Ivo Graham
Who Ivo Graham is
Ivo Graham is a stand-up comedian who won the So You Think You're Funny? new act competition in 2009, aged 18, and has worked the stand-up circuit ever since, touring eight solo shows. Graham's Edinburgh Fringe hours run from Binoculars (2013) and Educated Guess (2017) to Grand Designs (2024) and Orange Crush (2025), and The Game of Life was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2019.
On television Graham has performed on Live at the Apollo, competed in the fifteenth series of Taskmaster (2023), travelled for Dave's British as Folk (2021) with Fern Brady and Darren Harriott, and appeared on Have I Got News for You, QI, The Last Leg and Mock the Week; on radio Graham has been heard on The Now Show, The News Quiz and Just a Minute. Graham co-hosts the live-music podcast Gig Pigs with Alex Kealy, and Graham's first book, Yardsticks for Failure, was published by Headline in 2025.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- Gig Pigs, As Long As The Song, The Now Show and 2 more
- Books
- Yardsticks for Failure
- On screen
- Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster, British as Folk and 6 more
- Official site
- ivograham.com ↗
Is Ivo Graham on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Ivo Graham has stopped touring; their tour page is the place to look for new dates: ivograham.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Live at the Apollo
- Taskmaster series 15, 2023
- British as Folk Dave, 2021
- Have I Got News for You
- QI
- The Last Leg
- Mock the Week
- House of Games
- Pointless
Podcasts and radio
- Gig Pigs co-host, with Alex Kealy, since 2023
- As Long As The Song host
- The Now Show BBC Radio 4
- The News Quiz BBC Radio 4
- Just a Minute BBC Radio 4
Books and writing
- Yardsticks for Failure book, Headline, 2025
Comedians like Ivo Graham
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.
- Lucy Porter also in Pointless
- Shappi Khorsandi also on Just a Minute
- Zoe Lyons also on Just a Minute
- Alun Cochrane also on Just a Minute
- Sophie Duker also in House of Games
- Ahir Shah also in The Last Leg
- Geoff Norcott also in The Last Leg
- Jo Caulfield also on Just a Minute
Career timeline
- 2021British as Folk (Dave, 2021) On screen
- 2023Taskmaster (series 15, 2023) On screen
- 2023Gig Pigs (co-host, with Alex Kealy, since 2023) Podcast or book
- 2025Yardsticks for Failure (book, Headline, 2025) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Ivo Graham performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: ivograham.com ↗.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Gig Pigs, As Long As The Song, The Now Show, The News Quiz and Just a Minute.
Have they written a book?
Yes: Yardsticks for Failure.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Live at the Apollo, Taskmaster (series 15, 2023), British as Folk (Dave, 2021), Have I Got News for You, QI and The Last Leg, among 9 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Lucy Porter (also in Pointless), Shappi Khorsandi (also on Just a Minute), Zoe Lyons (also on Just a Minute), Alun Cochrane (also on Just a Minute) and Sophie Duker (also in House of Games).
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ On the stand-up circuit throughout his adult life; So You Think You're Funny? winner in 2009, aged 18; eight solo shows toured; The Game of Life (2019); Have I Got News for You, QI, The Last Leg, Mock the Week, Live at the Apollo; British as Folk (Dave, 2021); Taskmaster series 15 (2023); The Now Show, The News…
- Official site (Live) ↗ Orange Crush: dates from the Soho Theatre, London (12 October 2026) to The MAC, Belfast (21 April 2027) (as of 11 October 2026)
- So You Think You're Funny? — Winners ↗ 2009: Ivo Graham (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ So You Think You're Funny winner in 2009 at 18; best newcomer nominee at the 2010 Chortle Awards; best show nominee at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards in 2019; Edinburgh Fringe shows from 2009 to 2026; Taskmaster series 15 (2023) (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026