Person Open DS/UK/22296 Kerensa; Paul (1979); English comedian Kerensa Paul 1979 English comedian Male Truro, Cornwall (born)

Paul Kerensa is an English comedy writer and stand-up comedian. He studied at Royal Grammar School, Guildford and the Guildford School of Acting. In 2002 Kerensa won ITV's 'Take The Mike' Award, and was a finalist in The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Awards and the BBC New Comedy Awards. Kerensa won the BBC Radio Titheridge Prize, leading to writing credits on many major BBC Radio 4 shows. He wrote, and briefly appeared in, the television series Miranda. He was a co-writer on the television series Not Going Out. He appeared regularly on the segment "Pause for Thought", during The Chris Evans Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2. Kerensa was writer on the 2015 series of TFI Friday. As of 2016 he was hired by Chris Evans as a writer on the 2016 series of Top Gear. In 2013 Kerensa authored the book So A Comedian Walks Into A Church: Confessions of a Kneel-Down Stand-up, followed in 2014 by "Genesis: The Bibluffer's Guide". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Kerensa (March 2019) International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHAKirkbride 3/12/2019 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 0e4f29e7-bcd5-41b4-ba4a-0c4859eccb5b