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title: "Joanne Lau: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C."
description: "Joanne Lau is a stand-up comedian and writer. Her writing credits include BBC Radio 4"
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-joanne-lau.html
updated: 2026-11-13
---

Stand-up comedian

# Joanne Lau

## Who Joanne Lau is

Joanne Lau is a stand-up comedian and writer. She placed third in So You Think You're Funny in 2006, was a Funny Women runner-up in 2007 and a Laughing Horse New Act of the Year finalist that year, and her Edinburgh Fringe show Twins played in 2010. Her writing credits include BBC Radio 4's Misguided Meditations and Sketchtopia and CBBC's Class Dismissed.

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## Is Joanne Lau on tour?

**No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked.

Last checked 13 November 2026.

### Are they coming to my town?

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## Specials, shows and podcasts

### On screen

- **Class Dismissed**

## Questions and answers

### Where is Joanne Lau performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.

### What TV shows and films are they in?

Class Dismissed.

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## 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 →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-joanne-lau.html)

### Sources

- [Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗](https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/j/33248/joanne_lau) Chortle comedian profile; So You Think You're Funny 2006 third place; Funny Women 2007 runner-up; Laughing Horse New Act of the Year 2007 finalist; Edinburgh…
- [British Comedy Guide ↗](https://comedy.co.uk/people/joanne_lau) Writer and stand-up comedian; writer credits on Misguided Meditations, Sketchtopia and Class Dismissed
- [Funny Women - Meet the 2014 Funny Women Comedy Writing Finalists ↗](https://magazine.funnywomen.com/2014/09/21/meet-the-2014-funny-women-comedy-writing-finalists-single-young-professionals-by-joanne-lau/) Describes her as an award-winning stand-up comedian who still gigs occasionally

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026