The Hollow Men are an English

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group consisting of

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, Nick Tanner, Rupert Russell, and Sam Spedding. ''The Hollow Men'' is also the title of their TV show broadcast in the United States by Comedy Central. The show follows the kind of silliness from sketch comedy shows like ''

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'' and '' The Kids in the Hall''. The six-episode series aired in early 2005. In 2006 they broadcast a BBC Radio 4 sketch show, also of the same name. The radio show was recommissioned and a second series was aired in September 2007, along with a special broadcast from the Edinburgh Festival. Both series also featured Katy Brand. The group performed extensively as a live act with shows in London, Edinburgh, Los Angeles, Montreal and New York.

History

The four members met when they were students at University of Cambridge. The group's big break came when they appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2002, which led to gigs in New York City and a slot at the

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in Aspen, Colorado, in 2003, where they received the HBO Comedy Jury Award for best sketch/alternative act.

References

'Hollow Men' picks up on kids' vibe
''The Knoxville News-Sentinel'', page E-5, March 10, 2005

External links

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The Hollow Men Website on Comedy Central

The Hollow Men on MySpace

The Hollow Men on BBC Radio 4
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