Comedy for Crisis

With his signature acerbic wit and riotous storytelling, Tom Allen has cemented himself as a household name and star on both stage and screen. He’s the hilarious host of The Apprentice: You’re Fired, co-hosts Cooking with the Stars alongside Emma Willis, and is a regular on Bake Off: An Extra Slice. 
 
Other television appearances for Tom include Live at the Apollo, My Big Gay Wedding, A League of Their Own, Hypothetical, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Cats Does Countdown, Would I Lie to You?, The Last Leg, QI, The Jonathan Ross Show, The Royal Variety Performance, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Celebrity Gogglebox. 
 
He is the author of the critically acclaimed memoirs No Shame and Too Much, the host of BBC Sounds’ Monsters of Music, and co-hosts the hit podcast Like Minded Friends with comedy pal Suzi Ruffell. Tom can also be heard on Virgin Radio with his weekly Sunday morning show. 
 
Tom’s most recent tour, Completely, saw him sell over 160,000 tickets and record his special at London’s Hammersmith Apollo, which is available to watch on ITVX. 

Long established as one of the UK’s best comics, Jo Brand is the star and writer of Getting On, the BBC’s BAFTA award-winning series set on a hospital’s geriatric ward, which was partly inspired by her earlier career in nursing. Other television credits include, hosting nine series of Great British Bake Off: Extra Slice (BBC), Taskmaster (Dave), Have I Got News for You (BBC One), Would I Lie to You (BBC One), Jo Brand’s Hot Potatoes (BBC One) and the award-winning Through the Cakehole (Channel 4). 

Jo has written several highly acclaimed best-selling books Can’t Stand Up For Sitting Down, Look Back In Hunger and The More You Ignore Me which was made into a feature film and released in 2018. She also co-wrote and starred in the sitcom Damned on Channel 4. 

Firmly established as one of Britain’s biggest and best-loved comedy stars, Jack Dee has captured the imagination of audiences and critics alike with his dry humour and deadpan delivery over the last four decades. 

In 2009, Jack replaced Humphrey Lyttelton as the chairman of the iconic BBC Radio 4 ‘antidote to panel games’, I’m Sorry, I Haven’t a Clue and regularly tours the country with a live stage show to celebrate the BBC hit show. 

He also co-hosts the podcast Oh My Dog! with fellow comedian Seann Walsh where they interview well-known dog owners about their canine antics. 

Also well-known for co-writing and starring in two of his own sitcoms; four series of Lead Balloon for BBC Two and two series of the hit ITV show Bad Move. 

Jack is the author of bestselling autobiography, Thanks for Nothing, and the hilarious agony uncle book What Is Your Problem? which was published in 2021. 

Recent TV credits include hosting Very Nearly An Armful, a documentary about Tony Hancock’s life (Gold), Have I Got News for You (BBC One), QI (BBC One), Jack Dee’s HelpDesk (BBC Two), The Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC Two) and starring as Geoff in three series of the hit BBC series JOSH (BBC Three). 

Jack recently recorded his stand-up special Jack Dee Off The Telly at The Comedy Store in London’s West End and is currently preparing for his upcoming international tour for 2024/25/26 Small World. 

Underneath Fatiha’s colourful hijab is a mind full of cutting observations and engaging witticisms on the life and times of a British Muslim woman. Fatiha smashes the Muslim stereotypes and challenges people to think about what they think they know about Islam, Muslims, and Muslim women especially. After debuting her work in progress show ‘Cockney Stacking Doll’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2023, Fatiha won the award for Best Debut Show. 

In February 2024 Fatiha was invited to perform onstage at the iconic London Palladium Theatre alongside Sir Lenny Henry as part of Comic Relief’s star-studded Live at the London Palladium event. 

Already racking up a score of on-screen credits, Fatiha has made appearances on The Jonathan Ross Show, The Russell Howard Hour, Outsiders, Stand Up Sketch Show, Big Zuu’s Big Eats, Guessable, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable, BBC New Comedy Awards, Out Of Order, Sorry, I Didn’t Know and will also feature on the upcoming season of Taskmaster. Fatiha has also made several notable appearances on podcasts, including Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster and The Guilty Feminist. 

Fatiha’s debut novel The Perks of My Hijab will be published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Books in 2025. 

Award-winning comedian, presenter and author Harry Hill has been one of the UK’s most respected and inventive entertainers for nearly thirty years. Starting with his own ingenious comedy series on BBC Two and Channel 4, he went on to create the multiple award-winning ITV series Harry Hill’s TV Burp, which ran for ten years. He created and starred in three series of ITV’s Harry Hill’s Alien Fun Capsule, BBC Two’s Harry Hill’s World of TV, was the longstanding voice of ITV’s You’ve Been Framed, and is now the presenter of Channel 4’s Junior Bake Off. 

