Comedians reveal their origin stories - new episode every week.
Juliette Burton is an award-winning stand up comedian, writer and presenter. She has previously performed six
critically acclaimed sell-out solo seasons in Edinburgh and is back this year for a seven…
Rosco has been twice nominated as The Scottish Comedy Awards Best Newcomer and was the Winner of Scottish Comedian of the Year in 2016. In 2024 he was shortlisted for the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of…
Grace is an Irish stand up comedian and improvisor based in London. She is the creator of the podcasts, 'The Jump' and 'Fad Camp' and is making her solo debut in Edinburgh in 2024. She sometimes gets…
Elvis is a World Slam Champion and compère of the Blue Suede Sporran Club. He is a regular on BBC Radio 4 including two series of 'Elvis McGonagall Takes A Look On The Bright Side' and the stand-up s…
Starting stand up at 17, Liam has enjoyed a very rapid rise through the comedy ranks and has proved himself to be a brilliant storyteller. He's won 'Scottish Comedian Of The Year' and has appeared on…
Sam Lake is an Edinburgh based stand-up comedian, writer and host of the Monkey Barrel Comedy podcast 'I’ve Had a Rosé, Let’s Talk About Feelings'.
This is his origin story.
Sam also talks about his …
Rosie is one of half sketch group Grubby Little Mitts, alongside Sullivan Brown. They met while studying at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, and have since enjoyed success at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Th…
Lou has been making online sketches for over 5 years, gaining 18 millions views, 25,000 followers and been featured on British Comedy Guide and in Heat magazine as a ‘Content creator of the Year’ nom…
Stephanie started performing in April 2007 on the Scottish comedy circuit. She quickly established herself as one of the most promising live acts of her generation, and in 2015 appeared as a finalist…
Paulina is a Swiss-Mexican theatre-maker, performer, director and designer based in London. She trained as a designer at Central St Martins and was featured in Dezeen and Wired, before attending Ecol…
Edy is a critically acclaimed, Manchester-based stand-up comedian and musician who has appeared on BBC Radio 4, MTV UK, NextUp Comedy, and BBC Radio Manchester.
This is his Origin Story.
He also tal…
Raul is the son of a Hindu Indian and a Sikh Singaporean. He was raised in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, where his best friend was a Pakistani Muslim. The comedian, actor, writer and radio presenter is widely…
Ellie made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2022, with the critically acclaimed comedy-cabaret 'Happy Birthday, Mr President!'. She previously performed in Mischief Theatre’s international smash hit 'T…
Ian is a Brooklyn-based comedian and pop musician. He recently released his second studio EP, 'Not Like Other Girls', comprising five tracks in the comedy-pop style that has become his signature in t…
Yuriko is a UK-based Japanese comedian. Her extensive TV credits include Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central and Pointless Celebrities (BBC1), Mandy (BBC2), Pls Like (BBC3), Paul Hollywood Eats Japan (…
Jae is a member of Australian cabaret collective The Hairy Godmothers. They are returning to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe with the award winning, internationally travelled flagship show 'Dizney in D…
Abby Wambaugh is an American comedian, writer and improviser who lives in Copenhagen and regularly performs in the UK. They were shortlisted for the 2022 BBC New Comedy Awards and selected for the Pl…
Harriet performs at major clubs and festivals all over the UK, including numerous critically acclaimed solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. Her 2022 show Trigger Warning, won the Neurodiversity Repres…
In Millwall Jew, the UK's favourite Jewish comedian presents a story with jokes about a Jewish soccer fan who is tired of being expected to support his north London 'Jewish club', Tottenham Hotspur. …
Charlotte is an award-winning actor and writer from Cheshire. Having graduated from LAMDA in 2018, Charlotte has been awarded Everything Theatre's Award for Ingenuity and 4theatre's Best Debut Perfor…