Flanagan has been doing small work-in-progress shows at various locations, such as the Churchill Theatre in Bromley, Kent, which set a venue record for selling the 800 available seats in under three minutes. He also performed in London at the Soho Theatre and the Leicester Square Theatre. On Thursday 13 April, the Whitechapel native will headline the OVO Hydro in Glasgow before heading to The O2 in London for three consecutive shows on Thursday 11, Friday 12 and Saturday 13 May. See a full list of tour dates and venues below. Flanagan was born in Whitechapel, East London, [ citation needed] and grew up in Bethnal Green. [3] His father, Jim Flanagan, who worked as a welder and latterly as a fish porter, came from County Donegal in Ulster, the northern province in Ireland. [4] His father was involved in petty crime, and served a short prison sentence as a result. [4] Smith, Alistair (22 August 2007). "Edinburgh's If.Comedy Awards shortlist announced". The Stage . Retrieved 13 September 2010. The stand-up legend will take over venues in Bournemouth, Birmingham, Glasgow and more this spring as part of his If We Ever Needed It… Tour

The Evening Standard described it as 'Comedy Par Excellence' and The Guardian stated 'he's the country's most popular comic and, by some measure, its most popular entertainer full stop'.Flanagan resumed education at the age of 25, beginning with a GCSE in English [8] and going on to a foundation course in Arts and Social Sciences and a degree at City University, which he began aged 29. [6] [7] A Live Nation Presale is also happening at 10am on February 24. You'll need to create and register an account in advance to take advantage of the presale. Flanagan retains a London base in East Dulwich but lives primarily in the Hampshire countryside. [29] [30] Stand-up DVDs [ edit ] Title

Through his father, he got his first job as a fish porter at Billingsgate Fish Market. [4] The work was well-paid, but Flanagan became disengaged with the job. [4] In 1981, he spent the summer on Fire Island, New York, where he worked as a kitchen porter. [4]Flanagan went on to train as a teacher by taking the Postgraduate Certificate in Education, [ when?] [9] but decided not to pursue teaching as a career, later describing the experience as "the unhappiest year of my life ... everything that was wrong about the school system when I was young was still the same". [6] Comedy career [ edit ] The award-winning comic will hit venues in Newcastle, Manchester, Bournemouth and more as part of his If We Ever Needed It… Tour

Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge. While the full tour list for 2023 is not yet available, here is where he has performed in previous UK and Ireland tours: In 2001 he performed in the Big Value Comedy Show at the Edinburgh Fringe as one of four headline acts, [11] and in 2003 co-headlined a show with Nina Conti. [12] The Mad Bad Ad Show, coming soon to Channel 4" (Press release). Channel 4 Press. 14 July 2011 . Retrieved 25 February 2012.

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Flanagan was a sensitive and thoughtful child, and keen to leave the East End of London. [4] At the age of thirteen, he joined the Young Socialists. [4] Flanagan was a bright student, but became disengaged with schoolwork, and began to skive classes. [4] He left school at the age of fifteen with no qualifications. [5] In 2011 Flanagan signed a deal with Ebury Publishing to write his autobiography. [26] He appeared in a celebrity version of The Chase, hosted by Bradley Walsh. In his hometown and the nation's capital of London alone, he performed 11 sold-out shows at the O2.

He performed his first full-length solo show, What Chance Change? in 2006, [6] and in 2007 was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. [13] He toured Great Britain with The Out Out Tour in 2010/2011. [14] [15]Throughout the years, Flanagan has risen to peak UK comedy fame and success after many notable appearances and gigs, including Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Live at the Apollo, Stand Up for the Week and the Royal Variety Performance.