Satirist for Hire
Andy Zaltzman (1993, Classics), author, comedian, podcaster, Test Match Special cricket statistician and current host of the News Quiz on BBC Radio 4, begins a live UK tour in February 2022: Satirist for Hire. Audience members can submit a request for a topic to be satirised, via email.
Andy Zaltzman is a stand-up comedian, broadcaster and author who has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British comedy with his unique brand of political satire. He is the chair of BBC Radio 4鈥檚 The News Quiz聽and hosts global hit satirical podcast聽The Bugle. He previously hosted numerous series including聽My Life As A鈥�,聽Empire-ical Evidence,聽Andy Zaltzman鈥檚 History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100听补苍诲听Political Animal聽补苍诲听The Department, both of which he co-presented with John Oliver.
Andy鈥檚 live work has drawn audiences around the world, touring his bespoke political comedy show聽Satirist for Hire聽around the UK, Australasia, Canada and the USA. He has been a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe since his nomination for聽Best Newcomer聽in 2001, building his reputation as one of the most inventive satirists in the world. His annual round-up shows of the events of the year have become a fixture in the satirical calendar at London鈥檚 Soho Theatre.
In addition to his comedy work, Andy is well known as the BBC鈥檚 cricket statistician on聽Test Match Special. He commentated the BBC鈥檚 coverage of the World Cup and has covered sport for the听骋耻补谤诲颈补苍.
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Published: 19 January 2022