Dan Antopolski

Style

Antopolski's comedy style has been described as surreal and ironic. He was described in a 2008 review as "a natural heir to Bill Bailey".

Awards

In 1998 Antopolski won the BBC New Comedy Award and in 2009 won Joke Of The Year at the 2009 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. The joke, "Hedgehogs – why can't they just share the hedge?", went viral and Antopolski's agents had to issue a cease and desist order to a T-shirt company reproducing the joke. He was nominated for the "Perrier Best Newcomer Award" at the Edinburgh Festival in 2000 and shared a nomination for "Best Show" with Lee Mack and Catherine Tate in the same year. In 2001 his Antopolski 2000 performance was also nominated for "Best Show".

Performances

Live shows

• Return of the Dan Antopolski, Edinburgh Festival, 2017.
• Jiggle It – Jigsaw, Edinburgh Festival, 2013. Sketch show with Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema
• Gettin' Jiggy – Jigsaw, Edinburgh Festival, 2012. Sketch show with Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema
• Jigsaw, Edinburgh Festival, 2011. Sketch show with Tom Craine and Nat Luurtsema
• Turn of the Century, Edinburgh Festival, 2010.
• Silent But Deadly, Edinburgh Festival, 2009.
• Dan Antopolski's Penetrating Gaze, Edinburgh Festival, 2008.
• A Whim Away, Edinburgh Festival, 2004.
• ''The Dinks 2: Mouthbreathin''', Edinburgh Festival, 2004. Stand-Up with Craig Campbell and Tony Law.
• The Dinks, Edinburgh Festival, 2003. Stand-Up with Craig Campbell and Tony Law.
• The Presence, Edinburgh Festival, 2002.
• Antopolski 2000, Edinburgh Festival, 2001.
• Lee Mack's New Bits, Edinburgh Festival, 2000. Sketch show with Lee Mack and Catherine Tate.
• Second Coming, Edinburgh Festival, 2000.
• Lee Mack's Bits, Edinburgh Festival, 1999. Sketch show with Lee Mack and Catherine Tate.

Television

• Good Omens (2019) (John Device)
• The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC) (2014; 2016)
• The Dare Devil (CBBC) (2013–15)
• Hacker Time (as Dr Side-Parting) (CBBC) (2013)
• Live at the Electric (as Jigsaw) (BBC) (2012)
• Moonmonkeys (BBC3 Special also featuring Karl Theobald) (2007)
• Hyperdrive 'Jeffers' in two seasons of the BBC2 science fiction comedy 2006–2007
• The Stand-Up Show (BBC) (3 series)
• Time Gentlemen Please (Sky)
• Live Floor Show (BBC) (2 series)
• The World Comedy Tour (Comedy Central/Paramount/Channel 9) (2002)
• Edinburgh and Beyond (Paramount) (2004)
• Head Farm (Channel 4 Pilot, also featuring Johnny Vegas, The Mighty Boosh, Garth Marenghi) (2002)

Radio

• Jigsaw (12 episodes Series 1 and 2) (Radio 4) (2014)
• Sketchorama (as Jigsaw) (Radio 4)
• One (Series 1 – 3) (Radio 4) (2006–2010)
• This Is My Mark (Radio 4) (2009)
• Out to Lunch (Radio 2) (28 episodes 2006 – 2008)
• Peacefully in Their Sleeps (Radio 4) (with Howard Read) (2007)
• The Dan Antopolski Radio Show (Radio 2) (Half-hour special broadcast 14 June 2007)
• Moonmonkeys (Resonance FM) (6 part weekly series with Karl Theobald) (2007)
• Exterminating Angels (Radio 4) (4 episodes, co-starring with Karl Theobald) (2006)
• The Milk Run (Radio 1) regular contributor and starred in The Dinks special edition (2005)
• Four at the Store (Radio 4) (2003)

Film

• Paddington 2 (2017) (St. Pauls Guard)
• It's All Gone Pete Tong (2004) (Eric Banning)
• Big Girl, Little Girl (2004) (Olly)

References

References

1. (20 February 2015). "The Dare Devil". UK Game Shows.
2. BBC New Talent: Comedy. (19 September 2014). "BBC New Talent Comedy: Success Stories". BBC.
3. (23 August 2009). "Hedgehog joke wins comedy prize". BBC News.
4. Hall, Julian. (14 August 2012). "Dan Antopolski". Chortle.
5. (1 January 2014). "BBC Radio 2: Out To Lunch".
6. (14 April 2007). "Harry Hill's TV Burp: Series 6: Episode 13".
7. (22 July 2010). "Who, What, Why: Can a joke be copyrighted?". BBC News.
8. Burns, Nica. "36 years of discovering Comedy Genius". Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
9. (6 August 2017). "Exiting a troubled relationship provides a stirring return to the Fringe".
10. Thorpe, Vanessa. (10 August 2013). "The end of the affair, as told by him and her". The Guardian.
11. O'Leary, Bernard. (14 August 2011). "Dan Antopolski, Tom Craine & Nat Luurtsema: Jigsaw". The Skinny.
12. (25 August 2010). "Review: Dan Antopolski". Leither Magazine.
13. Cohen, Louise. (26 August 2010). "Edinburgh: Dan Antopolski". [[The Times]].
14. Lovell, Rebecca. (14 August 2009). "My Edinburgh". The Guardian.
15. Bennett, Steve. (2008). "Dan Antopolski's Penetrating Gaze". Chortle.
16. (2004). "Craig Campbell". The Comedy Club.
17. (2000). "Lee Mack's New Bits".
18. (27 August 1999). "Lee Mack shows off his Bits". BBC News.
19. "Good Omens (TV Series 2019) - IMDb".
20. (21 February 2014). "The Dog Ate My Homework: Series 1, Episode 5". BBC.
21. (28 October 2014). "Hyperdrive: Dan Antopolski". BBC.
22. (1 January 2002). "Time Gentleman Please: Cast".
23. (16 February 2003). "Comedy: Live and Kicking". The Guardian.
24. (1 January 2001). "World Comedy Tour".
25. (9 February 2001). "Channel 4 readies new 'Friday Night Live'". The Guardian.
26. (2014). "Jigsaw". Radio Times.
27. (18 April 2007). "The Exterminating Angels".
28. "Paddington 2 (2017) - IMDb".
29. (2004). "Rotten Tomatoes – Dan Antopolski". Rotten Tomatoes.