Rodney
WRITER & COMEDIAN
BECKFORD
PRESENTER HOST EMCEE
what people are saying about him
“He’s just the right side of stupid.”
A bloke down the pub
"Who?"
His accountant
“…a fungal nail infection is funnier”
A chiropodist
“…if you want me to say something good about him, you’re gonna have to pay me a lot more than that.”
Tanya Chainey
"Sorry never
heard of him."
His Brother
“He’s no quantum physicist.”
A quantum physicist
This a personal hour long show of standup, story telling and jokes, by the delightfully funny, charming and irreverent comedian Rodney Beckford. He takes you back to his youth, jokes about school his home city, as well as what it was like growing up in his Jamaican household with a racist dog. He also shares some of his bigger mistakes with us and just what he's learned from making them.
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The show is available to tour and on request and debuted at the the Brighton Fringe 2026
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ABOUT ME
First and foremost, Rodney Beckford is a comedy writer, it’s taken more than 30 years for him to realise this, but he got there in the end, which is the most important thing. He’s written sketches, radio and television pilot sitcoms, feature length film scripts as well as scripting for more than 40 podcast episodes and numerous short films.
However, it turns out he’s also a naturally funny, an engaging recontour, keen observationist, a quick wit and most importantly, blessed with both charm and charisma. He’s a double threat in that he’s a funny person doing funny material, opposed to a normal person saying funny things. He makes an excellent emcee, presenter, host and is a great constructive and openminded collaborating comedy writer. With an extensive film and audio production background, he’s also a director and producer.
What's He Like?
A self-effacing funny story telling improviser, with a hint of the surreal thrown in for good measure. A quick wit with a mischievous streak running through everything he says and does. His material doesn’t go over your head as much as it smacks you in the face. Family friendly it’s not, but it isn’t rocket science either. Rodney is also an experienced comedy writer, director, serious film maker and an accomplished event and studio photographer.
GET IN ToUCH!
He'll consider hosting shows, MC work, is a great podcast guest, corporate hosting, will do weddings, funerals, bar mitzvahs, commercials, TV work and almost anything if he gets to tit around and be funny. But be warned his rider includes black grape pop, a fresh fruit bowl and a jumbo box of Toblerone like the ones you get at the airport. Basically, the guy’s always available, he’s more available than Greg Wallace... just not as handsy.
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