Zoe Lyons
- 53 years old
- English
- Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
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Review: Stand Up And Deliver
The news that celebrities would be trying their hand at stand-up on TV was initially greeted with rumblings of discontent among some comedians. Why should these famous amateurs be given air time when established practitioners can barely work, was their understandable complaint.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2021Stand Up & Deliver review
Five comedians mentor five celebrities - from a Tory peer to the Happy Mondays singer - in the art of live comedy for charity. Even when the jokes don't land, it's a laugh.
Rebecca Nicholson, The Guardian, 25th February 2021Stand Up & Deliver, review
Left-wing comedian Nick Helm coached Baroness Warsi for a Stand Up To Cancer special and they made a surprisingly delightful double act.
Chris Bennion, The Telegraph, 25th February 2021BBC Two's Funny Festival Live line-up revealed
Jason Manford, Jo Brand, Sara Pascoe and Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be amongst the hosts of Funny Festival Live, the nightly BBC Two stand-up series which starts on Sunday 7th March.
British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2021Leicester 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 2021Stand Up And Deliver celebrity line-up revealed
Reverend Richard Coles, Shaun Ryder, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, Curtis Pritchard and Katie McGlynn will take part in Stand Up And Deliver, a show for Stand Up To Cancer 2021 in which celebrities try stand-up comedy with the help of comedian mentors.
British Comedy Guide, 18th November 2020Some comedy festivals announce they will happen in 2021
The producers of Leicester Comedy Festival and The UK Kids' Comedy Festival have announced that they are going to go ahead with the 2021 events, with support from a significant number of friends and special guests.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th July 2020Mark Watson's Carpool Comedy Club review
Drive-in comedy shows are now well into their groove (although sadly a couple of promoters have had to cut their losses because of poor sales at some venues), and distinct differences in approach to what's on offer have emerged.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 22nd July 2020Comedians indoors getting creative: part 7
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, 1st May 2020Saturday Night Live at The Stand review
Nothing beats a live gig, but if this is to be the new normal of stand-up comedy for a while... well, it's not too bad.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd March 2020