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Karl Lucas

{{for|the American film and television actor with a similar sounding name|Karl Lukas}}

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{{short description|English comedian, actor and writer}}

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{{Infobox comedian

| name = Karl Lucas

| birth_place = Manchester, England, UK

| nationality = British

| years_active = 1995–present

| birth_name = Karl John Lucas

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|3|27|df=yes}}

| notable_works = Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008)
Phoenix Nights (2001–02)
Osbournes Reloaded.{{cite news|url=http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1071301_comedian_karl_has_got_the_kay_factor|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120919231926/http://www.wilmslowexpress.co.uk/news/s/1071301_comedian_karl_has_got_the_kay_factor|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 September 2012|title=Comedian Karl has got the Kay factor|author=Chris Hudson|work=Wilmslow Express|date=8 October 2008|publisher=M.E.N. Media|accessdate=24 October 2008}} (2008–09)
Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (2002–present)
Three Sony Awards (1999/2000).{{cite web|url=http://www.radioawards.org/2000/htm/winners.htm|title=Radio Awards 2000 winners|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20011103183623/http://www.radioawards.org/2000/htm/winners.htm|archivedate=3 November 2001}} (2004)

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Karl John Lucas (born 27 March 1972) is an English comedian, actor{{cite web|url=http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/M109839.html|title=Spotlight actors:Karl Lucas|publisher=SPOTLIGHT|accessdate=29 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150930071219/http://www.spotlight.com/interactive/cv/1/M109839.html|archive-date=30 September 2015|url-status=dead}} and writer,{{cite news|url=http://www.citylife.co.uk/comedy/news/7095__laughing_his_way_to_fame|title=Laughing His Way To Fame|work=City Life|publisher=M.E.N. Media|author=Amanda Killelea|date=1 July 2003}} who has written for and appeared in a number of television, music videos and radio comedy programmes, as well as various theatre productions.

Lucas worked on Galaxy 102's Breakfast show which collectively won three Sony Awards (1999/2000) — Gold in 1999 and Silver in 2000 for Best Breakfast Show. Lucas was writer and comedy sidekick on the show and was awarded his own Sony Award (Bronze) for his part of the 'Sticker Vicar' in 1999.

Lucas is a graduate of the University of Salford, with a BA Honours and HND in Performing Arts. He graduated with distinction in 1996 and is listed on the Manchester Evening News' 'Hall of Fame'.{{cite web|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/64/64229_our_own_hall_of_fame.html|title=Our Own Hall of Fame|publisher=menmedia.co.uk|accessdate=29 September 2015|date=2004-08-10|archive-date=20 April 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130420230900/http://menmedia.co.uk/entertainment/music/s/64/64229_our_own_hall_of_fame.html|url-status=dead}}

Lucas played Richard, a member of the fictional Pop group 2 Up, 2 down on Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008) a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes. Some of the shows most memorable moments saw 2 Up 2 Down singing a duet with Rick Astley, getting Hip-Hop dance lessons off Lionel Blair and Richard's rap in the middle of "The Winner's Song" (co-written by Gary Barlow).{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

He is one of the only British comedians who has worked as a warm up on American TV shows: America's Got Talent and Osbournes Reloaded.{{cite news|url=http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1418015_manchester-comedian-karl-lucas-to-have-us-x-factor-role|title=Manchester comedian Karl Lucas to have US X Factor role?|work=City Life|publisher=M.E.N. Media|author=Dianne Bourne|date=15 April 2011|archive-date=21 May 2011|access-date=16 May 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110521142931/http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/tv_and_showbiz/s/1418015_manchester-comedian-karl-lucas-to-have-us-x-factor-role|url-status=dead}}

Karl is the sole director of Pink Walrus Productions Limited. {{cite web|url=https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/06886728|title=PINK WALRUS PRODUCTIONS LIMITED overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK }}

Peter Kay

Lucas has worked with Peter Kay on many of his TV, DVD, music and stand-up projects, as a writer, actor and director. He was a tour manager for Peter Kay's "Mum Wants a Bungalow" Tour and filmed/directed a documentary called One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary. Lucas supports Comic Relief and has donated his time as a consultant writer/backstage director on the Comic Relief charity singles "500 Miles" and "Is this the way to Amarillo", and has cameo appearances in both videos.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

Writing

Lucas has written scripts, story lines, additional material, sketches and provided material for Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice, The Coronation Street Panto, Coronation Street, You've Been Framed, Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, A Question of TV, Soap Fever, Loose Women, Max and Paddy's Power of Two, and Osbournes Reloaded in the U.S.

In 2011 he wrote and directed This Morning{{'}}s first ever live Pantomime. Cinderella featured the regular cast in an all singing and dancing live spectacular.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

TV appearances

DVD appearances

TV warm-up

Lucas has been a TV warm-up man since 1994. His first professional job in TV was a warm-up man on University Challenge. He has since worked on such shows as Loose Women{{cite news|url=http://forums.itv.com/thread/771713.aspx|title=Loose Women|author=ITV.com|accessdate=29 September 2015}}{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Strictly Come Dancing, and The Voice UK. He also worked on Epic Win and Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}

TV producing

Lucas worked in the USA as a Content Producer (2008–09) for Fremantle Media on Osbournes:Reloaded.

