The Mighty Boosh
Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding (writers and performers)
Howard Moon and Vince Noir were first brought to life by Julian and Noel in the upstairs room of a North London pub back in the late Nineties.
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They made their Edinburgh Festival debut in 1998 in The Mighty Boosh, winning the coveted Perrier Award for Best Newcomer.
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Further Edinburgh live shows followed with the Perrier Award-nominated Arctic Boosh (1999) and Auto Boosh (2000) which, following a sell out run at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, won the festival's prestigious Barry Humphries Award.
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In 2001 Julian and Noel were commissioned by the 91Èȱ¬ to write and star in The Boosh, a six-part comedy series for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4 based upon the adventures of Vince and Howard. The series went on to win The Douglas Adams Award for innovative comedy writing.
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Having seen and loved their Edinburgh shows, Steve Coogan and Henry Normal then set about securing the Boosh's first TV commission.
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In 2004, Baby Cow Productions produced the first series of The Mighty Boosh, which aired on 91Èȱ¬ Three in May of that year, moving to 91Èȱ¬ Two that November.
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Bringing the magical exploits of Vince and Howard into the living rooms of everyday folk, the series was nominated for Best Comedy Newcomer at the 2004 British Comedy Awards and was instantly recommissioned by the 91Èȱ¬ for a second series.
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Series two of The Mighty Boosh, which aired on 91Èȱ¬ Three in July 2005, was repeated on 91Èȱ¬ Two in January 2006 to coincide with the duo's first nationwide live tour of the UK. Due to overwhelming public demand, the tour doubled in size, with the boys performing to some 100,000 punters.
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The Sunday Telegraph's Paul Morley described the show as "the funniest thing you will see this year on stage, television or film " and The Observer's Stephanie Merritt called it "a triumphant spectacle ... one of the most joyful shows around".
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The tour culminated in a sell-out four-night run at London's premiere rock venue, Brixton Academy, where the live show was recorded for the first Mighty Boosh Live DVD, released in November 2006.
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In autumn 2006, The Mighty Boosh performed at the prestigious Secret Policeman's Ball at the Royal Albert Hall, a show which was subsequently aired on Channel 4.
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Julian's and Noel's additional credits include Nathan Barley, The IT Crowd, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, Surrealissimo: The Trial Of Salvador Dali, AD/BC A Rock Opera and the BAFTA-nominated short film, Sweet.
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In addition, Julian has appeared in the films Lucky Break, The Principles Of Lust and the short How To Tell A Relationship Is Over – which won the audience award at the Montreal Comedy Festival.
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Noel has appeared on The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year and the long running music show, Nevermind The Buzzcocks. Noel was also nominated for the Perrier Award for his 2002 solo Edinburgh show, Voodoo Hedgehog.
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Additional cast include Michael Fielding as Naboo, Dave Brown as Bollo, plus Rich Fulcher (Snuff Box), Simon Farnaby (Spoons, Jam And Jerusalem) and Tom Meeton (Saxondale, Blunder).
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