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Tom Allen

  1. 14th October: Man Like Mobeen wins at Broadcast Digital Awards 2020
  2. 7th September: British Comedy Guide launches Laughter Lounge online comedy festival
  3. 13th August via Chortle: Top comics gig to save historic London building
  4. 24th July via Beyond The Joke: Tim Minchin & Tom Allen working on the TV BAFTAs
  5. 15th July via Beyond The Joke: Jessica Fostekew presents live episode of her podcast
  6. 2nd July: Tom Allen to publish his autobiography

Tom Allen is a 37 year-old English actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

More biography details
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • TV Times Awards 2020 - Favourite Presenter: Nominee
  • Chortle Awards 2020 - Best TV Comedian: Nominee
  • BBC New Comedy Award 2005 - Main Prize: Winner
  • So You Think You're Funny? 2005 - Main Prize: Winner
Born
Tuesday 14th June 1983 (37 years-old)

Known for

Mock The Week. Image shows from L to R: Hugh Dennis, Dara O Briain. Mock The Week - Guest
Bleak Expectations. Image shows from L to R: Hardthrasher (Geoffrey Whitehead), Aunt Lily (Celia Imrie), Young Pip (Tom Allen), Mr Gently Benevolent (Anthony Head), Sir Philip Bin (Richard Johnson), Harry Biscuit (James Bachman). Copyright: BBC. Bleak Expectations - Young Pip
TNT Show. Image shows from L to R: Jack Whitehall, Holly Walsh. Copyright: Objective Productions. TNT Show - Wordsmith

Credits

 
Year Production Role
2020 Tom Allen Goes To Town Announced Host / Presenter
2020 Guessable Coming Soon
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2020 There's Something About Movies - Series 3 Coming Soon Regular Panellist
2020 Sorry, I Didn't Know - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2020 Great Lives - Kenneth Williams Self
2020 A League Of Their Own - Series 15
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Self
2020 Things My Mother Never Told Me (...About Lockdown)
  1. E3 - Tom Allen
 Guest
2020 Comedians: Home Alone
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2020 QI - Series R
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E2 - Ruff And Reddy
 Guest
2020 The Ranganation - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2020 Reasons To Be Cheerful With Matt Lucas
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2020 Home Alone With Joel Dommett
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 The News Quiz - Series 102 Guest
2020 Lost In Translation Host / Presenter
2020 Explicable Me Guest
2020 QI - Sport Relief Special
  1. Episode One
 Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 The Last Leg - Series 19
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2020 The Last Leg - Series 19
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Brexit Special
 Self
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration Self
2019 Just Friends With Tom Allen Cancelled Host / Presenter
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Self
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 58
  1. Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You
 Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2019 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice Host / Presenter
2019 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice Writer
2019 Romesh Presents...
  1. E1 - Rosie Jones: Inspiration
 Self
2019 Live At The Apollo - Series 15
  1. E1 - Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Kae Kurd
 Host / Presenter
2019 Tom Allen Absolutely Live Host / Presenter
2019 Tom Allen Absolutely Live Writer
2019 Would I Lie To You? - Series 13
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 2 Regular Panellist
2019 Rosie Tries To Help - Series 1
  1. E2 - Men With Tom Allen
 Self
2019 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 15
  1. E9 - Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh, Tom Allen, Tiesto, Mabel
 Guest
2019 QI - Series Q
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E13 - Quills
 Guest
2019 The Rob Rinder Verdict
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 Live At The Apollo - Pride Specials
  1. Special - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 Amusical Guest
2019 Reading & Leeds Festivals Self
2019 A League Of Their Own - Series 14
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E9 - Holidays
 Guest
2019 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2019 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 Mock The Week - Series 18
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Compilation
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E2 - Episode Two
  6. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 The Ranganation - Series 1
  1. Special - Best Bits 2019
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 17
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 The Comedy Bus Self
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 57
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Team Captain
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 Out There Self
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 1 Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 16
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2019 Roast Battle - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 16 (Channel 4: Series 17)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Guest
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4
  1. E2 - Mo
 Guest
2018 Have I Got News For You - Series 56
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E3 - Tom Allen At The Comedy Store
 Host / Presenter
2018 Mock The Week - Series 17
  1. Special - Christmas Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E11 - Episode Eleven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2018 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  1. Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
 Host / Presenter
2018 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  1. Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
 Writer
2018 Ready Or Not Host / Presenter
2018 Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory - Series 1
  1. E2 - Tom Allen
 Guest
2018 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 5
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2017 The Persuaders Cancelled Host / Presenter
2017 Bring It On Cancelled Guest
2017 The Great British Joke-Off Cancelled Host / Presenter
2017 The Great Xmas Rant Self
2017 Stand Up Central - Series 3
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2017 Josh - Series 3
  1. E2 - Fame & Fortune
 Rick
2017 Tom Allen: Absolutely Self
2017 Tom Allen: Absolutely Self
2017 Mock The Week - Series 16
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 20
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2017 The Leak - Series 6
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2017 Tonight At The London Palladium - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2017 Romesh: Talking To Comedians
  1. E3 - In A Pie And Mash Shop
 Guest
2017 Just A Minute - Series 77 Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 11 (Channel 4: Series 12)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2017 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 4
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2017 State Of The Nations
  1. E2 - England
 Self
2017 Virtually Famous - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Just A Minute - Just A Minute Does Panto! Guest
2016 The Girl Who Has Never Laughed Ben
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 19
  1. Special - More Best Bits
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 Live At The Apollo - Series 12
  1. E1 - Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj Barker
 Guest
2016 Fresh From The Fringe - 2016 Host / Presenter
2016 BBC New Comedy Award - 2016
  1. E7 - Semi-Final 1
 Guest
2016 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 4
  1. E3 - Katherine Ryan At The Comedy Store
  2. E2 - Rob Beckett At The Comedy Store
 Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2016 Tom Allen: Indeed Self
2016 Jack & Dean Of All Trades - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Lying Dead
 Morgue Attendant
2016 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2016
 Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2015 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2015
  1. John Bishop's Christmas Show 2015
 Guest
2015 Bad Robots - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Various (Voice)
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Self
2015 Tom Allen: Both Worlds Self
2014 Bad Robots - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E1 - Episode One
 Various (Voice)
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2014 Tom Allen: Life/Style Self
2012 Bleak Expectations - Series 5 Young Pip
2012 Threesome - Series 2
  1. E6 - Dad
 Sandwich Harry
2012 The Guessing Game - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2012 Life: An Idiot's Guide - Series 1
  1. E4 - Standing Tall
 Guest
2012 The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Gentleman of Cockney Persuasion
2012 Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy Self
2012 The News Quiz - Series 76 Guest
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2011 Tom Allen's Afternoon Tea Self
2011 BBC New Comedy Award - 2011
  1. E2 - Semi Final 2
 Guest
2010 Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse Charles
2010 Bleak Expectations - Series 4 Young Pip
2010 The Stephen K Amos Show
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 Tom Allen Toughens Up! Self
2010 For 21 Nights Only! Self
2010 Tamara Drewe Vintner
2009 Bleak Expectations - Series 3 Young Pip
2009 TNT Show Writer
2009 TNT Show Wordsmith
2009 The Correspondent - Series 2 Tom
2009 The Correspondent - Series 2 Writer
2008 Who Is Tom Allen? Host / Presenter
2008 Bleak Expectations - Series 2 Young Pip
2007 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Ensemble Actor
2007 Bleak Expectations - Series 1 Young Pip
2007 The Correspondent - Series 1 Tom
2007 The Correspondent - Series 1 Writer
QI Guest

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
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