Andrew Nolan is an Irish director specialising in comedy, with work spanning broadcast, digital, and advertising.
He is currently lead director on RTÉ’s hit sketch series No Worries If Not, collaborating with Ireland’s most exciting new comedy talent alongside high-profile guest stars.

Andrew’s sketches—including numerous shorts for BBC Three’s Quickies—have amassed hundreds of millions of views online. This success led to a commissioned sketch series for Quibi in the US.

He has directed unscripted comedy formats for Channel 4, including Trainspotting with Francis Bourgeois, as well as VTs for the RTS Award-winning celebrity panel show Jon and Lucy’s Odd Couples.

His short films have screened at festivals worldwide, with a Best UK Short nomination at Raindance among his accolades.

Known for his collaborative spirit, sharp comic instincts, and inventive approach, Andrew has become a favourite among comedians and writers seeking to elevate their projects. He is equally adept at delivering ambitious shoots on time and on budget, balancing creative vision with practical production expertise.

BFI Short Film Fund recipient, Em Humble is a Northern writer-director-performer celebrated for her surreal, character-led humour.

She won a 2023 BFI Short Film Fund grant for her tragicomic short Chicken Girl—a festival darling that scooped awards for Best British Short, Best Leading Performance, and Best Comedy across multiple international festivals . Her online sketches have racked up over 350 million views online, featured by Hat Trick Productions, Pulped with Bits, and BBC Radio Manchester, Cumbria, and Tees .

Em’s work spans screen, stage and sound, including voicing multiple characters in the indie game Thank Goodness You’re Here!, for which she was longlisted for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards.

Known for her sharp Northern wit, inventive visuals, and heartfelt absurdism, Em continues to write, direct, and perform across film, radio, digital and stage—solidifying her status as a leading multimedia comedy talent.

Emmeline Downie is a comedian, writer and actor performing across the UK comedy circuit. She co-created and starred in Edinburgh hits, Manhunt and Manhunt 2: Big Mood, earning critical acclaim; “brilliantly performed, beautifully written” – ★★★★★ThreeWeeks

In 2025, Emmeline appeared in Brainsluts at Pleasance Dome, recognised by The Guardian for a “stand-out performance”.

Her writing credits include an Untitled BBC Studios Comedy Writers’ Room and additional material for Ania Magliano’s Forgive Me, Father and Leo Reich’s Literally Who Cares?!!! (A24).

★★★★ "A knockout" - The Stage

Emmy nominated writer and comedian, as seen on Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC Two), Comedians Giving Lectures (Dave) and Comedy Central Live, Canadian-born Erika Ehler made a striking debut at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, named as an "act to watch” by The Skinny and Rolling Stone, with critics praising her dark, incisive comedy and sharp delivery.

In 2024, she returned with her second hour, I Got Some Dope Ass Memories With People That I’ll Never Fck With Again*, at Monkey Barrel Comedy.

A graduate of Salford University’s Comedy Writing & Performance course, and winner of the Chortle Student Comedy Award 2019, Erika has also written for Roast Battle (Comedy Central), Have I Got News for You (BBC), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (Sky), and Death to 2020 (Netflix), The World According to Cunk (Netflix) establishing her as one of the UK’s most distinctive and promising comedy voices.

Bestselling author and Taskmaster fan-favourite Fern Brady is renowned for her caustic wit, exceptional writing, and electric stagecraft.

Her debut memoir, “Strong Female Character,” released in 2023, delves into her Catholic upbringing, experiences with homelessness, and her late diagnosis of autism. The book achieved critical acclaim, becoming a Sunday Times Bestseller and winning the non-fiction category at the inaugural Nero Book Awards. Her debut novel "High Energy Unpleasant" is set to be published in Autumn 2026.

As seen on “Live at the Apollo,” “8 Out of 10 Cats,” and “Frankie Boyle’s New World Order.” In 2022, she was a contestant on the 14th series of “Taskmaster,” where her unique comedic style garnered widespread appreciation.

In 2023, she released her stand-up special, “Autistic Bikini Queen,” on Netflix reaching the Top 10 shows in the UK the week of release. She is also the co-host of the "Ignore That Feeling" podcast with Alison Spittle.

