LSESU LOLZ: Julian Deane, Steve Bugeja and Mark Smith (MC)

Julian Deane

Julian is the winner of Laughing Horse New Act of the Year, Comedy Cafe Best New Act of the Year and King Gong. He was also a semi-finalist on So You Think You're Funny?, and writer for Mock the Week and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

'Deliciously twisted… A stream of seriously good gags… Quick, sharply written and endlessly repeatable lines'
The Guardian

'Assured and brilliant… Deane is a class apart… A master of hilarious twists and turns'
Chortle

Steve Bugeja

Steve was recently crowned 2013 BBC Radio New Comedy Award winner.  He was also a finalist in the Amused Moose and Laughing Horse new act competitions, making him one of the stand-out new acts of the past few years.  Steve is currently supporting Russell Kane on his 2013/14 national tour ‘smallness’ as well as gigging at comedy clubs across the country. 

‘Inherently endearing and strong gags’
Chortle

‘Very good, balancing physical comedy with witty observations’
Three Weeks

‘Bulletproof stand-up’
Steve Bennett (Chortle Editor)

‘Sparky, charismatic, likeable. Young, but a natural comic. 'One to watch' certainly.'
London Is Funny

Mark Smith (MC)

Mark was a So You Think You’re Funny? finalist in 2009, and current MCs all over the country. He is currently a presenter for MTV2 and writes and performs on BBC2's Dick and Dom’s Funny Business.

‘One to watch'
The Independent

‘Consistently sharp'
The List

‘Sharp, quick, well delivered...something rather special'
Three Weeks

'Obvious talent... A keen eye for untapped sources of funny'
Chortle