Rhodri Paul Gilbert is a Welsh comedian who was nominated in 2005 for the Perrier Best Newcomer Award.

To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. F or someone who describes himself as “the only gay, Aspergic, quarter-Welsh comic on the British comedy circuit”, Robert White had already cornered a niche market or two. #madeuthink. In 2017 Connolly was awarded a British Empire Medal in the New Years Honours list for services to community arts in the West Midlands. Michael Hazen James McIntyre is an English comedian, writer, and television presenter. Andrew John Parsons is an English comedian and writer. Last modified on Mon 4 Jun 2018 06.57 EDT. Britain's Got Talent continues on Saturdays at 8pm on ITV. Or are officious social distancers a nightmare? Robert White Comedy ‘Hello and welcome to me, Robert White, the only Asperger, gay, dyslexic, cross-lateral, quarter- welsh, webbed-toed, hyper- sensitive, Gluten-intolerant, weight-fixated, pseudo-genius, musical comedian there is…. Books, films, songs, big toes and Trump – John Fleming’s Weekly Diary No 37, Robert White – The Autistic, web-toed British comedian is up for another prize, Lynn Ruth Miller, 87, says: “STOP COMPLAINING!
Jay Foreman is an English comedian, singer-songwriter and YouTuber. He told the publication: 'I’d misunderstand things and, one time, that led to a practical joke the police mistranslated as a crime. David remarked that Robert were ‘such a funny man!’ before adding that he would be a fantastic winner for the show. The act's name derives from two incidental characters mentioned in one couplet of Byron's Don Juan: "Lady Fitz-Frisky, and Miss Maevia Mannish, / Both longed extremely to be sung in Spanish". In his audition He initially made a joke about being dyslexic, mis-reading'Rihanna' as'RyanAir'. Robert White is a comedian, music teacher, and YouTuber who was the runner-up of Series 12 of Britain's Got Talent. ( Log Out / 

During his routine, the comedian joked that his sketch had to be 'PC' so he performed a song about computers, incorporating each judge into it. People might see Asperger syndrome as something holding White back, but that clearly isn’t the case. Russell Joseph Howard is an English comedian, television presenter, radio presenter and actor, best known for his TV shows Russell Howard's Good News and The Russell Howard Hour and his appearances on the topical panel TV show Mock the Week. The Wanted's Tom Parker, 32, has terminal brain tumour & is fighting for life, Boris to ban overnight stays in Covid hot spots as he announces 3-tier system, 'Circuit-breaker' national lockdown over October half-term 'still on the table', Man Utd new boy Facundo Pellistri already planning Old Trafford exit, Adele and Chris Brown enjoy late night get-together at her London home, ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. Change ). ( Log Out /  679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. She was diagnosed a few years later, and having Asperger’s has not stopped her doing pretty well for herself. For someone who describes himself as “the only gay, Aspergic, quarter-Welsh comic on the British comedy circuit”, Robert White had already cornered a niche market or two. In addition to stand-up, McIntyre has hosted his own BBC One comedy programme Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, has featured in three episodes of Live at the Apollo and, in 2011, was a judge on Britain's Got Talent. These judges have been in place for the past six series, with Amanda and Simon remaining constant throughout the entire eleven-series run. Robert came second in the Britain's Got Talent grand final, missing out only to fellow comedian Lost Voice Guy (Lee Ridley) who took home the grand prize. And thanks to his recent semi-final triumph on Britain’s Got Talent his career looks set to take off despite any prejudices that might exist towards his sexual orientation, disability or nationality. NEVER make love at night! The backward-walking man is dead. ( Log Out /  View our online Press Pack.

