Andy Zaltzman
- 50 years old
- British
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Andy Zaltzman review
He promises to offer something for all four quadrants of his fanbase: social whimsy from The Bugle podcast; headline-led comedy from The News Quiz which he has so successfully remoulded in his own voice; cricket asides for the TMS crew; and ridiculous props from those who saw him triumph in the latest series of Taskmaster.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th November 2024Andy Zaltzman review
This is intelligent, irreverent humour with a mocking edge so sharp you could cut a diamond with it.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 27th November 2024'People feel terrible. They want to laugh': can comedy make light of Trump 2.0?
A second Donald Trump presidency may be darker than the first, but his victory has unleashed the creative energies of satirists and stand-ups.
Rachael Healy, The Observer, 10th November 2024Andy Zaltzman's alternative stats from the madness of Multan
Few matches produce such a deluge of statistics as the first Test in Multan, Pakistan. Records, numerical rarities, and startling curiosities cascaded from the scorebooks as England added another classic to their Bazball-era catalogue, with the type of victory that was almost inconceivable in previous eras. The headline numbers have been plentifully chronicled already, so here are some other statistical nuggets from Multan...
Andy Zaltzman, BBC, 14th October 2024Stats and pads - Andy Zaltzman delivering Jamie Smith's kit
Test Match Special scorer Andy Zaltzman will not only arrive in Pakistan with all the statistics listeners need, he is carrying something maybe even more important - England wicketkeeper Jamie Smith's pads.
Stephan Shemilt, BBC, 4th October 2024Taskmaster review: why wasn't this wonderfully stupid show up for an NTA?
How Mrs Brown's Boys was voted Best Comedy over Alex Horne and Greg Davies' hoot of a series is beyond farce.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 12th September 2024Howzat! Andy Zaltzman clean bowls them with his cricketing stats
News Quiz host Andy Zaltzman knows it all when it comes to the quintessential English sport.
Simon Rocker, The Jewish Chronicle, 3rd July 2024Andy Zaltzman announces The Zaltgeist tour
Stand-up show Andy Zaltzman: The Zaltgeist will tour the UK between November 2024 and April 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2024Taskmaster Series 18 line-up revealed
Andy Zaltzman, Babatunde Aléshé, Emma Sidi, Jack Dee and Rosie Jones will take part in Series 18 of Taskmaster, which is coming to Channel 4 later this year.
British Comedy Guide, 30th May 2024Alice Fraser to publish D'Ancey LaGuarde book
Alice Fraser's spoof author character D'Ancey LaGuarde is to become published for real, following a successful crowdfunding drive via Unbound.
British Comedy Guide, 26th June 2023