James Sherwood (comedian)


James Sherwood is a stand-up comedian, comedy writer, singer, pianist, and composer. He lives in Peckham, south London.
Born in Rochford, Essex, in 1975, Sherwood grew up in Oxford, Bristol, Essex, and London. He was a chorister in the choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, and attended Magdalen College School. As an undergraduate English student at Magdalen he became an academical clerk in the same choir.
He had a brief career in public relations and new media working on campaigns for brand including BlackBerry before starting his comedy and music career.
Sherwood was a semi-finalist in ITV's stand-up talent show Take the Mike in 2002. In 2004 he was runner-up in the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2004, and in the FHM Holsten Pils stand-up competition. In 2008 he was awarded the BBC Radio Comedy Writers Bursary.
Sherwood has performed several shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and in August 2010 he performed his latest show, One Man and his Piano. He also runs a popular residency, Piano Bar, in central London.

Edinburgh Shows

and James Sherwood, apparently
I Know What You Did Last Sunday
James Sherwood's Somewhat Premature Review of 2007
Songs of Music
At the Piano
One Man and his Piano

UK Tour

At the Piano – January–March 2010

Awards and nominations

Take the Mike.
40 Years of University Challenge – in a vocal group singing his own arrangement of the theme tune
Paper Review, Sky News – frequent appearances
Richard Bacon Show, BBC Radio 5 Live- frequent appearances
The Gethin Jones Show, BBC Radio 5 Live – regular guest
4 Stands Up
Loose Ends, BBC Radio 4
The Nemone Show, 6 Music
The Jon Richardson Show, 6 Music

Comedy writing

Sherwood has written for many radio comedies, including: