Character comedy

Character comedy is a genre in which a stand-up comedian performs as a character they have created.

Examples include Al Murray's crotchety Pub Landlord and Rich Hall's musician "uncle" Otis Lee Crenshaw; both of these won the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Diane Morgan's character Philomena Cunk and Steve Delaney's Count Arthur Strong are further examples.

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