British Comedy Guide
Tom Allen. Copyright: Andy Hollingworth
Tom Allen

Tom Allen (I)

  • 41 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains. Tom Allen. Copyright: Rumpus Media

Tom Allen is a 41-year-old English actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2024 QI - Series V
  1. E4 - Vets
Guest
2024 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 25 (Channel 4: Series 26)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2024 QI - Series U
  1. E9 - Unrelated
  2. Special - QI VG: Part I
  3. Special - QI VG: Part II
Guest
2024 Michael McIntyre's Big Show - Series 7
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2024 Tom Allen: Completely Writer
2024 Tom Allen: Completely Host / Presenter
2023 Live At The Apollo - Series 18
  1. Special - Noel At The Apollo: Tom Allen, Thanyia Moore, Lloyd Griffith
Host / Presenter
2023 Evil Genius With Russell Kane
  1. E4 - Coco Chanel
Guest
2023 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Best Bits
Guest
2023 Hay Festival Self
2023 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - The Big Fat Quiz Of Sport
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Sport
Guest
2023 Would I Lie To You? - Series 16
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Guest
2023 The National Comedy Awards - 2023 Host / Presenter
2023 Tom Allen: Completely Self
2023 QI - Series T
  1. E11 - Trundling
  2. Special - VG: Part I
  3. Special - VG: Part II
Guest
2023 The John Bishop Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2023 Wonders Of The World I Can't See
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Guest
2022 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 19
  1. Special - Jonathan Ross' New Year Comedy Special
Guest
2022 Jon & Lucy's Party Of The Year - Jon & Lucy's Party Of The Year
  1. Jon & Lucy's Party Of The Year
Guest
2022 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 30
  1. Special - Never Mind The Xmas Buzzcocks
Guest
2022 Mock The Week - Series 21
  1. Special - The History Of... Part 2
Guest
2022 Blankety Blank - Series 19
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2022 Ealing Comedy Festival Self
2022 Joe Lycett's Big Pride Party Self
2022 Backstage With Katherine Ryan
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Guest
2022 The Last Leg - Series 24
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Self
2022 The National Comedy Awards - 2022 Host / Presenter
2022 The Last Leg - Series 24
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2022 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 21 (Channel 4: Series 22)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2022 The Island
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Host / Presenter
2021 The Last Leg - Series 23
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
Self
2021 Blankety Blank - Series 18
  1. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2021 Dating No Filter - Series 2
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Self
2021 Complaints Welcome
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Writer
2021 Complaints Welcome
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Host / Presenter
2021 Henley Literary Festival Self
2021 Rob Beckett's Undeniable
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Guest
2021 Greenwich Comedy Festival Self
2021 The Last Leg - The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2021 A League Of Their Own - Series 16
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2021 St Albans Comedy Garden Self
2021 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2021 Cambridge Comedy Festival Self
2021 The Last Leg - Series 22
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Euros With Baddiel And Skinner
Guest
2021 There's Something About Movies - Series 4
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Regular Panellist
2021 Trip Hazard - Series 1
  1. E1 - The Lake District
Self
2021 Dating No Filter - Series 1
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Self
2021 Just A Minute - Series 86
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Host / Presenter
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2021 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2021 Fortunately... With Fi And Jane - Series 1
  1. E3 - Influencing Mole Rats, With Tom Allen
Guest
2021 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2021 Paul Sinha's TV Showdown - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 104
  1. Special - Best Of 2020
Guest
2020 Felicity Ward - Appisodes - Series 2
  1. E4 - Weddings
I Do This All The Time
2020 Tom Allen Goes To Town Host / Presenter
2020 Secrets Of The Apollo Self
2020 One Night In... Self
2020 The Last Leg - Series 20
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
Guest
2020 Mock The Week - Series 19
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. Special - Christmas Special
  5. Special - Compilation
Guest
2020 There's Something About Movies - Series 3
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Regular Panellist
2020 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 16
  1. E5 - Joanna Lumley, Tom Allen, Paloma Faith, Gbemisola Ikumelo
Guest
2020 Sorry, I Didn't Know - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2020 Guessable? - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2020 The Graham Norton Show - Series 28
  1. E9 - Stephen Fry, Amanda Seyfried, Michael J Fox, Jamie Oliver, Tom Allen, Nina Sosanya, Dolly Parton
Guest
2020 Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Self
2020 Great Lives - Kenneth Williams Self
