Andy Zaltzman
Stand-up comedian

Andy Zaltzman

Who Andy Zaltzman is

British satirical comedian and broadcaster who hosts The News Quiz and The Bugle, serves as a statistician on Test Match Special and won Taskmaster series 18.

At a glance

Born
1974
Stand-up specials
The Certifiable History and The Zaltgeist
Podcasts
The Bugle, The News Quiz and Test Match Special
On screen
Taskmaster
WTF with Marc Maron
Episode 1194
Official site
andyzaltzman.co.uk ↗

On stage

No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: andyzaltzman.co.uk ↗.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Podcasts

Comedians like Andy Zaltzman

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Questions about Andy Zaltzman

Where is Andy Zaltzman performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: andyzaltzman.co.uk ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

The Certifiable History and The Zaltgeist.

What podcast do they host?

The Bugle, The News Quiz and Test Match Special.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Taskmaster.

When were they born?

In 1974.

Have they been on WTF with Marc Maron?

Yes — episode 1194.

Who are some comedians like them?

Aisling Bea (also in Taskmaster) and Fern Brady (also in Taskmaster).

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.

Their SUCDb record →Their own site ↗

Sources

Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 25 September 2026