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 and for Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020. She's adapted her show Fight for Radio 4 in 2019 and she’s currently working on a TV adaptation for FX in the US.
Olga has written and appeared on Mock the Week (BBC2), King Gary (BBC One), Pls Like (BBC Three), Hello America (Quibi) and various sketches and shorts for BBC Three, Channel 4 and Comedy Central.
CREDITS
TV
Guessable
House of Games
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
Comedy Central
BBC2
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 / Presenter
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
Writer / Performer
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: Fight
Olga Koch: If/Then
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
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
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