OLGA KOCH
Olga Koch is a writer and comedian, across radio, television and film. She was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2018, Best Show at Leicester Comedy Festival in 2020, longlisted for Best Stand Up Show at the National Comedy Awards in 2021 and her show Fight won the 2022 Writer’s Guild Award for Best Radio Comedy.
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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 Live at the Apollo (BBC Two).
CREDITS
TV
Live at the Apollo
Guessable
7 Days NZ
Love Island: Aftersun
Live at the Moth Club
Late Night Mash
The Emily Atack Show
Soho Theatre Live
Guessable
The Stand Up Sketch Show
Mandy
Frankie Boyle's New World Order
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
BBC Two
Comedy Central UK
TV3
ITV2
Dave
Dave
ITV2
Amazon Prime
Comedy Central
ITV2
BBC Two
BBC Two
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
Performer
Performer
Performer
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Performer
Writer / Performer
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Actor
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Writer / Performer
Writer / Presenter
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Actor
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2023
2023
2023
2022
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2022
2021
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2020
2020
2019
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2019
2018
2018
Film
The Courier
Roadside Attractions/Lionsgate
2019
Live
Prawn Cocktail
Just Friends
Homecoming
Fight
If/Then
​Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
Edinburgh Fringe Festival/Tour
2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
Radio
OK Computer
Sunil Patel: And Idiot's Guide To Cryptocurrency
Breaking the News
The News Quiz
Breaking the News
The News Quiz
Olga Koch: Fight
The Now Show
10 Years Of Mach Fest
Newsjack
BBC Sounds
BBC Radio 4
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BBC Radio Scotland
R4
BBC Radio Scotland
R4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Writer/Performer
Performer
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Performer
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Performer
Performer
Performer
Performer
Performer
Performer
2019-2023
2022
2022
2022
2020
2020
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2019
2019
2019
MEDIA
PRESS & AWARDS
Awards:
NOMINATED: CHORTLE AWARDS - RADIO AWARD 2022
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WINNER: WRITER'S GUILD AWARDS - BEST RADIO COMEDY 2022
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NOMINEE: BBC AUDIO DRAMA AWARDS - BEST SCRIPTED COMEDY 2022
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LONG-LISTED: NATIONAL COMEDY AWARDS - BEST STAND UP SHOW 2021
NOMINEE: LEICESTER COMEDY FESTIVAL - BEST SHOW 2020
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NOMINEE: EDINBURGH COMEDY AWARDS - BEST NEWCOMER 2018
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FINALIST: AMUSED MOOSE NATIONAL NEW COMIC AWARD 2017
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FINALIST: LEICESTER SQUARE NEW COMEDIAN OF THE YEAR AWARD 2016
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FINALIST: 99 CLUB BURSARY AWARD
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SELECTED FOR BBC NEW COMEDY AWARD 2016 & 2017
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Reviews for Prawn Cocktail:
★ ★ ★ ★ " A comic in full control of her material"
THE GUARDIAN
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★ ★ ★ ★ "The comedian's commanding stage persona never wanes"
iNEWS
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★ ★ ★ ★ "An extremely hilarious comedy hour"
BROADWAY BABY
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★ ★ ★ ★ "A shamelessly funny hour"
CHORTLE
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★ ★ ★ ★ " One of the most boundary-free, vivaciously charismatic stand-ups currently plying their trade in UK comedy"
THE SCOTSMAN
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★ ★ ★ ★ "Koch seems destined for much bigger venues than this one"
THE TELEGRAPH
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★ ★ ★ ★ " A charismatic and captivating hour from a master stand-up"
FEST MAG
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★ ★ ★ ★ "Olga has stage presence in spades"
ONE4REVIEW
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★ ★ ★ ★ " Great comedy... filled with clever callbacks and silly aides"
ARTSDESK
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★ ★ ★ ★ "Hijinks and a great comedy routine ensue"
FUNNY WOMEN
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★ ★ ★ ★ "Jam packed full of fast uproarious funnies thrown at you at a frenetic pace"
ED FEST MAG
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★ ★ ★ ★ "This accomplished stand-up indulges her crowd in a fine tale of wanderlust"
THE LIST
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THE SKINNY
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THE COMIC'S COMIC
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★ ★ ★ ★
GONZO MAGAZINE
Reviews for Previous Shows:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “An unmissable show”
THE SUNDAY POST
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Razor-sharp, punchline packed and immaculately-crafted”
THE SKINNY
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Rude and raucous and utterly fabulous”
BROADWAY WORLD
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A masterpiece of a stand-up comedy set”
BROADWAY BABY
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★“Blisteringly funny and filthy… a note-perfect show”
THE WEE REVIEW
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★ ★ ★ ★ “Charisma and punchlines to burn”
THE GUARDIAN
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★ ★ ★ ★ “Superior confessional stand-up for curious minds”
THE TELEGRAPH
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★ ★ ★ ★.5
ONE4REVIEW
★ ★ ★ ★ “a slick, mature hour”
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
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★ ★ ★ ★ “confident, outgoing and charismatic performer”
FUNNY WOMEN
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★ ★ ★ ★ “Highly engineered and funny”
THE LIST
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★ ★ ★ ★ “fantastic comedic mind with an observant eye”
SHORTCOM
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★ ★ ★ ★ “bright new comedy talent”
THE SKINNY
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★ ★ ★ ★ “blistering humour”
3 WEEKS
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FEST MAG
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THE ARTS DESK
CONTACT
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Manager: Bríd Kirby
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Live Work: Sojo McKenzie
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