Superclump

The line between stand-up and sketch comedy is often thought to be policed more strictly than the Berlin Wall. But like so many David Hasselhofs, this newly formed group of nine up-and-coming solo performers is planning to grind that barrier into the dust. Featuring 2008 if.comedy newcomer nominee Mike Wozniak and Rhod Gilbert’s tour support acts Elis James and Henry Widdicombe, this Welsh-flavoured sketch group look set to provide the GRV with one of 2009’s biggest hits.

Several of the performers already boast voluminous comedy writing CVs—work having been shown on BBC3, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Radio 4—and with plaudits rolling in from The Guardian (“brilliantly acerbic writing and performances from rising stars”), a tipping from the Independent and talks of a BBC radio series in the offing, it looks like Superclump will be adding on those extra dates pretty smartish.