Zoe Lyons
Who Zoe Lyons is
Zoe Lyons is a stand-up comedian who began in comedy in 2003 after training as an actor at the Poor School in London. She won the Funny Women award in 2004, was nominated for the if.comedy Best Newcomer award in 2007 and won Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe in 2008, and her Edinburgh Fringe hours run from Bent Double (2006) and Fight or Flight (2007) to Clownbusting (2011), Pop Up Comic (2013) and Mustard Cutter (2014).
On television she has appeared on Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI and Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, won Celebrity Mastermind in 2020 and took part in Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins in 2023, and on BBC Radio 4 she is heard on Just a Minute, The News Quiz and The Now Show. Her special Entry Level Human came out through Comedy Dynamics in 2021, and her tour Werewolf crossed the UK in 2025.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Entry Level Human
- Podcasts and radio
- Just a Minute, The News Quiz, The Now Show and 1 more
- On screen
- Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, QI and 5 more
- Official site
- zoelyons.co.uk ↗
Is Zoe Lyons on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Zoe Lyons has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: zoelyons.co.uk ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Entry Level Human Comedy Dynamics, 2021
On screen
- Live at the Apollo BBC, 2021
- Mock the Week
- QI
- Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Celebrity Mastermind winner, BBC One, 2020
- Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins Channel 4, 2023
- Room 101 BBC Two, 2017
- Stand Up and Deliver Channel 4, 2021
Podcasts and radio
- Just a Minute BBC Radio 4
- The News Quiz BBC Radio 4
- The Now Show BBC Radio 4
- The Unbelievable Truth BBC Radio 4
Comedians like Zoe Lyons
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.
- Alun Cochrane also in Room 101
- Shappi Khorsandi also on Just a Minute
- Holly Walsh also in Room 101
- Lucy Porter also in Celebrity Mastermind
- Phill Jupitus also on Just a Minute
- Ivo Graham also on Just a Minute
- Neil Delamere also on The Unbelievable Truth
- Justin Moorhouse also in Celebrity Mastermind
Career timeline
- 2017Room 101 (BBC Two, 2017) On screen
- 2020Celebrity Mastermind (winner, BBC One, 2020) On screen
- 2021Entry Level Human (Comedy Dynamics, 2021) Special
- 2021Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2021) On screen
- 2021Stand Up and Deliver (Channel 4, 2021) On screen
- 2023Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins (Channel 4, 2023) On screen
Questions and answers
Where is Zoe Lyons performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: zoelyons.co.uk ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Entry Level Human.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Just a Minute, The News Quiz, The Now Show and The Unbelievable Truth.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Comedy Dynamics (Entry Level Human, 2021).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Live at the Apollo (BBC, 2021), Mock the Week, QI, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Celebrity Mastermind (winner, BBC One, 2020) and Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins (Channel 4, 2023), among 8 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Alun Cochrane (also in Room 101), Shappi Khorsandi (also on Just a Minute), Holly Walsh (also in Room 101), Lucy Porter (also in Celebrity Mastermind) and Phill Jupitus (also on Just a Minute).
Are you Zoe Lyons?
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Your short address, for your bio: disciplesofcomedy.com/zoe-lyons
The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ Began in comedy in 2003 after training at the Poor School in London; Nivea Funny Women Award winner (2004); if.comedy Best Newcomer nominee (2007); Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe (2008); Celebrity Mastermind winner (2020); Edinburgh Fringe shows from Bent Double (2006) to Mustard Cutter (2014); Live at the…
- Official site (News) ↗ The Werewolf tour, from Chipping Norton (31 January 2025) to Brighton Theatre Royal (18 May 2025) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Comedy Dynamics — Entry Level Human ↗ A stand-up special released 2 May 2021, 59 minutes; Zoe Lyons as star, writer, director and producer (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026