
OLGA KOCH
Olga Koch does stand-up comedy onstage and creates cathartic performance art in the privacy of her own home. She was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020, and longlisted for Best Stand Up Show at the National Comedy Awards in 2021.
She has also appeared on Mock the Week (BBC Two), QI (BBC Two), Frankie Boyle's New World Order (BBC Two), Late Night Mash (Dave), Richard Osman's House of Games (BBC Two), Guessable (Comedy Central), Question Team (Dave) and your dad's search history. Her audio work includes the Radio 4 special Fight, the Radio 4 series OK Computer and the Human Error podcast on BBC Sounds.

CREDITS
TV
Question Team
Late Night Mash
Guessable
House of Games
The Comedy Guide To Life
Bad Advice with Olga Koch
QI
Pete & Sam’s Reality News
Mock The Week
Hello America
King Gary
Pls Like
A Quickie In The Office
The Blame Game
The New Year International Comedy Show
Pie And A Pint
Kick Squad
The Paddock
Big Juice
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Dave
Dave
Comedy Central
BBC2
Dave
Dave
BBC2
E4
BBC Two
Quibi
BBC One
BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC One Northern Ireland
BBC Arts Hour
Comedy Central
Comedy Central
Channel 4 Sparks
Channel 4 Sparks
ITV2
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Presenter
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Presenter
Writer / Presenter
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2021
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
Film
The Courier
Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate
2019
Live
Olga Koch: Homecoming
Olga Koch: Fight
Olga Koch: If/Then
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
2021
2019
2018
Radio
Breaking the News
The News Quiz
OK Computer
Olga Koch: Fight
The Now Show
10 Years Of Mach Fest
Newsjack
BBC Radio Scotland
R4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Performer
Performer
Performer
Performer
Performer
Performer
Performer
2020
2020
2020
2019
2019
2019
2019
MEDIA
PRESS & AWARD
Reviews:
★ ★ ★ ★ “a slick, mature hour”
The Daily Telegraph
★ ★ ★ ★ “confident, outgoing and charismatic performer”
Funny Women
★ ★ ★ ★ “Highly engineered and funny”
The List
★ ★ ★ ★ “fantastic comedic mind with an observant eye”
Shortcom
★ ★ ★ ★ “bright new comedy talent”
The Skinny
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A natural storyteller, she will keep you completely hooked”
Broadway Baby
★ ★ ★ ★ “blistering humour”
Three Weeks
★ ★ ★ ★ Fest Mag
★ ★ ★ ★ The Arts Desk
Awards:
Writers Guild Awards 2022 - Best Radio Comedy
BBC Audio Drama Awards 2022 - Best Scripted Comedy Nominee
National Comedy Awards 2021 - Longlisted for Best Stand Up Show
Leicester Comedy Festival 2020 - Best Show Nominee
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2018 - Best Newcomer Nominee
Amused Moose National New Comic Award 2017 - Finalist
Leicester Square New Comedian of the Year 2016 - Finalist
99 Club Bursary Award - Finalist
Selected for BBC New Comedy Award - 2016 & 2017