In 2024, she was the recipient of the Sky Arts Award for Comedy.

Most Outstanding Show Winner at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and Winner of the Best Independent Show Golden Gibbo Gillian Cosgriff is a singer, writer, actor, musician, and comedian who graduated from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) in 2010 with a Bachelor of Music Theatre. Her 2023 solo show, Actually, Good, garnered rave reviews at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival and won the award for Most Outstanding Show and the Golden Gibbo For Best Independent Show.

Gillian has toured extensively with her solo shows as a comedian and cabaret performer, most notably at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, and Soho Theatre in London as well as a filmed special released on Paramount Plus. Gillian co-wrote the opera Lorelei for Victorian Opera with Casey Bennetto and Julian Langdon in 2018, which premiered at the Malthouse Theatre.

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer Nominee and host of Trusty Hogs podcast, Helen Bauer is one of the UK’s most exciting rising stand up stars known for being a comedy powerhouse with an electric stage presence.

Helen has written and toured three critically acclaimed shows in Edinburgh, Soho Theatre, Australia and all-around Europe. Her recent TV appearances include Live at the Apollo (BBC 2), Am I Being Unreasonable (BBC One) and Extraordinary (Disney Plus). She also wrote and starred in the short film Small Doses, which is available on BBC iPlayer.

‘Never Mind the Buzzcocks’ (Sky) regular and host of ‘Follow the Leader’ (Dave) Jamali Maddix is a highly sought after comedian, host and writer.

Jamali came to prominence as the host of Vice’s ‘Hate Thy Neighbour’, where Jamali would travel the world meeting extremist groups to explore the roots of their ideologies. His documentary credits also include Channel 4’s ‘Adventures in Futureland’ (Channel 4) and his latest series, ‘Follow The Leader,’ produced by Louis  Theroux’s company Mindhouse for Dave and UKTV and was nominated for multiple awards. Jamali is a regular panellist on Never  Mind  the  Buzzcocks, as well as a co-host of the new Comedy Central Series ‘Am I the Asshole?’ He was a regular contributor for ‘Frankie Boyle's New World Order’ and has appeared on Live At the Apollo, 8  Out of  10 Cats, The Russel Howard House, QI and a contestant on Taskmaster Series 11. His podcast 'Spooky Shit' won Best Comedy Podcast at the British Podcast Awards.

Jamali remains one of the UK’s most provocative and insightful comedians—currently touring his new show Aston (March–May  2025) after sell‑out global runs of his previous tours.

Award-winning Drag King, comedian, writer and podcaster Jodie Mitchell co-founded the queer women, trans, and non‑binary comedy collective The LOL Word, and writes and performs as their macho Glaswegian alter‑ego John Travulva with Pecs Drag Kings—winning an Off‑Broadway Award in 2020. They have appeared on Comedy Central Live and Channel 4’s Jokes Only A Lesbian Can Tell, and served as a writer on Season 3 of Netflix’s Sex Education.

Jodie co-hosts cult podcasts Secret Dinosaur Cult and The Drag King Cast, was a Funny Women Awards finalist (2017), Vault Festival Comedy Breakthrough Award 2023 nominee, and Leicester Square New Comedian semi‑finalist (2018). Their debut solo hour Becoming John Travulva at Edinburgh Fringe earned critical acclaim.

On radio, they contribute as a writer/actor to BBC Radio 4’s Time of the Week (2024).

Taskmaster writer Joseph Moore is a New Zealand Comedian, writer and television director based in London. He is one half of the comedy musical duo, Two Hearts.

He has written on popular NZ comedy shows such as Funny Girls, Jono & Ben, Taskmaster NZ, Taskmaster Australia and Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee. He has also directed segments and episodes of Funny Girls, and the critically acclaimed comedy documentary series New Zealand Today.

Joseph has appeared on televised comedy galas in New Zealand and Australia, and performed shows at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, JFL Sydney both and as one half of the musical comedy duo Two Hearts, and as part of the improv group Snort. Along with Laura Daniel, who is also his wife, Joseph co-created “The Sanctuary”, a tv series in pre-production with Warner Bros Discovery in NZ.

