{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/63b458521043e00011114396/6aa539b6a6e9aef4cc2a767c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Chris Cantrill, comedian, writer Saturday Night Live UK.","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/63b458521043e00011114396/1789212957566-c6f5eea8-3966-41bf-9e56-0c02fa8cd581.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Chris Cantrill is a British comedian, writer, and actor from West Yorkshire whose work combines rapid-fire jokes with&nbsp;an&nbsp;off-kilter view of everyday life. He first came to prominence as one half of the acclaimed sketch duo T<strong>he Delightful Sausage</strong>, alongside <strong>Amy Gledhill</strong>, earning <strong>Edinburgh Comedy Award</strong> nominations for Best Show in both 2019 and 2022. As a solo performer, he added another nomination in 2024, before returning to Edinburgh this summer and finally winning the <strong>Comedy Award for Best Show</strong> in 2026.</p><p><br></p><p>Alongside stand-up, he has appeared in programmes including <strong>Alma’s Not Normal</strong>, <strong>Daddy Issues</strong>, <strong>Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared</strong>, and <strong>Avoidance</strong>, while his writing credits stretch across television and radio. Most recently, he joined the writing team of <strong>Saturday Night Live UK</strong>, which returns for its second season this week.</p><p><br></p><p><u>LINKS</u></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chris Cantrill</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://chriscantrill.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Website</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/chriscantrill/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thedelightfulsausage.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Delightful Sausage</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Saturday Night Live UK</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sky.com/watch/saturday-night-live\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">SNL UK on Sky</a></p><p><strong>Simon's Observer Features</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://observer.co.uk/style/features/article/look-whos-laughing-now-how-saturday-night-live-landed-in-the-uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How Saturday Night Live Landed in the UK</a></p><p><a href=\"https://observer.co.uk/style/features/article/there-i-was-wearing-the-wig-and-the-dress-snl-uk-breakout-jack-shep-on-that-princess-di-impression\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Jack Shep on That Princess Di Impression</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Chris's Perfect Console</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_Nukem:_Time_to_Kill\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Duke Nukem: Time to Kill</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.finalfantasy.com/en-gb/games/ff7\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Final Fantasy VII</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.playstation.com/en-gb/games/bloodborne/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Bloodborne</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.animalwell.net/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Animal Well</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.caseofthegoldenidol.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Case of the Golden Idol</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Other games discussed</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.konami.com/games/castlevania/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Castlevania: Symphony of the Night</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.bandainamcoent.com/games/dark-souls-remastered\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Souls</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.sekirothegame.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.residentevil.com/re2/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Resident Evil 2 Remake</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.thewitcher.com/en/witcher3\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Witcher 3</a></p><p><a href=\"https://en.bandainamcoent.eu/elden-ring/elden-ring\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Elden Ring</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.ea.com/games/starwars/jedi/jedi-fallen-order\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order</a></p>","author_name":"Simon Parkin"}