TV presenting

  • Mischief "Is it coz I is Black?" (BBC) as Presenter (director: Sam Lewens)
  • Soap Fever ITV2 (1999-2003)

Radio presenting

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  • Chrysalis Radio, Galaxy 102 FM The Adam Cole Breakfast Show, as writer, presenter and the part of Sticker Vicar
  • Faze FM Kiss 102, The Grainne Landowski Breakfast Show (Faze Radio) as Co-Host and writer.

DJ

Lucas is also a disc jockey having worked at Nightclubs and Venues all around the UK (including the infamous Hacienda nightclub), and in the USA where he DJ'd the America's Got Talent wrap party at CBS Studios.{{cite news|url=http://www.mssocietyscotland.org.uk/get_involved/fundraising/events/msss_ball.html|title=MS Society Scotland's grand ball|author=Multiple sclerosis|accessdate=29 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100903185921/http://www.mssocietyscotland.org.uk/get_involved/fundraising/events/msss_ball.html|archive-date=3 September 2010|url-status=dead}}

Theatre

  • The Last Chair as Man (24:7 Theatre Festival){{cite web|url=http://www.citylife.co.uk/theatre_dance/news/13693_24_7_goes_off_with_a_real_bang___|title=24:7 goes off with a real bang...|publisher=Kevin Bourke M.E.N Media|accessdate=29 September 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.whatsonstage.com/blackpool-theatre/reviews/07-2009/the-last-chair-247-festival_16297.html|title=The Last Chair (24:7 Festival)|author=Whatsonstage.com}}{{cite news|url=http://www.britishtheatreguide.info/reviews/247lastchair-rev.htm|title=The Last Chair (24:7 Festival)|author=The British Theatre guide|accessdate=29 September 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://www.entertainmentmanchester.com/theatre/reviews/247-festival-2008.htm |title=24:7 Festival – Various Venues by Julia Taylor |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100316155131/http://entertainmentmanchester.com/theatre/reviews/247-festival-2008.htm |archivedate=16 March 2010 }}
  • Granny Must Die as Devil/Bishop (24/7 Theatre Festival)
  • The Dumb Waiter as Ben (Not the International Theatre Festival)
  • Noises Off as Garry/Roger (Guide Bridge Theatre)
  • Loot as Dennis (Guide Bridge Theatre)
  • The Funny Farm (Improvisation) (Guide Bridge Theatre)
  • Stab/Zombie (Edinburgh Festival (Aspects Theatre Company)
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas as Melvin p Thorpe (Aspects Theatre Company)
  • Chicago as Billy Flynn (Aspects Theatre Company)
  • The Tempest as Antonio (Aspects Theatre Company)
  • Grease as Teen Angel (Aspects Theatre Company)

Cabaret

  • The Funny Farm Toured as part of Improvised Comedy Group (1999–2000)
  • Hosted Mad abbott Cabaret Edinburgh Festival (1992 and 1995)

Awards

In 1999 The Galaxy 102 Breakfast Show was awarded the Gold for best breakfast show and the Bronze Award for the 'Sticker Vicar'. In 2000, the Galaxy 102 Breakfast Show was awarded a silver Sony Award, Karl's third Sony Award. Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice was Peter Kay's first original show for four years, and achieved 7.1 million viewers – making it one of Channel 4's highest rated shows of all time.{{cn|date=February 2024}}

Winner of 'Best Comedy Performance' at the RTS Awards – describing it as "brilliantly visually realised, and a perfect parody of the genre"; the series received 'Best British Comedy Television Programme' award from BAFTA LA{{cite news|url=http://www.baftala.org/news/index.php?section=Archive| title=British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles|accessdate=29 September 2015}} and the 'Best Music/Variety Program' at the Banff World Television awards and also received an Emmy nomination for International Comedy in 2009.{{cite news|url=http://www.iemmys.tv/awards_nominees.aspx |title=2009 INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARD winners |accessdate=29 September 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111225002120/http://www.iemmys.tv/awards_nominees.aspx |archivedate=25 December 2011 }}

References

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External links

{{Wiktionary|Karl|karl}}

  • {{IMDb name|id=2306477}}
  • Northern Elastic Theatre Company
  • [http://www.guidebridge.co.uk/idt/index.php/Karl-Lucas.netc Karl Lucas]{{Dead link|date=January 2017}}, guidebridge.co.uk; accessed 29 September 2015

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Category:1972 births

Category:Living people

Category:English comedy writers

Category:English male television actors

Category:English male comedians

Category:English male radio actors

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Category:Writers from Manchester

Category:Comedians from Manchester

Category:Male actors from Manchester