He has been nominated twice for the Billy T Award, once as a solo act and once with Two Hearts. Two Hearts were also nominated for the Fred Award for Best Show at the 2021 New Zealand International Comedy Festival.

He currently has two feature film scripts in development with the NZ Film Commission.

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee and Gold ARIA winner Josie Long is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and filmmaker who is a trailblazer in the UK comedy industry. As the first woman to be nominated 3 times for the Edinburgh Comedy Award (2010-2012), Josie is a pioneer in every facet of her work. Josie’s 9 critically acclaimed tours each showcase her unique and powerful original voice, selling out venues around the world. In addition to stand-up, Josie’s various podcasts and original radio shows have garnered a global audience, earning Josie the Gold ARIA in Speech Entertainment for her BBC Radio 4 show Short Cuts.

Alongside comedy, Josie is an avid filmmaker who has written and performed in 2 short films, and most recently her full-length feature film Super November. Josie has appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Have I Got News For You, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order.

Josie's debut book of short stories Because I Don’t Know What You Mean and What You Don’t, is available online and in stores now.

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Nominee Lara Ricote is a Mexican-American-Venezuelan stand up comedian and writer based in Amsterdam. She won the Funny Women Stage Award in 2021 and the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Newcomer in 2022 for her debut solo show GRL/LATNX/DEF, which explores her experiences as a hard-of-hearing Latina woman.  

Ricote has performed in both English and Spanish across Europe and Latin America. She has appeared on Live At The Apollo, Mel Giedroyc’s Unforgivable, Question Team, QI, Alan Davies' As Of Yet Untitled, Comedy Central Live and World’s Most Dangerous Roads. In 2024, Ricote starred in the Channel 4 Comedy Blap pilot Break Clause written by Jess Bray and directed by Alice Snedden.

Her latest show, Inkling was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2026 and Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026.

SNL UK Cast Member, and three time Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee for Best Show nominee (2015, 2018, 2022), Larry Dean has firmly established himself as one of the UK’s leading stand-ups.

Named by The Telegraph as one of the 50 Best Comedians of the 21st Century, his live performances have earned a string of ★★★★★ reviews, with The Herald calling him “a national treasure” and Rolling Stone praising him as “stitch-inducingly funny…an expert regaler of daft.”

His TV credits include Live at the Apollo (as both host and guest), QI, Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Big Show, Richard Osman’s House of Games, and The Royal Variety Performance 2024. He has fronted multiple series of the BBC New Comedy Awards, starred in Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, and appeared on World’s Most Dangerous Roads (BBC Two).

Larry’s reach extends far beyond the stage, with over 200 million views online and a combined social following of more than one million across TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.

Taskmaster NZ winner Laura Daniel is a New Zealand actor, comedian, writer, presenter and one half of the musical comedy duo Two Hearts.

She is perhaps best known in her homeland for being a core cast member on comedy variety series Jono and Ben and the sketch show Funny Girls which she co-created and starred in alongside Rose Matafeo.

Since then Laura has become a fixture on NZ screens, appearing regularly on comedy series 7 Days and Have You Been Paying Attention, and notably winning the acclaimed second season of Taskmaster New Zealand. ​

Laura is an award winning stand up comedian that has also been nominated for New Zealand's prestigious Billy T Award twice (2016 & 2018) and the Fred Award for Best Show at the NZ Comedy Festival (2021) as part of her duo Two Hearts. She has just completed directing an online comedy series FUQ BOIZ set for release in the coming months, and her TV series The Sanctuary, co-created with Joseph Moore, is set to begin production in New Zealand in 2025.

New York Times Critic Pick and Sky Arts Breakthrough Award nominee Leo Reich is a critically acclaimed comedian, writer, and actor.

Leo stars in Lena Dunham’s Netflix series Too Much (July 2025) and is the creator and star of his own Channel 4 show "It Gets Worse", currently in production with Channel 4.

