---
title: "Sammy Dobson: Stand-Up Comedian, TV Roles | D.O.C."
description: "Sammy Dobson is a comedian, born in Newcastle, who began as a teenage actor and played Sarah Young in Byker Grove for four years. Stand-up comedy."
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-sammy-dobson.html
updated: 2026-11-13
---

Stand-up comedian

# Sammy Dobson

## Who Sammy Dobson is

Sammy Dobson is a comedian, born in Newcastle, who began as a teenage actor and played Sarah Young in Byker Grove for four years. Other acting credits include I, Daniel Blake and Meet The Richardsons. As a comedian Sammy appeared on BBC Radio 4's Fred At The Stand showcase.

## Follow their dates

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Saw them live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live)

## At a glance

**From**

Newcastle

**On screen**

Byker Grove, I, Daniel Blake and Meet The Richardsons

## Is Sammy Dobson on tour?

**No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked.

Last checked 13 November 2026.

### Are they coming to my town?

No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow them and your town to hear when one is booked.

### Want them in your town?

Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out around their show →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html)

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### On screen

- **Byker Grove**
- **I, Daniel Blake**
- **Meet The Richardsons**

## Comedians like Sammy Dobson

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.

- [Harriet Dyer](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-harriet-dyer.html) also in Meet the Richardsons
- [Jon Richardson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jon-richardson.html) also in Meet the Richardsons
- [Lucy Beaumont](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-lucy-beaumont.html) also in Meet the Richardsons

[Six Degrees of Komic Bacon: how they connect to anyone →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/six-degrees-of-komic-bacon.html)

[Every stand-up comedian with a page, A to Z →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/stand-up-comedians.html)

## Questions and answers

### Where is Sammy Dobson performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.

### What TV shows and films are they in?

Byker Grove, I, Daniel Blake and Meet The Richardsons.

### Where are they from?

Born in Newcastle.

### Who are some comedians like them?

[Harriet Dyer](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-harriet-dyer.html) (also in Meet the Richardsons), [Jon Richardson](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-jon-richardson.html) (also in Meet the Richardsons) and [Lucy Beaumont](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-lucy-beaumont.html) (also in Meet the Richardsons).

## Is this you?

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Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/sammy-dobson**

[Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html)

## 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.

[Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-sammy-dobson.html)

### Sources

- [Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗](https://www.chortle.co.uk/comics/s/34577/sammy_dobson) Newcastle-born comedian; teenage actor in Byker Grove for four years; I, Daniel Blake and Meet The Richardsons; BBC Radio 4's Fred At The Stand

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026