Stand-up Comedy
As a comedian, Cole was half of successful but short-lived stand-up double act Hitchcock's Half Hour, who won the coveted Hackney Empire New Act of the Year competition in 1998. They supported Harry Hill and Ennio Marchetto in West End Theatres, and appeared on BBC1's The Stand Up Show, BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends and contributed to Channel 4's The Eleven O'Clock Show before splitting up in 2000. Neil returned to the stand-up circuit as a solo comic in February 2007, and supported Russell Brand on his UK Tour over the summer 2007, as well as MCing live music events at the Royal Albert Hall. In March 2010 Neil's debut hour-long solo stand-up show - Neil By Mouth - premiered at the Glasgow International Comedy Festival, and ran throughout the Edinburgh Festival Fringe August 2011, at Cabaret Voltaire. Neil was a founder member of London sketch team The Pros From Dover alongside Phil Whelans & Richard Glover, and occasionally still guests with them.
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