Reich’s breakout solo show, Literally Who Cares?!, was a smash hit - earning a Best Newcomer nomination at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards (2022), a Most Outstanding Show nomination at the Melbourne International Comedy Awards (2023), and transferring for an Off-Broadway run in New York. Following a global run of sold-out shows, Reich filmed their HBO special - produced by A24, at London’s EartH, Hackney.

On TV, Leo has appeared on Channel 4’s Friday Night Live and Jonathan Ross Comedy Club, Dave’s Late Night Mash, Comedy Central Live, and Late Night with Seth Meyers.

Li Jin Hao is a UK-based comedian, writer, and performer, born in China and raised in Singapore. After serving in the Singapore Army, he moved to Scotland to study at St Andrews and began doing stand-up comedy. Just a few short years later, Jin Hao landed a leading role in Judd Apatow’s upcoming feature film for Universal, THE COMEBACK KING, which Jin Hao stars in opposite Glen Powell, Cristin Milioti, and Madelyn Cline. The film will have a major theatrical release in February 2027.

Jin Hao’s debut hour, Swimming in a Submarine, premiered at the 2024 Edinburgh Fringe, earning him a Best Newcomer nomination, before transferring to London for three sold-out weeks at Soho Theatre and a run at Melbourne International Comedy Festival. He was previously a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Awards (2023), Channel 4 Sean Lock Awards and Chortle Student Comedian of the Year (2022), was accepted into the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve and has toured with Celya AB, Olga Koch, and Tom Stade.

His TV appearances include Mitchell And Webb Are Not Helping (Channel 4), Silence is Golden (Dave), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), and ITVX Presents: Live Comedy From the Edinburgh Fringe.

Most Outstanding Show at Melbourne International Comedy Festival Nominee Lou Wall is a multi-award-winning comedian, composer and content creator known for their genre-defying, politically savvy, and musically driven comedy.

In 2023, Lou won the prestigious Moosehead Award and premiered Lou Wall vs The Internet at Melbourne Fringe and Edinburgh—going on to win Best of the Festival at the 2024 Sydney Comedy Festival and earning a nomination for Most Outstanding Show at the 2024 Melbourne Comedy Festival for their show "The Bisexual's Lament".

In 2025, Breaking the Fifth Wall opened to critical acclaim with a Melbourne Comedy Festival Award nomination.

On-screen, Lou has written and performed on ABC’s WTFAQ (2023), and appeared in ABC America’s Reef Break and ABC Australia’s FISK.

Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2026 Winner Marty Gleeson is an Irish comedian making waves in the UK.

Renowned for her offbeat, captivating, and whimsical performance style, Gleeson was a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award and Channel 4's Sean Lock Award, LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2024 and was also chosen to be a part of the prestigious Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024.

With over 30 million views online and tour support for Vittorio Angelone under her belt, Gleeson is a comic making big juicy turbulent waves, run for cover. No one is safe.

★★★★★ The Standard
In the hands of another comic, this is wacky silliness. In Marty Gleeson's hands, this is art.

★★★★★The Telegraph
Marty Gleeson is the most exciting discovery of this year’s Fringe. A fascinating show without a single predictable moment, every joke comes out of the blue.

★★★★ The Scotsman
Gleeson’s a rogue talent, a messer with the soul of an artist and the capricious wit of an inveterate trickster’

★★★★ The Skinny
It’s hard to pinpoint what's so intriguing about Gleeson’s approach but in her hands, it all feels new’

★★★★Chortle
Gleeson has a comedic wisdom beyond her years.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Show Nominee & multimedia comedy innovator Mat Ewins, is one of UK comedy’s most inventive voices. Mat's reputation for crafting live games, animations, bespoke video stunts, and playable video‑game elements into stage performances have made him a cult star of the Edinburgh fringe, and a sought after developer and writer for television.

Mat’s TV credits include; Live From the BBC (BBC One), Harry Hill’s Clubnite (Ch4), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Ch4) and The Paddock (All4), Question Team (Dave).

Rose d’Or & British Podcast Awards nominee & character comedy trailblazer Michael Stranney burst onto the UK comedy scene by winning the Hackney New Act of the Year competition in 2015, earning nominations for the BBC New Comedy Award and Chortle Best Newcomer and a finalist in the British Podcast Awards 2021 for Hidden Ireland  .

