Fin Taylor
Stand-up comedian

Fin Taylor

Who Fin Taylor is

Fin Taylor is an English stand-up comedian, writer and podcaster who was a Chortle Student Award semi-finalist in 2010, warmed up audiences for BBC2's Never Mind the Buzzcocks and supported Glenn Wool on tour before touring his own shows, from When Harassy Met Sally (2018) and So My Wife... (2021) to Daddy Self-Care, Ask Your Mother and The Pre-Emptive Comeback Special (2026). He has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Last Leg and You Heard It Here First, and hosts, writes and produces the online series Fin Vs The Internet.

Since January 2025 he and Horatio Gould have hosted the comedy-history podcast Fin vs History, which won Best Podcast at the Chortle Awards in 2026 and has passed 66 million downloads and views, and in 2026 Bantam published his first book, The History of Mankind in Its Entirety (Abridged): An Unsupervised PhD. His track I Love That Dog, from the album So My Wife... (2023), was played on SiriusXM's Raw Comedy channel in May 2025.

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At a glance

Albums
So My Wife...
Podcasts
Fin vs History
Books
The History of Mankind in Its Entirety
On screen
Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Last Leg and 3 more

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Albums

On screen

Podcasts

Books and writing

Comedians like Fin Taylor

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Career timeline

  1. 2018Live at the Apollo (2018) On screen
  2. 2022Have I Got News For You (2022) On screen
  3. 2023So My Wife... (800 Pound Gorilla Records, 2023) Album
  4. 2024The Last Leg (2024) On screen
  5. 2024Never Mind the Buzzcocks (additional material, 2024) On screen
  6. 2025Fin vs History (co-host with Horatio Gould, since 2025) Podcast or book
  7. 2026You Heard It Here First (2026) On screen
  8. 2026The History of Mankind in Its Entirety (Abridged): An Unsupervised PhD (book, 2026) Book

Questions and answers

Where is Fin Taylor performing next?

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What podcast do they host?

Fin vs History.

Have they written a book?

Yes:The History of Mankind in Its Entirety.

What TV shows and films are they in?

Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, The Last Leg, You Heard It Here First, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and Fin Vs The Internet.

Who are some comedians like them?

Rhod Gilbert (also in Have I Got News for You), Catherine Bohart (also in The Last Leg), Dan Tiernan (also in The Last Leg), Ed Byrne (also in Have I Got News for You) and Ian Smith (also in Have I Got News for You).

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Updated 10 October 2026 · the record checked 10 October 2026