Olga Koch

Olga Alfredovna Koch (Russian: Ольга Альфредовна Кох; born 1 September 1992)[1] is an ethnic-German-ethnic-Russian-British stand-up comedian, writer, and actress.[2][3][4][5]

Olga Koch
Olga Koch on The Cracked Podcast
Born
Olga Alfredovna Kokh

(1992-09-01) 1 September 1992
Saint Petersburg, Russia
NationalityRussian, British
EducationTASIS England
Alma materNew York University
OccupationStand-up comedian
Years active2016–present
Notable workBBC Radio 4’s Olga Koch: Fight, Just Friends, If/Then, Homecoming
AwardsWriter's Guild Awards for Best Radio Comedy Show
Websitewww.rocknrolga.com

Education and early life

Koch was born 1 September 1992 in St Petersburg,[6] the daughter of Alfred Koch, head of the State Committee for State Property Management of the Russian Federation from 1996 to 1997.[7]

When she was 13, her family moved to the UK, settling in Surrey, where she was educated at The American School in England.[8] She studied computer science[9] at New York University where she also trained at the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre.[10]

Career

Koch's first show was in 2016, entitled Me, Me, Me. This was followed by Data Night and Good Vibes in 2017.[8] In 2018, she was nominated for Best Newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards for her debut hour, Fight.[7] She was named Quantum Leopard Champion of Champions for 2018, jointly with Zoë Tomalin.[11]

Koch regularly appears in lineups for charity shows, most notably hosting Canned Laughter's Karaoke Roulette.[12]

She has appeared on The Now Show, Mock the Week, Pls Like, Richard Osman's House of Games, Pointless Celebrities, 7 Days, and QI, and written for Newsjack and BBC Three's A Quickie in the Office.[3][13][14]

In 2020, Koch hosted a web series for Dave called ‘Bad Advice with Olga Koch’.[15][16][17]

In November 2020, a recording of her show, If / Then ,was released as a vinyl record by Monkey Barrel Records.[18]

In 2021, Koch and Hussein Kesvani presented Human Error, a weekly comedy-technology podcast for BBC Sounds.[19]

In July 2021, Olga Koch: OK Computer (a pun on OK Computer), debuted on BBC Radio 4,[9] and renewed in 2023.[20]

In 2022, her BBC Radio 4's Olga Koch: Fight[21] won the 2022 The Best Radio Comedy Award at Writers’ Guild Awards winners.[22]

In March 2022, she was working on a show called "Just Friends" (work-in-progress).[23]

Her show "Homecoming" was released on Amazon Prime in May 2022 as part of Soho Theatre Live.[24]

In September 2022, Koch and Geoff Norcott began presenting a podcast for Late Night Mash.[25]

In 2022, Koch appeared in the third series of Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable,[26] filming took place in July 2022.

Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail is a work-in-progress for Edinburgh Fringe 2023.[27][28]

In September 2023 it was announced she would be part of the next Live at the Apollo[29] together with Lara Ricote, Celya AB, Rachel Fairburn, Emmanuel Sonubi, Glenn Moore, Ria Lina, Lou Sanders - among others.

Personal life

Out of fear of persecution by the Russian authorities,[21][30] her parents fled to Germany in June 2014.[31] As of 2015, they live on Lake Chiemsee in Rosenheim, Bavaria.[32][33] Koch lives in The Angel, London[34] and is bisexual. [35]

References
  1. Olga Koch [@rocknrolga] (29 August 2018). "OH MY GOD IT'S ALSO MY BIRTHDAY ON SATURDAY 🙈🙈🙈" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. Official website Edit this at Wikidata
  3. Olga Koch at IMDb 
  4. Olga Koch on Twitter
  5. Olga Koch on Instagram
  6. "Comedian Olga Koch says she feels like she's speaking for all Russians when she goes onstage". standard.co.uk. Evening Standard. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  7. Logan, Brian (27 August 2018). "Olga Koch review – from Russia with love and oligarchs". theguardian.com. The Guardian.
  8. Dessau, Bruce (6 June 2018). "Comedian Olga Koch says she feels like she's speaking for all Russians when she goes onstage". standard.co.uk. Evening Standard.
  9. Koch, Olga (8 July 2021). "OK Computer". bbc.co.uk. BBC. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  10. "Olga Koch, comedian tour dates". chortle.co.uk. Powder Blue Internet Business Solutions.
  11. "Quantum Leopard Comedy [post]". Facebook. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  12. Hawkins, Si (25 October 2019). "First Gig, Worst Gig - Olga Koch". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 December 2021.
  13. "Olga Koch". British Comedy Guide.
  14. Mock The Week [@MockTheWeek] (30 May 2019). "Show Day! Joining Dara and Hugh this week are @TheNewsAtGlenn @AngelaBarnes @tomallencomedy @EdGambleComedy and first timer @rocknrolga tune in to #BBC2 at 10pm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. Bad Advice with Olga Koch (12 February 2022). "Monica Heisey Roasts Disney Adults". youtube. Dave. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  16. "Bad Advice With Olga Koch - Chat Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  17. Dave. "Bad Advice with Olga Koch". facebook.com. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  18. "Monkey Barrel Records". Crowdfunder UK. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  19. "Human Error - Downloads". BBC Sounds. BBC. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  20. "Olga Koch: OK Computer, Series 2, 1. Fun". BBC Radio 4. BBC. 22 May 2023. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  21. "Olga Koch: Fight". BBC Radio 4. BBC. 26 October 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  22. "Writers' Guild Awards winners". Writers' Guild of Great Britain. 14 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  23. "Olga Koch: Just Friends (WIP) - performances". Pleasance Theatre Trust. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  24. "Release date set for Soho Theatre Live season three". instagram.com. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
  25. "Late Night Mash podcast with Geoff Norcott and Olga Koch launches". UKTV Corporate Site. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  26. Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (8 November 2022). "Why Olga Koch's Finger Nails Smell Of 💩". youtube. Dave. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  27. "Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  28. "Olga Koch: Prawn Cocktail". Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Monkey Barrel Comedy, 9-12 Blair St. Retrieved 28 May 2023. Jul 31; Aug 1-27{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  29. "Comedians Confirmed For Next Series of Live at the Apollo". Beyond The Joke. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  30. "Olga Koch: Fight - Radio 4 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 28 May 2023.
  31. SPIEGEL, Benjamin Bidder, DER (8 September 2014). "Ukraine: Russland jagt die Intellektuellen aus dem Land - DER SPIEGEL - Politik". Der Spiegel.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  32. "Trotzdem kämpfen sie weiter: Nach dem Mord an Boris Nemzow geht in russischen Oppositionskreisen die Angst um. Alle fragen sich: Wer ist der Nächste?" [Nevertheless, they continue to fight: After the murder of Boris Nemtsov, there is fear in Russian opposition circles. Everyone is asking: who is next?]. Südkurier (in German). 4 March 2015. Archived from the original on 8 March 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  33. "Плата за красивую жизнь: Альфред Кох объявлен в федеральный розыск" [Paying for a beautiful life: Alfred Koch put on the federal wanted list]. «Ве́сти» (vesti.ru) (in Russian). 23 November 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
  34. CANCELLED w/ Olga Koch, archived from the original on 13 May 2021, retrieved 7 May 2021{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  35. Love Island Aftersun, archived from the original on 27 November 2022, retrieved 15 July 2023{{citation}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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