Artist Profile
Christian Manley
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Christian is an exciting comedian, writer and experienced live TV presenter. With a wide range of TV credits, Christian's talented writing and performing has already drawn lots of attention from across the industry, as well as quickly gaining a fantastic reputation on the stand up comedy circuit.
He began by hosting long running magazine show ‘Tribe’ for ITV Wales. The channel subsequently snapped him up to be the face of countless other series while he was studying for his degree. During this time he was a regular host on Radio Warwick.
After selling his comedy ‘Kamikaze’ to Sky TV’s Nation 217 he was given his own nightly live show, ‘Celebrity Battleships’. ‘Kamikaze’ then went into development with MTV. Christian went on to host ITV2’s live dating show ‘Play Date’ and to appear in Channel 4’s comedy interstitials, ‘The Collective’.
Since then he has written for some of the most famous faces on TV. He’s equally adept at writing topical monologue gags, commentaries, or full length scripted comedy. His experience and sensitivity ensures he’s ready and able to adapt his style to suit the talent or show.
He has also hosted many corporate events - for clients such as Apple, BBC, Hawes & Curtis, Saatchi & Saatchi - where his background in stand up ensures he brings much more to the event than the average presenter.
Christian has worked as a development producer with a diverse range production companies. He can write and deliver a mean pitch and has had a number of his format ideas optioned. He has pitched face-to-face to commissioners across all the channels.
Within his first 6 months of stand up Christian was given a Special Recommendation Award from the New London Comedy Awards and was a So You Think You’re Funny semi finalist.
“Christian is a rising star of London's comedy scene, making a reputation for his quick wit and improvised banter. He's been storming shows all over the place…” Tom Appleton, Promoter, The Laughing Jaabs Comedy Club.
WRITING CREDITS
Dirty Digest E4
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit On The Side Channel 5
Dave's One Night Stand - writing for Stephen K Amos Dave
Paul O Grady Live Series 2 writing for Paul O’Grady Olga TV / ITV 1
Don’t Scare The Hare writing for Sue Perkins Endemol / BBC1
Paul O’ Grady Live Series 1 writing for Paul O’Grady Olga TV / ITV1
Stephen K. Amos Live Stand Up Tour
Bring Me Burlesque writing the pitch for Paul O’ Grady’s guide to Burlesque Olga TV / Channel 4.
BBC 3/BBC Bristol Development Drive writing pitches for BBC 3
Pulse Films writing and devising pitches to take to the channels
Talent TV writing and devising pitches for CBBC
Ginger Crab Jammy Dodgers / Saatchi & Saatchi
Project F Pitch Writing
Amaze TV Pitch Writing
The Collective Comedy Interstitials Channel 4, Endemol
Editor, K2 Magazine Edited Comedy Magazine
LL sitcom pilot Funny Peculiar Productions
Travel About spoof travel show pilot Funny Peculiar Productions
Creative Partnerships developing screenplays with college pupils
Writer various scripts and promos 217 The Optimistic Network
TV PRESENTING
Celebrity Big Brother's Bit Of The Side Channel 5
Celebrity Big Brother's Unseen. Seen Channel 5
Play Date live dating show ITV 2
Tribe Series 2 Magazine Show ITV
The Collective Comedy Channel 4
Tribe Series 1 Magazine Show ITV
Going Weird In Comedy Pilot MTV
Playing For Time Game Show ITV
Don’t Try This At Home Kids Game Show ITV
Keep Your Hair On Pilot Amaze TV
Kamikaze Comedy Sky TV
Celebrity Battleships Live Nightly Show Sky TV
The Vault Live Game Show Sky
The Morning After Girls Regular stand-in host with Caroline Flack Nation 217
Nation Vacation Live quiz Nation 217
Swipe live Nation 217
Combat Of The Wild Ferret Horses comedy Radio Warwick
Spotlight Arts round up Radio Warwick
Raw Footage Film review Radio Warwick
The Warwick Strip Lights sketch comedy Radio Warwick
Film
Actor, writer and director of ‘Inside Annie’s Car’screened at Warwick Arts Centre introduced by Germaine Greer.
Podcasts
Christian’s Adventure Hole Daily Live comedy podcast
Primetime! Spoof celebrity round up Funny Peculiar Productions
Mooky TV Downloadable podcast iTunes
Spot The Ball, Static
LIVE WORK
Special Recommendation New London Comedy Awards 2010
Semi Finalist So You Think You’re Funny 2010
Compere Bowled Over Comedy
Compere TNT, The Torriano
Compere Fresh Blood Comedy Warwick University Students’ Union
Compere East Dulwich Tavern
Presenter Apple UK
Auctioneer Hawes and Curtis Celebrity Shirt Auction
Presenter KPMG One World Fashion Show
Presenter Tomorrow’s World Live, BBC
DEVELOPMENT
Christian has worked in development with a range of production companies.
He writes sharp format pitches and has experience of face-to-face pitching with commissioners across all the main channels.
He has had a number of his ideas optioned by various independents.
BBC TV & Radio, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, ITV Studios, Olga TV, Pulse Films, Hamma & Glamma, MTV.
Treat Me Like a Woman Music video Lisa Stansfield
Stone By Stone Music video Catatonia
Virgin Phones
