Totally Tom

Totally Tom are a British comedy duo consisting of Tom Stourton and Tom Palmer.

Totally Tom
Medium	Stand up, television
Nationality	British
Alma mater	Eton College
Years active	2010–present
Notable works and roles	Live at the Electric
Members	Tom Stourton Tom Palmer

Background

Stourton and Palmer first met as housemates at Eton College.^[1] Their public school education became a major subject in their comedy and spoofs, focusing on the perceived "posh" stereotypes associated with those educated at British public schools.^[2]

After Eton, Stourton, the second son of former BBC journalist Edward Stourton, studied art history at the University of Bristol, while Palmer pursued history at the University of Oxford. They later reunited after university and decided to pursue comedy full-time.

Career

Totally Tom first started performing together in 2010, conducting a UK university tour and launching their short online film High Renaissance Man.^{[citation needed]}

During 2011 the duo performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's Underbelly, in which they were nominated for the Best Newcomer Award.^[3] In the same year the also made their television debut on Channel 4's Comedy Lab.^[4]

The duo returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012,^[5][6] the same year, they appeared on BBC Three's Comedy Marathon.^[7]

From 2012 to 2014 the duo appeared as the backstage crew in the BBC Three stand-up/sketch series Live at the Electric.^[8]

References

1. Lee, Veronica (1 August 2011). "Two old Etonians taking over". London Evening Standard.
2. Lee, Veronica (21 August 2011). "Heard the one about the posh comedian? You will". The Independent.
3. "Totally Tom [2012]". Chortle. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
4. "Comedy Lab – Episode Guide". Channel 4. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
5. Logan, Brian (24 August 2012). "Totally Tom – Edinburgh Festival Review". The Guardian.
6. Jones, Alice (24 August 2012). "Totally Tom, Underbelly Bristo Square Edinburgh". The Independent.
7. "Red Button Comedy Marathon". BBC Three. 17 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
8. "Live at the Electric – Totally Tom". BBC Three. Retrieved 4 August 2019.