Known for his vivid character Daniel Duffy, Michael debuted his hit hour Welcome to Ballybeg at Edinburgh Fringe 2017 (Pleasance Courtyard).Michael is one of the most innovative and versatile character comedians to recently hit the scene. His dense joke-driven writing combined with exceptional characterisation makes him a captivating performer. With all his characters he is able to immediately create a vividly evocative and hysterical world the audience becomes totally submerged in.

His exceptional writing has made him a firm favourite in writing rooms and he has an uncanny knack for making viral content with his videos amassing millions of views.
His TV credits include: Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Guessable, Ranganation, Bamous, Stand Up Sketch Show, Saturday Night Takeaway, The New Normal, Hidden Ireland, Stath Let’s Flats, A League of Their Own, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Your Face or Mine, Sort Border Patrol - all as writer, performer, or actor.

With over 50 million views on social media, Dutch comedian Micky Overman burst onto the UK comedy scene in 2016 as a finalist in both Funny Women and Leicester Square New Comedian competitions, going on to receive a Chortle Best Newcomer nomination in 2018.


Her successive Edinburgh Fringe shows—Role Model (2018), Presenting Miss Micky Overman (2019), Small Deaths (2022), The Precipice (2023), and Hold On (2024)—have earned her widespread critical acclaim.


Her latest tour for her critically acclaimed show "Hold On" had sell-out shows across the UK and Europe, including a sold-out show at Amsterdam's prestigious Royal Theatre Carré.


A sharp writer and confident performer, Micky has written and acted in sketches for ITV2’s The Stand Up Sketch Show, Channel 4’s Crizards – Quicksand!, BBC Three’s Women’s Underground Secret, and programmes by Pulped and The Hook


Her podcast Thank F** For That* with Sarah Keyworth and her own social media sketches have garnered millions of views.

Most Outstanding Show Nominee at Melbourne International Comedy Festival Olga Koch is known for her razor-sharp wit and masterful storytelling.

Olga was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer (2018), Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival (2020), and won the Writers’ Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy (2022) for her hit show ‘Fight’. She’s also the host of two smash-hit podcasts, Family Jewels and The Glue Factory.

An all-rounder with serious range, Olga has lit up screens on Mock the Week, QI, Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle’s New World Order, Late Night Mash, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Guessable, and Question Team, and is a fan-favorite guest on the Off Menu podcast.

Her BBC Radio 4 series OK Computer ran for 3 Seasons and was nominated for a BBC Audio Drama Award.

Oobah is the 2026 Edinburgh TV Festival Award Winner for Best Presenter - Factual, and a bestselling author. His work weds gonzo journalism and comedy.

After discovering that TripAdvisor, the world’s biggest travel website, wasn’t entirely legitimate, Oobah spent six months turning his garden shed into the platform’s #1 restaurant. The stunt dominated world news, and his now award-winning documentary about it drew over 100 million views. He then adopted the persona of struggling Zambian denim designer Georgio Peviani and made headlines with $20 jeans at Paris Fashion Week. His 2019 book about these endeavours became a Los Angeles Times and #1 USA Today bestseller. Marina Hyde, of The Guardian and The Rest Is Entertainment, hailed him as “a genre of one – a true artist”. Many of these stunts featured in LIFE HACKS WITH OOBAH BUTLER, the series he wrote, produced and hosted for VICE.

In October 2023, he created, wrote, executive produced and starred in THE GREAT AMAZON HEIST (Channel 4), produced by Abso Lutely Productions (NATHAN FOR YOU, THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW) and Zandland. The special was a major hit for the network, reaching over 2 billion people across online, print and TV media. Channel 4 has since commissioned two more specials starring Oobah. The first, HOW I MADE A MILLION IN 90 DAYS, won him Best Presenter – Factual at the 2026 Edinburgh TV Festival Awards. The second is HOW TO TRICK YOUR WAY ONTO THE PROPERTY LADDER.

He previously hosted three seasons of CATFISH UK (MTV), winning Best Male Personality at the National Reality TV Awards (2023). Coming up, he has a finished, yet-to-be-released feature documentary directed by Chris Smith (TIGER KING, 100 FOOT WAVE). He’s also in post-production on a series for a major streamer, produced by A24, Central Group and Abso Lutely Productions.

