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Angela Barnes
Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes

  • 48 years old
  • English
  • Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
Angela Barnes

Angela Barnes is an English writer and stand-up comedian known for her own BBC Radio 4 stand-up show about mortality, Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You, and as a regular panellist on long-running topical show Mock The Week.

Year Production Role
2025 Angela Barnes: Angst Coming Soon Self
2024 Punt & Dennis: Route Masters
  1. E6 - From Hot Air Balloons to The Shipping Forecast
Guest
2024 Have I Got News For You - Series 68
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2024 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 30
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2024 Angela Barnes Is Getting Worked Up (WIP) Self
2024 Giggling Goat Festival of Comedy Self
2024 The News Quiz - Series 114
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2024 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2024 Henley Festival Self
2024 Hastings Comedy Festival Self
2024 Cambridge Fringe Comedy Festival Self
2024 Comedy At The Castle Self
2024 Hay Festival Self
2024 The Now Show - Series 64
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
2024 The Now Show - Series 64
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2024 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2024 Just A Minute - Series 92
  1. E2 - A Hundred Boy Scouts From Liechtenstein
  2. E5 - Angela Barnes Never Scrimps On Colonics
Guest
2024 The News Quiz - Series 113
  1. Special - Review of the Year 2023
Guest
2023 Cheerful Earful Self
2023 Unite - Series 2
  1. E3 - Macbeth
Writer (Additional Material)
2023 Unite - Series 2
  1. E3 - Macbeth
Carol
2023 Wychwood Festival Self
2023 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 29
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2023 Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life - Series 4
  1. E2 - Tuesday
Writer
2023 Mark Watson Talks A Bit About Life - Series 4
  1. E2 - Tuesday
Guest
2023 Angela Barnes: Hot Mess Self
2022 The News Quiz - Series 110
  1. Special - Best Of 2022
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2022 Question Team - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2022 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 4
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2022 Cheerful Earful Self
2022 Aberystwyth Comedy Festival Self
2022 Mock The Week - Series 21
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. Special - The History Of... Part 2
Guest
2022 Fringe By The Sea Self
2022 All Star Benefit Show Self
2022 Angela Barnes: Hot Mess Self
2022 Ventnor Fringe Self
2022 The Tringe Self
2022 Oxford Comedy Festival Self
2022 Hypothetical - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2022 Hay Festival Self
2022 The News Quiz - Series 108
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2022 Comedy Club At Machynlleth - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
Host / Presenter
2022 The Now Show - Series 60
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Writer
2022 The Now Show - Series 60
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 107
  1. Special - Best Of 2021
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
Guest
2021 Mock The Week - Series 20
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. E10 - Episode Ten
  8. Special - Christmas Special
  9. Special - End Of Year Special
Guest
2021 Live At The Apollo - Series 16
  1. E5 - Angela Barnes, Sarah Keyworth, Tim Renkow
Host / Presenter
2021 Rob Beckett's Undeniable
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 106
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2021 Salisbury Comedy Festival Self
2021 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2021 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2021 Milton Keynes International Festival Self
2021 Cambridge Comedy Festival Self
2021 Marlowe Comedy Weekender Self
2021 Mock The Week - Series 20
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. E10 - Episode Ten
  8. Special - Christmas Special
  9. Special - End Of Year Special
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 105
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2021 Who Said That? - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode 28
Guest
2021 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 20 (Channel 4: Series 21)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 104
  1. Special - Best Of 2020
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 104
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  1. Special - Best Of 2020
Host / Presenter
2020 Mock The Week - Series 19
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. Special - Christmas Special
  5. Special - Compilation
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. E10 - Episode Ten
  8. E11 - Episode Eleven
Guest
2020 The News Quiz - Series 103
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Relationships
Guest
2020 The News Quiz - Series 102
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Host / Presenter
2020 Latitude Self
2020 Who Said That? - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2020 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2020 No Gods, No Golf Mel
2020 The News Quiz - Series 101
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2020 Bird Development Michelle
2019 The News Quiz - Series 100
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2019 The News Quiz - Series 100
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Host / Presenter
2019 Lost Village Self
2019 Green Man Self
2019 Elephant In The Room - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
Writer
2019 Elephant In The Room - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2019 BBC New Comedy Award - 2019
  1. E3 - Heat 3 - Leicester
Guest
2019 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E5 - Consumerism
Guest
2019 Mock The Week - Series 18
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
  6. Special - Compilation
  7. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2019 The News Quiz - Series 99
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2019 The Now Show - Series 54
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Writer
2019 The Now Show - Series 54
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Self
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
  3. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
Guest
2019 Comedy Club Extravaganza Host / Presenter
2019 Out There Self
2019 Angela Barnes: Rose Tinted Self
2019 Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You - Series 2 Writer
2019 Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You - Series 2 Host / Presenter
2019 Changing The Past Development Host / Presenter
2018 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Frankie Boyle's 2018 New World Order
  1. Frankie Boyle's 2018 New World Order
Guest
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4
  1. E5 - Harry
Guest
2018 Stand Up At BBC Wales
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Self
2018 Stand-Up For Radio Wales
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Self
2018 Roast Battle - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2018 Newsjack - Series 19
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Host / Presenter
2018 The News Quiz - Series 97
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2018 Obsessions - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2018 Angela Barnes: Rose-Tinted Self
2018 BBC New Comedy Award - 2018
  1. E6 - Semi Final 1
  2. E7 - Semi Final 2
Guest
2018 Live At The Apollo - All Girls Live At The Apollo
  1. Special - Part 2
Guest
2018 Mock The Week - Series 17
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E10 - Episode Ten
  7. Special - Highlights Special
  8. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2018 The News Quiz - Series 96
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2018 Angela Barnes: Fortitude Self
2018 Newsjack - Series 18
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Host / Presenter
2018 Unspun With Matt Forde - Series 4
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2018 The News Quiz - Series 95
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2018 Live At The Apollo - Series 13
  1. E6 - Ed Byrne, Angela Barnes, Geoff Norcott
Guest
2017 The Great British Joke-Off Development Guest
2017 Bring It On Development Guest
2017 The Now Show - Series 51
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Writer
2017 The Now Show - Series 51
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Self
2017 40 Years Of The News Quiz Self
2017 The News Quiz - Series 94
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2017 Newsjack - Series 17
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Host / Presenter
2017 Angela Barnes: Fortitude Self
2017 Sad Face Mum
2017 Breaking The News - Series 7
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
Guest
2017 Mock The Week - Series 16
  1. Special - Election Special
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E10 - Episode Ten
  7. Special - Highlights Special
  8. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2017 Don't Ask Me Ask Britain
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2017 The News Quiz - Series 93
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2017 Breaking The News - Series 6
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2017 Newsjack - Series 16
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Host / Presenter
2017 The News Quiz - Series 92
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2016 Breaking The News - Series 5
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Guest
2016 The News Quiz - Series 91
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2016 Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You - Series 1 Writer
2016 Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You - Series 1 Host / Presenter
2016 Mock The Week - Series 15
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2016 Breaking The News - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2015 Breaking The News - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2015 Comedy Gala 2015: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2015 Loving Linda Smith Gala Concert: In Aid of Target Ovarian Cancer Self
2015 Angela Barnes: Come As You Are Self
2015 Breaking The News - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2015 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Unseen
Guest
2014 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 3
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. E11 - Episode Eleven
Guest
2014 The News Quiz - Series 85
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2014 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2014
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
Self
2014 Comedy Gala 2014: In Aid of Waverley Care Self
2014 Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You Self
2014 Mock The Week - Series 13
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Christmas Special
  4. Special - New Year Special
Guest
2014 Dilemma - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2014 The Now Show - Series 42
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer
2014 The Now Show - Series 42
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Self
2013 Stand Up For The Week - Series 5
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Self
2013 Life: An Idiot's Guide - Series 2
  1. E5 - Midlife Crisis
Guest
2012 The Now Show - Series 38
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Writer
2012 The Now Show - Series 38
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2012 BBC New Comedy Award - 2012
  1. E1 - London Semi-Final
  2. E2 - Newcastle Semi-Final
Guest
2012 Angela Barnes and Matt Richardson Self
2012 The Now Show - Series 37
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 The News Quiz - Series 77
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 The News Quiz - Series 76
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Radio 2 Comedy Spectacular For Children In Need Guest
2011 Laughs In The Park Self
2011 The News Quiz - Series 75
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Amused Moose Comedy Awards Showcase Self
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 1
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
Guest
2011 BBC New Comedy Award - 2011
  1. E1 - Semi Final 1
  2. Special - Grand Final
Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Angela Barnes on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 9th November 1976 (48 years-old)
Nationality
English

