Hatty Ashdown
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Comics organise a tribute gig for Darren Maskell
The one-off show - on what would have been his 38th birthday - will raise money to establish new awards in his memory to champion those with similarly unique approaches to comedy.
Chortle, 5th June 2024'Why would you not want to be woke?' Inside the TV comedy workshops infuriating the right-wing press
They've been called 'a disaster for the arts' and lambasted for 'pursuing a heavily woke agenda'. So what actually happens at a comedy workshop? Our writer joins 30 working-class standups determined to break into TV.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 29th February 2024The comics motherhood can't stop
Some lied. Some hid it. And few ever mined it for jokes. Becoming a mum used to be near-fatal to a comedian's career. But now, in a Mother's Day special, we meet the new wave taking on taboos.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 14th March 2023Hatty Ashdown on the 'secret' many comedians don't like to talk about: day jobs
A lot of comedians have a secret gig that only their accountant knows about. It's in the day and it pays much better - a salaried job!
Hatty Ashdown, Chortle, 15th February 2023Emergency Question: What's the most trivial thing you've seen a child have a strop about?
Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.
Chortle, 20th August 2022Emergency Question: What is your most mundane encounter with a celebrity?
Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.
Chortle, 16th August 2022Hatty Ashdown: The Worry Drawer Q&A
We spoke to Hatty about her show, coping at the Fringe and whether her mum had the answers all along...
Funny Women, 16th August 2022Emergency Question: What's the funniest thing that's ever happened to you at a funeral?
Edinburgh Fringe comedians answer.
Chortle, 2nd August 2022Hatty Ashdown interview
My show is about me exploring how we cope with the tough and tedious stuff in life.
On The Mic, 11th July 2022Edinburgh 2022: Pick of the Programme- Free Fringe
Free Fringe shows are free to enter and there will be bucket donations at the end. It's expensive to take a show to Edinburgh so if you enjoyed the show please be as generous as you would for a ticketed show!
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 13th June 2022