Geoff Norcott
- 48 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Geoff Norcott: Should my son bother going to uni?
Comedian and former teacher Geoff Norcott wonders if he should encourage his son to go to university or learn a trade instead. Students today contend with tuition fees, the rising cost of living and can't always breeze into well-paid graduate jobs. Geoff travelled around the country for a BBC Two documentary to find out if university is worth all the time and money.
Geoff Norcott, BBC, 11th March 2024Geoff Norcott to present 'Is University Really Worth It?' documentary
Stand-up comedian Geoff Norcott will present Is University Really Worth It?, a BBC Two documentary looking at higher education.
British Comedy Guide, 21st February 2024Underbelly announces its first Fringe shows of 2024
Underbelly has announced its first tranche of shows for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Chortle, 8th February 2024Geoff Norcott interview
In his upcoming sixth tour across the UK, Geoff Norcott is set to navigate the complex waters of today's cultural and political landscape with his uniquely playful yet pointed humour.
Chris Sadler, BN1 Magazine, 8th February 2024Radio 4 announces a raft of new comedy series
Frank Skinner, Catherine Bohart, Randy Feltface, Christian Brighty, Lorna Rose Treen, Jim Smith, Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Sunil Patel, Paul Merton and David Sedaris are amongst those who have got BBC Radio 4 series coming up in 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2024Geoff Norcott is right. We need to take men's health seriously
Misogynistic 'men's rights' campaigners are a problem, but it's also important to have good-faith discussions about genuine problems like male suicide rates.
Euan McColm, The Scotsman, 22nd November 2023Evil Genius With Russell Kane review
Ill-informed comedians debate whether Churchill was a good man, then bluff their way through talk of atrocities with nary a gag being cracked. Who thought this was a good idea?
Jack Seale, The Guardian, 20th November 2023Geoff Norcott review
The UK's 'only declared Conservative comedian' feels more composite uncle than rule-breaking radical.
Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 11th September 2023Geoff Norcott at Leicester Square Theatre review
The punchlines flow fastest when he talks about grappling with middle age. He is trying hard not be become an angry stereotype, but finds himself fuming at the price of puppies, the trend for designer mattresses and the way French people speak French.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th September 2023Geoff Norcott: Can topical comedy survive?
Stand-up's success on social media is showing what audiences really want.
Geoff Norcott, The Spectator, 18th July 2023