In 2003 I was the only British Nominee for the Perrier Award for my show The Big Howard Little Howard Show.

In 2001 I was awarded The BBC New Comedy Award for my cartoon Polar Bears In A Snowstorm.

I'm best known for my animated interactive stand-up comedy character Little Howard. We are currently touring two shows around the UK, one for adults, one for children. We have performed in the UK, the US and Australia. We have appeared on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC), The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (ABC, Austrailia) and as a regular on Comedy Cuts (ITV2). And for children we have appeared on The Slammer and Beat The Boss (CBBC). We have performed live in New York, Aspen and Melbourne.

I am also a stand-up comic. As well as the below TV appearances I've appeared on The World Stands Up (Paramount Comedy Channel, ABC (Austrailia) and BBC America), Four At The Store (Radio 4), 28 Acts (Radio 4 and BBC3) and Out To Lunch(Radio 2).

With my writing partner Chris Chantler I am currently writing a six part comedy series for Radio 4 called Peacefully In Their Sleeps, a series of obituaries of people who didn't exist. We are also working on a radio pilot called An A-Z of The British Countryside with Josie long.

I'm working on a printed version of my song Sleep You Tight My Darling, an unpleasant lullaby, with The Friday Project, which will be out for christmas 2007.

I also animate my own TV shows. Two Posh Old Men for UKTV co-written with Chris Chantler. In have also animated short films for Ross Noble's touring shows. My latest project is called Stairlift To Heaven it is an animated Pilot which I animated, directed and co-wrote (with Chris Chantler) which will be broadcast at 5pm on Friday 23rd of March on BBC1. It's about a nine year old boy who, due to a terrible administrative error, is put in an old people's home. It stars the voices of Richard Briers, Una Stubbs, Mona Hammond, Rik Mayall and Mark Gattis. It's the best thing I've ever done, watch it, or I'll pull your arms off and use them as oars to row all your possessions away when it rains (hard).

(suitable for all ages)

20th December, Kendal, The Brewery Arts Centre.

Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4HE, 01539 795090, breweryarts.co.uk

2nd February, The Market Place, Armagh. Market Street

Armagh City, Co. Armagh, BT61 7BW. 028 3752 1821. marketplacearmagh.com

2pm, 9th February, Pheonix Arts Centre, Leicester

Newarke Street, Leicester, LE1 5TE. 0116 255 4854. phoenix.org.uk

12th February, Pontadawe Arts Centre – 2 shows: 1pm and TBC

6 Orchard Street, Neath, SA11 1DU. ?01639 642019, neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/pontardaweartscentre

18th February, Pheonix Arts Centre, Exeter.

Brandninch Place, Gandy Street, Exeter, EX4 3LS. 01392 667080. exeterphoenix.org.uk

11am & 2pm, 20th February, Darlington Arts Centre

Darlington Arts Centre, Vane Terrace, Darlington, DL3 7AX. 01325 348 843. www.darlingtonarts.co.uk

2pm, 22nd February, Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham.

Ropetackle Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5EG. 01273 709709. ropetacklecentre.co.uk

7pm, 23rd February, Clair Hall, Hayward’s Heath.

Clair Hall, Perrymount Rd, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 3DN?. 01444 455440, midsussex.gov.uk

1.30pm, 8th March, Cardiff Millenium Centre.

Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff CF10 5AL. 08700 40 2000. wmc.org.uk

19th March – 13th April, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Austrailia. comedyfestival.com.au

21st April – 4th May, New Zealand Comedy Festival – TBC comedyfestival.co.nz

17th May, Petersfield School. Details to follow.

petersfieldschool.com

11am & 1pm, 25th May, The Lowry, Salford

The Lowry, Pier 8, Salford Quays, M50 3AZ. 0870 787 5780. thelowry.com

30th May, Kenton Theatre, Henley Upon Thames (2 shows, times TBC)

New Street, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2BP. 01491 575698. kentontheatre.co.uk

LITTLE HOWARD APPEAL 2008

(Not suitable for Children)

22nd February, Ropetackle Arts Centre, Shoreham.

Ropetackle Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham by Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5EG. 01273 709709. ropetacklecentre.co.uk

8pm, 3rd July, South Holland Centre, Spalding.

The South Holland Centre, Market Place, Spalding, Lincolnshire, PE11 1SS. 01775 764777. southhollandcentre.co.uk

The World Stands Up, Parmount Comedy Channel (UK), BBC America and ABC (Austrialia) 2006

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (NBC 2004)

The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala (ABC, Austrailia 2004)

Ready Steady Cook (BBC2 1999)

Howard Read’s Animated Album, a DVD of my most popular animations and TV appearances

also Howard Read’s Kid’s Album a DVD of animations suitable for children.

also The Two Posh Old Men two DVDs of our UKTV series.

available at my webshop (follow links from howardread.com)