Noel James: Comedian

For eight years, Noel has performed comedy throughout the UK. He does it for a living and has performed at all the major clubs and festivals. Glastonbury, Reading, Edinburgh to name but three.

Teaching Start

Before entering showbiz old Noel tried his hand at teaching. Without much success, he taught English as a foreign language; he taught it as Welsh! WELSH – Old English translation meaning ‘Foreign’.

Welsh Comedy

The above definition gains significance when you perceive his lilting delivery. Not only does it have totally tropical taste and perfect timing but indeed it stems from his mouth; which has its dark origins firmly rooted in that far-off land called Wales. As you will see, the rest of his body has no fixed abode; but its amazing what a transplant operation can do.

Original Act

But not for him the comedy of stereotyping – he finds it all too easy. Well, he is a Capricorn (near the Sagittarius end which makes him a Saggycorn). His act is gag, gag, gag all the way – though some of it consists of non-baby-talk. Above all, his act is highly original; the guy who wrote it assured him of this.

Surreal, bizarre, absurd, intelligent, and yet, somehow strangely attractive. No, seriously he is a very accessible act who generally goes down well anywhere.

Noel James: TV Credits

• Packing Them in -Channel 4
• The Stand-up Show -BBC
• Giamocs -S4C

The last one you may not have heard of. It was a Welsh language Show which Noel Co-wrote and starred in; and it got nominated for the Rose of Montreux.