Isy Suttie
Who Isy Suttie is
Isy Suttie is a comedian, actor and writer who has performed stand-up for about twenty years, with three sell-out runs at the Edinburgh Fringe and shows such as The Suttie Show and Love Lost in the British Retail Industry, which also played the Sydney Festival and London's Soho Theatre. On BBC Radio 4 Isy Suttie wrote and performed two series of Isy Suttie's Love Letters, and Pearl and Dave won Gold for Best Comedy at the 2013 Sony Radio Academy Awards.
On screen the work runs from Dobby in Channel 4's Peep Show to Damned and Man Down, with panel appearances on QI, Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown and three British Comedy Award nominations. The memoir The Actual One and the novel Jane Is Trying followed, and Isy Suttie has played Belfast's Out to Lunch festival.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- Isy Suttie's Love Letters, Pearl and Dave, What?? Seriously?? and 1 more
- Books
- The Actual One and Jane Is Trying
- On screen
- Peep Show, Damned, Man Down and 3 more
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Peep Show Dobby, Channel 4
- Damned Nat, Channel 4
- Man Down Channel 4
- QI
- Would I Lie to You?
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Podcasts and radio
- Isy Suttie's Love Letters BBC Radio 4, two series
- Pearl and Dave BBC Radio 4; Sony Radio Academy Awards Gold for Best Comedy, 2013
- What?? Seriously?? podcast, BBC Sounds, 2025
- Great Escapes podcast, 2025
Books and writing
- The Actual One memoir
- Jane Is Trying novel
Comedians like Isy Suttie
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.
- David O'Doherty also in QI
- Kiri Pritchard-McLean also in QI
- Tom Allen also in QI
- Harriet Kemsley also in Damned
- Alasdair Beckett-King also in Would I Lie To You?
- Dan Tiernan also in QI
- Josh Pugh also in QI
- Lucy Beaumont also in QI
Career timeline
- 2013Pearl and Dave (BBC Radio 4; Sony Radio Academy Awards Gold for Best Comedy, 2013) Podcast or book
- 2025What?? Seriously?? (podcast, BBC Sounds, 2025) Podcast or book
- 2025Great Escapes (podcast, 2025) Podcast or book
Questions and answers
Where is Isy Suttie performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Isy Suttie's Love Letters, Pearl and Dave, What?? Seriously?? and Great Escapes.
Have they written a book?
Yes: The Actual One and Jane Is Trying.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Peep Show (Dobby, Channel 4), Damned (Nat, Channel 4), Man Down (Channel 4), QI, Would I Lie to You? and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown.
Who are some comedians like them?
David O'Doherty (also in QI), Kiri Pritchard-McLean (also in QI), Tom Allen (also in QI), Harriet Kemsley (also in Damned) and Alasdair Beckett-King (also in Would I Lie To You?).
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Sources
- United Agents · unitedagents.co.uk ↗ Actor, writer and comedian; stand-up for about twenty years with three sell-out Edinburgh Fringe runs; Love Lost in the British Retail Industry (Edinburgh Festival, Sydney Arts Festival, Soho Theatre) and The Suttie Show; two BBC Radio 4 series of Isy Suttie's Love Letters; Gold for Best Comedy at the Sony Radio…
- Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival — History ↗ Isy Suttie among the artists who have appeared at Out to Lunch, the company's January festival (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026