Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Welsh comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is a multi-award-winning comedian, satirist and writer.
Her recent credits include hosting Live at the Apollo and appearances on HIGNFY, 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI, and Frankie Boyle’s New World Order.
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Kiri has appeared on many of the UK's most popular entertainment shows, including hosting Live at the Apollo, Have I Got News For You, 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, QI and Frankie Boyle's New World Order.
Kiri's comedy tackles thorny subjects with humour and grace, often in a deeply personal way. In 2024, she embarked on her fourth and biggest stand-up tour yet with her show, Peacock. Performing to rave reviews, she took the show across the country and to Australia and New Zealand.
A regular on the radio, Kiri has her own weekly show on BBC Radio Wales, and she regularly co-hosts Loose Ends. She was also the host of Newsjack and has guest-hosted The News Quiz. Kiri hosts her own Radio 4 panel show, Best Medicine, which was commissioned for a second series, and both series are now available on BBC Sounds.
Along with comedian Rachel Fairburn, Kiri co-hosts the popular podcast All Killa No Filla, which has gone on to produce several live shows.
Expect sequins, social commentary, and massive laughs from the renaissance woman of UK comedy.
Rolling Stone
An increasingly impressive comic, making powerhouse standup from the thorniest of subjects.
The Guardian
Television
| Blankety Blank Guest | Blankety Blank - Guest | BBC One | 2025 |
| The Apprentice: You're Fired! Guest | The Apprentice: You're Fired! - Guest | BBC Two | 2024 |
| Chris, Alun a Kiri yn Seland Newydd Self | Chris, Alun a Kiri yn Seland Newydd - Self | S4C | 2024 |
| Live at the Apollo Self | Live at the Apollo - Self | BBC | 2023 |
| QI Self | QI - Self | BBC / Dave | 2023 — 2024 |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Self | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Self | BBC | 2023 |
| Sorry, I Didn't Know Guest | Sorry, I Didn't Know - Guest | ITV | 2023 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards Host / Presenter | BBC New Comedy Awards - Host / Presenter | BBC One | 2023 |
| Question Team Guest / Herself | Question Team - Guest / Herself | Dave | 2021 |
| Funny Festival Live Herself | Funny Festival Live - Herself | BBC Two | 2021 |
| Kiri's TV Flashback Presenter | Kiri's TV Flashback - Presenter | BBC Wales | 2021 |
| Guessable? Guest Panellist | Guessable? - Guest Panellist | Comedy Central | 2021 |
| Live from Aberystwyth Pier Host/MC | Live from Aberystwyth Pier - Host/MC | BBC One | 2021 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 Host | BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 - Host | BBC One/ BBC Three | 2021 |
| All I Want(ed) For Christmas Guest / Herself | All I Want(ed) For Christmas - Guest / Herself | Channel 4 | 2021 |
| Would I Lie To You Guest Panellist | Would I Lie To You - Guest Panellist | BBC One | 2020 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Guest Panellist | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Guest Panellist | Channel 4 | 2020 — 2023 |
| Hypothetical Guest Panellist | Hypothetical - Guest Panellist | Dave | 2019 |
| Live At The Apollo Herself | Live At The Apollo - Herself | BBC Two | 2019 |
| Comedy Bus Performer | Comedy Bus - Performer | Comedy Central | 2019 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Performer | 8 Out of 10 Cats - Performer | Channel 4 | 2019 |
| Roast Battle Performer | Roast Battle - Performer | Comedy Central | 2019 |
| Channel 4 Election Special Guest | Channel 4 Election Special - Guest | Channel 4 | 2019 |
| Wales at the Edinburgh Festival Host | Wales at the Edinburgh Festival - Host | BBC One | 2019 |
| Stand Up at BBC Wales Host | Stand Up at BBC Wales - Host | BBC Wales/BBC One | 2019 |
| Frankie Boyle's New World Order Panellist | Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Panellist | BBC | 2019 — 2021 |
| Pointless Celebrities Guest Contestant | Pointless Celebrities - Guest Contestant | BBC One | 2019 |
| Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier Panellist | Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier - Panellist | Dave | 2019 |
| Comedy Central Specials writer/ performer | Comedy Central Specials - writer/ performer | Comedy Central | 2019 |
| Romesh Presents... A Showcase Of Comedy Shorts Writer and Performer | Romesh Presents... A Showcase Of Comedy Shorts - Writer and Performer | Sky 1 | 2019 |
