Melanie Bracewell
Who Melanie Bracewell is
Melanie Bracewell is a New Zealand stand-up comedian, writer and television host who won the RAW Comedy Quest in 2015, Best Newcomer at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2017 and the Billy T Award in 2018. Her show The Rumours Are True won the Directors' Choice Award at the 2021 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, and in 2024 her Edinburgh Fringe show Attack of the Melanie Bracewell was long-listed for Best Newcomer at the (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards.
Since 2021 she has co-hosted Network 10's The Cheap Seats with Tim McDonald, which won the 2023 Silver Logie for Most Outstanding Entertainment Show, and she won Taskmaster NZ in 2023; she was a series writer on all four seasons of Wellington Paranormal, winning Best Comedy Script at the 2021 New Zealand Television Awards, and executive story editor on Apple TV's Time Bandits. She toured the UK in 2024 with Forget Me Not, released as her debut special, and has appeared on QI, Have You Been Paying Attention?, 7 Days and The Project.
At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Forget Me Not
- On screen
- The Cheap Seats, Taskmaster NZ, Wellington Paranormal and 6 more
- Official site
- melaniebracewell.com ↗
On stage
No dated show on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now — their own site has their dates: melaniebracewell.com ↗.
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
- Forget Me Not debut special
On screen
- The Cheap Seats co-host, Network 10
- Taskmaster NZ champion, 2023
- Wellington Paranormal series writer
- Time Bandits executive story editor, Apple TV
- QI
- Have You Been Paying Attention?
- 7 Days
- The Project
- Thank God You're Here
Comedians like Melanie Bracewell
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.
- David Correos also in Taskmaster NZ
- Jack Ansett also in Taskmaster NZ
- Aisling Bea also in QI
- Celeste Barber also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Damien Power also in The Project
- Dan Tiernan also in QI
- Dilruk Jayasinha also in Have You Been Paying Attention?
- Ed Byrne also in QI
Questions and answers
Where is Melanie Bracewell performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: melaniebracewell.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Forget Me Not.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Cheap Seats, Taskmaster NZ, Wellington Paranormal, Time Bandits, QI and Have You Been Paying Attention?, among 9 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
David Correos (also in Taskmaster NZ), Jack Ansett (also in Taskmaster NZ), Aisling Bea (also in QI), Celeste Barber (also in Have You Been Paying Attention?) and Damien Power (also in The Project).
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.
Sources
- Official site ↗ Award-winning comedian, writer and television host; as seen on The Cheap Seats, Thank God You're Here, Wellington Paranormal, Taskmaster NZ, QI, The Project,…
- Official site (About) ↗ Series writer for all four seasons of Wellington Paranormal; Executive Story Editor for Apple TV's Time Bandits; moved to Australia in 2021 to host The Cheap…
- NZ International Comedy Festival — Awards (Billy T Award) ↗ Billy T Award 2018: Melanie Bracewell (nominees Alice Snedden, Donna Brookbanks, James Malcolm, Two Hearts) (as of 6 October 2026)
- Melbourne International Comedy Festival — Awards ↗ The Directors' Choice Award past winners: 2021, Melanie Bracewell (NZ) - The Rumours Are True (as of 6 October 2026)
- The (ISH) Edinburgh Comedy Awards — winners, short lists and long lists ↗ 2024 Best Newcomer long list: Melanie Bracewell: Attack of the Melanie Bracewell - Pleasance (as of 6 October 2026)
- Sydney Opera House — JFL All-Star Gala ↗ Saturday 21 November 2026, 7:00pm, Concert Hall; hosted by Melanie Bracewell and Tim McDonald, 'the duo behind Network 10's hit The Cheap Seats';…
- Brisbane Comedy Festival — Dilly Dallying - Live Recording ↗ Friday 13 November 2026, 8:30pm, Powerhouse Theatre; a brand-new hour about returning to unfinished things later in life (as of 6 October 2026)
Updated 9 October 2026 · the record checked 6 October 2026