Pappy's
| Pappy's | |
|---|---|
| Pseudonym | Pappy's Fun Club (2004-2009) |
| Medium | Television, theatre, radio |
| Nationality | British |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Genres | Sketch comedy |
| Members | Ben Clark Matthew Crosby Tom Parry |
| Former members | Brendan Dodds |
| Website | pappyscomedy |
Pappy's is a British three-man comedy act, composed of comedians Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby and Tom Parry. The sketch troupe perform regularly at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, on the London comedy circuit, and at comedy clubs nationwide. They regularly produce two podcasts and had a BBC Three sitcom commissioned in 2012.
Pappy's started out as a four-man comedy collective called "Pappy's Fun Club", consisting of Ben Clark, Matthew Crosby, Brendan Dodds, and Tom Parry. The group met at the University of Kent and started out performing in Canterbury and Wolverhampton. They later moved to London and in 2004, began performing regular shows in The Old Coffee House, in Soho, London. Pappy's Fun Club made their self-titled debut appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2006, as part of the Free Fringe. In February 2007, the group was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Chortle Awards.
In August 2007, the team returned to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with their second show, which received critical acclaim. It was performed at Just The Tonic, located in C Soco urban garden, Cowgate. Several top comedy critics praised it, with Dominic Maxwell describing the show as "extraordinarily fresh" and Bruce Dessau praising their "instinctive rapport" and "the general air of merriment". However, not all reviews were positive, with Brian Logan's review of a performance in Brighton stating that "little distinguishes these four youngsters from countless other all-male sketch troupes". The show was nominated for the 2007 if.comedy award (formerly the Perrier Comedy Award, now the Edinburgh Comedy Awards). They later won the 2008 Chortle Award for best sketch, variety or character act.
In March 2008, the team performed their 2007 show at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. Later that year, they returned to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new show, Funergy, performed at the Pleasance Cabaret Bar.
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