Laura Smyth (comedian)

Laura Smyth is an English comedian and writer notable for winning the Funny Women award in 2019.[1]

Laura Smyth
Born
London
NationalityBritish
Occupation(s)English teacher and comedian
Known forwinning the Funny Women award

Life

Smyth was brought up in East London. She was an English teacher.[2] She entered the Funny Women awards and after proceeding through the heats she won the main stage award in 2019.[3] This was the same award as Thanyia Moore had won the year before.[3]

She appeared on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club on ITV in the second episode[4] and she was invited to Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled where she joined Alan Davies, Tez Ilyas, Sara Pascoe and Ade Edmondson for a chat.[5]

In 2022 it was announced that the BBC comedy Bad Education was to return for a new series with Jack Whitehall as executive producer and in the first episode. The "breakthrough" writing team[6] included Smyth, Nathan Bryon, Leila Navabi, Priya Hall and Ciaran Bartlett.[7]

References
  1. "Funny Women Awards 2019 winners". British Comedy Guide. 2019-09-20. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  2. "BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour - 'The success feels like a reward for bravery': Five inspirational women who won big in 2019". BBC.
  3. "Funny Women Awards". British Comedy Guide. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  4. "Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club Series 1, Episode 2". British Comedy Guide.
  5. "Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled Series 6, Episode 3". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  6. "Jon Petrie plans for the future of British comedy on the BBC". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  7. Bennett, Steve. "Bad Education to return : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
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