Tom's sitcom THE SHARP END, which he wrote with fellow comedian Ian Stone, was recently broadcast on BBC Radio 2. Staring Alistair McGowan and 'Green Wings' Michelle Gomez, it received rave reviews. He's also had his own sketch show pilot script commissioned by Eyeworks TV. As an actor, Tom recently starred in 'PHIL'S ILL' a series of comedy shorts for channel DAVE. Pick of the day in The Times, Guardian and Daily Mail.
This summer Tom returns to the Edinburgh Fringe 2010 with his second solo show “Choirboy to addict and back again”
"Wise , funny and lyrical" The Guardian, August 2010 *****Top Five Picks - The Times, August 2010
At the Edinburgh Fringe 2009, Tom successfully debuted his first solo show, ‘Tom Craine’s Comfort Blanket’, whilst also performing daily in the critically acclaimed sketch group ‘Superclump’. This followed the huge success of his appearance in 2008 on the bill of the sold out AAA Stand Up Show.
"Wry, intelligent humour effortlessly fuels quip after quirky quip, as this fresh young talent reveals his curious perspective on the world, whilst making it his mission to compliment, rather than ridicule individual spectators. A great pick-me-up." THREEWEEKS 2009
“Tom Craine, with this his gangly, adorable festival debut proves he has grown into a very funny man” EdFest 2009
“Sweetly anxious nonsense sets up dark flashes of brilliance in Tom Craine’s giddily self-conscious show” Venue Magazine **** 2009
Radio credits:
The Tom Craine Show, BBC Radio Bristol 2009 - present. Click here to listen with iPlayer
The Sharp End (sitcom) BBC Radio 2, 2010
Claudia Winkleman Show, BBC Radio 2 (guest comic) 2009
NEMONE (lunch time show), BBC 6 Music (Edinburgh Festival 2008 roving reporter)
Bethan Elfyn Show, (Music/comedy correspondent) BBC Radio 1, 2008 & 2009
Pete Mitchell Show (Regular Guest), BBC Radio 2, 2008
Jest A Minute (Panel Show), BBC Radio Wales, 2008
Hawksbee & Jacobs, Talksport Radio (Regular Guest) 2008 & 2009
Tessa Dunlop Show (Guest), BBC Radio London, 2008
The Rhod Gilbert Show (Returning co-host), BBC Radio Wales 2007 & 2008
The Afternoon Show, BBC Radio Wales (Edinburgh Fringe 2007 correspondent)
Mal Pope Music Show, BBC Radio Wales 2007 (band interviews & live event reporter),
Adam Walton Music Show, BBC Radio Wales 2006 (band interviews & live event reporter)
TV credits:
UTV PILOT (Host), 2010, Cornershop TV
“Phil’s ill”, Channel DAVE 2010 (Tom plays the lead in all three films)
Vidzone Music Show (presenter) 2009
Arthur Smith’s Comedy Club, HTV, 2008
Writing credits:
Jigsaw (sketch show pilot) Eyeworks TV 2010
Cops and Dubbers (pilot) for Twofour, 2009
The Sharp End (sitcom) BBC Radio 2, 2010
The Now Show, BBC Radio 4, 2009
Goals Galore (wrote links for the host) BBC 3
Max Boyce's World Cup Journey (wrote sketches), BBC 2 Wales
The Noise Online (Music Magazine) reviews & band interviews.
"Tom Craine is the highlight of the show. Craine knows how to pack in the gags and covers topics ranging from terrorism to train toilets and slavery to strip-clubs, spontaneously jumping from one anecdote to the next with infectious enthusiasm. And, in what is a rarer skill for a stand-up, Craine’s unexpected punchlines keep the audience on its toes." (Beth Mellor) Ed Fest Magazine 2008
"Tom Craine's dynamic energy and fast pace show both his intelligence and razor-sharp wit...Vastly entertaining, this show proves that the AAA stand-up comedians have great things ahead of them." (Anna Fenton) Threeweeks 2008
