Tom Craine

{{Short description|English comedian, writer and broadcaster}}

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Tom Craine is an English comedian, writer and broadcaster.

As well as performing solo stand up comedy Craine has performed as part of a sketch group called Jigsaw with Dan Antopolski and Nat Luurtsema.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2013/aug/10/craine-luurtsema-comedy-breakup-edinburgh|title=The end of the affair, as told by him and her, in rival Edinburgh standup shows|first=Vanessa|last=Thorpe|date=10 August 2013|website=the Guardian}} Luurtsema and Craine were in a relationship, the break up of which has been the focus of solo shows for both.{{cite web|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/esmagazine/ex-rated-comedy-how-former-lovers-are-pulling-each-other-apart-at-edinburgh-fringe-8780750.html?amp|title=Ex-rated comedy: how former lovers are pulling each other apart at|date=23 August 2013|publisher=}}{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/features/secrets-of-comedy-couples-whats-it-like-when-both-you-and-your-partner-are-stand-ups-10424981.html?|title=A right pair of jokers: The secrets of comedy couples|website=Independent.co.uk|date=31 July 2015|publisher=}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/features/nat-luurtsema-a-funny-thing-happened-when-i-broke-up-with-my-boyfriend-29904162.html|title=Nat Luurtsema: A funny thing happened when I broke up with my boyfriend|newspaper=Belfasttelegraph|publisher=|via=www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk}}

He co-wrote the sitcom Josh (TV series) with Josh Widdicombe for the BBC.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/tv/entries/08b362b4-6393-40ae-92af-7ece5ea10c5a|title=Josh Widdicombe and Tom Craine debate TV's best and worst flat-mates|date=18 November 2015|website=TV blog}} He co-devised and wrote the panel show Hypothetical for UK TV channel Dave.{{Cite web|url=https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/6778/widdicombe-hypothetical|title = TV Review: Hypothetical, Dave|date = 6 February 2019}} He has regularly appeared on Widdicombe’s football nostalgia podcast Quickly Kevin, Will He Score?{{cite web|url=https://www.acast.com/quicklykevin/tomcrainediscussestheresonlyonebarryfry-s02e09|title=Tom Craine discusses 'There's Only One Barry Fry': S02E09 - Quickly Kevin; will he score? The 90s Football Show on acast|last=acast|work=acast |date=20 November 2017|publisher=}}

He has written regular columns for Cosmopolitan (magazine) called ‘Sex and the Single Guy’{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/fringe/2014/features/tom_craine_thoughts_on_love_interview/|title=Tom Craine interview - 2014 Edinburgh Fringe - British Comedy Guide|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide|date=18 August 2014}} and he used the correspondence from readers he received as the basis for a one man show called ‘Thoughts on Love (By a Man With None of the Answers)’.{{cite web|url=http://broadwaybaby.com/shows/tom-craine-thoughts-on-love-by-a-man-with-none-of-the-answers/700032|title=Tom Craine: Thoughts On Love (By a Man With None of the Answers): 4 star review by Faith-Ashleigh Wong|website=broadwaybaby.com}}

For television he has written for Mock The Week,{{Cite web|url=http://www.salisburyjournal.co.uk/news/11152861.REVIEW__Joz_Norris_Tom_Craine/|title=REVIEW: Joz Norris Tom Craine|date=16 April 2014 }} The Last Leg, and 8 out of 10 Cats, he has appeared on Russell Howard’s Good News, Live at the Electric,{{cite web|url=https://machcomedyfest.co.uk/show/2014/tom-craine-thoughts-on-love-by-a-man-with-none-of-the-answers/ |title=Thoughts on love (by a man with none of the answers) |website=Machynlleth Comedy Festival |publisher=Little Wander}}{{cite web|url=http://www.outsidetheboxcomedy.co.uk/performer.htm?id_performer=10117|title=Outside The Box : Performer Details|first=Powder Blue|last=Ltd|website=www.outsidetheboxcomedy.co.uk}} and Drunk History.{{cite web|url=https://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/video/690654787810/Drunk-History-UK-S2-Ep1-Tom-Craine-And-Tom-Davis|title=Drunk History UK S2 Ep1 - Tom Craine And Tom Davis|website=SBS PopAsia|date=5 June 2016}} He has had a show on Radio X for which ‘Tom Craine’s story show’ was available as a podcast.{{cite web|url=http://www.radio-uk.co.uk/podcasts/tom-craines-story-show-radio-x-972213834|title=Listen to Tom Craine's Story Show Podcast|last=|website=www.radio-uk.co.uk}} He has also had shows for BBC Radio Bristol and Phoenix FM{{cite web|url=https://www.phoenixfm.com/2017/07/28/chris-scull-tom-craine-show-02/|title=Chris Scull and Tom Craine – show 02 - Phoenix FM|date=28 July 2017|publisher=}} and co-presented on BBC Radio Wales with Rhod Gilbert.{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/live/circuit_training/tom_craine_interview/|title=Tom Craine interview - Circuit Training - British Comedy Guide|first=British Comedy|last=Guide|website=British Comedy Guide |date=18 August 2010|publisher=}}