The Comedy Store Players

The Comedy Store Players is a group of improvisational comedians known for their performances at The Comedy Store in London. The group first came into being in October 1985.

Members of the group have included:

Currently there are seven regular cast members; Josie Lawrence, Paul Merton, Neil Mullarkey, Lee Simpson, Andy Smart, Jim Sweeney and Richard Vranch. Sweeney retired from performing in 2008 but is still listed as a member and is also the group's President.

The Players perform twice a week, Wednesday and Sunday, usually with a combination of six out of the seven regulars, although occasionally a guest performer will appear such as Niall Ashdown, , Stephen Frost, Eddie Izzard, Greg Proops, Steve Steen and Phill Jupitus. Shows start at 8pm on Wednesdays and 7.30pm on Sundays. They last approximately 2 hours (including interval), in which time they play 6 or 7 games. There is no one host of the show, and no points to be won, so every performer should get to have a go and are able to support each other.

They are also in the Guinness World Records for being the world’s longest-running comedy show with the same cast.

Usually, the games are:

Several of The Comedy Store Players appeared on the Channel 4 comedy game show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, though of the seven regulars named above, only Andy Smart hasn't appeared on the show.

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