Jessica Fostekew
- 40 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian
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How to have an alternative August
Whilst I completely understand how challenging and mentally draining it must be for comedians to create material at this moment in time, the reason why many online comedy fans may be opting for alternative comedians is perhaps because it is too early for audiences to hear jokes about Covid-19, as we're still in the thick of it and to be frank, audiences want some escapism.
Sarah Slack, Slack Comedy, 9th August 2020Jessica Fostekew presents live episode of her podcast
Joining her will be Tom Allen, Briony May Williams and Zoe Adjonyoh.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2020Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy review
'This is not a perfect way to do comedy,' Mark Watson admits during the first of more than two dozen of his Carpool Comedy drive-in gigs.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th July 2020Lockdown Comedy 1: where to get your laughs this week
Live stand-up, podcasts and not the Eurovision Song Contest.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th April 2020My comedy hero: Jessica Fostekew
The stand-up, actor, writer and host of the Hoovering podcast has something of a struggle in naming less than 35 comedy heroes.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 17th April 2020Comedians working from home
Without any gigs to perform, comics are spreading good cheer on Twitter and TikTok. Here's a roundup of the latest from Suzi Ruffell, Jessica Fostekew, Mo Gilligan and others.
Chris Wiegand, The Guardian, 6th April 2020Chortle Awards 2020 winners
Jessica Fostekew has won Best Show and the Breakthrough prize in the Chortle Awards. Other winners include Zoe Lyons, Bob Mortimer, Brodi Snook, The Delightful Sausage, Flo & Joan, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Rhod Gilbert.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2020Chortle Awards 2020 nominees
Bob Mortimer, Greg Davies, Katherine Ryan, Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Allen are amongst the nominees for the Chortle Awards 2020. Jonny Pelham, Jessica Fostekew and Catherine Cohen have two nods.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2020Review: Greed
As one wonders how much this film overlaps with Coogan and Winterbottom's upcoming Trip To Greece in terms of inspiration, one also wonders if the actor is keeping a little powder dry for his future #MeToo comedy-drama with Solemani on Channel 4.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 21st February 2020Jessica Fostekew interview
When her trainer called muscly women 'unfeminine', the standup turned her outrage into a hilarious show full of sweat, barbells, chalk and childbirth.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 13th January 2020