#283: Pierre Novellie - Finding your Clown

Pierre Novellie is a stand-up comedian, writer, radio host and
podcaster. He is co-host of The Frank Skinner Show on Absolute
Radio, and recent TV appearances include World’s Most Dangerous
Roads (Dave), The Mash Report (BBC2), and Stand Up Central
(Comedy Central). On the radio, Pierre has performed on The Now
Show (Radio 4), hosts the BBC Sounds podcast series Obsessed
With… SAS: Rogue Heroes and co-hosts the hit podcast Budpod with
Phil Wang. As a writer, Pierre was one of the regular writers on
the rebooted Spitting Image (ITV/Britbox) and has also written on
shows including Mock the Week (BBC2), The News Quiz (Radio 4) and
The Mash Report (BBC2).


​One of the UK’s most acclaimed live acts, Pierre‘s previous show
Why Can’t I Just Enjoy Things? saw a sold-out run at the
Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and was his third show to have been
placed in the top 20 best-reviewed comedy shows across the entire
festival. His first special, Quiet Ones, was distributed by
US comedy label 800 Pound Gorilla Records and has amassed over
250,000 views online.


Pierre will debut his show Must We? on Australian shores. Off the
back of a sold-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe run, his new show is
about life, fairness and expectations. He simply must! Pierre has
established himself as a comedian's comedian who doesn't
sacrifice accessibility for intelligence. His book Why Can't I
Just Enjoy Things? A Comedian's Guide to Autism was inspired by
an unexpected diagnosis from a heckler – and this show delivers
the same incisive commentary and clever observations that have
earned him critical acclaim across the UK comedy scene.


Performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from 27
March - 18 April at The Westin, Three



We chat about autism, his brand new shows in Melbourne (currently
out now), The Cambridge Footlights, The English class system,
life changing heckles, his many identities, his new book,
embracing your clown + plenty more!



Check Pierre out on:


Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pierrenovellie

Melbourne Comedy tickets:
https://www.comedyfestival.com.au/browse-shows/pierre-novellie/


Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pierrenovellie

Book (Why Can't I Just Enjoy Thinhs? A Comedian's guide to
Autism): https://geni.us/pierrenovelliepb

Comedy special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiM8PwMzENg

Website: https://www.pierrenovellie.com/

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