Raised in Maidstone, Kent, Barnes was educated at Invicta Grammar School and the University of Sussex.

Barnes' professional career initially began in the fields of health and social care, but when her father, who had always encouraged her comedic talent, died in 2008, she took the plunge and decided to pursue a career in comedy. It would prove a wise decision, as after attending a 23-week comedy workshop in Brighton, she soon achieved almost instantaneous success. In 2011 alone she would win BBC New Comedy Award and be a finalist at the Latitude Festival New Act of the Year.

Known for a straight-talking, down-to-earth delivery style and an openness about life, work, sex, food, and politics, Barnes is a recognisable face on the British comedy circuit.

In 2013 Barnes reached a national audience through a blogpost she had written for The Guardian that explored how modern society treats people it deems 'ugly'. Written from the perspective of someone who self-identified as such, it struck an emotional nerve with many, and Barnes would return to the subject in 2015 with her Edinburgh Fringe live show Angela Barnes: Come As You Are.

In 2013 Barnes joined the cast of topical stand-up show Stand Up For The Week and began appearing on The Now Show and The NewS Quiz, where she has become a regular panellist.

In 2016 Barnes began her own BBC Radio 4 show entitled Angela Barnes: You Can't Take It With You, a stand-up show about mortality and humanity's place in the world. In part it is a tribute to her father, who, amongst other things, was a sex shop manager and a naturist. The show takes its name from his motto.

In December 2018 Barnes was named as one of Britain's hardest working comedians, having driven 30,000 miles (and visited 91 venues and over 100 shows) for gigs up and down the country. Following the violent murder of Australian comedian Eurydice Dixon in 2018, Barnes decided to establish The Home Safe Collective, a scheme whereby members of vulnerable groups could avail themselves of a free taxi/cab service after a gig to ensure they reached home safely. Her forward-thinking, proactive proposition would be awarded with the 2018 panel prize award at the Edinburgh comedy awards.

Since 2016 Barnes has been a regular panellist on long-running topical panel show Mock The Week. Barnes has featured on prime-time comedy shows Live At The Apollo, The NewS Quiz, and Stand Up For The Week. In 2017 Barnes took over as host of BBC Radio 4 Extra's long-running political sketch show Newsjack.

Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2018
Panel Prize (Winner)
Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2017
Main Award (11)
BBC New Comedy Award 2011
Main Prize (Winner)

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