DAVID REED
Writer • Actor • Comedian
WRITER
"Reed is a master of the thrown-in detail that snags your sympathy for a character. There's no shortage of heart and soul in Reed's work... and it's this that makes it soar." - Independent
Selected written work...
TELEVISION
• Daddy Issues | BBC Three | Co-writer Series 2 & 3
Sitcom starring Aimee Lou Wood & David Morrisey. Created by Danielle Ward.
• Judge Hacker | CBBC | Head Writer
Children's entertainment show hosted by Hacker T. Dog (Phil Fletcher). COMING SOON.
• The Real History of Sex | BBC Three | Creator and Head Writer
Animated historical sketch show. Voiced by David Reed & Cariad Lloyd.
STAGE
• Sherlock Holmes & The 12 Days of Christmas | Birmingham Rep
Comedy play written by David Reed & Humphrey Ker. Original songs by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice. Directed by Phillip Breen.
• Guy Fawkes | York Theatre Royal
Comedy play. Directed by Gemma Fairlie.
RADIO
• Tintin: The Secret of The Unicorn | BBC Radio 4
Adaptation of Hergé's The Adventures of Tintin. COMING SOON.
• Zeroes | Audible | Creator & Head Writer
Original sci-fi comedy series, starring Paterson Joseph & Danielle Vitalis.
• Severus | BBC Radio 4
Historical comedy co-written with Paterson Joseph, starring Paterson Joseph, Adjoa Andoh & David Mitchell.
• Le Carré On Spying | BBC Radio 4
Historical comedy starring Miles Jupp & Mark Heap.
• Don Quixote | BBC Radio 4
Historical comedy starring Sylvestor McCoy, Amanda Abbington & Vivienne Acheampong.
• Revolution | Radio 4
Historical comedy co-written with Humphrey Ker, starring Sally Hawkins & Richard E. Grant.
ACTOR
"Reed is a superb actor and embraces the full physicality of each of his creations." - Skinny
Selected acting work...
TELEVISION
• Citadel
Amazon | Agent Wykowski
• Daddy Issues
Series 1-3 | BBC Three | Craig
• Endeavour
Series 4&5 | ITV | Julian Calendar
• Adult Material
Channel 4 | Dr Joshua Ferrars
• Ghosts
BBC One | Restoration Man
• Beyond Paradise
BBC One | Sam
STAGE
• Sherlock Holmes & The 12 Days of Christmas
Birmingham Rep | Dir. Phillip Breen | Dr John Watson
• Guy Fawkes
York Theatre Royal | Dir. Gemma Fairlie | Guy Fawkes
RADIO
• Behind Beyond The Fringe
BBC Radio 4 | Peter Cook
• The Many Wrongs of Lord Christian Brighty
BBC Radio 4 | Various
• ZEROES
Audible | Clive-5
"The best of [the Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice songs]... scattering puns like spilled rice, Houses Are Not Holmes, ...a solo affectingly delivered by Reed." - Guardian
"[Reed's]... control of the space and the attention of his audience are beyond question. Whenever his characters enter into pure narrative he invokes a rapt silence, and on occasion draws laughs from the audience with little more than a glance." - Broadway Baby
COMEDIAN
"Some of the finest character comedy I’ve ever seen." - Fringe Review
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David began his career in comedy with multi-award winning sketch trio The Penny Dreadfuls, performing five sell-out runs at The Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His one-man character sketch show Shamblehouse received wide critical acclaim. In 2017 he created Inside the Comedian, a spoof interview show where guest comedians must tell anecdotes from a fictitious career in entertainment. Guests include Dara Ó Briain, Bridget Christie and Rachel Parris.
8 OUT OF 10 CATS DOES COUNTDOWN
IMPROV
A talented improviser, David was a core cast member of Fast & Loose on BBC 2 and Showstopper: The Improvised Musical. He also regularly guests with The Comedy Store Players, Paul Merton & Suki Webster's Improv Show and Austentatious: An Improvised Jane Austen Novel.
