Dan Tetsell
Encyclopedia
Dan Tetsell is a comedian
and writer
for radio, television and stage. He has worked on a number of projects, including The Museum of Everything
, That Was Then, This Is Now
and Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
.
At the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he performed a one-man comedy show entitled Sins of the Grandfathers, focusing on his grandfather's Nazi past.
He currently stars alongside Richard Herring
, Emma Kennedy
, and Christian Reilly on Richard Herring's weekly podcast, As It Occurs To Me
.
In 2008 he played Brian in the BBC 2 situation comedy
Lab Rats
and in 2009 appeared in Episode 3 of the first series of BBC comedy Miranda
. In 2010, he staged a one-man recreation of the show within a show from Mel Brook's The Producers "Springtime for Hitler", for which he had to write several new scenes. Most of the new scenes glorified his grandfather's part in the second world war. Also in 2010, he voiced the character Marion in the BBC 3 adult puppet comedy Mongrels
. In 2011, he also appeared in Psychoville
as a photographer.
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
for radio, television and stage. He has worked on a number of projects, including The Museum of Everything
The Museum of Everything
The Museum of Everything is a BBC Radio 4 comedy sketch show, written and performed by Marcus Brigstocke, Danny Robins and Dan Tetsell with Lucy Montgomery. The show generally occupies the 18:30 comedy slot on BBC Radio 4, with repeats several times a year on BBC Radio 4 Extra...
, That Was Then, This Is Now
That Was Then, This Is Now (Radio Series)
That Was Then, This Is Now was a BBC Radio 2 history based comedy sketch show co-written and presented by Richard Herring. The series also featured musical interludes from a live band, fronted by Christian Reilly. The show ran for three series between 2004 and 2008.Herring was assisted each week...
and Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
Parsons and Naylor's Pull-Out Sections
Parsons and Naylor’s Pull-Out Sections is a BBC Radio 2 satirical comedy show starring Andy Parsons and Henry Naylor. It also stars Richie Webb, and one female "special guest"....
.
At the 2005 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, he performed a one-man comedy show entitled Sins of the Grandfathers, focusing on his grandfather's Nazi past.
He currently stars alongside Richard Herring
Richard Herring
Richard Keith Herring is a British comedian and writer, whose early work includes his involvement in the double-act, Lee and Herring...
, Emma Kennedy
Emma Kennedy
Emma Kennedy is an English actress, writer and television presenter....
, and Christian Reilly on Richard Herring's weekly podcast, As It Occurs To Me
As It Occurs To Me
As It Occurs To Me is an internet comedy sketch and stand-up show written and performed by Richard Herring and co-starring Dan Tetsell, TV's Emma Kennedy and Christian Reilly. It has been performed since 2009 at the Leicester Square Theatre and occasionally at the Bloomsbury Theatre and is...
.
In 2008 he played Brian in the BBC 2 situation comedy
Situation comedy
A situation comedy, often shortened to sitcom, is a genre of comedy that features characters sharing the same common environment, such as a home or workplace, accompanied with jokes as part of the dialogue...
Lab Rats
Lab Rats
Lab Rats is a 2008 BBC 2 situation comedy set in a university science laboratory. It stars Chris Addison, who has co-written the series with Carl Cooper...
and in 2009 appeared in Episode 3 of the first series of BBC comedy Miranda
Miranda
-Places:Australia* Miranda, New South Wales, a community in Sutherland Shire, New South Wales* Miranda railway station, a railway station in Sutherland Shire, New South WalesBrazil* Miranda, Mato Grosso do Sul, a município in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul...
. In 2010, he staged a one-man recreation of the show within a show from Mel Brook's The Producers "Springtime for Hitler", for which he had to write several new scenes. Most of the new scenes glorified his grandfather's part in the second world war. Also in 2010, he voiced the character Marion in the BBC 3 adult puppet comedy Mongrels
Mongrels (TV series)
Mongrels, formerly known under the working titles of We Are Mongrels and The Un-Natural World, is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first broadcast on BBC Three between 22 June and 10 August 2010, with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010...
. In 2011, he also appeared in Psychoville
Psychoville
Psychoville is an award-winning British dark comedy television serial written by and starring The League of Gentlemen members Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. It debuted on BBC Two on 18 June 2009. Pemberton and Shearsmith each play numerous characters, with Dawn French and Jason Tompkins in...
as a photographer.