Hal Cruttenden
Who Hal Cruttenden is
Hal Cruttenden is a stand-up comedian who trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama and broke through in 2002, when his debut Edinburgh show, Hal, was nominated for the Perrier Best Newcomer award. He has since toured Lively, Tough Luvvie, Straight Outta Cruttenden, Chubster, It's Best You Hear It From Me and Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It, has played Live at the Apollo three times and the Royal Variety Performance twice, and has performed at Just for Laughs in Montreal and the Melbourne and New Zealand comedy festival galas.
His television work includes Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You? and Mock the Week; on BBC Radio 4 he wrote and starred in the sitcom Hal with Dominic Holland. In September 2026 he played the Cat Laughs Comedy Festival in Belfast and Derry.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Tough Luvvie, Straight Outta Cruttenden, Chubster and 1 more
- Podcasts and radio
- Hal and Britain versus the World
- On screen
- Live at the Apollo, The Royal Variety Performance, Have I Got News for You and 6 more
- Official site
- halcruttenden.com ↗
Is Hal Cruttenden on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Hal Cruttenden has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: halcruttenden.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Is Hal Cruttenden coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Tough Luvvie Amazon Prime Video
- Straight Outta Cruttenden Amazon Prime Video
- Chubster Amazon Prime Video
- It's Best You Hear It From Me Amazon Prime Video
On screen
- Live at the Apollo three appearances
- The Royal Variety Performance twice
- Have I Got News for You
- Would I Lie to You?
- Mock the Week
- The Apprentice: You're Fired
- The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
- Just for Laughs Gala Montreal
- The Omid Djalili Show writer, BBC One
Podcasts and radio
- Hal BBC Radio 4 sitcom; writer and star, with Dominic Holland
- Britain versus the World team captain, radio
Comedians like Hal Cruttenden
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Ignacio Lopez also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Tom Allen also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Jake Lambert also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Chloe Petts also in The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
- Dara Ó Briain also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Eshaan Akbar also in The Apprentice: You're Fired
- Omid Djalili also in The Omid Djalili Show
- Stephen K. Amos also in The Royal Variety Performance
Questions and answers
Where is Hal Cruttenden performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: halcruttenden.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Tough Luvvie, Straight Outta Cruttenden, Chubster and It's Best You Hear It From Me.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Hal and Britain versus the World.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Prime Video (Tough Luvvie; Straight Outta Cruttenden; Chubster; It's Best You Hear It From Me).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Live at the Apollo (three appearances), The Royal Variety Performance (twice), Have I Got News for You, Would I Lie to You?, Mock the Week and The Apprentice: You're Fired, among 9 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Ignacio Lopez (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired), Tom Allen (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired), Jake Lambert (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired), Chloe Petts (also in The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice) and Dara Ó Briain (also in The Apprentice: You're Fired).
Are you Hal Cruttenden?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site ↗ A stand-up comedian back with the 2025 tour Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It; Live at the Apollo three times and the Royal Variety twice; Have I Got News For You, The Apprentice: You're Fired, Bake Off: Extra Slice, Would I Lie To You (as of 11 October 2026)
- Blue Book Artist Management ↗ Trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama; Perrier Newcomer nominee (2002); long-listed by the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards for Can Dish It Out But Can't Take It; tours from Lively (2010) to It's Best You Hear It From Me (2022/23); four stand-up shows on Amazon Prime; the Radio 4 sitcom Hal with Dominic…
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ A Perrier best newcomer nomination in 2002 for his solo show Hal; nominated for best club comic in the 2012 Chortle Awards; a writer on BBC One's Omid Djalili Show; Just for Laughs in Montreal and Kilkenny's Cat Laughs; Edinburgh shows from 2002 to 2025 (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — Two Doors Down becomes a stage play: the week's best live comedy (20 September 2026) ↗ The Cat Laughs Comedy Festival at the MAC and Waterfront Hall in Belfast and the Millennium Forum in Derry, with Mike Rice, Susie McCabe, Paddy Raff, Dan Tiernan, Hal Cruttenden and Deirdre O'Kane (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026