Jessica Fostekew
- 41 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 semi-finalists confirmed
The 24 acts to make it through to the semi-final stages of the LGBTQ+ New Comedian of the Year 2025 competition have been announced.
British Comedy Guide, 7th May 2025The giggle map of the UK: in comedy, location matters
Ken Dodd, a Liverpudlian, famously tailored his jokes for regional audiences, but do today's entertainers still find their acts go down differently in Bath or Leeds, or Glasgow?
Robert Chalmers, The Observer, 4th May 2025Comedians appearing on Christmas University Challenge
Jessica Fostekew, Jamie MacDonald, Emma Sidi and Debra Stephenson are to appear in the festive version of the quiz.
BBC, 4th December 2024Comedy picks to help you get the best out of the Fringe
Every year, Paul Levy asks me for a list of the top ten 'must-see' comedy shows at Edinburgh Fringe. This year there are 1,520 comedy shows to see. Working through the list, it is clear that ten isn't going to do it.
Fringe Review, 21st July 2024Comics star in new podcast set behind-the-scenes at a sports radio station
Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew and Helen Cripps are to star in a new comedy podcast written by Rhys James. Dial F For Football is set behind the scenes at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM when it is trying to modernise its output with more diverse talent - to the chagrin of traditional listeners.
Chortle, 20th March 2024Jessica Fostekew review
Powerhouse comic Jessica Fostekew shows us her mettle in her brand new hour of stand-up.
Emma Sullivan, The Skinny, 13th March 2024Jessica Fostekew on her new show, Mettle
All-round comedy powerhouse Jessica Fostekew chats chaos, rage and feeling fizzy ahead of bringing her new show to Scotland.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 26th February 2024The week in audio: One Person Found This Helpful review
Frank Skinner's new Radio 4 panel show is a winner.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 24th February 2024Tim Harding's comedy diary
Between the good people at NextUp and the trend of comedians self-recording their specials for YouTube, we're living in a boom time for recorded stand-up shows.
Chortle, 24th February 2024Jessica Fostekew review
The comic is concerned about her accelerated ageing.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th February 2024