Chris Cantrill

Comedian / Writer / Actor

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Biography

Chris Cantrill is a 3-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated comedian, writer and actor from West Yorkshire. Known for mixing quick fire gags with uniquely offbeat observations about modern life, he’s developed a reputation as “one of the most charmingly, daftly funny comics on the scene right now” (The Times). He was one of the nominees for this year’s (2024) Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, being selected out of 563 eligible shows, and received rave reviews from Chortle, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Times among others.

Chris is currently part of the highly anticipated SNL UK writing team, which is set to launch in late March.

Since making his television debut on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4), Chris has become a regular on television and radio. He’s appeared in shows such as the BAFTA-winning Alma’s Not Normal (BBC 2), Daddy Issues (BBC 3), Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (Channel 4) and Avoidance (BBC One).

As a writer, Chris co-created, co-wrote and stars in the BBC Radio 4 Series Icklewick FM which premiered in January this year which The Radio Times called “one of the best comedies of 2024”. He has also written for Dave, Channel 4, BBC Radio 2, CBeebies and CBBC.

As half of the acclaimed sketch double act The Delightful Sausage, Chris has been twice nominated for the ‘Best Show’ award at the Edinburgh Festival (2019 and 2022). Chris and Amy have appeared on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4), Question Team (Dave) and as series regulars for Late Night Mash (Dave). They’ve also had their own special on BBC Radio 2 (The Delightful Sausage on: Staycations) and web series for Dave (Great Britain: Wide Open & Ready).

Accolades

  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Show (Nominee) 2024

  • NextUp – Biggest Award in Comedy (Nominee) 2024

As The Delightful Sausage:

  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Show (Nominee) 2019

  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Show (Nominee) 2022

Press & Reviews

  • ‘Impossible to tear your eyes away from the stage’ ★★★★★ EdFringe Review

  • ‘The wit and honest of his show will resonate universally’ ★★★★.5 Chortle

  • ‘Midlife distress call goes from one big laugh to another’ ★★★★ The Guardian

  • ‘A show for anyone who cares about people and likes laughing’ ★★★★ The Scotsman

  • ‘All this good-blokey blather takes us somewhere enlightening as well as entertaining’ ★★★★ The Times

  • ‘ The laughs keep on coming’ ★★★★ ThreeWeeks

  • ★★★★ The Telegraph

  • ★★★★ Ed Fest Mag

  • ★★★★ Entertainment Now

Credits

Radio

Production Character Director Company
ICKLEWICK FM Chris Pipe BBC Radio 4
NEWSJACK Various BBC 4 EXTRA
THE DELIGHTFUL SAUSAGE ON: STAYCATIONS Writer/Performer/Director Amy Gledhill & Chris Cantrill BBC RADIO 2
THE ULTIMATE QUESTION Panellist BBC RADIO 4

Television

Production Character Director Company
DADDY ISSUES Supervisor Damon Beesley Fudge Park & BBC Three
AVOIDANCE Kev Benjamin Green BBC
THE JOY OF MISSING OUT Cat Tommy Forbes More 4
BBC QUICKIE: INTERNET ARGUMENTS IN REAL LIFE Hermish Tom Levinge BBC 3
ROMESH PRESENTS... COLIN HOULT: INSIDE YOUR ANCESTORS Ensemble Benjamin Green SKY 1
COMEDIANS VS FOOD Self Stu Richards CHANNEL 4
QUESTION TEAM Writer/Performer DAVE
LATE NIGHT MASH Writer/Performer DAVE
ALMA'S NOT NORMAL Gregg Andrew Chaplin BBC 2
POINTLESS CELEBRITIES Contestant BBC One
The Comedy Roast For SU2C Self Channel 4

Stage

Production Character Director Company
THE DELIGHTFUL SAUSAGE: COLD HARD CACHE Christopher-Louise Chris Cantrill & Amy Gledhill Soho Theatre
THE DELIGHTFUL SAUSAGE: REGENERATION GAME Christopher-Louise Chris Cantrill & Amy Gledhill Soho Theatre
Chris Cantrill: The Bad Boy Chris Cantrill
Chris Cantrill: Easily Swayed (Ed Fringe run 2024) Chris Cantrill

Biography

Chris Cantrill is a 3-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominated comedian, writer and actor from West Yorkshire. Known for mixing quick fire gags with uniquely offbeat observations about modern life, he’s developed a reputation as “one of the most charmingly, daftly funny comics on the scene right now” (The Times). He was one of the nominees for this year’s (2024) Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show, being selected out of 563 eligible shows, and received rave reviews from Chortle, The Telegraph, The Guardian and The Times among others.

Since making his television debut on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4), Chris has become a regular on television and radio. He’s appeared in shows such as the BAFTA-winning Alma’s Not Normal (BBC 2), Daddy Issues (BBC 3), Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared (Channel 4) and Avoidance (BBC One).

As a writer, Chris co-created, co-wrote and stars in the BBC Radio 4 Series Icklewick FM which premiered in January this year which The Radio Times called “one of the best comedies of 2024”. He has also written for Dave, Channel 4, BBC Radio 2, CBeebies and CBBC.

As half of the acclaimed sketch double act The Delightful Sausage, Chris has been twice nominated for the ‘Best Show’ award at the Edinburgh Festival (2019 and 2022). Chris and Amy have appeared on Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Channel 4), Question Team (Dave) and as series regulars for Late Night Mash (Dave). They’ve also had their own special on BBC Radio 2 (The Delightful Sausage on: Staycations) and web series for Dave (Great Britain: Wide Open & Ready).

Accolades

  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Show (Nominee) 2024

  • NextUp – Biggest Award in Comedy (Nominee) 2024

As The Delightful Sausage:

  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Show (Nominee) 2019

  • Edinburgh Comedy Awards – Best Show (Nominee) 2022

Press & Reviews

  • ‘Impossible to tear your eyes away from the stage’ ★★★★★ EdFringe Review

  • ‘The wit and honest of his show will resonate universally’ ★★★★.5 Chortle

  • ‘Midlife distress call goes from one big laugh to another’ ★★★★ The Guardian

  • ‘A show for anyone who cares about people and likes laughing’ ★★★★ The Scotsman

  • ‘All this good-blokey blather takes us somewhere enlightening as well as entertaining’ ★★★★ The Times

  • ‘ The laughs keep on coming’ ★★★★ ThreeWeeks

  • ★★★★ The Telegraph

  • ★★★★ Ed Fest Mag

  • ★★★★ Entertainment Now

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