With over 1 billion views online and groundbreaking TV hits, Oobah continues to challenge systems through inventive, insightful and hilariously subversive media.

Double Comedian’s Choice Award nominee Ozzy Algar is a comedian, writer, actor and storyteller. Their debut hour Speed Queen was one of the best reviewed comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 (British Comedy Guide). Set in the last launderette on the Isle of Wight, the show blended dark comedy with folktales, myths and hidden histories, establishing Ozzy as a distinctive new voice.

Ozzy was a Leicester Square Theatre Sketch Off! Finalist in 2024 and trained at L’Ecole Philippe Gaulier. They were a Young Associate Artist at the Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith (2022–23), and played the lead in DARKFIELD’s immersive audio-theatre show ARCADE, which premiered at BFI London Film Festival Southbank and has since toured internationally.

'A surprisingly moving, sometimes morbid, rich tapestry of eccentric characters.'
★★★★ Chortle

'Magical and spellbinding… immediately transport you into another world.'
★★★★ Skinny

BBC New Comedy Awards semi-finalist Priya Hall is a stand up comedian and writer.

She has featured on  Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), BBC  Presents:  Stand up for Live Comedy (BBC One & Three), Live From Aberystwyth Pier (BBC One Wales and BBC Radio Wales), Fred At The Stand (BBC Radio 4), Machynlleth Comedy Showcase (BBC Radio Wales), Stand Yp (S4C).

Priya also wrote and starred in a BBC 2 Wales pilot alongside Meera Syal, called Beena and Amrit after writing and starring in a BBC Radio Wales sitcom by the same name. She has been a guest panellist on The Blame Game (BBC NI), Breaking the News (BBC Radio Scotland), and a team captain on What Just Happened? (BBC Radio Wales). She was a semi-finalist in the BBC New Comedy Awards 2021.

She has written on the revival of the BBC Three sitcom Bad Education, which is available on BBC iPlayer.

Richard Gadd is a three-time Emmy-winning actor, writer, and producer who has established himself as a mainstay in the industry and one of the most distinct creative voices in television today.

Gadd most recently starred in, wrote, and executive produced HBO and BBC One's original six-part drama series, HALF MAN. The series received widespread critical acclaim and earned Gadd an Emmy nomination for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Set in Glasgow, the drama follows the relationship between two estranged stepbrothers, Niall and Ruben, over the course of thirty years. In the series, Richard stars as Ruben Pallister opposite Jamie Bell as Niall Kennedy. Stuart Campbell and Mitchell Roberson play their young counterparts. HALF MAN, produced by Mam Tor Productions and Thistledown Pictures, was directed by Alexandra Brodski and Eshref Reybrouck and has been lauded for its exploration of masculinity and repression.

Up next, Richard is set to appear in the Apple TV comedy-drama series THE HUSBANDS alongside Juno Temple, Daniel Ings, Joel Kinnaman, Joe Alwyn, and Tom Basden. The series, produced by A24, is based on the acclaimed book of the same name by Holly Gramazio and follows Lauren (Temple), whose attic seems to be creating an endless supply of husbands.
Richard is also set to appear in RODE TO RUIN, a Western thriller directed by Michael Keaton, who also stars in it alongside Morgan Freeman and Laura Linney, and PORTO RICO, an upcoming historical drama alongside Bad Bunny, Edward Norton and Viggo Mortensen. 

Richard first gained widespread recognition for his writing and performance as Donny Dunn in the Netflix hit adaptation of his Olivier award-winning stage play, BABY REINDEER. Based on the true story of his experience with a real-life stalker, portrayed by Jessica Gunning, the play premiered at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2019 before transferring to a sold-out run at London's Bush Theatre. BABY REINDEER sat at number one on Netflix globally for several weeks after release, receiving eighty-million views in just a month and entered the platform's Top Ten most watched shows of all time. The series was an awards darling winning a total of ten Emmy nominations and six wins including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Gadd also notably won in the Best Writer: Drama category at the BAFTA TV Awards where BABY REINDEER received a total of eight nominations. The show and Gadd had further success at the Golden Globes Awards, SAG Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards, Film Independent Spirit Awards, Gotham Awards, PGA Awards, and TCA Awards.

