Toby Hadoke
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Are you having a larf? Manchester's XS Marlarkey turns 30
Manchester's comedy scene is thriving, with new nights springing up all the time. What's remarkable, though, is that one city centre comedy night is fast approaching its 30th anniversary, and many comedians on the national circuit regard it as something truly special. In fact, Joe Lycett called it "the best comedy club in the world", and he knows what he's on about.
Andy Murray, Northern Soul, 24th April 2025Politicians and comedians pay tribute to Janey Godley
Nicola Sturgeon hails "a force of nature, and one of the funniest people I have ever known".
Chortle, 2nd November 2024Behind the jokes at legendary Manchester comedy night XS Malarkey
We chat to the founder of XS Malarkey which now resides at Canvas about its past and present comedy stars.
Martin Guttridge Hewitt, Manchester's Finest, 6th April 2023XS Malarkey on the move again
Manchester's long-running XS Malarkey comedy club is moving to a new venue. Established 25 years ago by its resident MC Toby Hadoke, pictured, the Tuesday-night gig is moving a few hundred yards from the Bread Shed, where it has been for nine years, to the new Canvas bar.
Chortle, 12th January 2023Comedy's ones to watch for 2022
Promoters pick their most-tipped acts.
Chortle, 7th January 2022Abnormally Funny People review
This Zoom gig of eyecatching diversity closed the Unlimited festival and felt like a family gathering with its affectionate mutual mockery.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 18th January 2021Margaret Nolan obituary
Actor who appeared as Dink in the Bond film Goldfinger and was a popular member of the Carry On team.
Toby Hadoke, The Guardian, 23rd October 2020Ian Cognito film being made
Ian Cognito, the hellraising stand-up comedian who died in 2019, is to be the subject of a new film.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd October 2020Manchester's tough crowds make comedians sizzle
Amateur nights, 'chaos energy' and jokes about yeast ... Our writer continues her UK comedy tour and discovers Mancunians' appetite for the alternative.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 8th March 2020Sheila Steafel obituary
Sheila Steafel, who has died aged 84, was a versatile and bewitching character actor with an outstanding gift for comic timing.
Toby Hadoke, The Guardian, 27th August 2019