Ava Vidal (born 1976) is a British

United Kingdom

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 comedian

Comedian

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 currently living in London

London

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. She became more widely known after taking part in E4's "Kings of Comedy

Kings of Comedy

Kings of Comedy was a reality television series broadcast made by Endemol for Channel 4. The show was presented by Russell Brand and narrated by Matthew Rudge...

". Her career in comedy began on the BBC

BBC

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's "Urban Sketch Show". She has two children, having had her first aged 18. Vidal left her job as a prison guard

Prison officer

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 after four years, and soon became known on the comedy circuit.

TV work

Vidal states on her MySpace

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 page that she has done, "A couple of Top 100 shows where people like me who have achieved nothing get to comment on more successful people that have made a few mistakes". She appeared in "28 Acts in 28 Minutes

28 Acts in 28 Minutes

28 Acts in 28 Minutes is a stand-up TV comedy show aired on the UK's BBC Three. It comprises 28 acts, each given a minute to perform. A 3-part series also aired on BBC Radio 4 in June 2006, chaired by John Humphrys.- Show One :- Show Two :...

" and "The Comic Side of 7 Days

The Comic Side of 7 Days

The Comic Side of 7 Days is a British tlevision programme shown from 2005 on BBC Three. It is a topical comedy programme which shows the satirical side of the past 7 days of news. It was broadcast weekly on a Friday, with several repeats during the following week. The show was created by Andy...

" in 2005. Vidal has also been involved in other BBC shows including The last laugh, The sack race

Fire Me...Please

Fire Me...Please is an hour-long hidden camera reality series which aired on CBS in summer 2005. It was based on a BBC series called The Sack Race. Two contestants each reported to a new job at separate locations and figure out how to get fired as close to 3:00 p.m. as possible...

, and The Crouches

The Crouches

The Crouches is a sitcom which aired on BBC One between 2003 and 2005. The show stars Rudolph Walker, who played Robbie Gee's father, and Mona Hammond, who played Jo's mother. Also other main casts were Robbie Gee and Jo Martin. The show was not well received by critics and only two series were...

. She was a housemate in Kings of Comedy

The Original Kings of Comedy

The Original Kings of Comedy is a 2000 stand-up comedy film, directed by Spike Lee, and featuring the comedy routines of Steve Harvey, D.L. Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, and Bernie Mac. Filmed in front of an audience at the Charlotte Coliseum in Charlotte, North Carolina, the comedians give the...

 on E4, and Channel 4

Channel 4

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 made a documentary

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 about her called "From the Top", a half-hour show explaining her journey in comedy so far, and how she became a comedienne. She has also appeared on Comedy Central's The World Stands Up and The Comedystore TV show's. She will also appear on the next series of Edinburgh and Beyond on the same channel. Vidal was in the line-up on "Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow

Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow is a British stand-up comedy television series hosted by comedian Michael McIntyre from different venues around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. The first series was broadcast with six episodes in 2009. Each episode features a routine from McIntyre,...

" in Swansea

Swansea

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, aired Saturday 27 June 2009., BBC radio 4's News Quiz in February and October 2010 and BBC1's Mock the Week

Mock the Week

Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain that launched in 2005. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.It is made by independent...

in June 2011