Tom Deacon
Who Tom Deacon is
Tom Deacon is a stand-up comedian and broadcaster who won the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2007 and became a regular on the comedy circuit, taking solo shows to the Edinburgh Fringe from Indecisive (2009) to Get Your Deac-on! (2014), touring Australia with the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow in 2013 and bringing Rapture to the New Zealand International Comedy Festival in 2019.
On radio Deacon has hosted The Tom Deacon Comedy Show and The 5.19 Show on BBC Radio 1 and a breakfast show on Capital FM, and made Tom Deacon's Road Trip and Act Your Age for BBC Radio 4; on television Deacon has done stand-up on The Rob Brydon Show and Dave's One Night Stand. Deacon also hosted the first Formula One esports tournament on Sky F1 in 2017 and the F1 Esports Pro Series, and Copa90's The Eurofan.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- The Tom Deacon Comedy Show, Tom Deacon's Wednesday Night Club, The 5.19 Show and 3 more
- On screen
- The 5.19 Show, The Rob Brydon Show, Dave's One Night Stand and 6 more
- Official site
- tomdeacon.co.uk ↗
Is Tom Deacon on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: tomdeacon.co.uk ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- The 5.19 Show host, BBC Two
- The Rob Brydon Show stand-up, BBC Two
- Dave's One Night Stand stand-up, Dave
- Badults BBC Three
- Fake Reaction ITV2
- Richard Bacon's Beer and Pizza Club ITV4
- Jack Dee's Don't Sit in the Front Row Sky Atlantic
- F1 Esports Pro Series host, Sky F1
- The Eurofan host, Copa90
Podcasts and radio
- The Tom Deacon Comedy Show BBC Radio 1
- Tom Deacon's Wednesday Night Club BBC Radio 1
- The 5.19 Show BBC Radio 1
- Breakfast show Capital FM
- Tom Deacon's Road Trip BBC Radio 4
- Act Your Age BBC Radio 4
Comedians like Tom Deacon
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.
- Ardal O'Hanlon also in Dave's One Night Stand
- Celia Pacquola also in The Rob Brydon Show
- Dominic Holland also in The Rob Brydon Show
- Jason Byrne also in Dave's One Night Stand
- Pat Cahill also in Dave's One Night Stand
- Reginald D. Hunter also in Dave's One Night Stand
Questions and answers
Where is Tom Deacon performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: tomdeacon.co.uk ↗.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
The Tom Deacon Comedy Show, Tom Deacon's Wednesday Night Club, The 5.19 Show, Breakfast show, Tom Deacon's Road Trip and Act Your Age.
What TV shows and films are they in?
The 5.19 Show (host, BBC Two), The Rob Brydon Show (stand-up, BBC Two), Dave's One Night Stand (stand-up, Dave), Badults (BBC Three), Fake Reaction (ITV2) and Richard Bacon's Beer and Pizza Club (ITV4), among 9 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Ardal O'Hanlon (also in Dave's One Night Stand), Celia Pacquola (also in The Rob Brydon Show), Dominic Holland (also in The Rob Brydon Show), Jason Byrne (also in Dave's One Night Stand) and Pat Cahill (also in Dave's One Night Stand).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Chortle — Chortle Student Comedy Award: history ↗ 2007: won by Tom Deacon, who went on to present on Radio 1 (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ A circuit regular since winning the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2007; a regular presenter on BBC Radio 1; Edinburgh Fringe shows Indecisive (2009), Can I…
- Official site (About) ↗ Comedian and presenter; the Melbourne Comedy Festival Roadshow (2013); Rapture at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival (2019); BBC Radio 1, Capital…
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026