Stand-up comedian

Sam Lake

Who Sam Lake is

Sam Lake is an English stand-up comedian, writer, presenter and podcaster who won Leicester Square Theatre's New Comedian of the Year in 2018, the year Lake also took the Hastings Fringe Newcomer of the Year award, after winning South Coast Comedian of the Year in 2016 and reaching the BBC New Comedy Award final in 2017.

Lake has released the full stand-up specials Cake and Aspiring DILF on YouTube, has been tour support for Ed Gamble, Suzi Ruffell, Tom Lucy and Harriet Kemsley, and brought the work in progress Drop Zone, Three Please Ben to the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2026. Lake is a regular guest on BBC Scotland's Breaking the News, has written for The News Quiz and Newsjack on BBC Radio 4, and since 2020 has hosted the podcast I've Had a Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake.

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At a glance

Stand-up specials
Cake and Aspiring DILF
Podcasts and radio
I've Had a Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake, The News Quiz and Newsjack
On screen
Breaking the News
Official site
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Is Sam Lake on tour?

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Last checked 11 October 2026.

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Specials, shows and podcasts

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Comedians like Sam Lake

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Questions and answers

Where is Sam Lake performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: linktr.ee ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Cake and Aspiring DILF.

What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?

I've Had a Rosé, Let's Talk About Feelings with Sam Lake, The News Quiz and Newsjack.

Where can I watch their stand-up specials?

As each special's credit gives it: YouTube (Cake; Aspiring DILF).

What TV shows and films are they in?

Breaking the News (BBC Scotland).

Who are some comedians like them?

Jade Gebbie (also in Breaking the News), Angela Barnes (also on Newsjack), Peter Brush (also on Newsjack), Ignacio Lopez (also in Breaking the News) and Katie Norris (also on Newsjack).

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Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026