Lucy Porter
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Just The Tonic announces Edinburgh Fringe shows
Just The Tonic's 2024 Edinburgh Fringe programme has announced 128 incredible shows so far with tickets on sale now.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 11th April 2024Lucy Porter to tour No Regrets across 2024 and 2025
Stand-up show Lucy Porter: No Regrets will tour between September 2024 and April 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 14th February 2024More comedians revealed as Pointless guest hosts
Nish Kumar, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Rose Matafeo and Sally Phillips have been confirmed as future guest hosts of the BBC One quiz show, as well as Gyles Brandreth, Andi Oliver and Vick Hope.
BBC, 23rd February 2023Changes to Slapstick Festival
In a late change to the advertised programme for the 19th annual edition of Slapstick in Bristol, the event now taking place on Saturday 18 February at St George's, Brandon Hill (5.30pm) will be "Comic Strip Stories" - a 40th anniversary look back at The Comic Strip Presents.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th January 2023Lucy Porter review
Porter is an astute observer of human behaviour.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 23rd January 2023Lucy Porter to tour Wake-Up Call show
Lucy Porter will tour Wake-Up Call, her stand-up show about revelations and realisations, between January and May 2023.
British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2022These computer generated posters of comedians will give you nightmares
Artificial intelligence is getting good at generating images... but it's not perfect yet. Comedy writer and performer David Reed has demonstrated this by getting a computer to generate posters for some well-known comedians, and posting the results on Twitter. Prepare to have nightmares...
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2022Review: Lucy Porter headlines The Best in Comedy at The Maltings, Ely
Also featuring Rich Wilson and Josh Pugh.
Adrian Peel, Cambridge Independent, 8th October 2022Lucy Porter: TikTok won't kill stand-up comedy but petrol prices and train fares will
Porter fears the current cost of living crisis could make it even more difficult for comedians to go on the road.
Emma Saunders, BBC, 31st July 2022EdFringe talk: Lucy Porter: Wake-Up Call
"I think Edinburgh is a magical city anyway, and in August it's even more special. I've seen hundreds of hours of live shows, lived in dozens of different flats, and eaten about a million baked potatoes from the Tempting Tattie on Jeffrey Street."
Dan Lentell, Get Your Coats On, 31st July 2022