Lou Sanders
Who Lou Sanders is
Lou Sanders is a British stand-up comedian, actor and writer who won the eighth series of Taskmaster in 2019 and has performed on and hosted Live at the Apollo. Her Fringe hours include What's That Lady Doing? (2016), Shame Pig (2018), Say Hello to Your New Step-Mummy (2019) and One Word: Wow (2022), and she won the Comedians' Choice Award for Best Show in 2018.
She has done stand-up on The Late Late Show with James Corden, appeared on QI, Would I Lie to You?, Travel Man and the first series of Last One Laughing UK, co-hosted Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable on Dave and acted in This Way Up and Sick of It, and her memoir What's That Lady Doing? was published in 2023.
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At a glance
- Books
- What's That Lady Doing?
- On screen
- Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, The Late Late Show with James Corden and 8 more
- Official site
- lousanders.com ↗
Is Lou Sanders on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Lou Sanders has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: lousanders.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Taskmaster champion, series 8, 2019
- Live at the Apollo BBC, 2019; host, 2023
- The Late Late Show with James Corden CBS
- Last One Laughing UK Prime Video, series 1
- Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable co-host, Dave
- QI BBC Two
- Would I Lie to You? BBC One
- Travel Man: 48 Hours in… Channel 4
- 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Channel 4
- This Way Up Channel 4 / Hulu
- Sick of It Sky
Books and writing
- What's That Lady Doing? memoir, 2023
Comedians like Lou Sanders
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.
- Roisin Conaty also in Last One Laughing UK
- Sara Pascoe also in Last One Laughing UK
- Aisling Bea also in This Way Up
- Lara Ricote also in Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable
- Babatunde Aléshé also in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- David O'Doherty also in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- Holly Walsh also in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
- Jon Richardson also in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Career timeline
- 2019Taskmaster (champion, series 8, 2019) On screen
- 2019Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2019; host, 2023) On screen
- 2023What's That Lady Doing? (memoir, 2023) Book
Questions and answers
Where is Lou Sanders performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: lousanders.com ↗.
Have they written a book?
Yes: What's That Lady Doing?
What TV shows and films are they in?
Taskmaster (champion, series 8, 2019), Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2019; host, 2023), The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS), Last One Laughing UK (Prime Video, series 1), Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (co-host, Dave) and QI (BBC Two), among 11 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Roisin Conaty (also in Last One Laughing UK), Sara Pascoe (also in Last One Laughing UK), Aisling Bea (also in This Way Up), Lara Ricote (also in Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable) and Babatunde Aléshé (also in 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown).
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ Comedy, acting and writing; QI and Would I Lie to You?; the first UK series of Last One Laughing; Live at the Apollo on BBC Two; Travel Man; The Late Late Show with James Corden; winner of the eighth series of Taskmaster; four series of Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (as of 11 October 2026)
- Avalon · avalonuk.com ↗ Last One Laughing UK; co-host of Mel Giedroyc's Unforgivable; a Taskmaster champion; stand-up on The Late Late Show with James Corden and Live at the Apollo; QI, Travel Man, Would I Lie to You?, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown; This Way Up and Sick of It; the memoir What's That Lady Doing? (2023) (as of 11 October…
- British Comedy Guide ↗ Live at the Apollo series 15 (2019) and series 18 (2023, host); Taskmaster series 8 champion (2019); Fringe shows What's That Lady Doing? (2016), Shame Pig (2018), Say Hello To Your New Step-Mummy (2019) and One Word: Wow (2022); the Comedians' Choice Award for Best Show (2018) (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026