Zoe Lyons

Comedian
Zoe Lyons

Zoe is a familiar face to many because of her numerous appearances on TV and radio.  She took her first steps down the comedy path in 2003 after training as an actress at the Poor School in London.

She went on to win the Funny Women Competition in 2004 and her debut Edinburgh show was nominated for the if.comedy newcomer award. In 2008 she won the Dave, Funniest Joke of The Fringe Award. She has also hosted the BBC’s Live at the Apollo and appeared on Celebrity Mastermind, where her chosen specialist subjects were Quentin Crisp and Jacques Cousteau.

Zoe is a regular on Radio 4’s The News Quiz, and Just a Minute, and has produced her own her own four part series Passport Paddy. She has also appeared on The Frank Skinner Show and The Jason Manford Show. Podcasts include An Hour or So with Sue Perkins, James Acaster Stay Home Special Series and The Guilty Feminist.

Zoe has been a regular at the Edinburgh Festival with shows such as Entry Level Human, Mustard Cutter and Little Miss Misfit, all of which have toured the UK and been praised by critics and audiences alike. She also hosts her own award winning monthly comedy night in Brighton – Bent Double.

Her hobbies include diving, ultra-marathons, and paddle-boarding. On her socials she talks about a variety of topics including her alopecia, wild swimming and her trusted companion Groucho Barks the Jack Terrier.

Zoe Lyons