Rosie Holt
- English
- Actor, comedian and writer
Press clippings
BBC launches Unhinged comedy shorts series
BBC Studios has launched Unhinged, a series of comedy shorts for its Funny Parts online channel.
British Comedy Guide, 6th September 2024Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Unmissable Acts and Shows
One of the great joys of the Edinburgh Fringe is the return of great artists and wonderful shows. It's a chance to catch fabulous talents you've missed before or to see performers you love rustle up something new. In no particular order, here's a list of acts theQR loves heading back to Edinburgh this year.
WJ Quinn, The Quintessential Review, 2nd July 2024NonCensored podcast cancels holidays to cover Election
NonCensored, the improvised satirical comedy podcast hosted by Rosie Holt (as Harriet Langley Swindon), Brendan Murphy (as Producer Martin) and Eshaan Akbar (as an awful version of himself), has cancelled its plans to go on hiatus over the summer; instead, it will be releasing DAILY in the week of the election, with new episodes released around lunchtime Monday 1st July-Friday 5th July. And then they'll go on hiatus.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th June 2024Rosie Holt: That's Politainment review
The comedian's right-wing alter egos have not yet evolved beyond the two-dimensional in this droll but conventional set.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 6th May 2024"People think I'm a real MP": satirist Rosie Holt on life as a fake viral politician
Her Tory parody videos shot her to fame online in 2020. As her skits go on stage, she talks about her path into comedy and what a Labour win would mean for her act.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 8th April 2024Rosie Holt: 'Politics and entertainment are disgusting together - just look at GB News'
'It's worrying, isn't it?' comedian Rosie Holt says after I ask about the next general election, set to happen later this year. Her trepidation is not just for the country, but for herself: the satirist's comedy heavily revolves around the Conservative Government being useless, so she might be short of material if Labour win.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 3rd March 2024Rosie Holt to publish book satirising the government
Rosie Holt is to publish a book titled Why We Were Right. Written from the perspective of her MP character, she sets out her manifesto and a "passionate celebration and defence of the last 14 years of Conservative government".
British Comedy Guide, 1st March 2024Chortle Awards 2024 nominees announced
Julia Masli, Ian Smith, Ahir Shah, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Paddy Young and Sam Campbell are amongst the comedians nominated in the 2024 Chortle Awards.
British Comedy Guide, 8th February 2024At last, a laugh from Radio 4 (thanks to Priti Patel)
BBC comedy has been stuck in the doldrums. Things are looking up thanks to new shows with Rosie Holt and more.
Patrica Nichol, The Sunday Times, 4th February 2024Radio 4 announces a raft of new comedy series
Frank Skinner, Catherine Bohart, Randy Feltface, Christian Brighty, Lorna Rose Treen, Jim Smith, Geoff Norcott, Stuart Mitchell, Sunil Patel, Paul Merton and David Sedaris are amongst those who have got BBC Radio 4 series coming up in 2024.
British Comedy Guide, 15th January 2024