Rob Deering
{{short description|English comedian, musician and writer}}
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Rob Deering (born 1972) is an English comedian, musician and writer.
Personal life
Deering grew up in London and Oxfordshire, and lives in London with his wife Julia and their children.{{cite web |title=Rob Deering interview ahead of Nottingham gig |url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/news/Comedy-Rob-Deering/article-890430-detail/article.html |website=thisisnottingham.co.uk |access-date=20 October 2009}} Deering is an avid runner and has run eight marathons including five London Marathons; so far he has raised nearly £100,000 for Parkinson's UK.{{when|date=August 2019}}
Career
Deering was the host and writer of three series of Out to Lunch on BBC Radio 2. He also hosted 99 Things to Do Before You Die on Channel 5. In 2007, he appeared on a special edition of The Weakest Link, winning the show and answering all his questions correctly.{{cite news |title=Rob Deering |url=https://www.theguardian.com/profile/robdeering |work=The Guardian |location=London |date=23 July 2008 |access-date=20 October 2009}} Deering also appeared on the Channel 4 quiz show Fifteen to One in 1997.{{cite web |last=Deering |first=Rob |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKLF6XC8xok|title=Rob Deering on 15-1 - outro |date=14 February 2013|publisher=YouTube}} He won an edition of Celebrity Mastermind broadcast on 28 December 2014 with a score of 27 points. He has appeared as a guest on shows including Banter, 4 at the Fringe on BBC Radio 4 and Jammin on BBC Radio 2. He has also guest-starred in Jason Manford's Comedy Rocks. He took part in the 'Laughing for a Change' project in 2014, which aimed to raise awareness of mental health through a comedy tour, also featuring Mrs Barbara Nice and Seymour Mace. The project was supported by Time to Change.{{cite news |last=Gill |first=Becca |title=Review: Laughing for a Change – The Stand, Newcastle |url=http://www.gigglebeats.co.uk/2014/03/review-laughing-for-a-change-the-stand-newcastle/ |work=Giggle Beats |date=1 March 2014 |access-date=23 March 2014}}
Deering currently cohosts a running-themed podcast with fellow comedian and runner Paul Tonkinson called Running Commentary.{{cite web |last=acast |title=Running Commentary on acast |work=acast |url=https://www.acast.com/runningcommentary}} A book spin-off of the podcast written by Rob can currently be ordered on Unbound.{{cite book |last=Deering |first=Rob |title=Running Tracks |url=https://unbound.com/books/running-tracks/ |date=August 2021 |publisher=Unbound |isbn=9781800180444}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.robdeering.com/ Rob Deering Official Website]
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- https://www.acast.com/runningcommentary
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Category:English male comedians
Category:English stand-up comedians
Category:English comedy musicians
Category:Comedians from London
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