Simon Donald
Who Simon Donald is
Simon Donald is a Newcastle-born stand-up comedian and the co-founder of Viz magazine, which he set up in 1979 with his brother and co-edited until 2003. He turned to stand-up in 2005, and his act began as straight stand-up before moving into character work. He also presented the ITV Tyne Tees panel show the Regionnaires in 2004 and wrote the book Him Off The Viz.
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Last checked 13 November 2026.
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- Regionnaires
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Sources
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Newcastle-born co-founder of Viz (1979); co-editor until 2003; stand-up since 2005; character work; Regionnaires on ITV Tyne Tees (2004); book Him Off The Viz
Updated · the record checked 12 November 2026