Fiona Allen
- Actor and writer
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Smack The Pony star Fiona Allen announces first tour
Fiona Allen is to embark on her debut stand-up tour. Following Edinburgh Festival dates, she will perform On The Run in venues from September.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd June 202340 must-see shows at Edinburgh Festival 2023: the critics' choice
Our critics have combed through the schedules to find the weirdest and most wonderful events. Let us know what you think they're missing in the comments below.
Clive Davis, Dominic Maxwell, Richard Morrison, Debra Craine, Laura Freeman and Alice Jones, The Times, 27th May 2023Pleasance puts lots more Edinburgh shows on sale
The second Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust is a whopper with returning award-winning acts, amazing newcomers, European sensations, shows with fun for all the family and political chatterings.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th March 2023Smack The Pony is NOT returning
Fiona Allen has told British Comedy Guide that contrary to a newspaper report, Smack The Pony is not returning to television.
British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023How our fav female comedians are fighting misogyny
Some of our favourite Funny Women alumni - Margaret Cho, Micky Overman, Lucie Pohl, Fiona Allen, Lily Phillips and Maisie Adam - talk top tips, TikTok and tackling the patriarchy
Carl Smith, Heat Magazine, 14th September 2021Another chance to watch the entire first season of the cult sketch comedy show starring Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips, running until 2.30am. In this pilot, the trio give their irreverent take on everything from walking the dog to going swimming and attending a spiritual healing.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 29th May 2020Smack The Pony's re-run marks a welcome silly return
Smack The Pony taught a generation of young women how to be goofy. It's message - and comedy - hasn't aged.
Zoe Beaty, i Newspaper, 29th May 2020Smack The Pony: Amanda Holden was first choice for show
The groundbreaking female-led sketch show Smack the Pony burst onto screens exactly 20 years ago.
Rachel Foley, BBC, 19th March 2019How Smack the Pony led the way in feminist comedy
An absurdist sketch show paved the way for the likes of Broad City and Chewing Gum.
El Hunt, i-D, 28th January 2019The timeless genius of Smack the Pony
As Smack the Pony announce their comeback, we look at the beloved sketch show's best offerings so far ... and find they haven't aged at all.
Hannah Jane Parkinson, The Guardian, 23rd January 2019