Terry Alderton
This outstanding comic (and ex-Southend goalkeeper!) hurtles us through an ad-libbed riot of exuberant, loose-limbed physical comedy; full of extraordinary caricatures and stunningly acute impressions. Combine that with a fearless onstage presence, unshakeable confidence and his streetwise hyperactive delivery, Terry always leaves his audience exhilarated and exhausted with laughter.
Peek inside the Technicolor mind of one of Britain’s finest comic talents and, find him desperately doing battle with all the strange and hilariously unpredictable demons, that have decided to set up home there.
Terry is a popular choice in the world of comedy, and regularly treads the boards all over the globe. Leading him to perform along side some of comedies biggest international stars. Recently working with Joan Rivers and Eddie Izzard who proclaimed him to be a ‘very funny comic with a ‘fantastic comedy mind’, but someone who really ought to seek some sort of professional help.
Terry starred in SKY One’s The Match 2004, a regular fire fighter in ITV1's London Burning in 2002, and also hosted in his own radio show, ‘Terry's Turnstiles’ on London's Capital Radio FM. Terry also hosted the National Lottery, ‘Red Alert’, with Lulu for the BBC Joy of Text(BBC1) Winning World Cup Tickets(ITV1) It Shouldn't Be On TV (Sky1) Bleeding Thumbs(BBC2) Game Stars(ITV1) . Other television appearances have included playing a yardie gangster in ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ (Channel 4), Jeff Wade, a Huntington Disease sufferer in ‘Holby City’ (BBC) The Bill (ITV1) Waking the Dead(BBC1) , ‘Ian Wright's Friday Night's All Wright’ (ITV), ‘Stupid Punts’ (BBC2), The Stand UP Show (BBC1) The World Stands Up(paramount) World Comedy Tour Australia(paramount) Question of TV(BBC1) Shoot The Messenger(Paramount) , Saturday Live (ITV),Night Fever (Channel 5), two series of The Comedy Store (Channel 5) The Lads ITV Jack Dee’s Sunday Service. Bring me the head of light entertainment (CH5). The Harry Hill Show (CH4). The Jonathan Ross Show. Edinburgh or Bust (CH4) Wogan BBC. Des & Mel (ITV). The Wright Stuff (CH5).The Royal Variety Performance (ITV). It Shouldn’t happen to an Awards Presenter (ITV) The Brian Connelly Show. His film work has included, Black Ball (directed by Mel Smith) and Keeping Mum, The Jam, The Bird House, Oblivious…
Short Backgrond History
I was born on the 31/10/1970 ( I know Halloween! Scorpio, and I’m from Essex) To Sandy And Brian Alderton I have a sister Corinna She lives in Lincolnshire with my Nephew Jack And her partner Andy. I was born at Rochford Hospital, and lived in Southend for 4 years ( Hence I am an Avid SOUTHEND UNITED FAN, who I was lucky enough to play for as a Youth, and later on! but we will come to that.) After a short stay in Halstead in Essex, we then moved to South Woodham Ferrers near Chemlsford in Essex. I went to two schools while I lived there. Elmwood Juniors School and William De Ferrers Secondary, where I learnt FU… My Best friend at school, and still is James Andrews (Ernie, The Ern, or Fat basta…)
After leaving school I wanted to play football as I had been playing for Southend as a Youth Player. Although I had had offers from QPR and others I wanted to stay at The Shrimper’s which I did until they sent me the letter. Saying Sorry But your Shit. I think it may have been the final straw when playing in a friendly match in which I made a great save only to concede a free kick, due to the fact I did a michael Jackson Moon walk whilst still holding on to the ball. You must remember that these were in the days when a Goal Keeper could only take six steps with the ball. So the ref blew, they took the free kick from which they scored! And we lost one zip. So I had to get a job and I worked at Ever Ready Batteries in Southend for one week, then I worked at VISA Basildon for six months, Then Bairstow Eve’s in South Woodham Ferrers for six months , then up to London for one year working at Fresh Field solicitors in the print room. Whilst there I was to do my first open spot at the age of eighteen at the Joker Comedy Club Southend. The promoter of the Gig Colin Dench suggested to me that I needed to do more gigs though! There was a new TV channel starting and they were looking for contestants for a new talent show. The channel was Sky and the show was Sky Star Search, and the host Keith Chegwin. I auditioned in the west ends Dolmar warehouse in my lunch break at Fresh Fields. A week later I got a call to ask me to Take part in the heat. I travelled up to LWT with my Dad. It was great as I won my heat, then I returned for the semi final where I won again this time beating Chesney Halks (I Know!). By now I had left Fresh Fields and London for the east coast and Lowestoft, where I continued work as a Holiday Camp entertainer and comedian under the watchfull eye of Mark Brewer. Some how this stood me in good stead for the final of Sky’s Star Search, as I won the whole thing and four thousand pounds!
I then left the holiday centre and decided to work the London comedy scene. At last people who understood me! And this is where I was to stay!
Up until now I have had an up and down career , Hollywood to Red alert (well I didn’t Know did I) But aside all this I have had the most amazing upbringing, and then in my adlut life it has gone from strength to strength as I met my Best friend in the world and then on the 2nd of September 2001 marred her. My Wife Dee and I are now Expecting a Baby in the new year.!
Terry is currently the face of Virgin Media Sport (see link below). His comedy characters are inspired by Peter Sellers.
http://www.virginmedia.com/sport/football