[1] [3] In April 2019, White released a song to commemorate World Autism Awareness Day. • Yousif Nur is a freelance music journalist, Available for everyone, funded by readers. probably!’ But Robert White had no qualms in admitting his own faults in an honest interview he did with The Daily Mirror following his performance on Saturday night. Simon commented that he loved Robert as an act due to the fact that he were ‘So funny’ and ‘Right on the edge.’  White ultimately placed second to Lost Voice Guy. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Robert White has graced the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. [5], In 2010, White won the Malcolm Hardee Award for Comic Originality. Perhaps that’s why so many illustrious names down the years have been people with Asperger’s: Courtney Love, Dan Aykroyd, Tim Burton and Isaac Newton, just to name a few. He is also a quarter Welsh. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. Robert then stated that he only did that joke so that he could pretend he had a boyfriend. He was the runner-up on series 12 of Britain's Got Talent in 2018. And his one-liners aren't bad either, with one effort earning him a top-10 place in 2010's funniest jokes at the Fringe. [1] He spent three months at Wandsworth Prison on imitation firearm charges after a prank went wrong. The Horne Section are a British musical comedy band, appearing regularly on radio, TV and stage. With comedy partner Henry Naylor, he has written and presented nine series of Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections for BBC Radio 2. It gains from the fact that director Joe Bor is also a comedy performer and Robert’s friend – so there is a unique access and insight.
The comments below have not been moderated. [1] He was the runner-up on series 12 of Britain's Got Talent . She runs the Birmingham-based group Women and Theatre, and performs stand-up comedy as her character "Mrs Barbara Nice". There are details of the online Awareness Film Festival screening here and there is a trailer on Vimeo: Tagged as autism, Autistic Comedian, Awareness Film Festival, comedy, David Furnish, dyslexic, Elton John, Joe Bor, movie, Robert White, Tantrums and Tiaras, web-toed. DOMINIC LAWSON: Boris Johnson & Co have made mistakes but when will scientists admit THEIR Covid errors? He then stated that he first told his Grandad that he were gay, and his grandfather asking where two men fell in love as Robert responded Clapham Comic. Public 'deserve answers' about secret spy-led committee helping plan UK's local lockdown response, senior MP... Three MPs launch legal action against the Government after officials allegedly failed to account for... Help! However Big Narstie later apologised saying it was just his "natural reaction" to having his personal space invaded. UK records 12,872 new Covid cases - just 9% more than last Sunday's adjusted total - and 65 deaths, but top... Pub bosses prepare to launch legal challenge against 'draconian and dramatic' lockdown restrictions and... Is it just me? Non-British Britain's Got Talent Contestants by Nation, https://bgt.fandom.com/wiki/Robert_White?oldid=23258. And for people with Asperger’s like me, White is yet another example of someone triumphing against the odds, breaking through glass ceilings – and shattering the myth that you have to be neurotypical to succeed.

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Tomorrow, a fascinating documentary about Malcolm Hardee Award-winning musical comic Robert White is going to be screened (and is up for an Audience Award) at the Awareness Film Festival in Los Angeles – It’s an online virtual event this year. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival since 2010. The secret to a happy marriage? As an actor, he appeared in two series of the CBBC series Ministry of Curious Stuff and from 2014 to 2018, he starred in the Sky sitcom Trollied.

However, he didn't do it and instead was questioned by officers after stepping in front of a police car. [5], White is gay, dyslexic, has Asperger syndrome and is a quarter Welsh. Hilarious: During his routine, the comedian joked that his sketch had to be 'PC' so he performed a song about computers, incorporating each judge into it, Roasted: He went on to joke that Alesha's webcam wasn't broken, it was just her face, and that Simon has no friends.

People with Asperger’s are often looked at with a strange sense of admiration as they tend to follow what they are passionate about with a laser-sharp focus. Britain's Got Talent 2018 comedian Robert White was a runner-up in the grand final, beaten only by fellow comedian Lost Voice Guy. Simon Cowell leads the judging panel once again. Iain Andrew Stirling is a Scottish comedian, writer and television presenter. On his website he describes himself as "the only gay, Aspergic, quarter-Welsh comic on the British comedy circuit". Jon Joel Richardson is an English comedian. Britain’s Got Talent and ITV deserve plaudits for giving people across the spectrum the opportunity to enjoy success and fame. Weighty: And when he called the stand a gun, he was supposed to be a comedy armed robber, he was set to be charged with armed robbery but it was later changed to attempt to threaten with an imitation firearm, Past mistake: However, despite his past mistake, Robert's comedy audition went down well with the judges made up of Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden, David Walliams and Alesha Dixon. It reminded me of the 1997 Elton John documentary Tantrums and Tiaras, directed by David Furnish. He has Asperger's syndrome and dyslexia. He may sound like a niche act, but the musical comedian has managed to garner a wide appeal with his chaotic style and improvised musical skills. Long live the backward-walking man! Disabled since early life, and unable to speak, he is the first standup comedian in Britain to use a communication aid in his routines, performing them under the stage name of Lost Voice Guy.

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Tony Law is a Canadian stand-up comedian. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. [2] In 2018, he launched his primer "Tank Top Tour".

The first Glee Club was opened by Mark Tughan in Birmingham's Chinese Quarter in 1994, the first dedicated comedy club to open in the United Kingdom outside London. Serious: He once did a three-month stint in Wandsworth prison after a prank on an ex-boyfriend went wrong (Wandsworth prison pictured in 2010). He lives in Islington with his family.

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