Spencer Jones to Return to Edinburgh Fringe with THE AUDITION

Writer and star of BBC's BAFTA-nominated Big Babies, Sky Comedy Shorts star and 2017 Chortle Awards nominee for Best Variety or Character Act, Spencer Jones returns to the the Edinburgh Fringe with his comedy alter ego and total idiot, The Herbert, in his latest joy-filled odyssey, The Audition.

He will appear on 27 August at 6.20 p.m. at Heroes @ MONKEY BARREL, Edinburgh 4.

In this latest adventure, another magical mix of musical and visual comedy, The Herbert lands himself an audition for a Steven Spielberg movie. It's the main part - playing a robot. It's also a once in a lifetime opportunity, but can this hapless hero grasp it? We stay with The Herbert as he prepares himself for the big day - with a little help from his son, 250 tennis balls and a shy coconut.

Spencer recently wrote, starred in, associate produced and composed the music for his pilot, The Jonah Man, for Sky One (Cave Bear). This was based on his ten minute Sky Comedy Short Spencer Jones's Christmas which won the 2016 Broadcast Digital Award for Best Scripted Online Short. He has also completed two pilots for BBC One: one called Mister Winner, in which he plays the lead role of Leslie Winner, and another called Tim Vine Travels starring alongside Tim Vine.

Spencer recently reprised his regular role of Kempe in the second series of Ben Elton's Upstart Crow for BBC2 (also starring David Mitchell and Harry Enfield) which will go out later this year. He also appeared in the Christmas special of BBC2's Live At The Apollo Series 12 alongside Romesh Ranganathan, Kerry Godliman and Seann Walsh.

Other screen credits include: Drunk History (Comedy Central), Still Open All Hours (BBC1), The Agency (BBC2), Skins (E4), The Al Porter Show (RTE), Count Arthur Strong (BBC 1 & 2) and Christopher Guest's Family Tree (HBO, BBC 2).

IF YOU GO:

Spencer Jones: The Audition
Venue: Heroes @ MONKEY BARREL (515) - HEADROOM (GROUND FLOOR) 9 Blair Street, Edinburgh EH1 1QR
Heroes of Fringe website: www.heroesoffringe.com
EdFringe link: tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/spencer-jones-the-audition Dates: August 4 - 27 (not 15)
Time: 6.20pm
Reviewers invited from: August 6
Age: PG
Duration: 50 minutes
Entry: £7

Visit www.thespencerjones.co.uk for more information.

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