Lucy Porter is an entertaining stand-up comedian, talented writer and actress who has performed countrywide in sell-out tours and at events such as the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Brighton Festival. A regular feature on panel game shows and comedy programmes, Lucy has become renowned for her distinctive feel-good comedy. A highly sought-after comedian, Lucy is now available to hire to perform her comical genius at a range of private, public and corporate events, guaranteed to be a hit with audiences of all ages.
Beginning her career as a journalist for The Big Issue in The North and as a researcher for Granada Television, Lucy began performing stand-up comedy in her spare time. Before long, she established a firm reputation for her comedy and has since gone on to be an actress too. She has acted in the likes of Life’s a Pitch, The Powder Room, Broken News and Absolute Power. She is also a talented writer, having written scripts for the likes of Parson and Naylor’s Pull Out Sections and Anthea Turner: Perfect Housewife. She has also made appearances on top TV panel shows including Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI and Have I Got News For You.
Lucy has also become a staple on radio, featuring on the radio panel shows Quote… Unquote and The Personality Test. Other prominent credits include Annually Retentive, The Weakest Link, Comedy Cuts, Act Your Age and the Leicester Square Theatre Podcast. Outside of TV and writing, Lucy has created Screaming with Laughter, a comedy club for mothers and their babies, launched the Fingers On Buzzers podcast and hosted The Guardian Podcast. As a stand-up comedian, Lucy has been performing live shows and tours since 1999, with some of her shows including titles of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Fool’s Gold, People Person and The Bare Necessities. She has also contributed to publications such as Mother & Baby, City AM and Cook Vegetarian Magazine.
With a highly successful career as a comedian, writer and actress to her name, Lucy has become a firm favourite as event entertainment and is suitable to perform comedy sets at a range of corporate, public and private events. Whether she be making audiences laugh with her stand-up comedy in her sell-out tours or amusing viewers on the UK’s most loved comedy panel shows, Lucy is a consummate performer and well received by audiences of all kinds. So when looking for a comedian guaranteed to have your guests laughing the night away, look no further than Lucy Porter.
