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Alun Cochrane
Comedy
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Enjoy a night of laughter and engaging storytelling with Alun Cochrane, speaker, comedian, and entertainer.
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Alun Cochrane is a Scottish comedian known for his unique humour. With a career spanning over 15 years, he has entertained audiences across the UK through live performances and appearances on popular panel shows. Alun's comedy routines are adaptable, allowing him to tailor his sets to various occasions. His quick wit and charm consistently engage audiences.
He has appeared on well-known shows such as Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You, highlighting his comedic talent. Alun has also showcased his acting abilities in television series like Coronation Street and Boomers. His storytelling and stand-up performances have earned him recognition, making him a suitable choice for hosting or entertaining at events.
Award-winning stand-up comedian Alun Cochrane has appeared on numerous TV shows including Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Mock The Week, Dave’s One Night Stand, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, and Russell Howard’s Good News. He was featured as series regular ‘Sam’ in the Sky Living sitcom Trying Again, alongside Chris Addison, and has appeared in Coronation Street, Boomers, and Russell Howard’s Christmas film A Gert Lush Christmas.
Alun is a recognisable voice on radio, regularly featuring on BBC Radio 4 on The News Quiz, The Now Show, Just A Minute, Dilemma, Loose Ends, Lee Mack And Friends, The Comedy Club, and Listomania. Alun wrote and starred in the Radio 4 series Alun Cochrane’s Fun House, offering listeners a room-by-room stand-up tour of his home. For many years, he was the co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute, for which he received a 2012 Arqiva Award nomination for Best Newcomer. The show also won a Sony Award in 2011 for Best Entertainment Programme and was nominated again in 2012.
In 2014, Alun returned to Edinburgh with Alun Cochrane: Me Neither. Previously, Alun was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Awards and has won Chortle Awards for Best Breakthrough Act and Best Compere, as well as additional accolades with the Writer’s Guild Award For Comedy. In 2012, he toured his show Alun Cochrane: Moments Of Alun across the UK following its success at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe. He toured the UK again in 2016 with his show Alun Cochrane: A Show With A Man In It.
Alun is a master at observational comedy, an expert in storytelling, and uniquely able to gather material from anywhere he wanders in mind or body.
Alun is an extremely experienced corporate host with nearly two decades of experience in corporate events. He has worked with Bosses, Mothers and Babies, and Land Rover. Contact PepTalk for Alun's availability and fees.
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To book Alun Cochrane, email alun.cochrane@getapeptalk.com or call PepTalk on +44 20 3835 2929 (UK) or +1 737 888 5112 (US), and one of our speaker agents will contact you within hours to confirm Alun's availability and speaking fee. If you can, please include your budget upfront – it helps us fast-track your request. It’s also helpful to know the date, format (virtual or in-person), location, and about your audience.
Alun Cochrane delivers stand-up rooted in observational comedy, drawing material from everyday life and personal experience. His sets are structured around storytelling, with routines built from real situations he has encountered, making the content adaptable to corporate and live event contexts.
Alun Cochrane performs stand-up, hosting and corporate compering, with observational and storytelling comedy suited to live events and corporate audiences. He is an award-winning comedian who co-hosted The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute, for which he received a 2012 Arqiva Award nomination, and has appeared on Have I Got News For You, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and Mock The Week, while holding Chortle Awards for Best Breakthrough Act and Best Compere.
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