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Harriet Kemsley
Harriet Kemsley

Harriet Kemsley

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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More comedians named for Celebrity Mastermind

Suzi Ruffell, Dane Baptiste and Shaparak Khorsandi are among the comedians taking part in the new series of Celebrity Mastermind.

Chortle, 1st February 2023

Stuart Laws to launch Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship

A new comedy contest is set to be launched in 2023... Stuart Laws is organising the Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship.

British Comedy Guide, 17th January 2023

Harriet Kemsley review

A smutty uprising against idealised femininity.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 13th November 2022

Harriet Kemsley: 'Usually parents have much higher expectations for their children'

A self-professed 'awkward and shy child', comedy was Kemsley's outlet to 'communicate with people and say what I really thought and felt'.

Ben Conway, Varsity, 20th October 2022

Harriet Kemsley on zip lines, cellulite machine and Aberdeen Comedy Festival

Fed up with being told how to look her whole life, comedian Harriet Kemsley will take a long hard look at the beauty industry... through her two remaining false eyelashes when she brings her new show to Aberdeen.

Danica Ollerova, Aberdeen Press and Journal, 7th October 2022

Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island - Soho Theatre, London review

Honeysuckle Island is a well-wrought hour of stand-up, if one that aims too much for a gimmick it doesn't entirely need.

Issy Flower, The Reviews Hub, 15th September 2022

Harriet Kemsley: Honeysuckle Island review

Harriet Kemsley is an awkwardly chaotic force on stage as she apparently is in life. Straight out of the traps, she's into disarmingly frank stories about her mistakes.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th September 2022

Fringe 2022: Here are 11 recent Live At The Apollo stand-up comedians set to play

If you're a fan of the BBC stand-up comedy show there'll be plenty to chances to see a range of familiar faces take to the microphone at venues across the city this August.

David Hepburn, Edinburgh Evening News, 12th July 2022

Monkey Barrel announces its 2022 Edinburgh Fringe programme

This year will be the venue's biggest festival yet, with more than 70 acts across eight rooms, including former free venues The Hive and Carnivore coming into the fold.

Chortle, 18th March 2022

Comedians Giving Lectures Series 2 and 3 line-ups revealed

Filming is underway on two more series of Comedians Giving Lectures, the Dave show hosted by Sara Pascoe. The list of comedians taking part has now been revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021

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