Tom Wrigglesworth
Also known as Thomas James Wrigglesworth
Who Tom Wrigglesworth is
Tom Wrigglesworth is an English stand-up comedian from Sheffield who left a career in telecommunications after winning So You Think You're Funny in 2003 and turned storytelling into his trade. His 2009 Edinburgh hour An Open Return Letter to Richard Branson — the true tale of organising a whipround for a pensioner forced to buy a full-price train ticket, and nearly being charged with begging for it — was nominated for the main Edinburgh Comedy Award, toured the UK, New Zealand and Montreal, and became a BBC Radio 4 special.
Radio 4 then gave him Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters, and his later hours include Utterly at Odds with the Universe, built around cassette interviews his grandfather recorded with him in the mid-eighties. A regular on panels like The Unbelievable Truth, he once visited Green Bay, Wisconsin on the strength of his resemblance to quarterback Aaron Rodgers — and left with the key to the city and a Packers jersey with his name on it.
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At a glance
- Based in
- Sheffield, England
- From
- Sheffield
- Stand-up specials
- I'm Struggling To See How That's Helping, An Open Return Letter to Richard Branson, Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding and 1 more
- Podcasts and radio
- Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters and The Unbelievable Truth
- Official site
- tomwrigglesworth.co.uk ↗
Is Tom Wrigglesworth on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Tom Wrigglesworth has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: tomwrigglesworth.co.uk ↗.
Last checked 13 November 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- I'm Struggling To See How That's Helping Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2008
- An Open Return Letter to Richard Branson Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2009
- Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010
- Utterly at Odds with the Universe Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2013
Podcasts and radio
- Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters BBC Radio 4
- The Unbelievable Truth panellist, BBC Radio 4
Comedians like Tom Wrigglesworth
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.
- David O'Doherty also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Holly Walsh also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Lloyd Langford also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Lucy Beaumont also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Neil Delamere also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Phill Jupitus also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Zoe Lyons also on The Unbelievable Truth
Career timeline
- 2008I'm Struggling To See How That's Helping (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2008) Special
- 2009An Open Return Letter to Richard Branson (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2009) Special
- 2010Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2010) Special
- 2013Utterly at Odds with the Universe (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2013) Special
Questions and answers
Where is Tom Wrigglesworth performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: tomwrigglesworth.co.uk ↗.
What are their stand-up specials, in order?
I'm Struggling To See How That's Helping (2008), An Open Return Letter to Richard Branson (2009), Tom Wrigglesworth's Nightmare Dream Wedding (2010) and Utterly at Odds with the Universe (2013).
What is their latest stand-up special?
Utterly at Odds with the Universe (Edinburgh Festival Fringe, 2013), the latest of the 4 specials on this page.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Tom Wrigglesworth's Open Letters and The Unbelievable Truth.
Where is Tom Wrigglesworth from?
From Sheffield.
Where are they based?
Sheffield, England, as their record gives it.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
David O'Doherty (also on The Unbelievable Truth), Holly Walsh (also on The Unbelievable Truth), Lloyd Langford (also on The Unbelievable Truth), Lucy Beaumont (also on The Unbelievable Truth) and Neil Delamere (also on The Unbelievable Truth).
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Wikipedia ↗ Born and raised in Sheffield; So You Think You're Funny winner 2003; full-time from 2006; An Open Return Letter to Richard Branson nominated for the 2009 Edinburgh Comedy Award, toured and became a Radio 4 half-hour; Open Letters series; Utterly at Odds with the Universe 2013; Green Bay visit 2014 (as of 13 November…
- tomwrigglesworth.co.uk ↗ His own site, answering under his name (as of 13 November 2026)
Updated · the record checked 13 November 2026