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Although primarily known as one half of The Boosh with Julian Barratt, Noel Fielding has also maintained an independent career as a stand-up.

He has appeared at Montreal's Just For Laughs festival in 1998, and made stand-up appearances on Channel 4 and Five before finding success with The Boosh.

The double-act made their debut at the 1998 Edinburgh and Sydney festivals, earning them the Perrier best newcomer award, and returned to Edinburgh in 1999, when they were nominated for the main award, 2000 and 2001. The 2000 show, Autoboosh, won the equivalent Barry award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

The Boosh was picked up by Radio4 in 2001 for a series which won the first and only Douglas Adams Award for Innovative Comedy Writing. The show transferred to BBC Three for two series in 2004 and 2005, giving them a cult success that enabled them to embark on a major nationwide tour in 2006.

For his solo work, he won the Time Out Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy, while his first live solo show Voodoo Hedgehog was nominated for the Perrier Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 2002.

His TV performances as an actor include The IT Crowd, Nathan Barley and Garth Marenghi's Darkplace – all for Channel 4.

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Noel Fielding is a beautiful performer, but I've also seen his groupie-audience almost ruin his performance by simply begging for Boosh punch lines as well as photo, phone number and YouTubeopportunities. I was harassed by fans just by chatting with him for ten minutes. Probably the same people who write on MySpace how fabulous it is to have breathed the same air as him. I had never seen Fielding before and was taken aback at the more obsessive groupies. It’s as if they expect the Boosh and not Noel Fielding 'stand up comedian' (as great as the Boosh team are). I couldn’t see half the act from flashing cameras and waving mobile phones. Oh well I guess that’s the downside of Boosh success. Maybe he should just turn up at a gig on a whim to avoid this kind of situation. He probably wants to be left alone and just enjoy the night as it should be, few beers, a bit of magic and a laugh with new and old friends. Fielding has a wonderful stage presence and magic. I hope the hecklers give Noel some room to do his magical non Boosh gig and some space...as opposed to delirious groupie mayhem.

Misty Melissa, December 2006

For well known performers, playing grass-roots gigs is an opportunity. It's a chance to get back to basics, sure; to let your fan base know you've still got your feet on the ground, of course; but most importantly for the forward thinking, it's a chance to test out new material before breaking it on a wider audience. Last week in Colliers Wood, on what is very close to home turf, one half of the Boosh partnership missed all of those chances. Blame is born primarily by the unfortunate timing of the gig: the night before, the Great British public were treated to the sight of an award-less Fielding swigging his beer bottle between sentences, trading inanities with American mess, Courtney Love. No matter: with a third series of the Boosh in the offing, the BBC having finally realised a deserved cult status just in the nick of time, so he's entitled to party it up. Unfortunately it seems the party lasted until the next evening, and he made sure we knew it. Yes, you've been up all night. Yes, we've heard of Courtney. Just listen to the awkward shuffling of feet every time you mention her. Now can we just move on please? Credit where it's due: Fielding's lighthearted charm was intact as he breezed into a set via off-the-cuff musings with some of his regular attendees. It was a bright and promising start: this is what we came to see. Unfortunately, the set then lurched into one of its stop-start sections: what was he saying again? He's forgotten: been up all night, you know. Pretty tired. Vince Noir? No sorry love, he's dead. It doesn't help, at moments like this, to have a devoted fanbase who feel they know your set better than you do. Noel became, to some extent, a victim of his own cult status: trying to rattle off a set clearly isn't in his nature, but any real improvisation was stifled by the twin factors of a gently "helpful" hardcore audience and a performer clearly not at the peak his game, trying to keep a set on track. Had he planned trying out any new standup material, that was now out of the window. Boosh voices, six-year-old standup routines: that'll see me through. There was a lot to be said for this show, naturally. Fielding is a consummate and professional performer: his world is nothing if not inspired, and there were real gems, moments when that shone through his bleary-eyed fug. But as if he sensed a below-average performance, instead of leaving well enough alone, he stayed on the stage for twice the expected time, inadvisedly rambling into some of his more complicated routines, losing his way ... lightly amusing, but hardly the Noel Fielding his fans love and - advisedly or not - feel they know.

Robin Edward, December 2006

Noel Fielding has his charms but Julian Barratt is definately the funnier of the duo.

Maggie, September 2006

Love the magic and energy he brings to the stage. I hope we see a lot more of him in years to come.

Melissa, September 2006

Absolutely divine surrealist British humour. Fielding is absolutely the most gifted comedian and is perfectly paired with Barrett. The Boosh is the best comedy series in a long while. Please, CBC, pick up this show so Canadians can have a real comedy to watch.

Caelan, SK Canada, August 2006

The funniest comedy is with Noel.You cant get any funnier than that.Having got both series of the Mighty Boosh.I cant wait to see more comedy from him

Eleanor, August 2006

He's got style, he's hysterical and brings real comedy to life

Alf, August 2006

Just got into the Boosh here in Oz. Wish it was easier to see. We have trouble getting the episodes but got to love it. Funny as hell

Ryan Canavan, July 2006

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