The Penny Dreadfuls are Humphrey Ker, David Reed and Thom Tuck, a group of performers who write and perform sketch comedy and also perform improvised comedy. They earned 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh Festival with their Victorian sketch comedy show “Aeneas Faversham Returns”. This follows hot on the heels of their previous Edinburgh successes with “Aeneas Faversham” and their improv show, “ShamWagon”. The Penny Dreadfuls perform at venues throughout the UK. They enjoyed their first foray into television appearing on BBC3’s “Comedy Shuffle”. They also took part in the BBC Children In Need concert at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, performed at the BBC Audio & Music Festival and more recently, wowed the crowds at the Latitude Festival, in Sussex. Their performances inspire comparisons to The Goons, Monty Python and The League of Gentlemen, and their writing lends tribute to such greats as Conan Doyle, Dickens and HG Wells, but with a darkly comic twist! Their own 4 part series, "The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Brothers Faversham", based around the intriguing history and comic exploits of the Faversham family, recently aired on BBC7 and a second series has already been commissioned! They are currently debuting their new show, "Aeneas Faversham Forever" - an hour long exploration into the murky depths of the Victorian underworld, involving a policeman, an orphan and a children's book author - at venues across the UK. For ticketing details, check out www.pennydreadfuls.co.uk

		Jamie enjoyed writing and performing as part of The Penny Dreaduls for the past two years, but is now pursuing a solo career. He is an accomplished stand-up comedian who regularly performs and comperes at venues across the country. His set is entirely improvised, giving the audience a real 'edge of their seats' experience rarely seen on the circuit! Whilst studying radio broadcasting, Jamie hosted "The Jamie Anderson Show", a weekly mix of chat and music that gave him the thirst for improv and comedy performance. He has performed with a wide range of improv comedy troupes, appearing regularly with the London-based Spontaneity Shop and Edinburgh-based groups 'The Improverts' and 'The Stand Players'. He has also been fortunate to study sketch-writing and improv in America, taking classes with The Second City and IO Chicago. He conceived, directed and performed The Penny Dreadfuls popular 2006 Edinburgh show "ShamWagon" and he co-devised "Sherlock Holmes & the Case of the Missing Plot" (a 2 person improvised comedy murder-mystery) with fellow Penny Dreadful Humphrey Ker.

		Gangling humourist Humphrey has been performing sketch and improvised comedy for six years in various guises, most recently as part of up and coming comedy collective The Penny Dreadfuls. With The Dreadfuls he has performed two sellout Edinburgh runs of their Victorian-centric sketch comedy shows "Aeneas Faversham" and "Aeneas Faversham Returns", as well as appearing on BBC3's "Comedy Shuffle". The Dreadfuls' own 4 part radio series 'The Penny Dreadfuls Present: The Brothers Faversham' recently aired on BBC7, and a second series has already been commissioned. Humphrey recently enjoyed a stint co-hosting an online topical comedy series "Log TV" (Monkey Kingdom) www.log.tv He has also just completed filming various roles for a new sketch show for BBC3.

		As well as his 'Penny Dreadful' pursuits, David is a writer, actor, improviser, musician and director in his own right. He has drummed for popular English performance poet, musician and songwriter John Hegley on numerous occasions including in his 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show "Uncut Confetti". He has also co-written a trilogy of pantomimes, all performed in Edinburgh, and a one-act adaptation of Eric Chevillard's post-modern novel "The Crab Nebula", all with fellow Penny Dreadful, Thom Tuck. Improv-wise, for the last six years David has performed with Edinburgh-based improv troupes 'The Stand Players', 'The Improverts', and London's own 'Spontaneity Shop'. He also directed 'The Improverts' for two years and has taught improvisation professionally. He has enjoyed leading roles in many dramatic productions, such as "The Country Wife", "Who's Afraid Of Virginia Woolf?", "Victory", "The Creation of the World and Other Business" and "Noises Off". He enjoyed a leading role in Ch4 Comedy Lab "Ain't It funny Being Coloured" (Zeppotron Prods) and was a panel member on "Serious About Comedy" hosted by Robin Ince (BBC Radio). David is due to appear on our screens as the young Peter Cook in the BBC4 documentary about Frankie Howerd 'Rather You Than Me', due to air next month. He has also just finished recording several roles for a new BBC3 sketch show, watch this space for more news!

		Thom has improvised with the Edinburgh-based comedy troupe 'The Improverts' for the last five years. In tandem, he has concentrated very much on acting and has toured his one-man show "Scaramouche Jones" around the UK, to much critical acclaim... ("A performance you'll treasure" ***** - EDINBURGH GUIDE. "A tour de force" - SUNDAY TIMES). He has played ‘Jon’ in "Like Skinnydipping", which won the Sunday Times ‘Best New Play’, ‘Directors’ Guild Award’ & the ‘NSDF Technical Achievement Award’ at the 2003 National Student Drama Festival, and played ‘Jesus/God’ in "The Mystery Plays". He appeared as 'Wagner' in the recent Radio 4 Woman's Hour production of "Faust" and has recently recorded several roles in a new sketch series for BBC3. He has directed a further five productions ("Christie In Love", "A Slight Ache", "Sore Throats", "Built Of Strange Bricks" and "Bermuda.") He has also co-written a trilogy of pantomimes and the one-act play, "Crab Nebula", with fellow Penny Dreadful, David Reed.