Stephen Merchant adds second Wolverhampton show

Thursday 29th September 2011, 3:46PM BST.

Stephen Merchant adds second Wolverhampton show

Top comedian Stephen Merchant has added an extra date at Wolverhampton Civic Hall on his first ever stand-up comedy tour, called Hello Ladies.

The Civic’s Jonn Penney said today: “With tickets for his show on Bonfire Night continuing to sell rapidly, we are delighted that Stephen Merchant will be returning for another show on Saturday, November 26.”

Tickets priced £27.50 plus fees will be available from Friday,  September 30, 2011, at Midland Box Office: 0870 320 7000 or online at www.wolvescivic.co.uk

Globally known for his acclaimed collaborative work with partner Ricky Gervais, Merchant has at last decided to take his considerable stand-up talents on the road.  It’s not widely known he started his career as a stand-up comedian and radio presenter – at XFM where he met Gervais.

In 2001, Merchant in fact shared a stand-up bill in four-hander Rubbernecker, with Ricky Gervais, Jimmy Carr and Robin Ince at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Bristolian Merchant, along with Gervais and Karl Pilkington, features in the Guinness Book Of World Records for having the most downloaded internet show of all time, clocking up a staggering 280,000,000 downloads.  Their conversations have subsequently been animated for HBO cartoon series The Ricky Gervais Show.

Stephen Merchant said: ‘Most people don’t realise that I was a stand-up comedian before I met Ricky Gervais and his coat-tails. Life can be lonely as a TV writer so this tour is a great opportunity for me to get out there and meet my fans.  And make at least one of them my wife.’

Official Website: www.stephenmerchant.com



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