Alasdair Beckett-King is an English stand-up comedian, video game writer, and actor from Durham.[3][4][5][6][7][8][excessive citations] He won the 2017 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year, and Chortle's Breakthrough Comedian of the Year in 2023.
Alasdair James Beckett-King [1] | |
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 Beckett-King at the Utrecht International Comedy Festival 2018 | |
| Born | 31 March 1984 [1] |
| Alma mater | York St John University |
| Occupation(s) | Stand-up comedian, programmer, actor, author |
| Years active | 2012–present |
YouTube information | |
| Channel | |
| Years active | 2019–present |
| Subscribers | 280,000[2] (May 2023) |
| Total views | 40.16 million[2] (May 2023) |
Last updated: 16 May 2023 | |
| Website | abeckettking |
Early life
editBeckett-King is half-Scottish.[9] He attended York St John University and graduated in 2012.[10][11] He holds an undergraduate degree in Film and Television Production and an MA in Journalism.[12]
Career
editBeckett-King was listed among the finalists of So You Think You're Funny in 2013. He was also among the finalists of NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show in 2014.[13]
Beckett-King won the 2017 Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year.[14]
Beckett-King has appeared on The Comedian's Comedian with Stuart Goldsmith and Unforeseen Incidents.[15] He co-hosts the Loremen podcast with James Shakeshaft.[16]
Beckett-King created the adventure games Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy!, released in 2007, and Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet, released in 2016.[17][18] He also wrote the script for the adventure game Unforeseen Incidents, released in 2018.[19]
Since 2019, he publishes comedy sketches, which are written, acted, produced and animated by himself, on his YouTube channel.[20]
In 2022, Beckett-King voiced the character of "The Floater" in Doctor Who: Redacted, produced by BBC Studios.[21][22] He won the award for Breakthrough Act in the 2023 Chortle Awards.[23]
Beckett-King was an occasional panellist on Mock the Week, the British comic news quiz show, most notably appearing in the show's final ever episode.[24]
References
edit- ^ a b Alasdair Beckett-King & James Shakeshaft. "Loremen Podcast". Loremen Podcast (Podcast). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ a b "About Alasdair Beckett-King". YouTube.
- ^ "Lights, camera, action". York Press. 17 July 2008.
- ^ "Stream Alasdair Beckett-King stand-up comedy". The Home of Stand-Up Comedy | NextUp Comedy. 23 February 2018.
- ^ Edgar, Robert (2 November 2017). Basics Film-Making 03: Directing Fiction. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350034631 – via Google Books.
- ^ Edgar, Robert; Marland, John; Rawle, Steven (27 August 2015). The Language of Film. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781472575258 – via Google Books.
- ^ Head, Chris (12 July 2018). A Director's Guide to the Art of Stand-up. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350035539 – via Google Books.
- ^ @GlenLenSherman (31 March 2020). "@MisterABK Happy birthday Alasdair have a great day.🎂" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Mock the Week S20 E5. Stand-up challenge: Laura Lexx and Alasdair Beckett-King., 11 June 2021, retrieved 10 June 2023
- ^ Edgar, Robert; Marland, John; Richards, James (14 December 2017). Basics Film-Making 02: Screenwriting. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 9781350034709 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Alasdair Beckett-King | London Film School". lfs.org.uk.
- ^ "Interview with comedian and animator Alasdair Beckett-King". Voice Magazine. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ^ Steve Bennett (27 January 2014) "NATYS 2014 Final", Chortle
- ^ "Comedians thank DMU students for making their lives easier". www.dmu.ac.uk.
- ^ "Alasdair Beckett King". Top Secret Comedy Club.
- ^ "About us". The Loremen Podcast. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Nelly Cootalot: The Fowl Fleet". Steam.
- ^ "Alasdair Beckett-King Community". Youtube.
- ^ "Wot I Think: Unforeseen Incidents". Rock Paper Shotgun. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Alasdair Beckett-King". Youtube.
- ^ "The TARDIS visits BBC Sounds in new spin-off podcast Doctor Who: Redacted". BBC. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 20 June 2022.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Morris, Lauren (12 April 2022). "Doctor Who: Redacted teases the Doctor being "erased from existence"". Radio Times. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Chortle Awards 2023 winners announced : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Mock the Week S21 E5 (21 Oct 22). The End". YouTube. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 22 October 2022.
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