Allyson June Smith
Who Allyson June Smith is
Allyson June Smith is a Canadian stand-up comedian, a former school teacher who began in comedy in 2000 and is now based in Manchester, England. She has played the Winnipeg and Halifax comedy festivals and Montreal's Just For Laughs, taped her own hour-long Comedy Now special, appeared on MuchMusic's Video on Trial and CBC Radio's The Debaters, and been nominated several times for Best Female Stand-up at the Canadian Comedy Awards.
A self-confessed over-sharer known for warm, self-deprecating observational comedy, she has supported Jason Manford on tour and shared the stage with Katherine Ryan, Stewart Francis, John Bishop, Stephen Merchant and Samantha Bee. She co-hosts the podcasts Women Talking Bollocks, with Jen Brister and Maureen Younger, and Horror Motel, with Bunny Galore, and her track Mom and the Male Dancers was played on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel in 2025.
At a glance
- Based in
- Manchester, UK
- Stand-up specials
- Comedy Now!
- Podcasts
- Women Talking Bollocks and Horror Motel
- On screen
- Video on Trial and The Debaters
- Official site
- allysonjunesmith.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: allysonjunesmith.com ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Comedy Now! her own hour-long special
On screen
- Video on Trial MuchMusic
- The Debaters CBC Radio
Podcasts
- Women Talking Bollocks co-host, with Jen Brister and Maureen Younger
- Horror Motel co-host, with Bunny Galore
Comedians like Allyson June Smith
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Debra DiGiovanni also in Video on Trial
- Hunter Collins also in Video on Trial
- Andrew Johnston also in Video on Trial
Questions and answers
Where is Allyson June Smith performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: allysonjunesmith.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Comedy Now!.
What podcasts do they host?
Women Talking Bollocks and Horror Motel.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Video on Trial and The Debaters.
Where are they based?
Manchester, UK, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Debra DiGiovanni (also in Video on Trial), Hunter Collins (also in Video on Trial) and Andrew Johnston (also in Video on Trial).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Official site ↗ Canadian comic; high-profile slots at the Winnipeg, Halifax and Montreal Just For Laughs festivals; multiple nominations for Best Female Stand-up at the…
- The Comedy Store London ↗ Since 2000 on Canada's comedy scene; a former school teacher; her own hour-long Comedy Now special, The Debaters, the Winnipeg, Halifax and Just For Laughs…
- Just the Tonic ↗ Club page: 'This teacher-come-comic is ready to show international audiences why she is a sought-after fan favourite' (as of 8 October 2026)
- xmplaylist - 'Mom and the Male Dancers', Allyson June Smith on Raw Comedy (Internet Archive capture, 5 August 2025) ↗ Track page on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy station; recent plays 12 May, 25 May, 8 June, 2 July and 25 July 2025 (UTC) (as of 8 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 8 October 2026