After Dinner SpeakersDane Baptiste is hailed as one of the most exciting acts in British Comedy.
The London-born stand-up made history in 2014 as the first Black British act to be nominated for a comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival for his debut stand-up show Citizen Dane.
Following this nomination, the show enjoyed incredible success at London’s Soho Theatre. He completed two sold-out runs and added additional dates due to phenomenal demand.
His second stand-up show, Reasonable Doubts, was again met with critical acclaim, performing to sold-out audiences at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe. As a result, his first nationwide solo tour followed in 2016.
“A comical genius”
Edinburgh Festivals Magazine
In 2018, Dane set out on a massive world tour, covering numerous territories, with his smash hit third stand-up hour G.O.D. (Gold. Oil. Drugs).
His extensive TV credits include Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Black, British and Funny (Channel 4), Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC Two), Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave), Hypothetical (Dave), Tonight at the London Palladium (ITV1), Live from the BBC (BBC Three), Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled (Dave), Comedians Solve World Problems (Comedy Central) and more.
During the 2020 lockdown, Baptiste performed on The Big Night In (BBC One) for Children in Need and Comic Relief.
He has also hosted Live At The Apollo (BBC Two), Live from the Comedy Store (Comedy Central) and created, wrote and starred in his own sitcom Sunny D (BBC Three/One), which was the first black sitcom commissioned by the BBC in 20 years.
Dane also hosts his hugely successful podcast Dane Baptiste Questions Everything, which was acquired by Acast in 2020.
“Observational Comedy at it’s finest”
The Independent
In October 2020, Dane’s satirical new pilot Bamous was commissioned by BBC Three. Dane created and presented the comedy entertainment show which celebrated Blackness and Britishness.
In 2021, Dane launched his Chocolate Chip Tour to critical acclaim, with shows continuing in 2022.
Dane finished 2021 with regular appearances on Steph’s Packed Lunch and Unapologetic for Channel 4. Furthermore, he launched his YouTube series The A-Z of Blackness.
2023 saw Dane return to the Edinburgh Fringe for the first time in 5 years with his new show Bapsquire.
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