Henry Normal is a British comedian, television producer, presenter and writer. A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... A Television producer oversees the making of television penis programs. ... A television presenter is a British term for a person who is known for introducing or hosting television programmes. ... The term writer can apply to anyone who creates a written work, but the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ...

He is currently the presenter of BBC Three's "Whine Gums", a programme featuring British poets, such as Lemn Sissay, Rogan Whitenails and John Cooper Clarke. BBC Three, the successor of the similar BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ... Lemn Sissay (born 1967) is a British poet. ... Rogan Whitenails is a British poet, fabulist and barotermatismophobia sufferer. ... John Cooper Clarke John Cooper Clarke (born January 25, 1949) is a performance poet from Salford, Manchester, England, affectionately known as the Bard of Salford. ...

Born in Chesterfield in North Derbyshire, he now lives in Brighton. Chesterfield is a historic market town and local government district in Derbyshire, a county in England. ... Statistics Population: 155,919[1] Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: TQ315065 Administration District: Brighton & Hove Region: South East England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: East Sussex Historic county: Sussex Services Police force: Sussex Police Ambulance service: South East Coast Post office and telephone Post town...

In his early career, Normal toured with Pulp, as well as running comedy workshops for budding stand-ups. Comedians who went on to achieve success after attending Normal's workshops include Dave Gorman and Roger Monkhouse. With Mark Atwood he helped form the Live Poets Society in Manchester whose motto was 'poetry so good you can actually understand it'. They performed in pubs and clubs throughout the north of England.One of the poets Donal Thompson went on to win the BBC Alfred Bradley Bursary in 1992. Pulp are a rock band, formed in Sheffield, England in 1978, by then 15-year-old school-boy Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar). ... David James Gorman (born March 2, 1971) is a documentary comedian and humourist. ...

In 1991, he starred in ITV's late night series, Packet of Three, which blended stand-up comedy with a peculiarly solipsistic sitcom about the staff working at a theatre for variety, called The Crumpsall Palladium. As the beleaguered, depressed theatre owner, Henry was assisted by compere and stage manager Frank Skinner and kiosk attendant Jenny Eclair. The sequel to this series, re-named Packing Them In, no longer involved Henry Normal. Some claim that Normal jumped ship, others that he was pushed because of his tendancy to plagarise and to make way for the favoured Skinner, now at the helm. Kevin Eldon, a writer on the first series, was scripted in to play the third member of the central cast, appearing as a grotesque weed of a character called Kevin Boyle. Packet Of Three was the first release from the New Wave rock band Squeeze. ... Christopher Graham Collins more commonly known by the pseudonym Frank Skinner (born 28 January 1957) is an English comedian. ... Jenny Eclair (born 16 March 1960 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), born Jenny Hargreaves, is a comedienne, actress and novelist, working in the United Kingdom. ... Kevin as evil hypnotist in Big Train Kevin as York in Hyperdrive Kevins Publicity Photo Kevin Eldon is a notable British comic actor. ...

In 1993, two years after being usurped on Packet of Three, Henry Normal said in a radio interview that Frank Skinner was / is one of his is all-time favourite comedians, along with Jack Benny. In the same interview, Normal admitted to being a cold sore sufferer, and that his biggest fear is of dying of a terminal illness. Packet Of Three was the first release from the New Wave rock band Squeeze. ... Jack Benny (born Benjamin Kubelsky, February 14, 1894 – December 26, 1974), an American comedian, vaudeville performer, and radio, television, and film actor, was one of the biggest stars in classic American radio and was also a major television personality. ... The Herpes simplex virus infection (common names: herpes, cold sores) is a common, contagious, incurable, and in some cases sexually transmitted disease caused by a double-stranded DNA virus. ...

In 1999, Henry Normal and Steve Coogan established their TV comedy production company, Baby Cow Productions. TV programmes since produced by this award-winning company include: Steve Coogan (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, impressionist, and comedian. ... Baby Cow Productions Ltd are a UK comedy television production company established in 1999 by Steve Coogan and Henry Normal. ...

• Human Remains (2000), starring Rob Brydon
• The Sketch Show (2001-2002), starring Lee Mack, Tim Vine, Jim Tavare
• I Am Not an Animal (2004)
• Sensitive Skin (2005), starring Joanna Lumley and Denis Lawson

He has written for TV and film. He co-wrote The Royle Family with Caroline Aherne and Craig Cash, and was co-screenwriter for the 2001 film, The Parole Officer, starring Steve Coogan. Human remains refer to portions of a human body that are left after a person dies. ... Rob Brydon (born Robert Jones, May 3, 1965, Swansea) is a Welsh actor and comedian most famous for his role as Keith Barret in the BBC comedy Marion and Geoff and The Keith Barret Show. ... The Sketch Show is a British television sketch comedy program, featuring many leading British comedians and - in more recent series - Australian stand-up comedian Kitty Flanagan. ... Lee Mack is an English stand-up comedian and television performer, easily recognisable because of his spindly, almost scarecrow-like frame. ... Tim Vine Tim Vine is a British stand-up comedian. ... Jim Tavare is an English stand-up comedian and musician. ... The cast of I Am Not an Animal. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Joanna Lumley and David McCallum as Sapphire & Steel. ... Denis Lawson as Wedge Antilles in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Denis Lawson (born September 27, 1947 in Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland), is a Scottish actor. ... The Royle Family is a popular BBC television situation comedy (sitcom) that ran for three series between 1998 and 2000. ... Caroline Aherne (born December 24, 1963, Manchester, England) is an English comedienne. ... Craig Cash is a popular British comedy writer and performer made famous for playing slightly dull and dopey working-class northern men, particularly Dave Best in the hugely successful BBC sitcom The Royle Family, which he co-wrote along with Caroline Aherne. ... The Parole Officer from 2001 was directed by John Duigan and was Steve Coogans first starring role in a major film. ... Steve Coogan (born 14 October 1965) is an English actor, impressionist, and comedian. ...

Henry Normal’s poetry collections include "The Dream Ticket", "Is Love Science Fiction?" and "Map of Heaven".

In his live performances Henry has been know to steal other people's poems performing them as his own. He excuses this by claiming to have a bad memory.

External links

• Baby Cow Productions
• Poetry Society Interview
• BBC Comedy Guide entry