About Helen Arney
Helen Arney is a comedian, presenter, geek songstress and physics graduate. As one-third of science comedy phenomenon Festival of the Spoken Nerd she’s sold out West End theatres and toured all over the UK. Helen also co-presents user-generated science show You Have Been Warned on Discovery Channel.
After touring her science-infused comedy songs around the UK with Robin Ince, Prof. Brian Cox and Tim Minchin in “Uncaged Monkeys”, Helen performed her third award-winning solo show “Voice of an Angle” at the Edinburgh Fringe and London’s Soho Theatre. She has also appeared as a comedian, expert and panelist on BBC 2, Channel 4, BBC Radio 4, Radio 3 and her songs have been played on BBC 6Music.
Helen Arney CV
Showreel | TV Credits | Radio Credits | Online Credits | Live Presenting and Corporate Work | Comedy Awards | Comedy Performance | Radio Production Credits | Other
Press quotes
✶✶✶✶ ”Lots of distinctive laughs… Classy stuff” – (Chortle)
“An all-round smartypants… the confidence and clarity of Arney’s performance is exceptional” – (The Telegraph)
✶✶✶✶✶ ”Hugely entertaining, clever comedy at its best” – (The Skinny)
✶✶✶✶ ”Charming, witty, warm… great one-liners” – (The List)
“Best Comedy Performer” Buxton Fringe 2012
One of Dave TV’s “Top 10 stand-ups to see in 2011″
TV Credits
2013 – You Have Been Warned, presenter Series 2 – Discovery Channel
2012 – Schrodinger’s Katt, feature – NRK 1, Norwegian TV
2012 – You Have Been Warned, presenter Series 1 – Discovery Channel
2012 – Megabits, series voiceover – BBC 2
2011 – 4Thought, presenter – Channel 4
2011 – Inspired by the BBC, interview – BBC Learning
Radio Credits
2013 – Weekend, guest – BBC World Service
2013 – Red Nose Day “Top of the Baroque”, writer and presenter – BBC Radio 3
2012, 2013 – Richard Bacon Show, Edinburgh Science Festival – Radio 5 Live
2012 – Ian Collins Show, guest – LBC
2011 – Infinite Monkey Cage Christmas Special, guest performer – BBC Radio 4
2011 – Wondermentalist Cabaret, guest performer – BBC Radio 4
2011 – Infinite Monkey Cage at Cheltenham Science Festival, guest performer – BBC Radio 4
2011 – Tim Key’s Suspended Sentence, voiceover – BBC Radio 4
2010 – “Office Christmas Party” played by Andrew Collins – BBC 6 Music
Online Credits
2013 – Headsqueeze, Number Hub contributor – YouTube
2012, 2013 – Science Weekly podcast studio guest – Guardian2012 – Wired Magazine UK tablet edition – Conde Nast
2012 – Royal Institution Advent Calendar, presenter – RI Channel
2012 – Amnesty International Secret Podcast – Guardian
2012 – Hangout for Google Science Fair with Festival of the Spoken Nerd – Google Education/YouTube
2012 – Ignite London 6, as Domestic Science – Vimeo
2011 to present – Festival of the Spoken Nerd “Extra Time For Questions” podcast – iTunes
2011 – Ukulele for Dummies, live lesson video with Amy Lamé – iTunes/eBook
Live Presenting and Corporate Work
2013 – ALM-20 Conference (Newport)
2013 – Teen Tech awards (Royal Society)
2013 – Host of I’m A Neuroscientist, Get Me Out Of Here (Barbican Theatre)
2013 – National Association of Mathematics Advisers conference (Birmingham)
2013 – TEDxLSE – Rethink Your Definition
2-13 – British Council science conference, with Festival of the Spoken Nerd
2012, 2013 – Maths Inspiration presenter, various venues
2013 – British Humanist Association conference (Leeds)
2013 – Host and curator, “Big Science / Small Science” live events (Royal Institution)
2012 – Host and curator, Ada Lovelace Day – Live! (IET London)
2012 – Live interview with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, Turing Festival (Edinburgh Playhouse)
2012 – Host and interview with Prof Robin Dunbar, Edinburgh Science Festival (National Museum of Scotland)
2012 – Norwegian Science Week, touring Voice of an Angle (Bergen, Trondheim)
2012 – Data Marketing Awards
2012 – TEDSalon – Hidden Narratives, with Festival of the Spoken Nerd
2012 – British Science Festival annual conference
Comedy Awards
Best Comedy Performer, Buxton Fringe 2012
Amused Moose Laughter Awards, semi-finalist 2012
Dave TV’s Top 10 stand-ups to see 2011
Funny Women, finalist 2010
“One to watch” Edinburgh Festivals 2010
Rising star of 2010, Spoonfed
Live Comedy
2013 – Festival of the Spoken Nerd “Life Oh Life” (Bloomsbury Theatre)
2013 – Sex Appeal II for Brook (Bloomsbury Theatre)
2012 – Robin Ince & Brian Cox’s End of the World Show (Hammersmith Apollo)
2012 – Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People (Bloomsbury Theatre)
2012 – Festival of the Spoken Nerd, Edinburgh Fringe (EICC) and UK tour (produced by Phil McIntyre)
2012 – Domestic Science, DIY lunchtime science party with Rob Wells, Edinburgh Fringe (Canons Gait)
2012 – Voice of an Angle, solo show Edinburgh Fringe (Underbelly, also Norwegian Science Festival, Bestival, Soho Theatre)
2012 – Festival of the Spoken Nerd, “Pi-Curious” (Bloomsbury Theatre)
2012 – Oxford Literary Festival, curating Unknown Unknowns (Merton College)
2012 – Festival of the Spoken Nerd, “Bigger, Better, More Dangerous” (Bloomsbury Theatre, Theatre Royal Haymarket)
2011 – Festival of the Spoken Nerd, “Science, Shakespeare & The Senses” (Shakespeare’s Globe)
2011 – Robin Ince’s Double Science (Latitude Festival)
2011 – The Balconettes with Rachel Parris, residency at Sideways Smile (Royal Vauxhall Tavern)
2010 – Songs for Modern Loving, solo show Edinburgh Fringe (The Caves)
2010 – James Campbell’s Comedy & Songs For Kids, co-writer and performer, Edinburgh Fringe (Assembly Rooms)
2010 – Late At Tate (Tate Britain)
2009 – 8+1/2 Songs About Love and Other Myths, solo show Edinburgh Fringe (Space Venues)
2008 – Homework for Heroes with Nat Luurtsema, Tom Goodliffe and Broderick Chow, Edinburgh Fringe (Espionage)
Radio Production Credits
2005-2010 – Broadcast Assistant for Breakfast, Performance on 3, New Generation Artists, Words & Music and The BBC Proms (BBC Radio 3)
Other
Helen has a degree in Physics from Imperial College London. Also a classically trained musician, she holds grade 8 in both piano and oboe. After graduating, Helen joined the start-up team that founded UK charity Teach First, recruiting some of the very first teachers to join their nationally successful graduate programme. She has also worked professionally as a tour guide at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
And, yes, Helen is the younger sister of Dr Kat Arney.