Harry hosts the hilarious hit family-friendly podcast Are We There Yet?, designed to get families from A to B, with Harry interviewing comedians and cultural icons, and focusing on a fascinating theme each week with an expert in the field. As an author, he has written several best-selling joke books and, among others, the popular children’s series Matt Millz. His latest children’s book, How to Be Silly, was published by Walker Books in autumn 2024. 

As an artist, Harry has shown his work at the Royal Academy, and his filmmaking credentials have seen him take his film The Last Caveman on a nationwide cinema tour. With long-term collaborator Steve Brown, Harry created Tony! The Tony Blair Rock Opera, which enjoyed a critically acclaimed, sell-out run at London’s Park Theatre and embarked on a UK tour. His 2025 stand-up show, Diamond Jubilee Tour: New Bits & Greatest Hits, has been a smash hit with audiences of all ages, with the Guardian hailing Harry as a ‘comedy craftsman’ and the Sunday Times describing the show as ‘comedy at its wildly inventive best’. 

Harry has won the Perrier Best Newcomer Award, eight British Comedy Awards, three BAFTAs and a Level 4 BAGA Gymnastics Award (forward roll, cartwheel, crab and roundoff). 

Nish has achieved huge success on the stand-up circuit with five rave reviewed solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, two of which have been nominated for the prestigious Comedy Award for Best Show in both 2015 & 2016. 
 
Alongside stand-up Nish is a frequent voice and face across both television and radio, following a successful pilot in 2016, Nish completed two series of his own topical show for BBC Radio 4, Spotlight Tonight, which he also hosts as well as hosting both The News Quiz and Newsjack.  

On screen you can catch up with Nish on the likes of Q.I., Mock The Week and Live At The Apollo both as a stand-up guest and host (all BBC Two), Have I Got News For You and The John Bishop Show (BBC One), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4), Russell Howard’s Stand-Up for Central, Drunk History, The Alternative Comedy Experience and Live At The Comedy Store (all Comedy Central), Alan Davies As Yet Untitled (Dave) and Taskmaster (Dave). 

 Nish starred alongside fellow comic Joel Dommett in a 6-part travelogue for Comedy Central, Joel and Nish vs The World and hosts his own satirical, spoof, news series, The Mash Report, for BBC Two. 
 
During the Coronavirus pandemic Nish created and starred in a new series Hello America for the short lived American streaming platform Quibi and hosted The Late Night Mash on Dave. Nish’s last show Your Power, Your Control is available on Sky and will be touring his latest show Nish: Don’t Kill My Vibe later this year. 

Multi award-winning comedian Romesh Ranganathan is best known for fronting The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, the BAFTA-winning Rob & Romesh Vs, A League of Their Own, The Ranganation, Asian Provocateur, and hosting The Weakest Link. He presents For the Love of Hip Hop on BBC Sounds and Radio 2, winning the 2023 ARIA Gold Award for Best Specialist Music Show, and co-hosts the hit podcast Wolf & Owl with Tom Davis. Romesh is also the much-loved host of BBC Radio 2’s Saturday morning show. 
 
A Sunday Times bestselling author, Romesh released his autobiography Straight Outta Crawley and the follow-up As Good as It Gets. His middle-grade debut Lil’ Muffin Drops the Mic launched in 2023, followed by Yasmin Bandara Levels Up! in 2025. 
 
Through his production company Ranga Bee, Romesh has written and starred in the sitcoms Avoidance (BBC One) and Romantic Getaway (Sky Max). He also made his Aardman debut in Netflix’s Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. 
 
Romesh’s U.S. career began with Showtime’s Just Another Immigrant, and he has appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. In 2023, he sold out New York’s Town Hall, returning for a sold-out U.S. tour in 2025. His previous tour, The Cynic’s Mixtape, sold out across the UK, including 14 nights at London’s Eventim Apollo, culminating in a Netflix special. He is currently on his biggest global tour yet with Hustle, which includes two sold-out nights at London’s O2 Arena. 

Kyla Cobbler is one of the fastest-rising names in comedy. The Cork-born comic first gained attention through her viral Instagram reels, before stepping on stage for her first open mic in May 2021. Just four years later, she’s built a global following, with over 450,000 Instagram followers, over 100 million video views, and a reputation as a must-see live performer. 

Her fearless appearance on The Tommy Tiernan Show in April 2025 catapulted her into the national spotlight, with many viewers calling it ‘the most entertaining interview of the entire series.’ Known for her raw storytelling, razor-sharp crowd work, and unfiltered honesty, Kyla commands the stage with total confidence – every performance is electric, unpredictable, and unforgettable. 

Kyla’s momentum on the live circuit is undeniable. In 2024 she sold-out her first home-town show at Cork Opera House, and in 2025 so far, she has sold-out two nights at Dublin’s 3Olympia Theatre, two more nights at Cork Opera House and London’s Leicester Square Theatre. Over the last year, Kyla has sold-out her debut Irish tour, Gone Rogue, and launched her first European headline dates. 

With a loyal fanbase, explosive stage presence, and growing international demand, Kyla Cobbler is not just a rising star – she’s a force to be reckoned with.