Poppy Hillstead
- Actor, animator, presenter, writer and director
Press clippings
Lara Ricote and Sikisa amongst 99 Club bursary recipients
Lara Ricote, Sikisa, Ania Magliano, Lily Phillips and Sian Davies received money from the The 99 Club's 2022 bursary for female and non-binary comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 13th June 2022New web series from Poppy Hillstead
Comedian Poppy Hillstead is launching a new web series called Poppy featuring Amy Gledhill, Chris Cantrill, Stuart Laws, Rob Auton, Ed Aczel and Declan Kennedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th January 2022Best Comedy Podcast nominees announced
Beef And Dairy Network, Dear Joan And Jericha, Hidden Ireland, Kurupt FM, Poppy Hillstead Has Entered The Chat and SeanceCast have been nominated for Best Comedy Podcast in the British Podcast Awards 2021.
British Comedy Guide, 28th May 2021Poppy Hillstead interview
The illustrator, animator, actor and podcaster on the things that make her laugh the most.
The Guardian, 9th April 2021Comedians indoors getting creative: part 27
Featuring Poppy Hillstead, Siân Docksey the Funny Women Awards.
Funny Women, 18th September 2020Poppy Hillstead leaves Gossipmongers podcast
Comedian Poppy Hillstead has left the podcast Gossipmongers. The podcast in which real gossip is sent in and read out will now be presented by just David Earl and Joe Wilkinson.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th September 2020The 8 best comedy podcasts around right now
Christ alive, we could all do with a laugh. Fortunately, take a wander into the podcast world and you'll soon be ankle-deep in funny stuff. Where to start, though?
Esquire, 18th April 2020Our new favourite podcast: Gossipmongers
It's laugh-out-loud funny, a quality not to be sneezed at these days.
Barry Didcock, The Herald, 18th April 2020New podcast from Joe Wilkinson about gossip
Joe Wilkinson, David Earl and Poppy Hillstead have launched a new podcast entitled Gossipmongers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th March 2019