Iain Stirling
- 37 years old
- Scottish
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Iain Stirling to host BBC Two sand sculptures show
Iain Stirling is to host Race Against The Tide, a six-part BBC Two series in which contestants must produce sand sculptures.
British Comedy Guide, 26th March 2025Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet comes to Comedy Central
Iain Stirling is to host a new Comedy Central show about the worst things online, with Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet finding the stand-up and Twitch streamer joined by three famous guests to mock some of the most dreadful web content that they're allowed to legally discuss on broadcast television.
British Comedy Guide, 25th March 2025Iain Stirling interview
Iain Stirling on enduring love of stand-up, Love Island memories and his love of Oor Wullie.
Ross Crae, The Sunday Post, 19th March 2025Iain Stirling threatens to go topless if he sells enough tickets
Iain Stirling has said that he will do a gig topless if he can fill half the venue.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th February 2025Comedy Central Live returning to television in 2025
Comedy Central Live is returning to linear television next year, with sets from Chris McCausland, Judi Love and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winner Amy Gledhill among others.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd December 2024Live At The Apollo Series 19 line-ups revealed
Judi Love, Joel Dommett, Paul Chowdhry, Sara Pascoe, Babatunde Aléshé, Iain Stirling and Tim Renkow host the Series 19 episodes of Live At The Apollo.
British Comedy Guide, 26th November 2024Christopher Macarthur-Boyd to host Scotland Stands Up 2024
Scotland Stands Up is set to return to TV for another episode, with Christopher Macarthur-Boyd hosting and Iain Stirling, Susan Riddell, Stephen Buchanan and Elaine Malcolmson on the bill.
British Comedy Guide, 11th October 2024Iain Stirling angers ITV Soccer Aid viewers after making 'out of touch' donation comment
Throughout the 90 minutes, Iain and ITV's Sam Matterface provided the commentary all while urging those at home to donate to the charitable cause. However, Iain, 36, accidentally angered many viewers when he asked them to pick up the phone to donate to charity. He said: "£40, what's that? A takeaway for the whole family?" The former children's TV presenter and comedian added: "Why not cook and give us £40 instead?"
Zara Woodcock, The Mirror, 9th June 2024Iain Stirling: Relevant review
Entertaining he was but hopefully there'll be more to come as he continues to adjust to ever larger levels of success.
Roger Jacobs, North West End UK, 1st June 2024Iain Stirling review
Class, gender and parenthood might be well-worn stand-up tropes, but Iain Stirling straddles it all with charming aplomb. Jay Richardson finds a comic who is as sharp as he is self-aware.
Jay Richardson, The List, 25th April 2024