Karl Spain
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Karl Spain is an Irish
comedian from Limerick
. He is from the Corbally area of the city and was educated at CBS Sexton Street.
In 2000, Spain won the RTÉ
award for Best New Act.
Spain appeared at the Montreal
Just for Laughs
comedy festival in 2003, which was later repeated on RTÉ television in Ireland. He has also featured on The Panel and is a regular at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs
comedy festival.
Spain later ran a series on RTÉ entitled Karl Spain Wants a Woman. He appeared as master of kung-fu on the fifth series of Killinaskully
in October 2008.
In 2009 he had yet another TV show on RTÉ Two
, Karl Spain wants to Rock.
In March 2010 Karl began a tour as supporting act to fellow Irish comedian, Ed Byrne
. His style is self-deprecating, and his humour appeals to a broad age range. His material includes some audience feedback items with impromptu gags in response to his "victim", and also focuses on male "laddish" culture such as stag-night exploits. It is fresh and inventive, and will not shock or offend most mainstream comedy audiences.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
comedian from Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
. He is from the Corbally area of the city and was educated at CBS Sexton Street.
In 2000, Spain won the RTÉ
Raidió Teilifís Éireann
Raidió Teilifís Éireann is a semi-state company and the public service broadcaster of Ireland. It both produces programmes and broadcasts them on television, radio and the Internet. The radio service began on January 1, 1926, while regular television broadcasts began on December 31, 1961, making...
award for Best New Act.
Spain appeared at the Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs
Just for Laughs is a comedy festival held each July in Montreal, Quebec, founded in 1983. It is the largest international comedy festival in the world.- Information :...
comedy festival in 2003, which was later repeated on RTÉ television in Ireland. He has also featured on The Panel and is a regular at the Kilkenny Cat Laughs
Cat Laughs
The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival is a comedy festival held over the first weekend in June each year in Kilkenny, Ireland. It was founded in 1994 in response to the burgeoning wealth of Irish comic talent with no clear national outlet for expression...
comedy festival.
Spain later ran a series on RTÉ entitled Karl Spain Wants a Woman. He appeared as master of kung-fu on the fifth series of Killinaskully
Killinaskully
Killinaskully was an Irish television comedy which details the bizarre goings-on in a fictitious Irish village called Killinaskully located in the hills of Ireland. It was actually filmed on location in the villages of Killoscully and Ballinahinch in County Tipperary, the title being a fusion of...
in October 2008.
In 2009 he had yet another TV show on RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two
RTÉ Two is a free-to-air general entertainment channel operated by Irish state broadcaster Raidió Teilifís Éireann. RTÉ Two is available throughout the island of Ireland through digital terrestrial service Saorview, VHF and UHF bands, and is also available via satellite to Irish subscribers of...
, Karl Spain wants to Rock.
In March 2010 Karl began a tour as supporting act to fellow Irish comedian, Ed Byrne
Ed Byrne
Ed Byrne is a Perrier Award-nominated, Irish stand-up comedian, voice over artist and actor. He has presented television shows Uncut! Best Unseen Ads and Just for Laughs, and is a regular guest on various television panel games...
. His style is self-deprecating, and his humour appeals to a broad age range. His material includes some audience feedback items with impromptu gags in response to his "victim", and also focuses on male "laddish" culture such as stag-night exploits. It is fresh and inventive, and will not shock or offend most mainstream comedy audiences.