Joe Kent-Walters
- English
- Stand-up comedian, comedian and actor
Press clippings
The best live comedy of 2025: shows to book now
From the whimsy of Atsuko Okatsuka to a proper tour for Jazz Emu's Knight Fever, our expert selects the hottest tickets of the year.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 4th January 2025Best of 2024: Comedy
Authentically good memories of the year.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2024Chortle editor Steve Bennett's most memorable gigs of 2024
Another year, another 250-plus comedy shows watched as editor of Chortle. Here's my rundown of the most memorable of them. That's not always the same as the best, but there's usually a strong correlation...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2024Frankie Monroe's Pub Quiz to air on Radio 4
BBC New Comedy Award winner Joe Kent-Walters is recording Radio 4 special Frankie Monroe's Pub Quiz.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2024BBC New Comedy Award 2024 review
Given all the opportunities the BBC can afford, it's no surprise that their New Comedy Award attracts the cream of emerging comedians.
Chortle, 14th November 2024Joe Kent-Walters: "I used to do a strip tease with carrier bags"
The Yorkshire-born stand-ups's surreal take on a working men's club has bagged him comedy awards and a BBC radio pilot. But even as he dreams of a Mrs Merton-style talkshow, he's still insistent on keeping things surreal.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 11th November 2024Eggbox screening night returns in October
Eggbox, the live comedy show format combining short film screenings and live script readings, is returning on 1st October, with a show at London's Pleasance theatre.
British Comedy Guide, 6th September 2024Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 winners
Amy Gledhill has won the prestigious Best Comedy Show award at the Edinburgh Fringe for Make Me Look Fit on the Poster.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2024ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards shortlists revealed
The Jones Bootmaker ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards have announced 13 nominees for Best Show and 10 nominees for Best Newcomer.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2024 nominations
Amy Gledhill, Catherine Bohart, Chris Cantrill, Josh Glanc, Natalie Palamides, Reuben Kaye and Sarah Keyworth are nominated for Best Show in the Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 21st August 2024