Pierre Hollins: Comedian

In the early days he worked as a support act to Lenny Henry and Rory Bremner; appeared in the West End with Rita Rudner; and toured with The Flying Pickets, and Willie Rushton & Barry Cryer. He has completely re-invented his act several times. From the early days of acrobatic spectacle and frivolous audience abuse; where he was described as ‘far fetched and semi dangerous’ by Time Out.

In a more recent incarnation he was found weilding an electric squash racket – ‘must be seen to be believed’ Chortle; ‘comedy rock and roll heaven’ Hot Tickets.

Music Comedy

His relaxed amiability is defined by a compelling conversational style and absurd guitar posturing. His ‘songs’ are jokes that rhyme, set to a guitar backbeat, never travelling down the easy route of song parodies. He covers topics from love and hate, to sex and politics with a totally original voice; delivering his material with charm and irrelevance. He ‘should be made the mayor of a small village’ (Shanghai City Weekend).

Writing Credits

• ‘LITTLE RED SPIDER’ – pilot for comedy-drama series – performed at the SOHO THEATRE in a season of new writing (2006)
• ‘WAKE UP WITH WINONA’ – Staff writer for one season – DISNEY CHANNEL (2005)
• Regular column for Brighton Lifestyle magazine NEW CURRENTS (2005…)
• ‘THE KEBAB SHOP OWNER’S BEAUTIFUL DAUGHTER’ – radio play, performed at SOHO THEATRE in a season of new writing; later commissioned by RADIO 4 (2004)
• ‘LOCAL FOLK ROCK’ – 3-part spoof documentary series, for BBC SOUTHERN RADIO, funded through RADIO 4 (2004)
• ‘THE DRUIDS’ – sitcom pilot, performed at SOHO THEATRE, in a season of new writing – later commissioned by RADIO 4 (2003)
• ‘HOW TO RULE THE PLANET’ – Solo show, commissioned by the Lewes Literature Festival (1996)
• ‘BODGER AND BADGER’ – CBBC – Script editor for one complete series + writer of six episodes on another series (1995)
• 2 X 5 minute documentaries for CBBC (1994)
• ‘GURU’ – cartoon in FORTEAN TIMES, also syndicated in the American publication DEOLOG. (1991 to 1997)

TV Work

• Number 73
• Get Fresh
• Fry and Laurie
• Saturday Live
• Jerry Sadovitz Show
• Nightlife Legends

Radio Work

• 4 at the Store
• The Right Time
• Local Folk Rock

Pierre Hollins: TV Warm Up

Various warm up work, including; Rory Bremner Show; Alexi Sayles’ Stuff; Rita Rudner Show; Bottom; Fry & Laurie.