"Streetwise Edgy Glaswegian"-Gaurdian
"A Early Billy Connelly"-Comedy cv
"Fuckin Funny!"-Ed Byrne
"Excellent emerging Scots comic"-GSOH
"Begbie does stand up"-Funny.co.uk
"Funny Del!"-Dave Spikey
"The Comedy Store" London
Website
comedycv.co.uk/delstrain/indexhtm
Influences
William Wallace Rene Lacoste
Ned Kelly
Joe Strummer Hugo Boss
Brendan Behan
Mick Jones
Punk Rock
Sex Pistols
Shortlees Young Team
Kilmarnock Paninaros
Millwall F-Troop
Ma Grandmother
TV Shows
ITV 5 Oclock show.-2006
Big Breakfast.-
Sketch writer for BBC 1 Scotlands Palme Dor nominee The Karen Dunbar Show.-2006
Sketch writer for ITV 1 Pilot sketch show.-2005
Jimmy Carrs Comedy Idol-2006
Braun Shavers Campaign-2004
Nissan Nivara Car Campaign-2006
Sky Poker Comedian Poker Player-The Open-January 2008
Red Tv Live from the Adam and Eve Sky Tv 186.-April 2008
Sky Poker The Open-June 2008
Live from Troubladour London-G Cap Media Sky Tv-June 2008
Albums
The Longhorns-Feeling down/Rough Trade
Del Strain's Interests
General
Being a Dad
Doing stand up/Writing
Music and Football.
Righting wrongs Defending the weak and knocking out Feral Youth that disrespect Pensioners.
Taking the piss.
Stripsearches.
Speaking my mind.
Earning a pond note.
Music
The Clash ,The,Jam The Cramps ,Violent Femmes,Specials.
Desmond Decker,Misty in Roots ,Barrington levi,Ina Kamoze,Pogues,New Model Army.Happy Mondays,Fratellis,Kaiser Chiefs,Stiff little Fingers.Jonny Cash,Sex Pistols,Bowie{ziggy stardust}Undertones,Madness.,Steel Pulse,Clint Eastwood and General Saint,Buzzcocks.Damned,Joy Division.Black Uhuru,Dennis Brown,Steel Pulse,The Undertones,Stiff Little Fingers,Sham 69,Restless,Gun Club,Meteors,Redskins,Men They Couldnt Hang,Sisters of Mercy.
Movies
Great Escape,Where eagles dare,Dirty Dozen,The magnifacent 7
Pulp Fiction,Lock Stock ,Qaudraphenia,Football Factory,The Firm,Shallow Grave,Scum,Warriors,and of course TRAINSPOTTING.
Television
Crimewatch.CSI Miami,CSI New York and CSI ya Bastard Glasgow.Taggart,Columbo,Quincy,Sweeney,Magnum,Diagnosis Murder,Midsomer Murders,Rockford files,Sweeney,Life on Mars,Porridge.
Books
Trainspotting-Irvine Welsh
Scally-Andy Nicol
Heroes
William Wallace
Sir Alexander Fleming
Ned Kelly..
Joe Strummer
Ma Grandad{Georges cross,Oak leaf with bar plus more}
Jock Stein
Lisbon Lions
Brendan Behan
Archie Gemmil
Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Robert Burns
Jimmy Boyle{For changing attitudes to prison brutality}
Mick Jones
Robert the Bruce
Millwall F-Troop
About me: I am a London based Scottish Stand Up Comedian in my fifth year.
Hackney empire new act finalist 2003
Hackney empire finalist 2004
Laughing Horse finalist 2005
Best Act of year at the Bedford 2005
Sketch writer for ITV 1 pilot and BBC 1 Scotlands The Karen Dunbar show
Regularly do Jongleurs the Comedy Cafe the Comedy Store and clubs from Aberdeen to Barcelona Including the Chuckle Club, Glee, Komedia , Saturdays at the Kings Head and The Banana Cabaret.And doing paid gigs for Jongleurs and Off the Kerb, Mirth Control and GSOH and also a Red Raw headliner at The Stand as well as doing supporting spots as well.I am in my fifth year as a Stand Up and i also write Sketchs as well and am interested in making and writing television as well as appearing on TV where i have done my Stand Up on the ITV 1 5 Oclock Show and also played Poker as a Comedian on SKY Poker and Radio spots on X-FM and Talksport.I have also did Shakespeare at the Young Vic and can act but am happier to write or do my Stand Up Comedy.I am now doing paid 15 minute spots at Jongleurs and 20s at The Glee which in my fifth year is a privallege and something im proud of.
Who I'd like to meet: Thatcher Id kick her cunt in.Sorry of course i wouldnt id Shoot her with no consceince whatsoever for the crimes against the uk and the suffering she caused for millions the society we have today is a bi product of her policys and all that came with them greed,social exclusion, and thousands pushed into a sub society where work ethics went out the window and crime and poverty replaced it with the ship yards foundrys and pits and their apprentices replaced by apprentices in criminal careers from robbing to dealing drugs and breeding at a young age for a living or place to stay other than love.The idiots implymenting the ott pc policys that are ruining society making stupid justifacations and labels for just bad behavior.The Nanny of the State who thinks we should be treated like Kids and told how to live what to eat and how we should be thinking while at the same time taking away cival liberties that our Ancestors and organised Unions had implemented by their sacrifice and sweat and tears.Pete Doherty just to give him a slap and throw him in a bath.
The twats comissioning the shite that passes for comedy on tv.
Sid Vicious.Jonny Cash.Joe Strummer.Noel Gallagher.Marcus Garvey.Marley.
George Best.Irvine Welsh.Wolf Tone.Paul Weller{To tell him hes a wanker for not doing a gig with the Jam again he says qoute"their trying to relive a time thats past" No Paul thats you and the shite youve done since The Jam}William Wallace,Robert Bruce.Garry Oldman,Frankie Fraser,Irvine Welsh.
WELL, WELL, WELL.......ROADY ITZ BEEN SO LONG SINCE I SAW YOU , AS YOU CAN SEE IM STILL PUNK AS FUCK AND LOVING EVERY MEENIT...LLUF. CHECK OOT THE BANDZ SITE, www.myspace.com/prairiedugz , CHEERS RAM.
Best wishes from Jo, John Greig, Andy Goram, Sandy Jardine, Terry Butcher, Jim Baxter, Big Tam Forsyth, Davie Cooper, Barry Ferguson, Paul Gascoigne, Ally McCoist, Ian Durrant, Sir David Murray, Graeme Souness and Mo, Mo, Super Mo.
I know it looks like I’m exploiting our friendship in a cynical attempt to advertise my new Stand up Comedy CD. Recorded live at The Comedy Store, Just click it for details.
But really I just wanted to say Hi, you are my best friend, Honest.
Thanks for the add! The worst show in broadcasting history can be heard from 12-4pm every Saturday on 96.2FM if you re in the Gtr Manchester/Lancashire area or www.revolutiononline.co.uk if you resort to Satans Box Of Magic Lights.
