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Linda Smith
Linda Smith

Linda Smith

  • English
  • Stand-up comedian and writer
Linda Smith

Linda Smith was an English stand-up comedian and writer.

Year Production Role
2022 50 Years Without A Clue Self (Archive Material)
2017 40 Years Of The News Quiz Self (Archive Material)
2011 QI - Making Of Special
  1. QI Genesis
 Guest
2007 Alexei Sayle's Alternative Take
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self (Archive Material)
2006 I Think The Nurses Are Stealing My Clothes Writer
2006 Linda Smith - A Modern Radio Star Self (Archive Material)
2006 The News Quiz - Series 59
  1. Special - The News Quiz Tribute to Linda Smith
 Self (Archive Material)
2005 The News Quiz - Series 58
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 2005
 Guest
2005 Mock The Week - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2005 The News Quiz - Series 57
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2005 Not Tonight With John Sergeant Writer
2005 Not Tonight With John Sergeant Self
2005 The News Quiz - Series 56
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
  4. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2004 The News Quiz - Series 55
  1. Special - News Quiz of the Year 2004
 Guest
2004 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 44
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2004 Have I Got News For You - Series 28
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2004 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2004 QI - Series B
  1. E11 - Beats
 Guest
2004 The News Quiz - Series 54
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E6 - Episode Six
  5. E7 - Episode Seven
  6. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2004 Beat The Kids
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E1 - The Launch
  2. E8 - Only Fools And Horses
 Guest
2003 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 42
  1. Special - I'm Sorry I Haven't A Christmas Carol
 Mrs. Crotchet
2003 The News Quiz - Series 53
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. Special - News Quiz of the Year 2003 (Part 1)
  4. Special - News Quiz of the Year 2003 (Part 2)
  5. E9 - Episode Seven
  6. E10 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2003 Room 101 - Series 8
  1. E3 - Linda Smith
 Guest
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 26
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2003 The Mark Steel Lectures - Series 1
  1. E3 - Sigmund Freud
 Ensemble Actor
2003 QI - Series A
  1. E8 - Albania
  2. E11 - Arts
 Guest
2003 Trevor's World Of Sport
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Woman on Mobile
2003 The News Quiz - Series 52
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E9 - Episode Nine
  6. E10 - Episode Ten
  7. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 25
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2003 The News Quiz - Series 51
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2002 Arena: Radio Ha! It's Time For Just A Minute Self
2002 The News Quiz - Series 50
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 2002
 Guest
2002 Headlines, Deadlines And Punchlines - The News Quiz Archive Self
2002 The News Quiz - Series 49
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. Special - 25 Years of the News Quiz
 Guest
2002 Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2002 Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Linda
2002 Have I Got News For You - Series 23
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2002 The News Quiz - Series 48
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2001 The News Quiz - Series 47
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2001 Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2001 Linda Smith's A Brief History Of Timewasting - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Linda
2001 I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue - Series 37
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2001 The News Quiz - Series 46
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
  5. E6 - Episode Six
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2001 The News Quiz - Series 45
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2000 Have I Got News For You - Series 20
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2000 The News Quiz - Series 44
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
  6. Special - News Quiz of the Year 2000 (Part 2)
 Guest
2000 All The Fun Of The Mayor Writer
2000 All The Fun Of The Mayor Host / Presenter
2000 The News Quiz - Series 43
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
  6. E11 - Episode Eleven
  7. E12 - Episode Twelve
  8. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Guest
2000 The Motion Show - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
1999 The News Quiz - Series 42
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
  5. Special - The News Quiz of the Year (Part 1)
  6. Special - The News Quiz of the Year (Part 2)
 Guest
1999 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
1999 The News Quiz - Series 41
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Guest
1999 If I Ruled The World - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
1999 It's Been A Bad Week - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
1999 If I Ruled The World - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
1998 Have I Got News For You - Series 16
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
1998 The News Quiz - Series 40
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E8 - Episode Eight
  6. E9 - Episode Nine
  7. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 1998 (Part 1)
  8. Special - The News Quiz of the Year 1998 (Part 2)
 Guest
1998 The Beaton Generation
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
1998 The News Quiz - Series 39
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E9 - Episode Nine
  4. E15 - Episode Fifteen
 Guest
1991 Club Class
  1. E13 - Episode Thirteen
 Guest
1988 1st Exposure - Series 1
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Linda Smith on IMDb

Born
Wednesday 29th January 1958
Died
Monday 27th February 2006 (aged 48)
Nationality
English
Chortle Awards 2007
Outstanding Contribution to Comedy (Winner)
NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show 1987
Top of the Bill (Winner)
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