Michael LeggeMichael Legge

Michael Legge

Michael is a stand up, writer, actor, compere, improviser, warm-up and Chortle and Sony award winner.

His Edinburgh show, The Idiot is available on Next-up comedy.
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Contacts

Agent:
Kate Haldane

kateh@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Live Bookings:
Hannah Oldman

oldman@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Voiceover Agent

Sue Terry
sue@sueterryvoices.co.uk
0207 434 2040

Michael's Edinburgh show, The Idiot is available on Next-up comedy. Michael also had numerous sell out runs in Edinburgh, with his musical entertainment Jerk, Tell it Like It Is, Steve, Free Wifi and What A Shame.

His book, Strawberries to Pigs (2022) compiles various online musings and is available now from Bandcamp and Go Faster Stripe.

Photo credit: Idil Sukan

Television

Do The Right Thing (pilot)
Team Captain
C42017
Stewart Lee's Alternative Comedy Experience
Stand-up and Guest
Comedy Central2015
Videomouth
Writer
Vh-12009
Pop-Up Video
Writer
Vh-1/Channel 42009
MTV European Music Awards Backstage
Presenter
MTV2009
100 Worst Pop Songs
Contributor
Channel 42005
Street Cred Sudoku
Writer/Panelist
Hanrahan2005 — 2007

Theatre and Live Performance

The Idiot
(Writer/Lead Performer)
The Stand Comedy Club2019
Jerk
Writer/Performer
Edinburgh Fringe Festival2017
Tell It Like It Is, Steve
writer/ performer
Edinburgh2015
Free Wifi
Deviser / Writer / Performer
Edinburgh2013
Stewart Lee
Support Act
Royal Festival Hall2012
Alexei Sayle National Tour
Support Act
Various2012
What A Shame
Writer / Performer
The Edinburgh Festival2012
Curse Sir Walter Raleigh
Writer / Performer / One Man Show
London & Edinburgh2011
Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire with Robin Ince & Michael Legge
Writer / Performer
GRV, Edinburgh, London & tour2010 — 2014
Gutted: A Revengers Musical
Vicar
Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh2010
Stand-Up & compere
Stand up
Various2009
The Treatment
Writer / Performer
Soho Theatre2009
King Of Everything
Writer / Performer
GRV, Edinburgh2009
The Clock Hour
Writer / Performer
Pleasance, Edinburgh2008
The Conversation
Performer/Improviser
Pleasance, Edinburgh2004

Awards

Barrys
2015
Sony Silver Award
Podcast
Do The Right Thing2012
BIMA
MTV's The Osbourne's Website (Writer)
2009
Chortle Awards
Best Offstage Contribution for blog at www.michaellegge.info
2009
Interactive BAFTA's (Nominated)
MTV's The Osbourne's Website (Writer)
2002

Podcast and Online Content

Do The Right Thing
Team Captain
http://fuzzproductions.co.uk/2017
Vitriola
Writer
2015
Debatable
Panelist
BBC2015
Precious Little
Presenter / Writer
2011
Robin Ince's Utter Shambles
Presenter / Writer
Comedy Central2010 — 2012
Well I Never!
Writer
Yahoo! Shine Productions2009
Michael Legge's Blog
Writer
www.michaelleggesblog.blogspot.com2008 — 2015

Radio

Dilemma
Guest
BBC Radio 42015
Dave Gorman Show
Co-host
Absolute Radio2012
Dave Gorman Show
Co-presenter
Absolute Radio2012
Mr Blue Sky
Rory
Radio 42011
Roundtable
Guest
BBC 6 Music2011
6 Music Saturday Morning Show
Co-presenter with Andrew Collins
BBC 6 Music2009
The Lost Weblog of Scrooby Trevithick
Various Roles
BBC Radio 42008

News

Michael Legge's The Idiot now streaming

6th February 2020

Exciting news

The Last Days of Michael Legge!

7th November 2019

Michael Legge's one man radio show is on BBC Radio 4, 7

Michael Legge's 'Jerk' at Edinburgh

15th August 2017

Michael's latest Edinburgh show, Jerk has been selling out and receiving rave reviews - from "wonderfully, cathartically funny"  Chortle 4/5 to "he's really hit his stride as a performer" The Skinny 4/5

PBJ at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017!

26th July 2017

We can't believe it's time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival already

Michael Legge supporting Alexei Sayle

27th September 2012

Michael Legge is the opening act for five dates of Alexei Sayle's UK tour this October

#RIP Gregg Jevin Memorial concert

12th March 2012

On Wednesday 7th March the comedy and music worlds converged upon the Soho Theatre to say goodbye to Gregg Jevin, the man that never was

Andrew Collins's sitcom Mr Blue Sky starts on Radio 4, 16 May at 11.30, starring Michael Legge

16th May 2011

Starring Mark Benton and Rebecca Front and our own Michael Legge, this is Andrew's first solo-written sitcom/comedy drama

Podcasts

Do The Right Thing
Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Dont feel you have to start at the beginning - wed suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards!