Paul Burling

Paul Burling - Last Appeared on Cosmic Comedy 2011

Paul Burling is a British impressionist. A veteran of show business for 25 years, having worked in voiceover, radio and pantomime, he rose to national attention as a finalist of the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent. His debut television show in 2010, "It's Paul Burling!" attracted a television audience of 3.7 million.

Burling worked the holiday parks and comedy circuit for 25 years before attracting nationwide attention on the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent. He has worked in voiceover, for radio and in pantomime before being given his own Christmas special show by ITV, a prime-time national television spot.

His role of Christmas 2010 in Jack and the Beanstalk, was his fifth pantomime season at the Central Theatre, Chatham. He has also played Wishee Washee in Aladdin and Smee in Peter Pan.

Burling's radio work includes BBC Radio Kent, Devon and Wales, Pulse FM and Ocean FM, and he is an experienced voiceover artist.

On Britain's Got Talent, Burling became particularly associated with his impression of television comic Harry Hill. He was approached by ITV to make a television pilot. This aired on 22 December 2010 to a television audience of 3.7 million viewers, and was repeated on 31 December. His expanded portfolio included impressions and satires of Allan Carr, Graham Norton, Downton Abbey, Poirot, and the X Factor. Read more...