Karl Lucas

Karl John Lucas (born 27 March 1972) is an English comedian, actor and writer, who has written for and appeared in a number of television, music videos and radio comedy programmes, as well as various theatre productions.

Lucas worked on Galaxy 102's Breakfast show which collectively won three Sony Awards (1999/2000) —

Lucas played Richard, a member of the fictional Pop group 2 Up, 2 down on Peter Kay's Britain's Got the Pop Factor... and Possibly a New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly on Ice (2008) a spoof on the talent show genre of programmes. Some of the shows most memorable moments saw 2 Up 2 Down singing a duet with Rick Astley, getting Hip-Hop dance lessons off Lionel Blair and Richard's rap in the middle of "The Winner's Song" (co-written by Gary Barlow).

He is one of the only British comedians who has worked as a warm up on American TV shows: America's Got Talent and Osbournes Reloaded.

Karl is the sole director of Pink Walrus Productions Limited.

Peter Kay Lucas has worked with Peter Kay Waterloo Road (BBC) as Radio Presenter One Hundred and Eighty: The Tour Documentary as Himself Peter Kay Night (Channel 4) as Himself Max & Paddy's Power of Two (Channel 4) as Woman in Burka Peter Kay Live at the Manchester Arena (Channel 4) as Himself Celebrities Under Pressure (ITV) as Elvis Phoenix Nights (Channel 4) as Ass TV Presenter Baz Hastings You've Been Framed! (ITV) as Caretaker Newsnight (BBC) as Himself (2002) Soap Fever (ITV) as various characters (with Emma Kennedy)

DVD appearances Emmerdale: The Dingles – For Richer for Poorer as Fridge (director: Tim O'Mara) Britain's Got The Pop Factor ... And Possibly A New Celebrity Jesus Christ Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice (DVD) (2009) Shameless (DVD) (2008) Special Kay (DVD) (2008) Waterloo Road (DVD) (2007) Ideal (DVD) (2007) Peter Kay – Stand Up UKay (DVD) (2007) Max and Paddy's Power of Two (DVD)(2005) Live at the Manchester Arena (DVD) (2005) Phoenix Nights (DVD)(2001–2002)

TV warm-up Lucas has been a TV warm-up man since 1994. His first professional job in TV was a warm-up man on University Challenge. He has since worked on such shows as Loose Women Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway, Strictly Come Dancing, and The Voice UK. He also worked on Epic Win and Let's Do Lunch with Gino & Mel.

TV producing Lucas worked in the USA as a Content Producer (2008–09) for Fremantle Media on Osbournes:Reloaded.

TV presenting Mischief "Is it coz I is Black?" (BBC) as Presenter (director: Sam Lewens)

Theatre The Last Chair as Man (24:7 Theatre Festival) Granny Must Die and the 'Best Music/Variety Program' at the Banff World Television awards and also received an Emmy nomination for International Comedy in 2009.