Geoff Norcott
- 48 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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No joke! Edinburgh festival satirists race to keep up with events
Dramatic resignation of Boris Johnson and subsequent leadership race prove a challenge for stand-up comedians.
Nadia Khomami, The Guardian, 15th July 2022Top 40 shows to see at Edinburgh Festival 2022: music, art, theatre and more
Times critics on the hottest tickets at the Fringe and Edinburgh International Festival to book now.
Dominic Maxwell, Clive Davis, Neil Fisher, Alex O'Connell and Ed Potton, The Times, 2nd July 2022Geoff Norcott: How I prepare for the Edinburgh Fringe
I am going to the Edinburgh Festival this August. That declaration could be said in a number of ways. Celebratory (unlikely). Showing off (possibly). Self-promotion (in there somewhere).
Geoff Norcott, The Spectator, 16th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
The suggestion that Backstage With Katherine Ryan is a genuine look at what goes on in the green room is clearly a myth. If nothing else, the lawyers would never allow it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan, Prime Video review
You could say that this is a comedy show that goes where other comedy shows rarely tread. Well worth a peep through the stand-up keyhole.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
Ryan and fellow stand-ups from Jimmy Carr to Desiree Burch are filmed behind the scenes, but no one really lets rip. What a wasted opportunity.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 9th June 2022Leeds Comedy Festival line-up revealed
The line-up has been confirmed for the upcoming Leeds Comedy Festival, which runs from July 4 - 19.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
A series that promises to expose the offstage antics of comics including Seann Walsh and Jimmy Carr gets off to a slick and intriguing start.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th June 2022Geoff Norcott on being a conservative comedian
Geoff talks to Krishnan Guru-Murthy about how politics doesn't have to be all about 'punching up', why he's had enough of 'the culture war' and his thoughts on the importance of having class diversity in the media.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Channel 4, 3rd June 2022Underbelly announces a new batch of 2022 Fringe shows
Including Rachel Parris, Geoff Norcott and Austentatious.
Chortle, 4th May 2022