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Nina Conti
Nina Conti

Nina Conti

  • 52 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, ventriloquist and director

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Covid and woke - dare we be funny any more?

Katherine Ryan, David Baddiel, Nina Conti and more reveal why telling jokes is no longer a laughing matter.

Jonathan Dean, The Sunday Times, 25th July 2021

Comedians record NHS charity single

Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.

British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021

Jordan Brookes to record his Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning show

Jordan Brookes, Jessica Fostekew, Janine Harouni, Kai Samra, Sindhu Vee, Sarah Keyworth, Catherine Bohart, Nina Conti, Desiree Burch and Kieran Hodgson are amongst those set to record stand-up specials for Soho Theatre On Demand and Amazon Prime.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd June 2021

Soho Theatre announces reopening programme

Soho Theatre has announced its reopening season featuring live theatre, live comedy and live cabaret.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th April 2021

St Albans gets its own Comedy Garden festival

Dara O Briain, Sara Pascoe, Alan Davies, Tom Allen and Aisling Bea are among the big names who will be playing the St Albans Comedy Garden.

Chortle, 23rd April 2021

Mark Watson: Wish You Were Here review

A review of a virtual gig at the Melbourne Comedy Festival, plus reviews of other shows from the fest.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th March 2021

Leicester Comedy Festival is the tonic we need now

Tom Allen, Al Murray, Zoe Lyons and Ed Byrne are among the comedians taking part.

Becky Jones, Leicester Mercury, 3rd February 2021

Nina Conti is writing a memoir with her puppet Monkey

Nina Conti is writing a memoir... with her puppet Monkey. The ventriloquist has disclosed on Adam Buxton's podcast that she's writing the autobiography "in two voices".

British Comedy Guide, 2nd November 2020

Stunning portraits of stellar stand-ups

From Ken Dodd and his tickling stick to Nina Conti and her monkey, Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton has snapped a host of superb comedians on stage.

Tristram Kenton, The Guardian, 9th September 2020

Comedians indoors getting creative: part 9

To help you get your comedy fix, every week we'll be putting together a list of projects we've spotted online by funny women...

Funny Women, 15th May 2020

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