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Phil Dunning
Phil Dunning brings characters drawn straight from real life to the stage — the neighbour everyone recognises, the friend nobody forgets. Rooted in community, identity and working-class Northern life, his comedy lands with warmth and precision. Audiences leave feeling like they've spent an evening with someone who genuinely sees the world differently.
Phil Dunning is a writer, actor and character comedian from Teesside whose sharp instinct for human behaviour has built him a following from the Edinburgh Fringe to the BAFTA nominations list.
Phil created and wrote every episode of his BBC comedy Smoggie Queens, earning multiple BAFTA and BAFTA Craft nominations, a Best Comedy Series win at the Broadcast Digital Awards, and a Best Newcomer award at the Royal Television Society North East and Borders Awards. The show has been recommissioned for a second series. His other screen credits include Feel Good, The Other One, and Am I Being Unreasonable?
Phil's comedy is built around characters drawn from real life: the neighbour everyone recognises, the friend nobody forgets. He has written and performed three solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and hosts a monthly live comedy and cabaret night at The Moth Club with Knock2Bag. His material is rooted in community, identity and working-class Northern life, told with warmth and precision that lands across every kind of room.
Audiences leave Phil's sets feeling like they've spent an evening with someone who genuinely sees the world differently, and who has made them laugh harder than they expected. His characters stay with you long after the show ends.
If you want a room genuinely laughing, Phil Dunning is the act to book.
Phil Dunning is a BAFTA-nominated writer and character comedian whose razor-sharp observations and warmly drawn characters from real life connect with every kind of audience, from corporate rooms to large-scale events. Book Phil for your next event and give your team an evening of comedy that will stay with them long after the night is over.
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To book Phil Dunning, email phil.dunning@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 Phil'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.
Phil Dunning performs character comedy built around figures drawn from real life, constructing each character from observed human behaviour rooted in working-class Northern identity. His format centres on solo written-and-performed shows, with characters precise enough to recur across his stage and screen work, including his BBC series Smoggie Queens, which he created and wrote in full.
Phil Dunning is a character comedian and writer whose stand-up and live hosting work spans Edinburgh Fringe solo shows, a monthly comedy and cabaret night at The Moth Club, and screen performance credits including Feel Good and Am I Being Unreasonable? He created and wrote every episode of BBC comedy Smoggie Queens, which won Best Comedy Series at the Broadcast Digital Awards and earned multiple BAFTA and BAFTA Craft nominations.
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