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Originally from sleepy Suffolk but now living in rural Wiltshire, Tony has been performing Stand Up comedy all over the country since 2004.

A quickfire gag merchant (described by the List magazine as a “Pun-osaurus”) whose one-liners and short stories cover a wide spectrum of subjects, his quick wit has made him a sought after act and compere all over the UK.

Tony’s likable ‘everyman’ character and wide ranging humour means he is comfortable in front of any audience and is regularly booked to host comedy nights for the military as well as universities, football clubs, festivals and for corporate work. Tony is also the regular MC at several clubs in London, Essex and the South-West.

"Tony Cowards is a great new MC who sets the audience up perfectly, with a nice self deprecating manner" - Jo Caulfield, Radio 4 and ‘Mock the Week’

“Tony Cowards makes stupid jokes that are funny” – Ava Vidal, BBC1’s ‘Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow’

“Tony Cowards is an easy going MC who puts the audience at ease and then hits them with killer punchlines” – Richard Minnis, Out of Bounds Comedy.

“My favourite joke of the Festival so far was told to me by Suffolk stand-up comedian and die-hard Ipswich fan Tony Cowards’ – Hardeep Singh Kohli, The Scotsman on Sunday (and BBC1’s “The ONE Show”)

“Tony Cowards got the evening off to an uproarious start, with our loudest crowd ever. Tony’s laddish, relaxed story telling style went down a treat.” – John Jacklin, Big Jack’s Laughter Club, Reading