Edgy, polished and inventive, Charlie Pickering is one of the most exciting names in Australian comedy.
2008 has been a big year for Charlie, as he spent the first 4 months hosting The Mansion, a new fictional news TV Show on The Comedy Channel. Combined with developing a new Weekend Breakfast Show on Triple M, Toast with Terri Psiakis and Justin Hamilton, Charlie sure has been busy.
Keeping his stand up skills firing, Charlie has also performed solo seasons at the Griffin Theatre in Sydney, the Adelaide Fringe and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Also, as if he wasn’t busy enough, Charlie has recently had a book commissioned and will be writing “Impractical Jokes”, based on his 2007 Comedy Festival show, for release in late 2009.
And we haven’t even finished the year!
2007 was also a busy one, with Charlie’s live performances including the Adelaide Fringe Festival, where he was nominated for Best Established Comedy, and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as popping up at the Castlemaine State Festival, The Canberra Street Theatre and comedy clubs throughout Australia. Keeping his international jetsetting lifestyle alive, Charlie spent 2 weeks in Johannesburg, South Africa, as part of the UN Comedy Roadshow and a month in New Zealand supporting Danny Bhoy on his National Tour.
Charlie has earned many an accolade for his live work over the years, including nominations for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award in Edinburgh and the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, as well as being named Best International Guest by the NZ Comedy Guild.
Charlie began to perform solo stand up in the pubs and clubs of Melbourne in 2000. He started the cult comedy room Stagetime with fellow comic Michael Chamberlin, each taking turns as compere. Since then he has built a reputation as a quality performer, a talented host and a natural storyteller.
But his talents don’t end with live work. Charlie spent two years co-hosting Triple J’s Drive Show and was a regular on ABC-TV’s comedy show Stand Up! You may also have spotted him in 2004 most Friday morning’s with Michael Chamberlin dissecting the news of the week on Nine’s Today program. Most recently he has been a regular host on the Comedy Channel and also performed stand up on Rove [Live].
"Charming company and a natural raconteur
 " The Scotsman
"You won't be disappointed " The Independent UK
"Dangerously funny" Cape Town Argus
"Masterful " New Zealand Herald
"Stuffs more material into an hour than other comics do in two" Herald Sun
"Australia's Best " The Adelaide Advertiser |
Live Shows
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| 2008 |
Thirteen Ducks – Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival,
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2008 |
Impractical Jokes - Solo Show
Griffin Theatre, Sydney
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| 2007 |
Impractical Jokes - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Brisbane Powerhouse, Hothouse Comedy Festival
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| 2007 |
Auto - Solo Show
Castlemaine State Festival, Canberra Street Theatre
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| 2007 |
Charlie Pickering Live - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe Festival
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| 2006 |
Auto - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival (Barry Award Nominee),
NZ International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Soho Theatre - London
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| 2005 |
Betterman - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, NZ International Comedy Festival - Auckland
& Wellington, (Winner Best International Guest - NZ Comedy Guild Awards), Edinburgh Fringe (Perrier Best Newcomer Nominee) Adelaide Fringe Festival 2006, Cracker Comedy Festival Sydney 2006
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| 2005 |
Charlie Pickering - Solo Show
Adelaide Comedy Festival
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| 2004 |
Revolver - Solo Show
Melbourne International Comedy Festival, NZ International Comedy Festival (Nominated for Best International Show), Cracker Comedy Festival Sydney 2005
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| 2004 |
Charlie Pickering Live! - Solo Show
Adelaide Fringe
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| 2004 |
Slick - Solo Show
Hobart Comedy Festival
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| 2003 |
Boiling Point 2 - with Michael Chamberlin
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2003 |
Equal Third - with Terri Psiakis & Michael Chamberlin
Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 2002 |
Boiling Point - with Michael Chamberlin
Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival
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| 1997-01 |
Various Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows with sketch comedy group 'Enter The Datsun'
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Television
|
| 2008 |
The Mansion
(Creator & Presenter) |
Comedy Channel |
| 2008 |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up Appearance) |
Network Ten |
| 2007 |
Rove Live
(Stand up Appearance)
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Network Ten |
| 2007 |
The SideShow
(Stand Up Appearance) |
ABC |
| 2007 |
Stand Up! Australia
(StandUp Appearance) |
Comedy Channel |
| 2007 |
The Mansion:
Australia Day Special
(Creator & Presenter) |
Comedy Channel |
| 2007 |
Stand Up! Australia
(StandUp Appearance)
|
Comedy Channel |
| 2006 |
Stand Up! Australia
(StandUp Appearance)
|
Comedy Channel |
| 2006 |
The Comedy Store
(StandUp Appearance) |
Paramount UK |
| 2006 |
Rove Live
(Stand Up Appearance) |
Network Ten |
| 2006 |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up Appearance)
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Network Ten |
| 2006 |
Thank Comedy It's Friday
(Presenter) |
Comedy Channel |
| 2006 |
Cam & Charlie's Melbourne Comedy Experience (Presenter)
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Comedy Channel |
| 2005 |
Rove Live
(Stand Up Appearance) |
Network Ten |
| 2005 |
Short Film Festival How to Guide (Presenter)
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Comedy Channel |
| 2005 |
Sports Tonight
(Guest Panellist)
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TV3-NZ |
| 2004 |
Today
(Weekly Comedy Segment) |
Nine
Network |
| 2004 |
Rove Live
(Guest Spot) |
Network Ten |
| 2004 |
Stand Up!
