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Goodbear
Comedy career
Years active2015–present
Medium
  • Theatre
  • television
  • internet
Genres
Websitegoodbearcomedy.com

Goodbear is a sketch comedy double act composed of Joe Barnes and Henry Perryment.

Their 2019 show Dougal was nominated for 'Best Show' at the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Awards.[1]

Formation

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Barnes and Perryment met at Leeds University, where they were members of The Leeds Tealights.[2] In 2012, their Leeds Tealights Edinburgh show Sexy Chubby was directed by Jamie Demetriou.

Edinburgh (2015–present)

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Goodbear's debut fringe show was at the 2015 Fringe. Since then, they have received critical acclaim from The Guardian[3], The Sunday Times[4], The Telegraph[5], The Scotsman[6], Chortle,[7] and many more.[8] Their live shows are directed by George Chilcott, artistic director of Dugout Theatre, and accompanied by an original score by Max Perryment.[9]

In 2019, their show Dougal was nominated for 'Best Comedy Show' at the Dave Edinburgh Comedy Awards, presented by Rose Matafeo and Stephen Fry.[10] In 2020, Dougal was also nominated for a Chortle Award.[11]

Other work

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In 2025, their comedy drama Lyra was broadcast on BBC Radio 4. In it, Barnes and Perryment were joined by Rose Matafeo, Charlotte Ritchie, and Ed Kear.[12] It won the award for Best Comedy Drama at the 2026 BBC Audio Drama Awards.[13]

References

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  1. ↑ "Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2019".
  2. ↑ "Leeds Tealights Official Website".
  3. ↑ Logan, Brian (16 August 2019). "The Guardian - Goodbear Review". TheGuardian.com.
  4. ↑ Armstrong, Stephen. "The Times – Goodbear Review". The Times.
  5. ↑ Monahan, Mark; Saunders, Tristram Fane; Cavendish, Dominic (30 August 2019). "The Telegraph - Goodbear Review". The Telegraph.
  6. ↑ "Scotsman - Goodbear Review".
  7. ↑ "Chortle – Goodbear Review".
  8. ↑ "British Comedy Guide - Best Reviewed Shows". British Comedy Guide. 5 September 2019.
  9. ↑ "Max Perryment - Website".
  10. ↑ Maxwell, Dominic. "The Times – 2019 Comedy Award Nominees". The Times.
  11. ↑ "Chortle Nomination".
  12. ↑ "Lyra". bbc.co.uk. 28 August 2025. Retrieved 29 September 2025.
  13. ↑ "BBC Audio Drama Awards 2026 winners". Retrieved 25 March 2026.
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