Sophie Duker
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Louise Atkinson and Priya Hall amongst 99 Club bursary recipients
The 99 Club's 2023 bursaries for female and non-binary comedians were awarded to Louise Atkinson, Priya Hall, Alexandra Haddow, Leila Navabi and Lorna Rose Treen.
British Comedy Guide, 14th June 2023What is it like to do stand-up at a music festival?
Sophie Duker and Jacob Hawley discuss how to draw revellers away from pop stars while Glastonbury's Charlotte Lang explains what it takes to win over the cabaret tent
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 13th June 2023Female stand-ups pilot Gullible's Travels for Channel 4
Maisie Adam, Sophie Duker, Olga Koch and Catherine Bohart have piloted Gullible's Travels, a new travel series for Channel 4. The quartet shot a taster for the show in Finland in December.
British Comedy Guide, 27th April 2023London Roundhouse announces its first comedy festival
North London's Roundhouse entertainment venue is launching its first comedy festival, set to take place this August.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd April 2023Guests lined up for new series of Buffering
Laura Whitmore, Emily Atack, David Carlyle, Tony Way, Melvin Odoom, Tyne-Lexy Clarson, Sophie Duker and Gordon Kane will feature as guest stars in the second series of Buffering, the sitcom created by and starring BAFTA winning comedian Iain Stirling and Steve Bugeja.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th January 2023Patti Harrison, Phil Wang and Catherine Cohen: The biggest new comedy of 2023
Our critic picks her highlights of the year, from Lara Ricote - 2022's Best Newcomer in Edinburgh - to Bridget Christie.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 30th December 2022Cracking Comedy in Aid of Women and Children First: review
One of the best things about the night was how awesome it was to see so many women comedians at the top of their game and we're super proud that they've all been a part of Funny Women at some point in their comedy careers.
Carmen MacKay, Funny Women, 13th December 2022Frankie Boyle's New World Order, BBC Two preview
There has also been talk recently that without Mock The Week where will comedians who are not ready for Live At The Apollo get their TV breaks. Well, maybe New World Order is one of the answers.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 25th October 2022Sophie Duker's honest playlist
The comedian stans hard for Mika and knows the perfect song to spice up a funeral reception, but which pop hit does she think 'should be on baby TV'?
Ella Braidwood, The Guardian, 17th October 2022Off Menu and Guilty Feminist podcasts go live this Christmas
The Southbank Centre has announces two popular podcasts to be performed live this Christmas, bringing merriness and mirth out of the headphones and onto the stage.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 3rd October 2022