I did a corporate gig early in my career, and they opened the buffet in the middle of my set and everybody left.
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Tom Allen
British comedian
United Kingdom · b. 1983
Arts and letters
About
Born in London, Tom Allen, 40, left school at 18 and pursued a career in comedy. In 2005, he won the So You Think You’re Funny standup competition and the BBC New Comedy award. In 2020, he published a bestselling memoir, No Shame, followed by Too Much in 2022. On television he presents The Apprentice: You’re Fired and co-hosts Cooking with the Stars. Since 2018, he has been a presenter on Channel 4’s The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice. His show Completely is on tour nationwide until June 2024. He lives in London.
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Never save anything for best.
The greatest athlete we never knew we had.
The fear of nightmares.
On holiday in Spain with my family about 20 years ago. Sad, but true.
Not understanding myself until I was in my 30s.
I once had to sit on a sleigh and pretend to be Bing Crosby for a corporate party. I had to mime to White Christmas over and over again.
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