Lloyd Langford
Who Lloyd Langford is
Lloyd Langford is a Welsh stand-up comedian from Port Talbot, now based in Australia, who won the first Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2004. Over two decades in the UK he took a run of solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe, from Not a Lover, Not a Fighter (2008) to Why the Big Face? (2018), won Best Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival in 2018, and became a regular on BBC One's Ask Rhod Gilbert and co-host of The Rhod Gilbert Show on BBC Radio Wales, as well as a guest on The News Quiz, QI and Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
Since coming to Australia in 2015 he has toured the country, been a regular panellist on Have You Been Paying Attention?, appeared on Taskmaster Australia and Thank God You're Here, and his special Current Mood was nominated for the AACTA Award for Best Stand-up Special in 2024. He also co-created and wrote The Island for Dave in 2022.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Australia
- From
- Port Talbot
- Stand-up specials
- Current Mood
- Podcasts and radio
- The Rhod Gilbert Show, The News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth and 1 more
- On screen
- Ask Rhod Gilbert, Have You Been Paying Attention?, Taskmaster Australia and 6 more
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: comedy.com.au ↗.
Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →
Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Current Mood AACTA nominee for Best Stand-up Special, 2024
On screen
- Ask Rhod Gilbert regular panellist, BBC One
- Have You Been Paying Attention? regular guest panellist, Network Ten, 2019-2022
- Taskmaster Australia Network Ten, 2024
- Thank God You're Here Network Ten, 2023-2024
- The Hundred with Andy Lee Nine Network, 2023
- QI
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Russell Howard's Good News
- The Island co-creator and writer, Dave, 2022
Podcasts and radio
- The Rhod Gilbert Show co-host, BBC Radio Wales, 2013-2019
- The News Quiz BBC Radio 4, 2014-2017
- The Unbelievable Truth BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Here Be Dragons writer and performer, BBC Radio Wales, 2015
Comedians like Lloyd Langford
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.
- Anne Edmonds also in Taskmaster Australia
- David O'Doherty also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Josie Long also on The News Quiz
- Lucy Porter also on The News Quiz
- Melanie Bracewell also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Elis James also on Here Be Dragons
- Glenn Wool also in Russell Howard's Good News
- Jo Caulfield also on The News Quiz
Career timeline
- 2013The Rhod Gilbert Show (co-host, BBC Radio Wales, 2013-2019) Podcast or book
- 2014The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4, 2014-2017) Podcast or book
- 2015Here Be Dragons (writer and performer, BBC Radio Wales, 2015) Podcast or book
- 2019Have You Been Paying Attention? (regular guest panellist, Network Ten, 2019-2022) On screen
- 2022The Island (co-creator and writer, Dave, 2022) On screen
- 2023Thank God You're Here (Network Ten, 2023-2024) On screen
- 2023The Hundred with Andy Lee (Nine Network, 2023) On screen
- 2024Current Mood (AACTA nominee for Best Stand-up Special, 2024) Special
- 2024Taskmaster Australia (Network Ten, 2024) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Lloyd Langford performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: comedy.com.au ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Current Mood.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
The Rhod Gilbert Show, The News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth and Here Be Dragons.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Ask Rhod Gilbert (regular panellist, BBC One), Have You Been Paying Attention? (regular guest panellist, Network Ten, 2019-2022), Taskmaster Australia (Network Ten, 2024), Thank God You're Here (Network Ten, 2023-2024), The Hundred with Andy Lee (Nine Network, 2023) and QI, among 9 credits.
Where is Lloyd Langford from?
From Port Talbot.
Where are they based?
Australia, as their record gives it.
Who are some comedians like them?
Anne Edmonds (also in Taskmaster Australia), David O'Doherty (also on The Unbelievable Truth), Josie Long (also on The News Quiz), Lucy Porter (also on The News Quiz) and Melanie Bracewell (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?).
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Sources
- Token Artists · token.com.au ↗ A Welsh-born, Australian fan favourite from Port Talbot; in Australia since 2015; Best Show, Leicester Comedy Festival (2018); Radio Academy bronze for Here Be Dragons (2014); Edinburgh shows from Not A Lover, Not A Fighter (2008) to Why The Big Face (2018-19); AACTA nomination for Current Mood (2024); Powerful…
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ A Welsh comedian now based in Australia; Chortle student comedy award (2004); Chortle best breakthrough nomination (2008); Edinburgh shows from 2006 to 2022; Have You Been Paying Attention? (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle — Student Comedy Award history ↗ Winner of the first event, in 2004 at Warwick University, was Lloyd Langford, best known for his regular role on the panel of BBC One's Ask Rhod Gilbert (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026