Steve Bugeja
Who Steve Bugeja is
Steve Bugeja is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor who won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2013, and whose shows run from Day Release (2015) and Unpronounceable (2016) to Self Doubt (I Think) (2023) and Shiny (2024). He co-created and co-wrote ITV2's Buffering, in which he stars as Finn, and its first series was shortlisted for a Rose d'Or; he has hosted the BBC Radio 4 series Economics with Subtitles and twice played the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
As a writer he has worked on The Russell Howard Hour, Mock the Week and Love Island in the UK and the US, and as lead writer on CelebAbility and Roast the Internet, and his television appearances include The Russell Howard Hour and Russell Howard's Stand Up Central.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- Economics with Subtitles
- On screen
- Buffering, The Russell Howard Hour, Russell Howard's Stand Up Central and 2 more
- Official site
- stevebugeja.com ↗
Is Steve Bugeja on tour?
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Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Buffering ITV2; co-creator, co-writer, as Finn
- The Russell Howard Hour Sky One
- Russell Howard's Stand Up Central Comedy Central
- Love Island: Aftersun ITV2
- Comedy Up Late ABC
Podcasts and radio
- Economics with Subtitles host, BBC Radio 4
Comedians like Steve Bugeja
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.
- Joel Dommett also in The Russell Howard Hour
- Aaron Simmonds also in The Russell Howard Hour
- Adam Hess also in Comedy Up Late
- Brennan Reece also in Comedy Up Late
- Danielle Walker also in Comedy Up Late
- Darren Harriott also in Love Island: Aftersun
- Ed Gamble also in The Russell Howard Hour
- Fatiha El-Ghorri also in The Russell Howard Hour
Questions and answers
Where is Steve Bugeja performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: stevebugeja.com ↗.
What podcast do they host?
Economics with Subtitles.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Buffering (ITV2; co-creator, co-writer, as Finn), The Russell Howard Hour (Sky One), Russell Howard's Stand Up Central (Comedy Central), Love Island: Aftersun (ITV2) and Comedy Up Late (ABC).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Joel Dommett (also in The Russell Howard Hour), Aaron Simmonds (also in The Russell Howard Hour), Adam Hess (also in Comedy Up Late), Brennan Reece (also in Comedy Up Late) and Danielle Walker (also in Comedy Up Late).
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ The BBC New Comedy Award in 2013; co-creator, co-writer and star (as Finn) of ITV2's Buffering, its first series shortlisted for a Rose d'Or; twice at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival; Economics with Subtitles on BBC Radio 4; writing for Love Island, The Russell Howard Hour, CelebAbility, Roast the…
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026