Rob Deering (born 1972) is an English comedian, musician and writer.

Personal life

Deering grew up in London and

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, and lives in London with his wife Julia and their children. Deering is an avid runner and has run eight marathons including five London Marathons; so far he has raised nearly £100,000 for Parkinson's UK.

Career

Deering was the host and writer of three series of ''Out to Lunch'' on

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. He also hosted ''99 Things to Do Before You Die'' on Channel 5. In 2007, he appeared on a special edition of ''

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'', winning the show and answering all his questions correctly. Deering also appeared on the

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quiz show ''

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'' in 1997. He won an edition of ''

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'' broadcast on 28 December 2014 with a score of 27 points. He has appeared as a guest on shows including ''

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'', ''4 at the Fringe'' on

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and ''Jammin'' on

. He has also guest-starred in ''

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's Comedy Rocks''. He took part in the 'Laughing for a Change' project in 2014, which aimed to raise awareness of

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through a comedy tour, also featuring Mrs Barbara Nice and

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. The project was supported by Time to Change. Deering currently cohosts a running-themed podcast with fellow comedian and runner

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called Running Commentary. A book spin-off of the podcast written by Rob can currently be ordered on Unbound.

References

External links

Rob Deering Official Website
* https://www.acast.com/runningcommentary Living people English male comedians English stand-up comedians English comedy musicians 1972 births {{UK-comedian-stub