Andrew Lawrence
Who Andrew Lawrence is
Andrew Lawrence is a British stand-up comedian who was runner-up in the So You Think You're Funny? competition in 2003 and won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2004. He was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2006 and for the main award in 2007, and for the Chortle Award for Best UK Headline Act in 2010 and 2011.
On television he played Marco in BBC Three's Ideal and has appeared on Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Live at the Apollo and, as a series regular, Channel 4's Stand Up for the Week, and on BBC Radio 4 he made the series What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else and How Did We End Up Like This and the sitcom There Is No Escape. He has made six national tours, the latest in 2024, and toured the show Still on the Naughty Step! in 2025.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else, How Did We End Up Like This and There Is No Escape
- On screen
- Ideal, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Live at the Apollo and 1 more
- Official site
- andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk ↗.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Ideal Marco, BBC Three, from 2006
- Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow BBC One, 2010
- Live at the Apollo BBC One, 2011
- Stand Up for the Week series regular, Channel 4, 2012
Podcasts and radio
- What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else BBC Radio 4, 2010-2011
- How Did We End Up Like This BBC Radio 4, 2013
- There Is No Escape sitcom, BBC Radio 4, 2015
Comedians like Andrew Lawrence
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.
- Jason Manford also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Michael McIntyre also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Daniel Sloss also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Patrick Kielty also in Stand Up for the Week
Career timeline
- 2006Ideal (Marco, BBC Three, from 2006) On screen
- 2010Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (BBC One, 2010) On screen
- 2010What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else (BBC Radio 4, 2010-2011) Podcast or book
- 2011Live at the Apollo (BBC One, 2011) On screen
- 2012Stand Up for the Week (series regular, Channel 4, 2012) On screen
- 2013How Did We End Up Like This (BBC Radio 4, 2013) Podcast or book
- 2015There Is No Escape (sitcom, BBC Radio 4, 2015) Podcast or book
Questions and answers
Where is Andrew Lawrence performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: andrewlawrencecomedy.co.uk ↗.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
What To Do If You're Not Like Everybody Else, How Did We End Up Like This and There Is No Escape.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Ideal (Marco, BBC Three, from 2006), Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (BBC One, 2010), Live at the Apollo (BBC One, 2011) and Stand Up for the Week (series regular, Channel 4, 2012).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Jason Manford (also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow), Michael McIntyre (also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow), Daniel Sloss (also in Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow) and Patrick Kielty (also in Stand Up for the Week).
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ Runner-up in So You Think You're Funny? (2003); BBC New Comedy Award (2004); Edinburgh Comedy Awards nominations for Best Newcomer (2006) and the main award (2007); Chortle Award nominations for Best UK Headline Act (2010, 2011); Ideal (BBC Three, from 2006); Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow (2010); Live at the…
- Official site (Tour) ↗ Still On The Naughty Step!, fifteen dates in 2025, from Southampton's The Attic (12 February) to Southend (13 June) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Official site ↗ The official website; review lines from the British Comedy Guide, The Spectator and The Times (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026