2020 A League Of Their Own - Series 15
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Highlights
  3. Special - Episode Ten
Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
Self
2020 Things My Mother Never Told Me (...About Lockdown)
  1. E3 - Tom Allen
Guest
2020 Comedians: Home Alone
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2020 QI - Series R
  1. E2 - Ruff And Reddy
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. E14 - R Animals
  4. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2020 The Ranganation - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2020 Reasons To Be Cheerful With Matt Lucas
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
Self
2020 Home Alone With Joel Dommett
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2020 The News Quiz - Series 102
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2020 Lost In Translation Host / Presenter
2020 Explicable Me Guest
2020 QI - Sport Relief Special
  1. Sport Relief Special
Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2020 The Last Leg - Series 19
  1. Special - Brexit Special
  2. E4 - Episode Four
Self
2020 The Last Leg - Series 19
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Christmas Special
  3. Special - Best Bits
  4. Special - Best Bits
Guest
2020 Miranda: My Such Fun Celebration Self
2019 Just Friends With Tom Allen Development Host / Presenter
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
Self
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 58
  1. Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You
Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 18
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
Guest
2019 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
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Writer
2019 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
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Host / Presenter
2019 Romesh Presents...
  1. E1 - Rosie Jones: Inspiration
Self
2019 Live At The Apollo - Series 15
  1. E1 - Tom Allen, Rosie Jones, Kae Kurd
Host / Presenter
2019 Tom Allen Absolutely Live Writer
2019 Tom Allen Absolutely Live Host / Presenter
2019 Would I Lie To You? - Series 13
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 2
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Regular Panellist
2019 Rosie Tries To Help - Series 1
  1. E2 - Men With Tom Allen
Self
2019 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 15
  1. E9 - Nicole Scherzinger, Louis Walsh, Tom Allen, Tiesto, Mabel
Guest
2019 QI - Series Q
  1. E13 - Quills
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2019 The Rob Rinder Verdict
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2019 Live At The Apollo - Pride Specials
  1. Special - Episode Two
Guest
2019 Amusical Guest
2019 Reading & Leeds Festivals Self
2019 A League Of Their Own - Series 14
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2019 Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier - Series 2
  1. E9 - Holidays
Guest
2019 Elephant In The Room - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2019 Brighton Comedy Garden Self
2019 Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule - Series 3
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2019 Mock The Week - Series 18
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
  5. Special - Compilation
  6. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2019 The Ranganation - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Best Bits 2019
Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 17
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2019 The Comedy Bus
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Self
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 57
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
Team Captain
2019 Out There Self
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2019 The Stand Up Sketch Show - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Self
2019 The Last Leg - Series 16
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2019 Roast Battle - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 16 (Channel 4: Series 17)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Self
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
Guest
2018 Insert Name Here - Series 4
  1. E2 - Mo
Guest
2018 Have I Got News For You - Series 56
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
Guest
2018 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 5
  1. E3 - Tom Allen At The Comedy Store
Host / Presenter
2018 Mock The Week - Series 17
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E11 - Episode Eleven
  5. Special - Highlights Special
  6. Special - Christmas Special
Guest
2018 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  1. Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
Writer
2018 Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
  1. Tom Allen Is Actually Not Very Nice
Host / Presenter
2018 Ready Or Not
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Host / Presenter
2018 Geoff Lloyd's Hometown Glory - Series 1
  1. E2 - Tom Allen
Guest
2018 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 5
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2017 The Great British Joke-Off Development Host / Presenter
2017 Bring It On Development Guest
2017 The Persuaders Development Host / Presenter
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 20
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - More Best Bits
Guest
2017 The Great Xmas Rant Self
2017 Stand Up Central - Series 3
