Richard Sandling
Richard Sandling is a British comedian, film reviewer, presenter, writer, director, actor and musician from South Benfleet.[1] He won So You Think You're Funny in 2007.[2][3]
Career
Sandling has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe a number of times, both as a solo act and as part of duo with Stuart Goldsmith.[4][5] He is also the alter ego of Spak Whitman[6][7] and has performed comedy all over the UK as well as America and Canada
A collector of VHS tapes, Richard has performed three Edinburgh shows about his passion for VHS.[8]
Sandling runs Perfect Movie[9] in London, a stand up and sketch comedy night all about films featuring recreations of top comedians.[10] He also occasionally runs the Squat Betty comedy night in Southend.[11]
He was the Myspace.com/comedy film reviewer for a time and is featured in the documentary The People vs. George Lucas.[12] He can also be seen in Peep Show series 7, Trinny & Susannah: From Boom to Bust and Miranda series 2.
He is a regular performer at Robin Ince's Book Club and School for Gifted Children shows in London and at Latitude Festival and in 2008 was part of the Montreal Just For Laughs Britcom Show.
He is a lifelong member of Waterside Farm Leisure Centre's Fitness Suite, and holds the facility's all time Bench Press record.
References
- ↑ Sandling
- ↑ Richard Sandling on Chortle
- ↑ Interviewed at Edinburgh just before winning So You Think You're Funny
- ↑ Kiosk of Champions
- ↑ Spotlight on Richard Sandling
- ↑ Spak Whitman
- ↑ More Spak Whitman
- ↑ Sandling Argues for VHS
- ↑ Perfect Movie
- ↑ favourite scenes
- ↑ BBC Essex Feature on Squat Betty
- ↑ The People vs. George Lucas
External links
- Official site
- Don't Ever Heckle Richard Sandling - Londonist
- Article on British Sex Comedies for Erotic Review