Liam Williams
Who Liam Williams is
Liam Williams is an English comedian, actor and writer from Garforth, Yorkshire, known for a wry, poetic delivery that made him one of the most garlanded newcomers of his Edinburgh generation. A Cambridge Footlights alumnus, he was nominated for Best Newcomer at the 2013 Edinburgh Comedy Awards for his debut solo hour and for Best Show at the 2014 awards for Capitalism, which drew a five-star Guardian review. One third of the sketch group Sheeps with Daran Johnson and Al Roberts, he wrote and presented the semi-autobiographical BBC Radio 4 series Ladhood, co-created the web series 2016: Year Friends, appeared in BBC Three's Uncle and Together, and brought his debut play Travesty to the 2016 Fringe.
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At a glance
- Born
- 1988
- Based in
- London, England
- From
- Garforth
- Stand-up specials
- Capitalism and Bonfire Night
- Podcasts and radio
- Ladhood
- On screen
- Russell Howard's Good News, Uncle, Together and 1 more
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Capitalism Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2014
- Bonfire Night Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2015
On screen
- Russell Howard's Good News BBC Three, 2013
- Uncle BBC Three, 2016
- Together BBC Three, 2016
- Drunk History Comedy Central UK, 2016
Podcasts and radio
- Ladhood writer and presenter, BBC Radio 4, 2015–2017
Comedians like Liam Williams
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.
- Nick Helm also in Uncle
- Josie Long also in Drunk History
Career timeline
- 1988Born
- 2013Russell Howard's Good News (BBC Three, 2013) On screen
- 2014Capitalism (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2014) Special
- 2015Bonfire Night (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2015) Special
- 2015Ladhood (writer and presenter, BBC Radio 4, 2015–2017) Podcast or book
- 2016Uncle (BBC Three, 2016) On screen
- 2016Together (BBC Three, 2016) On screen
- 2016Drunk History (Comedy Central UK, 2016) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Liam Williams performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
Capitalism (2014) and Bonfire Night (2015).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Bonfire Night (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2015), the latest of the 2 specials on this page.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Ladhood.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Russell Howard's Good News (BBC Three, 2013), Uncle (BBC Three, 2016), Together (BBC Three, 2016) and Drunk History (Comedy Central UK, 2016).
Where is Liam Williams from?
From Garforth.
Where are they based?
London, England, as their record gives it.
How old is Liam Williams?
Liam Williams was born in 1988, so they turn 38 in 2026.
Who are some comedians like them?
Nick Helm (also in Uncle) and Josie Long (also in Drunk History).
Are you Liam Williams?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/liam-williams
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Sources
- Wikipedia (comedian) ↗ Born March 1988 in Garforth; Footlights; Best Newcomer nomination 2013; Capitalism nominated Best Show 2014 with a five-star Guardian review; Bonfire Night 2015; Sheeps; Ladhood on Radio 4; 2016: Year Friends; Uncle and Together; Travesty 2016 (as of 13 November 2026)
- Wikidata (Q23306997) · wikidata.org ↗ English comedian; occupation includes stand-up comedian (as of 13 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 13 November 2026