Michael Legge
Michael is a stand up, writer, actor, compere, improviser, warm-up and Chortle and Sony award winner.
His Edinburgh show, The Idiot is available on Next-up comedy.
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Michael's Edinburgh show, The Idiot is available on Next-up comedy. Michael also had numerous sell out runs in Edinburgh, with his musical entertainment Jerk, Tell it Like It Is, Steve, Free Wifi and What A Shame.
His book, Strawberries to Pigs (2022) compiles various online musings and is available now from Bandcamp and Go Faster Stripe.
Photo credit: Idil Sukan
Television
| Do The Right Thing (pilot) Team Captain | Do The Right Thing (pilot) - Team Captain | C4 | 2017 |
| Stewart Lee's Alternative Comedy Experience Stand-up and Guest | Stewart Lee's Alternative Comedy Experience - Stand-up and Guest | Comedy Central | 2015 |
| Videomouth Writer | Videomouth - Writer | Vh-1 | 2009 |
| Pop-Up Video Writer | Pop-Up Video - Writer | Vh-1/Channel 4 | 2009 |
| MTV European Music Awards Backstage Presenter | MTV European Music Awards Backstage - Presenter | MTV | 2009 |
| 100 Worst Pop Songs Contributor | 100 Worst Pop Songs - Contributor | Channel 4 | 2005 |
| Street Cred Sudoku Writer/Panelist | Street Cred Sudoku - Writer/Panelist | Hanrahan | 2005 — 2007 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| The Idiot (Writer/Lead Performer) | The Idiot - (Writer/Lead Performer) | The Stand Comedy Club | 2019 |
| Jerk Writer/Performer | Jerk - Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2017 |
| Tell It Like It Is, Steve writer/ performer | Tell It Like It Is, Steve - writer/ performer | Edinburgh | 2015 |
| Free Wifi Deviser / Writer / Performer | Free Wifi - Deviser / Writer / Performer | Edinburgh | 2013 |
| Stewart Lee Support Act | Stewart Lee - Support Act | Royal Festival Hall | 2012 |
| Alexei Sayle National Tour Support Act | Alexei Sayle National Tour - Support Act | Various | 2012 |
| What A Shame Writer / Performer | What A Shame - Writer / Performer | The Edinburgh Festival | 2012 |
| Curse Sir Walter Raleigh Writer / Performer / One Man Show | Curse Sir Walter Raleigh - Writer / Performer / One Man Show | London & Edinburgh | 2011 |
| Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire with Robin Ince & Michael Legge Writer / Performer | Pointless Anger, Righteous Ire with Robin Ince & Michael Legge - Writer / Performer | GRV, Edinburgh, London & tour | 2010 — 2014 |
| Gutted: A Revengers Musical Vicar | Gutted: A Revengers Musical - Vicar | Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh | 2010 |
| Stand-Up & compere Stand up | Stand-Up & compere - Stand up | Various | 2009 |
| The Treatment Writer / Performer | The Treatment - Writer / Performer | Soho Theatre | 2009 |
| King Of Everything Writer / Performer | King Of Everything - Writer / Performer | GRV, Edinburgh | 2009 |
| The Clock Hour Writer / Performer | The Clock Hour - Writer / Performer | Pleasance, Edinburgh | 2008 |
| The Conversation Performer/Improviser | The Conversation - Performer/Improviser | Pleasance, Edinburgh | 2004 |
Awards
| Barrys | Barrys - | 2015 | |
| Sony Silver Award Podcast | Sony Silver Award - Podcast | Do The Right Thing | 2012 |
| BIMA MTV's The Osbourne's Website (Writer) | BIMA - MTV's The Osbourne's Website (Writer) | 2009 | |
| Chortle Awards Best Offstage Contribution for blog at www.michaellegge.info | Chortle Awards - Best Offstage Contribution for blog at www.michaellegge.info | 2009 | |
| Interactive BAFTA's (Nominated) MTV's The Osbourne's Website (Writer) | Interactive BAFTA's (Nominated) - MTV's The Osbourne's Website (Writer) | 2002 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Do The Right Thing Team Captain | Do The Right Thing - Team Captain | http://fuzzproductions.co.uk/ | 2017 |
| Vitriola Writer | Vitriola - Writer | 2015 | |
| Debatable Panelist | Debatable - Panelist | BBC | 2015 |
| Precious Little Presenter / Writer | Precious Little - Presenter / Writer | 2011 | |
| Robin Ince's Utter Shambles Presenter / Writer | Robin Ince's Utter Shambles - Presenter / Writer | Comedy Central | 2010 — 2012 |
| Well I Never! Writer | Well I Never! - Writer | Yahoo! Shine Productions | 2009 |
| Michael Legge's Blog Writer | Michael Legge's Blog - Writer | www.michaelleggesblog.blogspot.com | 2008 — 2015 |
Radio
| Dilemma Guest | Dilemma - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2015 |
| Dave Gorman Show Co-host | Dave Gorman Show - Co-host | Absolute Radio | 2012 |
| Dave Gorman Show Co-presenter | Dave Gorman Show - Co-presenter | Absolute Radio | 2012 |
| Mr Blue Sky Rory | Mr Blue Sky - Rory | Radio 4 | 2011 |
| Roundtable Guest | Roundtable - Guest | BBC 6 Music | 2011 |
| 6 Music Saturday Morning Show Co-presenter with Andrew Collins | 6 Music Saturday Morning Show - Co-presenter with Andrew Collins | BBC 6 Music | 2009 |
| The Lost Weblog of Scrooby Trevithick Various Roles | The Lost Weblog of Scrooby Trevithick - Various Roles | BBC Radio 4 | 2008 |
News
Michael Legge's The Idiot now streaming 6th February 2020 Exciting news |
The Last Days of Michael Legge! 7th November 2019 Michael Legge's one man radio show is on BBC Radio 4, 7 |
Michael Legge's 'Jerk' at Edinburgh 15th August 2017 Michael's latest Edinburgh show, Jerk has been selling out and receiving rave reviews - from "wonderfully, cathartically funny" Chortle 4/5 to "he's really hit his stride as a performer" The Skinny 4/5 |
PBJ at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017! 26th July 2017 We can't believe it's time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival already |
Michael Legge supporting Alexei Sayle 27th September 2012 Michael Legge is the opening act for five dates of Alexei Sayle's UK tour this October |
#RIP Gregg Jevin Memorial concert 12th March 2012 On Wednesday 7th March the comedy and music worlds converged upon the Soho Theatre to say goodbye to Gregg Jevin, the man that never was |
Andrew Collins's sitcom Mr Blue Sky starts on Radio 4, 16 May at 11.30, starring Michael Legge 16th May 2011 Starring Mark Benton and Rebecca Front and our own Michael Legge, this is Andrew's first solo-written sitcom/comedy drama |
Podcasts
 Award-winning comedy panel show hosted by Danielle Ward, with team captains Margaret Cabourn-Smith and Michael Legge and amazing special guests. In it, two teams work out the right thing to do in strange scenarios and scary situations which range from the everyday to the weird and extreme. Dont feel you have to start at the beginning - wed suggest you start with the most recent series then work backwards!  | |