MARKUS BIRDMAN - COMEDIAN, COLUMNIST, DAD, DAYDREAMER & DOODLER.
Hello. I am all of the above, but not necessarily in that order. Although, as you can see, I have worked with Jerry Seinfield. Just sayin'.
Mostly I am a stand-up, telling jokes, stories, anecdotes and down right lies, across the globe. And the Dad bit.
"Birdman is the all-round package; witty, controversial, hip, topical, silly. A master of timing and physical comedy, he made me laugh so hard it hurt." BBC
“Probably the most absorbing show I’ve seen. Completely spell-binding." Chortle
Places I've made people laugh.
Hong Kong, Pakistan, Singapore, China, Thailand, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Jordan, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain, Austria, The Netherlands, France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, Finland, Croatia, Crete, Cyprus, The French Alps, Ireland and Spain.
Places I didn't.
Germany, Portsmouth, Belfast.
Edinburgh Festival Shows
Nevermind the B*llocks Free Festival 2018
Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea Free Festival 2017
Grimm Realities PBH Free Fringe 2015
2B or Not to Be The Stand Comedy Club 2014
Happily Ever After The Stand Comedy Club 2013
Love, Life & Death The Stand Comedy Club 2012
Dreaming The Stand Comedy Club 2011
Sympathy for the Devil Pleasance 2008
Son of a Preacher Man Pleasance 2007
One Step Beyond Pod Deco 2004
Comedy Zone (showcase show) Pleasance 2002
I’mPerfect (with Francesca Martinez) Pleasance 2002
International Festival Shows
Adelaide Fringe Festival HELP! 2018
Sydney Comedy Fsstival Grimm Realities 2017
New Zealand Comedy Festival Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea 2017
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Between the Devil & the Deep Blue Sea 2017
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Faustus 2016
Perth Fringe World Grimm Realities 2016
New Zealand Comedy Festival Grimm Realities 2015
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Grimm Realities 2015
New Zealand Comedy Festival Happily Ever After 2014
New Zealand Comedy Festival Love, Life & Death (solo show) 2013
Sydney Comedy Festival Best of British 2012
Adelaide Festival Love, Hate, Life, Death (solo show) 2012
Adelaide Festival Dreaming (solo show) 2011 Melbourne Comedy Festival I’mPerfect (with Francesca Martinez) 2003
Tours
The Convoy- New Zealand 2014
Best of British - New Zealand 2013
Paul Sinha and Markus Birdman – On the Road 2009
Avalon Network - Headline 2003
Francesca Martinez - National Tour (support) 2002/2003
Andy Zaltzman - Avalon Network (support) 2002
Noel Fielding - Avalon Network (support) 2001
Radio
BBC Radio 4 – Son of a Preacher Man 2007
BBC Radio 4 – 28 Acts in 28 Minutes 2006
BBC Radio 4 – Loose Ends 2004
BBC Radio 5 Live – Gaby Logan Show 2008
BBC Radio 5 Live – Stephen Nolan Show 2007
BBC Radio 7 – Spanking New 2004
BBC World Service 2012
BBC Radio Scotland – Fred MacAulay Show 2012
BBC Radio Wales – Jest a Minute 2008
Talksport – Hawksbee & Jacobs 2007
BBC Radio 6- Russell Howard Show 2012
Fubar Radio - Guest presenter 2014
Television
NRK 1(Norway Young & Promising 2017
NETFLIX- Live at Toomler Amsterdam Netflix 2012
TV One (New Zealand) Best Bits 2015
NETFLIX- Live at Toomler Amsterdam Netflix 2012
TV3 (New Zealand) The Comedy Gala 2013
TV One (New Zealand) Good Morning 2013
BBC1 Heaven & Earth 2007
BBC3 How Not to Live Your Life - Series 1 2008
BBC3 Most Annoying Songs We Hate to Love 2007
BBC3 BBC New Comedy Awards 2001
ITV1 Blank Screen (voiceover) 2004
ITV4 And Another Thing 2006
Channel 4 4thought 2012
Paramount (Comedy Central) World Stands Up 2008
Paramount (Comedy Central) Live at the Comedy Store 2005
Kanal 5 (Sweden) Raw Comedy Club 2009
Vara (The Netherlands) Comedytrain International 2007
Loaded TV Jongleurs Live 2012
Southend Echo Columnist 2013-and on....