Top 5 up and coming comedians of 2012

Its the start of 2012 and we have a year of laughs and giggles ahead so what a better way to tell you who will be the cream of the crop...enjoy

1. Joe Lycett- Joe is a comedian who started doing standup in 2008. In 2010  he was named best newcomer in the Chortle Awards. After great 2011 aperances on E4s "Show and Tell" and becoming a regular panellist on Alexaner Armstrongs BBC 1 show "Epic Win" we can only see things getting bigger and better for Joe. 



James Acaster

2. James Acaster-

James Acaster began performing stand up comedy in January 2008 and has carried on rising since that moment. In 2010 James supported Josie Long for the whole of her 2010 UK tour. He won Off The Kerb's Laughing Boy New Act in June 2010. His set includes hallarious stories about his geeky personality and audience interaction He is from the town of Kettering but is based in London.

3. Roisin Conaty- Who said women arn't funny?  Roisin Conaty is a comedian from Camden in North London and she is the proof that that statement is false. Roisin makes everyone feel comfortable on stage with her stories of her sometimes embarrasing personality. With appearances on the BBC programe "Have I got News For You" and "Russell Howards Good News" she is a dead cirt to have everyones answer to the question "Are women funny" as a deffinate yes!! 

Chris Ramsey

4. Chris Ramsey- Chris is a Geordie comedian who was a finalist in the 2008 Chortle Student Comedy Award and a finalist in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Award the next year. Chris has already made a great ending to his 2011 with aperances on "Never mind the Buzzcocks", "Celebrity Juice" and "Show and Tell". His stand up style is reminiscent of Russell Howard at the start of his stand up career, as he sees the world through rose tinted glasses. He is a real treat and I hope to see more of him in 2012.

5. Nick Helm- Get some great stand up comedy, mix it with some brilliant comedy songs, add a lot of audience participation and a bold shouty delivery then last but not least get some great sayings such as "Alright Cocksuckers" and "Lets kick this in the dick" and you have Nick Helm. Nick is a real treat that steps away from the conventional sets that all seem the same at the minute. He has had apperances on "Show and Tell" and won the award for the funniest joke of the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe for his joke “I needed a password eight characters long so I picked Snow White and the Seven Dwarves”. Nick helm is an amazing comedian and you cannot end 2012 with out watching him live. Hes a real treat.