Fin Taylor
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
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Have I Got News For You documentary to celebrate 30 years
Have I Got News For You is to mark its 30th anniversary with a commemorative documentary. Have I Got 30 Years For You will be broadcast on BBC One over the festive period.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2020Fin Taylor blasted for disgusting bomb Glastonbury joke
Comedian Fin Taylor is facing a Twitter backlash after he made a "disgusting" joke about bombing Glastonbury Festival during an appearance on Have I Got News For You. Taylor made the joke, which inferred people who attend the music event are supporters of former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, while appearing on the BBC's long-running panel show on Friday (20 November).
Danny Thompson, Yahoo, 21st November 2020Greenwich Comedy Festival 2019 opening night
The Greenwich Comedy Festival is always a late-summer treat: a chance to catch top names on a line-up bill, often after they've done boot camp of Edinburgh and before their autumn tours.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 5th September 2019Independent admits to fake comedian writing article
The Independent has admitted that the 'comedian' who wrote an article slating the circuit as a hotbed of racism and sexism was no such thing.
Chortle, 5th March 2019Questions over 'new comic' who wrote for Independent
Doubts have been cast on the identity of a writer who claimed that the UK comedy circuit was a hotbed of 'actual hate speech'.
Chortle, 1st March 2019Chortle Awards 2019 nominees
The nominees have been revealed for the 2019 Chortle Awards. Kiri Pritchard-McLean leads the lists, with four nominations.
British Comedy Guide, 26th February 2019Review: Fin Taylor - When Harassy Met Sally
Taylor's delivery is full-on, but it takes that kind of a massive hammer to shake loose ingrained opinions. And it is only with sniper accuracy that it has any effect at all. And for the most part, that is exactly what Taylor has.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 22nd January 2019Comedy Central orders more online series
Comedy Central has announced new online shows Bad Cramps, Laughing At Salad and Waiting and renewed Fin Taylor's Bullshit Bingo and Josh Investigates.
British Comedy Guide, 10th December 2018Fin Taylor interview
'The funniest sketch I've ever seen? Anything from Big Train'.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 19th October 2018Comedy Central announces stand-up specials
Iain Stirling, Desiree Burch, Luisa Omielan, Fin Taylor, Darren Harriott, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean, Tez Ilyas, Stephen Bailey and Sofie Hagen are to record stand-up specials for Comedy Central.
British Comedy Guide, 26th September 2018