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| '''Andy Zaltzman''' is a British political ] best known for his work with ], including Radio 4's 'The Department' and 'Political Animal'. He attended ] and then went up to ] Oxford where he spent time as sports editor of the ] newspaper. | '''Andy Zaltzman''' is a British political ] best known for his work with ], including Radio 4's 'The Department' and 'Political Animal'. He attended ] and then went up to ] Oxford where he spent time as sports editor of the ] newspaper. He is the brother of writer and podcaster ]. | ||
| Since ] moved to New York to work on ], Andy Zaltzman has performed a one-man stand-up show, written for Bremner, Bird and Fortune and appeared on BBC4's, Never Mind the Full Stops. He has also appeared on the BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and The News Quiz. He performed at the ] for the first time in 2007, where he won the coveted "Piece of Wood" award, awarded to the best show as voted by other comedians performing at the Festival. | Since ] moved to New York to work on ], Andy Zaltzman has performed a one-man stand-up show, written for Bremner, Bird and Fortune and appeared on BBC4's, Never Mind the Full Stops. He has also appeared on the BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and The News Quiz. He performed at the ] for the first time in 2007, where he won the coveted "Piece of Wood" award, awarded to the best show as voted by other comedians performing at the Festival. | ||
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Andy Zaltzman is a British political comedian best known for his work with John Oliver, including Radio 4's 'The Department' and 'Political Animal'. He attended Tonbridge School and then went up to University College Oxford where he spent time as sports editor of the Oxford Student newspaper. He is the brother of writer and podcaster Helen Zaltzman.
Since John Oliver moved to New York to work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Andy Zaltzman has performed a one-man stand-up show, written for Bremner, Bird and Fortune and appeared on BBC4's, Never Mind the Full Stops. He has also appeared on the BBC Radio 4's The Now Show and The News Quiz. He performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time in 2007, where he won the coveted "Piece of Wood" award, awarded to the best show as voted by other comedians performing at the Festival.
In June 2007, BBC2's The Culture Show commissioned Zaltzman and John Oliver to 'ghost-write' a farewell speech for departing Prime Minister Tony Blair. The speech was then animated by Triffic Films, with the voice of Blair played by impressionist Rory Bremner.
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