Josh Howie
Also known as Joshua Howie
Who Josh Howie is
Josh Howie is an English stand-up comedian, writer and broadcaster who has been working the London circuit since 2002. His 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Chosen drew critical acclaim, and he took his stand-up to BBC Radio 4's 4 Stands Up the following year. He wrote and starred in two series of the Radio 4 sitcom Josh Howie's Losing It, broadcast in 2016 and 2018, presented Sky Movies' The Movie Geek, and moved into nightly topical comedy as a weekday host of GB News's paper-review show Headliners and, since December 2024, host of its panel show Free Speech Nation. His writing has appeared in The Guardian and The Jewish Chronicle.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1976
- Based in
- London, England
- Stand-up specials
- Chosen
- Podcasts and radio
- Josh Howie's Losing It and 4 Stands Up
- On screen
- Headliners, Free Speech Nation and The Movie Geek
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Chosen Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2008
On screen
- Headliners host, GB News
- Free Speech Nation host, GB News, 2024–
- The Movie Geek presenter, Sky Movies, 2008
Podcasts and radio
- Josh Howie's Losing It writer and star, BBC Radio 4, 2016 and 2018
- 4 Stands Up BBC Radio 4, 2009
Comedians like Josh Howie
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.
- Chaunté Wayans also in The Headliners
- Sydney Castillo also in The Headliners
Career timeline
- 1976Born
- 2008Chosen (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2008) Special
- 2008The Movie Geek (presenter, Sky Movies, 2008) On screen
- 20094 Stands Up (BBC Radio 4, 2009) Podcast or book
- 2016Josh Howie's Losing It (writer and star, BBC Radio 4, 2016 and 2018) Podcast or book
- 2024Free Speech Nation (host, GB News, 2024–) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Josh Howie performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Chosen.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Josh Howie's Losing It and 4 Stands Up.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Headliners (host, GB News), Free Speech Nation (host, GB News, 2024–) and The Movie Geek (presenter, Sky Movies, 2008).
Where are they from?
They are based in London, England, as their record gives it.
How old are they?
They were born in 1976, so they turn 50 in 2026.
Who are some comedians like them?
Chaunté Wayans (also in The Headliners) and Sydney Castillo (also in The Headliners).
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Sources
- Wikipedia ↗ Born 22 February 1976; London comedy circuit from 2002; Chosen at the 2008 Edinburgh Fringe, critically acclaimed; 4 Stands Up 2009; Josh Howie's Losing It…
- Wikidata (Q6289004) · wikidata.org ↗ British comedian; occupation includes stand-up comedian (as of 13 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 13 November 2026