(Regular Writer/Performer)
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ABC-TV |
| 2004 |
Mashed! - Pilot
(Comedy Writer / Performer) |
Phat
Planet Flims |
| 2004 |
NZ Comedy Festival Gala
(Stand Up Appearance) |
TV2-NZ |
| 2004 |
Comedy Kitchen
(Guest Writer/Presenter x2) |
ABC
Broadband |
| 2001/02 |
The Glass House
(Guest panellist) |
ABC-TV |
Radio
|
| 2008 |
2 weeks Drive Show fill in, Toast
(with Terri Psiakis & Justin Hamilton) |
Triple M |
| 2008 |
The Shebang
(regular guest co-host) |
Triple M |
| 2008 |
Weekend Breakfast Show Toast
(co-host with Terri Psiakis & Justin Hamilton) |
Triple M |
| 2007 |
Saturday Morning Show Toast
(co-host with Terri Psiakis & Justin Hamilton) |
Triple M |
| 2006-07 |
Breakfast
(Regular guest co-host) |
The Edge 96.One |
| 2006 |
Fighting Talk
Guest Panellist
|
BBC 2 |
| 2006 |
The Fred McCauley Show Live from the Speigel Tent
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BBC Scotland |
| 2006 |
Co-Host Edinburgh Wrap Special
|
Forth Edinburgh |
| 2005 |
Pete's Show
(Guest Host with Peter Helliar)
|
Today Network |
| 2004-05 |
Off the Wire
(Guest Panellist)
|
Radio NZ |
| 2002-03 |
Drive (Host) |
Triple J |
| 2001-02 |
Triple J Weekends (Host) |
Triple J |
| 2001 |
Breakfast (Weekly spot) |
Triple J |
Writing
|
| 2007 - 08 |
Rove
(Contributing Writer) |
Network Ten |
| 2007 |
rovedaily.com.au
(Weekly Contributor) |
Roving Enterprises |
| 2006 |
Guest Columnist |
HA Magazine |
| 2005 - 08 |
City Weekly
(Weekly Column) |
Metropolis Media |
| 2007 |
Rove Live(Contributing Writer)
|
Network Ten |
| 2007 |
rovedaily.com.au (Weekly Contributor) |
Roving Enterprises |
| 2006 |
Guest Columnist
|
HA Magazine |
| 2005 |
Sunday Life Magazine
(Guest Columnist)
|
Herald Sun |
| 2005 |
Guest Columnist
|
The Scotsman |
| 2005 |
'How to... tell a joke'
(Guest Columnist)
|
The Age |
| 2005 |
The Mass Debate
(Column Contributor)
|
FHM |
| 2004 |
Skithouse
(Contributing Writer) |
Network Ten |
| 2004 |
Stand
Up!
(Writer) |
ABC-TV |
Short Film
|
| 2007 |
Top 5 Ways to have Fun at Work (Lead)
Directed by Steve Baker |
Launch Pictures |
| 2004 |
Two Minutes to Midnight
(Vince)
Directed by Charlotte George |
Curvaceous Films |
Corporate
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Various clients including Activision, National Australia Bank, Peters & Browne, Mary White College, Melbourne City Mission, Metroscreen, FM-TV, Tucker Seabrook, Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI), Amnesty International, the Law Society of NSW, Rotary, Phillip Morris, Risky Business - Comedy Quest (Mentoring Scheme), Rockhampton City Council, Worldwide Entertainment, Scotch College & Tourism Victoria |
Other Notable Live Work
TalkFringe Host – Adelaide Fringe Festival 2008
The UN Comedy Roadshow - Johannesburgh, South Africa 2007 Support for Danny Bhoy National NZ Tour 2007 Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala 2006
Cape Town Comedy Festival - South Africa 2006
Best of the Fest: Assembly Rooms - Edinburgh Fringe 2006
Support for Danny Bhoy - Wellington Opera House 2006
Canteen Charity Gala - Hordern Pavillion Sydney 2006
Late & Live: Gilded Balloon - Edinburgh Fringe 2005 & 2006
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow 2004, 2005 & 2007
NZ International Comedy Festival Gala 2004, 2005 & 2006
Adelaide Comedy Festival (Co-producer) 2005
Stand Up for The Smith Family - Gala Benefit 2005
Raw Comedy State Final - MC 2003
Stand Up For Your Rights - Amnesty International Gala Benefit 2003 & 2005
Support for Jeff Green in Sydney 2002
The Falls Festival 2001, 2002 & 2006
Stagetime (co-host & co-producer) 2000-2005
** Charlie has also made numerous stand up appearances on campus and in pubs & clubs around the world including The London Comedy Store, The International Bar in Dublin, Sydney's Comedy Store, Prince Patrick Hotel, The Espy, Rhino Room, Sit Down Comedy Club and heaps of other great and not so great venues.
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Awards
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| 2007 |
Best Established Comedy Nominee - Adelaide Fringe Festival |
| 2006 |
Barry Award Nominee - Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| 2005 |
Perrier Best Newcomer Nominee - Edinburgh Fringe
Best International Guest - NZ Comedy Guild Awards |
| 2004 |
Nominated for 'Best International Show' for Revolver at the NZ International Comedy Festival |
| 2002 |
Winner of the "Piece of Wood Award" (an award chosen by fellow comedians) with Michael Chamberlin in the Melbourne Comedy Festival for Boiling Point |
| 2002 |
Winner of the Maurie Awards New Comic of the Year |
Exclusively represented by Token Artists.
Contact Janine Eckert on 03 9417 4700 for further details.
Last Updated: September 2008 |
