Rob Rouse

One of comedy’s most lively, loveable and dynamic performers, Rob won Channel 4’s Prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition at the Edinburgh Festival in way back in 1998. He’s one of our best comic storytellers, has performed all over the world and works long form narratives into hard-hitting, uncompromising hilarious tales filled with warmth and a sense of compassion for our collective human frailties.

The Ex-Geography teacher has been described critically as “A born clown”, those who really know him may lovingly use the word ‘idiot’. Either way, Rob takes this trademark comedic storytelling to a career high in this show, as he leads us on an irresistibly hilarious journey of enforced introspection and inspired rantings, it’s a real roller-coaster of a show in which he is forced to relinquish any attempts to control his life and to face down literally one of the most awkward situations you’re ever likely to hear about.

You may also recognise him from 8 out of 10 cats, Spoons, The Friday Night Project, Celebrity Juice, Dave’s One night stand, John Bishop’s Only Joking, Live at the Comedy store, maybe collecting one of his wife’s eBay purchases from your garage or perhaps seen him at one of his 8 Edinburgh fringe shows or 3 UK tours. So, come and see him do what he does best; honest, frank, seriously funny stand-up.

Rob also does a weekly podcast with his wife Helen. ‘Rob and Helen’s Datenight Podcast’ is free each week on iTunes and Podbean. As far as they’re aware, it’s the only comedy podcast made by a married couple. With both kids now at school and a little more time on their hands, it’s often a time that a couple can grow apart, so each week Rob and Helen go on dates ranging from the bizarre to the frankly mundane and make a delightfully daft podcast about it. So far, they’ve been dancing, horse riding, dove wrangling, recorded an incendiary version of Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing in The Name’ and stripped butt raw in front of the fire for an impromtu Life-drawing session, to name but a few.

TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE:
Dave’s One Night Stand Dave
Celebrity Juice ITV2
Batteries Not Included Dave
And Then You Die UKTV
Comedy Shuffle with Rob Rouse BBC3
8 Out of Ten Cats Channel 4
Grown Ups BBC3
Guilty Pleasures BBC3
Spoons Channel 4
The Friday Night Project Channel 4
Tunnel of Love ITV
Bognor or Bust ITV
The Bunk Bed Boys BBC3
The Pilot Show E4/Channel 4
Brain Candy BBC Choice
House of Astonishment Channel 5
Sean Locke’s 15 Storey High BBC2
Terrorville BBC Play UK
Pornorama Channel 4

FILM CREDITS INCLUDE:
Penelope dir. by Mark Palansky (2006)

RADIO CREDITS INCLUDE:
The Big and Daft Radio Show BBC London Radio
The 99p Challenge BBC Radio 4
Sean Locke’s 15 Storey’s High BBC Radio 4

STAGE CREDITS INCLUDE:
The Great Escape National Tour, March-June 2011
The Great Escape Edinburgh Festival 2010
My Family and the Dog that Scared Jesus April – July 2010 National tour
My Family and the Dog that Scared Jesus Edinburgh Festival 2009
Melbourne Comedy Festival 2004
Soho Theatre 2003
Edinburgh Festival 2002/2003
The Big Daft Christmas Show Edinburgh Festival 2001
The Comedy Network UK Universities Tour 2000/2001/2002
Big and Daft in Space Edinburgh Festival 2000
The Big and Daft Comedy Show Edinburgh Festival 1999
The Comedy Zone (compere) Edinburgh Festival 1999

AWARDS
Winner of ‘So You Think You’re Funny’ 1998