Andy Zaltzman
- 50 years old
- British
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Brits still waiting for full Brexit comedy dividend
They were the two stories that rocked the Western world last year. But while Donald Trump's election injected new life into U.S. political comedy, the British are still waiting for Brexit to usher in their new golden age of satire.
Robin Pomeroy, Reuters, 16th March 2017The UK's answer to John Oliver in format but sadly not execution (although John Oliver is surely also our own answer to John Oliver, being from Birmingham and all), Matt Forde's relatively ersatz Unspun returns for a new series of topical skewering. Guest comedians will include Oliver's former cohort Andy Zaltzman and Phil Wang, while political guests - unknown at the time of writing - will be drafted in to give their twopenn'orth.
Ben Arnold, The Guardian, 1st March 2017Review - Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z
The strength of the show is Zaltzman's ability to effortlessly drift between making serious political points whilst at the same time doing so with a silly, almost childish sense of humour.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 20th February 2017Andy Zaltzman: Plan Z review
The laughs tend to thin as Zaltzman serves up more of the same, but he remains fascinating in his silly and sardonic analysis. He certainly earns more than a few applause breaks for making very good points.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 12th February 2017UKTV orders Series 2 of Unspun With Matt Forde
Political comedy show Unspun With Matt Forde is to return to channel Dave for a second run. The six-part series starts in March.
British Comedy Guide, 25th January 2017Interview: Andy Zaltzman
As seen on Matt Forde's Unspun (Dave) and half of global hit satirical podcast The Bugle, Andy Zaltzman returns to plot his planet's path to and/or from preservation and/or perdition. In his latest show Plan Z (which he brings to the Comedy Box on Thursday, Feb 2), Andy addresses a range of issues including the past, the present, the future, body surfing - and the unending volcano of confused fury that is modern global politics.
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 23rd January 2017Review: Andy Zaltzman at Soho Theatre, W1
Why has John Oliver become a star in America while his old partner in seemingly shambolic yet secretly serrated political satire, Andy Zaltzman, remains a cult comedian with a sideline as a cricket stats man?
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 3rd January 2017Andy Zaltzman interview
From newsagent sandwiches to The Day Today, the standup and John Oliver collaborator reveals the things that make him laugh the most.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 16th December 2016Andy Zaltzman brought out his satirical chops for The Now Show last week. Now into its 49th series, Radio 4's Friday-night political pee-take is a station stalwart. There's much to enjoy about this show. I like its speed and intelligence, its one-liners can be proper zingers and it does that great thing of scattershot, apolitical attack. But. I've never been much of a fan of hilarious songs, and I don't enjoy how it slots in the newbies. (Here's someone you don't know, audience. Laugh a little less than you have been.) There is something about long-serving Radio 4 shows that means they turn into smuggeries. It's a little to do with the regulars, and even more to do with the live audience, which laughs at anything the regulars say and is a bit snotty about everything else. Still, The Now Show has been brave and refreshed its contributors. It needs to shake up its format, too.
Miranda Sawyer, The Observer, 4th December 2016Andy Zaltzman interview
The Bugle is back - just in time to catch the biggest upset in US electoral history and the Brexit fallout. With a nee army of comedians, he'll tackle world issues with the same wry wit - and bullshit.
Owen Duffy, The Observer, 13th November 2016