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2017 Josh - Series 3
  1. E2 - Fame & Fortune
Rick
2017 Tom Allen: Absolutely Self
2017 Tom Allen: Absolutely Self
2017 Mock The Week - Series 16
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. Special - Highlights Special
Guest
2017 The Leak - Series 6
  1. E4 - Episode Four
Guest
2017 Tonight At The London Palladium - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2017 Romesh: Talking To Comedians
  1. E3 - In A Pie And Mash Shop
Guest
2017 Just A Minute - Series 77
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Guest
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 11 (Channel 4: Series 12)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Self
2017 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 4
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
Guest
2017 State Of The Nations
  1. E2 - England
Self
2017 Virtually Famous - Series 4
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2016 Just A Minute - Just A Minute Does Panto!
  1. Just A Minute Does Panto!
Guest
2016 The Girl Who Has Never Laughed Ben
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 19
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - More Best Bits
Guest
2016 Live At The Apollo - Series 12
  1. E1 - Sarah Millican, Tom Allen, Arj Barker
Guest
2016 Fresh From The Fringe - 2016
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Host / Presenter
2016 BBC New Comedy Award - 2016
  1. E7 - Semi-Final 1
Guest
2016 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 4
  1. E2 - Rob Beckett At The Comedy Store
  2. E3 - Katherine Ryan At The Comedy Store
Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10)
  1. E1 - Episode One
Self
2016 Tom Allen: Indeed Self
2016 Jack & Dean Of All Trades - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Lying Dead
Morgue Attendant
2016 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2016
Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Self
2015 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2015
  1. John Bishop's Christmas Show 2015
Guest
2015 Bad Robots - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E5 - Episode Five
Various (Voice)
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E15 - Episode Fifteen
Self
2015 Tom Allen: Both Worlds Self
2014 Bad Robots - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
Various (Voice)
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Self
2014 Tom Allen: Life/Style Self
2013 The Now Show - Series 41
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
Writer (Additional Material)
2012 Bleak Expectations - Series 5
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Young Pip
2012 Threesome - Series 2
  1. E6 - Dad
Sandwich Harry
2012 The Guessing Game - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2012 Life: An Idiot's Guide - Series 1
  1. E4 - Standing Tall
Guest
2012 The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Gentleman of Cockney Persuasion
2012 Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy
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  1. E2 - Virgins
Self
2012 The News Quiz - Series 76
  1. E2 - Episode Two
Guest
2011 What's So Funny? - Series 2
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
Guest
2011 Tom Allen's Afternoon Tea Self
2011 BBC New Comedy Award - 2011
  1. E2 - Semi Final 2
Guest
2010 Uncle Gwyn's Posthumous Curse
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Charles
2010 Bleak Expectations - Series 4
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Young Pip
2010 The Stephen K Amos Show
  1. E1 - Episode One
Guest
2010 For 21 Nights Only! Self
2010 Tom Allen Toughens Up! Self
2010 Tamara Drewe Vintner
2009 Bleak Expectations - Series 3
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Young Pip
2009 TNT Show
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Writer
2009 TNT Show
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Wordsmith
2009 The Correspondent - Series 2
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Writer
2009 The Correspondent - Series 2
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Tom
2008 Who Is Tom Allen? Host / Presenter
2008 Bleak Expectations - Series 2
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Young Pip
2007 The Omid Djalili Show - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
Ensemble Actor
2007 Bleak Expectations - Series 1
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Young Pip
2007 Sensitive Skin - Series 2
  1. E4 - Forever Jung
  2. E6 - Here I Am
Raphie
2007 The Correspondent - Series 1
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Writer
2007 The Correspondent - Series 1
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Tom
2006 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
Guest
2003 Fortysomething
  1. E5 - Episode Five
Harry
0000 QI Guest

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Tom Allen on IMDb

Born
Tuesday 14th June 1983 (41 years-old)
Nationality
English
British LGBT Awards 2021
Top 10 Broadcasters, Journalists Or Hosts (Winner)
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Male Comedy Entertainment Performance (Longlisted)
Best Comedy Podcast (Longlisted (Like Minded Friends with Tom Allen and Suzi Ruffell))
Chortle Awards 2020
Best TV Comedian (Nominee)
TV Times Awards 2020
Favourite Presenter (Nominee)
Melbourne International Comedy Festival Award 2019
Most Outstanding Show (Nominee)
So You Think You're Funny? 2005
Main Prize (Winner)
BBC New Comedy Award 2005
Main Prize (Winner)

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