As a comedian, his stage shows have garnered critical and mainstream success. In 2016, Richard’s his show MONKEY SEE MONKEY DO debuted at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before transferring to a sell-out run at Soho Theatre. The multi-award-winning play, including a Best Show Edinburgh Comedy Award, follows Richard’s crazed inner monologue of his state of mind as he jogs on a treadmill, relaying the anxiety that has taken over his mind as a result of a sexual assault. The play was subsequently broadcast on Comedy Central and toured internationally around the world. His other shows include 2013’s CHEESE AND CRACK WHORES, 2014's BREAKING GADD, and 2015’s stand-out Edinburgh Fringe hit WAITING FOR GADDOT.

Richard’s previous acting credits include BBC Two’s BAFTA nominated AGAINST THE LAW, CLIQUE, ONE NORMAL NIGHT, CODE 404 and TRIPPED. He is also known for his writing for Netflix’s SEX EDUCATION, Dave’s ULTIMATE WORRIER and C4's THE LAST LEG.

Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Taskmaster champion & surrealist genius Sam Campbell is an Australian comedian who shot to international acclaim after winning the Barry Award for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (2018) and the Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show (2022). He conquered Channel 4’s Taskmaster Series 16 in 2023 and has appeared on Would I Lie to You?, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Guessable, The Russell Howard Hour, Live at the Moth Club, Friday Night Live, Bloods, Fisk, QI and various other comedy panel and sketch shows.

He’s also a writer-performer on his Channel 4’s blap "Get Real Dude" and the cult series "Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared". His debut Channel 4 series "Make That Movie!" will be released in 2026.

With a signature style that marries absurdist loops and razor-sharp observational wit—from surreal YouTube shorts to mainstream TV and podcast success—Sam continues to evolve as one of the UK’s most distinctive and boundary-pushing comedic talents.

He is also the co-host of the podcast "Lucy & Sam’s Perfect Brains" with Lucy Beaumont.

Sam Nicoresti won the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show at the Fringe 2025 with her show Baby Doomer, selling out her whole run and receiving rave reviews from critics. Baby Doomer transferred to the Soho Theatre in London for a four week sell out run, going on to tour the UK, and then on to the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, where it was nominated for Most Outstanding Show and finishing at LA's Netflix is a Joke festival.

Sam is also a Sky Arts Award Winner 2026, Chortle Breakthrough Act and Best Show 2026 & Leicester Square New Comedian Winner 2021. Sam is also the reigning UK Air Guitar Champion, placing 5th overall in the World Air Guitar Championships.

Her two previous Edinburgh Fringe shows also transferred to Soho Theatre, including Wokeflake, which was subsequently released as a stand-up special on YouTube.

“One of the sharpest, funniest, most exciting hours of comedy at the Fringe" - ★★★★★ The Telegraph

“An ebullient hour with a sky-high joke count” - ★★★★ The Guardian

“Uproariously funny, life-affirming, angry, dumb, insightful and political all at once" - ★★★★.5 Steve Bennett, Chortle

“ A delightfully eager entertainer, they assail you with gag after gag, landing body blows that leave you gasping." - ★★★★ ThreeWeeks

Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee, Melbourne International Comedy Festival winner & acclaimed social media star Sarah Keyworth is known for their sharp wit, heartfelt storytelling, and exploration of gender identity.

Their debut solo show, Dark Horse, earned a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and was filmed as an Amazon Prime special. Their second show, Pacific, received critical acclaim from publications including The Times, The Herald, and The Scotsman .   
In 2024, Keyworth’s show My Eyes Are Up Here won Most Outstanding Show at Melbourne International Comedy Awards and was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards. They have appeared on television comedy shows such as Live At The Apollo, Mock the Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown . Keyworth has also written for The Now Show on BBC Radio 4 .   

They wrote and performed two series of their own show for Radio 4, entitled Are You A Boy Or A Girl?, a timely, hilarious and insightful exploration of gender.

