Edgy, polished and inventive, Charlie Pickering is one of the most exciting names in Australian comedy.
"Australia's Best ****" The Adelaide Advertiser
In what’s becoming a trend, 2007 was a busy year for Charlie with performances at 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.
Yes, our Charlie sure does get around!
Charlie also returned to radio with a new early morning radio show on Triple M, aptly named Toast, with Terri Psiakis and Justin Hamilton and continues to appear regularly on Triple M’s Drive show with Wil & Lehmo.
2008 brings with it a new TV show, with Charlie, and fellow comedian Michael Chamberlin, creating The Mansion, a fictional news show for The Comedy Channel premiering in April.
"Charming company and a natural raconteur
****" The Scotsman
In 2006 Charlie performed in his first Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala and had solo seasons at the Perth International Arts Festival, Adelaide Fringe Festival and Cracker Comedy Festival in Sydney. He also premiered his new show Auto at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and topped off a sell out season with a prestigious Barry Award Nomination for Most Outstanding Show. Auto then travelled to New Zealand and Edinburgh to rave reviews, followed by a sold out season at the Soho Theatre in London.
2005 was also huge for Charlie as he picked up a Perrier Best Newcomer Nomination in Edinburgh and was named Best International Guest by the NZ Comedy Guild."You won't be disappointed " The Independent UK
2005 was also huge for Charlie as he picked up a Perrier Best Newcomer Nomination in Edinburgh and was 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.
"Dangerously funny" Cape Town Argus
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].
"Masterful ****" New Zealand Herald
"Stuffs more material into an hour than other comics do in two" Herald Sun
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| 2008 | Impractical Jokes - Solo Show |
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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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| 1997-2001 | Various Melbourne International Comedy Festival shows with sketch comedy group 'Enter The Datsun' |
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Television |
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| 2007 | Network Ten | Rove (Stand up Appearance) |
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| 2007 | ABC | The SideShow (Stand Up Appearance) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Comedy Channel | Stand Up! Australia (StandUp Appearance) | |||||||||
| 2007 | Comedy Ch | The Mansion: Australia Day Special (Creator & Presenter) |
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| 2007 | Comedy Ch | Stand Up! Australia (StandUp Appearance) |
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| 2006 | Comedy Ch | Stand Up! Australia (StandUp Appearance) |
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| 2006 | Paramount UK | The Comedy Store (StandUp Appearance) |
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| 2006 | Network Ten | Rove [Live] (Stand Up Appearance) |
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| 2006 | Network Ten | Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up Appearance) |
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| 2006 | Comedy Ch | Cam & Charlie's Melbourne Comedy Experience (Presenter) |
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| 2005 | Ten Network | Rove [Live] (Stand Up Appearance) |
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| 2005 | Comedy Ch |
Short Film Festival How to Guide (Presenter) | |||||||||
| 2005 | TV3-NZ |
Sports Tonight (Guest Panellist) |
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| 2004 | Nine Network | Today (Weekly Comedy Segment) |
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| 2004 | Ten Network | Rove [Live] (Guest Spot) |
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| 2004 | ABC-TV |
Stand Up! (Regular Writer/Performer) | |||||||||
| 2004 | Phat Planet Flims | Mashed! - Pilot (Comedy Writer Performer) |
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| 2004 | TV2-NZ | NZ Comedy Festival Gala (Stand Up Appearance) | |||||||||
| 2004 | ABC Broadband | Comedy Kitchen (Guest Writer/Presenter x2) |
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ABC-TV | The Glass House ( ( Guest panellist) |
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Writing |
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| 2007 | Ten Network | Rove (Contributing Writer) |
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| 2007 | Roving Enterprises | rovedaily.com.au (Weekly Contributor) | |||||||||
| 2006- 08 | Metropolis Media | City Weekly (Weekly Column) |
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| 2006 | HA Magazine | Guest Columnist |
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| 2005 | Metropolis Media | City Weekly (Weekly Column) |
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| 2005 | Herald Sun | Sunday Life Magazine (Guest Columnist) |
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| 2005 | The Scotsman | Guest Columnist |
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| 2005 | The Age | 'How to... tell a joke' (Guest Columnist) |
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| 2005 | FHM | The Mass Debate (Column Contributor) |
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| 2004 | Network Ten | Skithouse
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| 2004 | ABC-TV | Stand Up! (Writer) | |||||||||
| Radio |
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| 2007 | Triple M | Saturday Morning Show Toast (co-host with Terri Psiakis & Justin Hamilton) |
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| 2006/07 | The Edge 96.One | Breakfast (Regular guest co-host) |
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| 2006 | BBC 2 | Fighting Talk - Guest Panellist |
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| 2006 | BBC Scotland | The Fred McCauley Show Live from the Speigel Tent |
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| 2006 | Forth Edinburgh | Co-Host Edinburgh Wrap Special |
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| 2006/07 | 96.One | The Edge Breakfast (Regular guest co-host) |
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| 2005 | Today Network |
Pete's Show (Guest Host with Peter Helliar) |
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| 2004/05 | Radio NZ |
Off the Wire (Guest Panellist) |
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| 2002/03 | Triple J | Drive (Host) | |||||||||
| 2001/02 | Triple J | Triple J Weekends (Host) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Triple J | Breakfast (Weekly spot) | |||||||||
| 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 |
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| Other Notable Live Work 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-poducer) 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 |
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| 2006 | Barry Award Nominee - Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
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| 2005 | Perrier Best Newcomer Nominee - Edinburgh Fringe |
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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Last Updated: January 2008
