Jessica Fostekew
- 41 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, director and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Comedy picks to help you get the best out of the Fringe
Every year, Paul Levy asks me for a list of the top ten 'must-see' comedy shows at Edinburgh Fringe. This year there are 1,520 comedy shows to see. Working through the list, it is clear that ten isn't going to do it.
Fringe Review, 21st July 2024Comics star in new podcast set behind-the-scenes at a sports radio station
Lolly Adefope, Fergus Craig, Jessica Fostekew and Helen Cripps are to star in a new comedy podcast written by Rhys James. Dial F For Football is set behind the scenes at a popular commercial sports radio station, Totalsport FM when it is trying to modernise its output with more diverse talent - to the chagrin of traditional listeners.
Chortle, 20th March 2024Jessica Fostekew review
Powerhouse comic Jessica Fostekew shows us her mettle in her brand new hour of stand-up.
Emma Sullivan, The Skinny, 13th March 2024Jessica Fostekew on her new show, Mettle
All-round comedy powerhouse Jessica Fostekew chats chaos, rage and feeling fizzy ahead of bringing her new show to Scotland.
Polly Glynn, The Skinny, 26th February 2024The week in audio: One Person Found This Helpful review
Frank Skinner's new Radio 4 panel show is a winner.
Miranda Sawyer, The Guardian, 24th February 2024Tim Harding's comedy diary
Between the good people at NextUp and the trend of comedians self-recording their specials for YouTube, we're living in a boom time for recorded stand-up shows.
Chortle, 24th February 2024Jessica Fostekew review
The comic is concerned about her accelerated ageing.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 13th February 2024Jessica Fostekew review
New show Mettle finds the comic annoyed about flirting, litter, the climate crisis and more, following a milestone birthday.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 12th February 2024Jessica Fostekew: Mettle - review
Audiences can relax and settle into Soho Theatre Downstairs with the knowledge that Jessica Fostekew will always provide an excellent evening of laughs. It's smart, simple, at times meaningful, and always entertaining.
Dulcie Godfrey, The Reviews Hub, 10th February 2024Jessica Fostekew: "It's like a hundred jobs and no jobs at all"
From Radio 4 show Sturdy Girls to her own Amazon Prime Special, Jessica Fostekew has definitely made it as a comedian, actor and writer. But she nearly became a solicitor. Law's loss is comedy's gain...
Jessica Fostekew, Square Mile, 31st January 2024