Keyworth is an experienced podcast host. They created and co-host the hugely popular podcast Thank F**k For That. They also co-created and co-hosted the hit relationship podcast You’ll Do for BBC Sounds

Pleasance Reserve Member and Funny Women Stage Award Finalist Sharon Wanjohi is a queer British Kenyan comedian, who’s been making waves on the circuit with her take on the lack of Gen-z homeowners and maybe too much material on the cartoons that inspired a generation of sexual awakenings.

Sharon is an alumna of the 2024 Pleasance Reserve and is making her debut at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe with ‘In The House’. As a prolific writer, Sharon has written for acclaimed television series including Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Late Night Lycett, and the Jonathan Ross Show. As seen on Comedy Central Live, Wanjohi has also provided tour support for Jessica Fostekew and Sarah Keyworth.

Channel 4 Sean Lock Award Finalist Thor Stenhaug is a Norwegian comedian based in London. He had a completely sold-out run at the Edinburgh Fringe 2025 with his debut show "One Night Stand Baby". Thor has headlined top comedy clubs across the country, and recently completed a run at Soho Theatre, London. Thor has offered tour support for Vittorio Angelone, Fern Brady, Josh Widdecombe, Larry Dean and Jack Dee, and was shortlisted for British Comedian of the Year - despite not being British (wonder what happened there.)

Thor will be touring his show "One Night Stand Baby" across the UK in 2026.

“Stenhaug’s observational storytelling is effortlessly compelling... material is razor-sharp; he could very well be destined for real arenas in the future.” ★★★★ The Telegraph

“Norwegian comedy god of thunder has a storming debut.” ★★★★ The Scotsman

Writer, performer and director Tiani Ghosh co-wrote and starred in the 2016 feature film The Darkest Universe (directed by Will Sharpe and Tom Kingsley) which was nominated for the BIFA 2016 Discovery Award. In 2017 Tiani wrote, directed and starred in the short film The 31st Floor funded by Creative England and the BFI. It screened at festivals such as Aesthetica, London Short Film Festival, LOCO and Underwire, where Tiani was nominated for the best acting award. She has also appeared in Jerk (BBC) and Anxious (C4) and feature film Black Pond.

Two-time ARIA winner, and winner of Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Newcomer Award Tom Ballard is one of Australia’s most celebrated talents and is internationally acclaimed.

In 2009, Tom became the youngest ever recipient of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival’s Best Newcomer Award for his debut hour, Tom Ballard Is What He Is. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe for Taxis & Rainbows & Hatred, while his 2016 show The World Keeps Happening was nominated for Best Show in both Melbourne and Edinburgh, claiming the 2016 Helpmann Award for Best Comedy Performer.

Ballard co-hosted the beloved Australian show, ‘The Breakfast Show’ on national youth radio station ‘Triple J’ for four years, winning an ARIA for Best Comedy Release, and moving into television to host his very own ABC TV panel show Reality Check. The series dissected the insane world of reality television and brought Tom to hosting his own satirical late night show Tonightly with Tom Ballard for ABC Comedy.

Ballard has appeared on Celebrity Mastermind, Guy Montgomery’s Guy Mont-Spelling Bee, Claire Hooper’s House of Games, and hosted the podcast Like I’m A Six-Year Old for eight years. Currently, Ballard co-hosts the beloved podcast Serious Danger, and recently starred in ITVX’s hit show Fisk as well as Amazon Prime’s mini series Deadloch.

New Zealand’s electrifying comedy pop duo Two Hearts, features the dynamic talents of Laura Daniel and Joseph Moore. Known for their high-energy performances, razor-sharp wit, and infectious original songs, TWO HEARTS seamlessly blend stand-up comedy with live music, creating a show that’s equal parts hilarious and heart-thumping. With sold-out tours across New Zealand, rave reviews at international comedy festivals, and viral musical hits, they’ve cemented their status as a must-see act. Whether parodying pop culture or delivering pitch-perfect satire, TWO HEARTS promises an unforgettable experience, making audiences laugh, dance, and question their Spotify playlists—all at once.