BBC New Comedy Award. Hannah Platt. Copyright: BBC
Hannah Platt

Hannah Platt

  • Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and improviser

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Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards nominees

Daniel Foxx, Darran Griffiths, Joe Kent-Walters, Michael Brunström, Milo Edwards and Thanyia Moore are amongst those nominated in the Leicester Comedy Festival 2024 Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2024

Funny Women final 2023 review

We're still reeling from this years Funny Women Awards Final 2023, which took place on Thursday evening. Read on as we hear from Zoe Paskett about the night itself.

Zoe Paskett, Funny Women, 30th September 2023

Funny Women Awards 2023 results

Kate Cheka, Chloe Partridge, Amy Spinks, Lauren Soley, Serena Terry and Sarah Bowles are the winners of the Funny Women Awards 2023.

British Comedy Guide, 29th September 2023

Funny Women final 2023 review

If the closing speeches at this year's Funny Women awards were even longer and more self-congratulatory than usual, perhaps that can be forgiven. Twenty years is a notable milestone, and there was much relevant talk of creating safe spaces for female comedians, given the recent headlines.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th September 2023

Finalists announced for Funny Women Stage Award 2023

The judging is over. The spreadsheet is saved. The scores are set.

Funny Women, 5th September 2023

Edinburgh 2022: Pick of the Programme- Free Fringe

Free Fringe shows are free to enter and there will be bucket donations at the end. It's expensive to take a show to Edinburgh so if you enjoyed the show please be as generous as you would for a ticketed show!

Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th June 2022

Rob Rouse stars in Pubwatch pilot

Rob Rouse is piloting a sitcom about a committee combatting yobbish behaviour in pubs, with fellow comics Mick Ferry, Stephen Bailey, Hannah Platt and Pete Selwood, who also wrote the script.

British Comedy Guide, 24th July 2021

BBC Three commissions PRU, Zen School Of Motoring & shorts

The BBC has announced a number of comedy commissions for BBC Three, including a series from new comic talent Ogmios, and a full series of PRU, which launches a pilot on iPlayer next week.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd February 2021

North West Comedy Awards 2020 results

Dan Nightingale, Harriet Dyer, Hannah Platt, Tez Ilyas, Gary Delaney and Hot Water Comedy Club were amongst the winners of the 2020 North West Comedy Awards, held in Manchester.

British Comedy Guide, 9th January 2020

Leicester Square Theatre New Act Of The Year review

Too much? Fifteen comedians on one new act final might feel like overkill, but no act seemed undeserving of their place at the climax of the Leicester Square Theatre talent hunt last night - and all were certainly strong enough to make a long show fly by.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 17th December 2019

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