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'''Totally Tom''' are a British comedy duo consisting of Tom Stourton and Tom Palmer.
==Background== Stourton and Palmer first met as housemates at Eton College.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/two-old-etonians-taking-over-6428278.html|work=London Evening Standard|title=Two old Etonians taking over|first=Veronica|last=Lee|date=1 August 2011}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/news/heard-the-one-about-the-posh-comedian-you-will-2341188.html|work=The Independent|title=Heard the one about the posh comedian? You will|first=Veronica|last=Lee|date=21 August 2011}}</ref>
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''.{{cn|date=May 2020}}
During 2011 the duo performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe's Underbelly, in which they were nominated for the Best Newcomer Award.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chortle.co.uk/shows/edinburgh_fringe_2012/t/20170/totally_tom_%5B2012%5D|work=Chortle|title=Totally Tom [2012]|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref> In the same year the also made their television debut on Channel 4's ''Comedy Lab''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/comedy-lab/episode-guide/series-33/episode-1|publisher=Channel 4|title=Comedy Lab – Episode Guide|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref>
The duo returned to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2012,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2012/aug/24/totally-tom-edinburgh-festival-review|work=The Guardian|title=Totally Tom – Edinburgh Festival Review|first=Brian|last=Logan|date=24 August 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/comedy/reviews/totally-tom-underbelly-bristo-square-edinburgh-8079316.html|work=The Independent|title=Totally Tom, Underbelly Bristo Square Edinburgh|first=Alice|last=Jones|date=24 August 2012}}</ref> the same year, they appeared on BBC Three's ''Comedy Marathon''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013gp4t/features/redbutton|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130419184025/http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013gp4t/features/redbutton|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 April 2013|work=BBC Three|title=Red Button Comedy Marathon|date=17 August 2012|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref>
From 2012 to 2014 the duo appeared as the backstage crew in the BBC Three stand-up/sketch series ''Live at the Electric''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/profiles/3f9Zh1H635gDVq3RhKntDDN/totally-tom|work=BBC Three|title=Live at the Electric – Totally Tom|accessdate=4 August 2019}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Totally Tom}} Category:English comedy duos