Lucy Porter
- 51 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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More goodies for Slapstick Festival
Actor Paul McGann, broadcaster Samira Ahmed and comedians Shappi Khorsandi and Lucy Porter are among the latest celebrities to join the guest list for Bristol's annual celebration of silent screen and classic comedy - SLAPSTICK - as the festival adds another 16 events to its January 23 to 26 programme.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th October 2019No laughing matter: Edinburgh comics on Brexit
As new PM Boris Johnson pushes on with plans for the UK's exit, we ask some of Britain's best loved comedians what they have to say about Brexit.
Spirit FM, 17th August 2019Lucy Porter on her Brownie-themed comedy show
We caught up with comedian Lucy Porter, 46, whose new Edinburgh Festival Fringe show is all about Brownies and Girl Guides - we talked finding your feet as a comedian, coping with nerves, and greatest inspirations.
Rosie Gizauskas, The Sun, 11th August 2019Nicholas Parsons misses another Just A Minute taping
Comic, 95, said to be suffering from a bad back
Chortle, 7th August 2019The best quick-fire jokes
GQ, 7th August 2019Lucy Porter guides us to a better life at the Fringe
I love Lucy. Right from the moment she tells me how she recently sped off in the direction of her daughter's school, only to arrive and realise she'd left the child home alone.
Brian Beacom, Glasgow Evening Times, 30th July 2019Lucy Porter interview
I love Lucy. Right from the moment she tells me of how she recently sped off in the direction of her daughter's school, only to arrive and realise she'd left the child home alone.
The Herald, 27th July 2019Three comedians talk about motherhood
It's often been said a good sense of humour is necessary for being a parent.
Murray Scougall, The Sunday Post, 9th July 2019Lucy Porter: If only there were Brownie badges for grow
The stand-up's dedication to the scout movement waned because computer games were cooler than camping. Now, she's saluting her Brown Owl at the Edinburgh Fringe.
The Guardian, 2nd July 2019All the best Edinburgh Fringe previews in London
Don't get me wrong, I love Edinburgh, with it's Hogwartsy cobbles and granite grandeur, seeped in history and united by culture, heritage and a too-often-racist hatred of the English. But when it comes to the Edinburgh Festival, the major advantage of Edinburgh, that it's nowhere near London, becomes its major drawback for all of us keen to see some of the country's best comedy.
Phil Clarke, The Handbook, 13th June 2019