| Outsiders Writer | Outsiders - Writer | BBC | 2018 |
| Sofie's Sex Stories Guest | Sofie's Sex Stories - Guest | Comedy Central | 2018 |
| Amusical Co-Host/ Creator | Amusical - Co-Host/ Creator | Comedy Central Pilot | 2018 — 2019 |
| Have I Got News For You Guest Panellist | Have I Got News For You - Guest Panellist | BBC One | 2018 |
| Stand Up at BBC Wales Host/ Performer | Stand Up at BBC Wales - Host/ Performer | BBC Wales/ BBC 2 | 2018 |
| Wales at the Edinburgh Fringe Presenter | Wales at the Edinburgh Fringe - Presenter | BBC Wales/ BBC One | 2018 |
| The Big Six Nations Kick off with Gabby and Gareth Guest/ Contributer | The Big Six Nations Kick off with Gabby and Gareth - Guest/ Contributer | BBC One | 2018 |
| The Now Show Writing | The Now Show - Writing | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| The Russell Howard Hour Writer | The Russell Howard Hour - Writer | Sky One | 2017 — 2018 |
| The Russell Howard Hour Writer / Performer | The Russell Howard Hour - Writer / Performer | Sky One | 2017 — 2021 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop (Series 3) Writer | Gein's Family Giftshop (Series 3) - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2017 |
| @Elevenish Writer & Performer | @Elevenish - Writer & Performer | ITV2 | 2016 |
| Kiri Pritchard-McLean's Halloween Short Writer/Performer | Kiri Pritchard-McLean's Halloween Short - Writer/Performer | Sky | 2016 |
| Russel Howard Stand Up Central Writer/Performer | Russel Howard Stand Up Central - Writer/Performer | Comedy Central | 2016 |
| Crackanory: The Truth about Suz Writer | Crackanory: The Truth about Suz - Writer | DAVE | 2015 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop's Christmas Writer | Gein's Family Giftshop's Christmas - Writer | Sky Arts | 2015 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Peacock Performer | Peacock - Performer | Tour | 2024 — 2025 |
| The Covid Arms Host | The Covid Arms - Host | 2021 | |
| Putting A Face On Writer/Director | Putting A Face On - Writer/Director | The Old Vic | 2021 |
| Empathy Pains Herself | Empathy Pains - Herself | Edinburgh Festival and UK Tour | 2020 |
| Aberfest Herself | Aberfest - Herself | 2019 | |
| Leeds Festival Herself | Leeds Festival - Herself | 2019 | |
| Greenman Festival Herself | Greenman Festival - Herself | 2019 | |
| Amusical (Writer/Lead Performer) | Amusical - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Pleasance | 2019 |
| Victim, Complex writer/ performer | Victim, Complex - writer/ performer | Soho Theatre | 2019 |
| Amusical Club Night (Writer/Lead Performer) | Amusical Club Night - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Pleasance | 2019 |
| Work in Progress (Writer/Lead Performer) | Work in Progress - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Monkey Barrel Comedy | 2019 |
| All Killa No Filla - Live Host | All Killa No Filla - Live - Host | USA Tour | 2018 |
| Appropriate Adult Writer / Performer | Appropriate Adult - Writer / Performer | Soho Theatre | 2018 |
| All Killa No Filla - Live Host | All Killa No Filla - Live - Host | Leicester Square Theatre | 2018 |
| Amusical Co-Host/ Creator | Amusical - Co-Host/ Creator | Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Grand | 2018 |
| Victim, Complex writer/ performer | Victim, Complex - writer/ performer | Edinburgh fringe and UK tour | 2018 — 2019 |
| Amusical Herself/Host | Amusical - Herself/Host | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2017 |
| Appropriate Adult Writer/Performer | Appropriate Adult - Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival and UK tour | 2017 — 2018 |
| Latitude Festival Performer | Latitude Festival - Performer | 2016 — 2018 | |
| Hysterical Woman Writer/Performer | Hysterical Woman - Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 | 2016 |
| All Killa no Filla Live Co-host | All Killa no Filla Live - Co-host | Cowgatehead, Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2015 |
| Kiri Pritchard - McLean's Racist, Sexist Comedy Show Performer/writer | Kiri Pritchard - McLean's Racist, Sexist Comedy Show - Performer/writer | Leicester Comedy Festival | 2014 |
| Pete Otway and Kiri Pritchard Mclean Performer/writer | Pete Otway and Kiri Pritchard Mclean - Performer/writer | Laughing Horse, Edinburgh Festival | 2013 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Comedy Central Live Self | Comedy Central Live - Self | Comedy Central (Online) | 2024 |
| London, Actually Guest | London, Actually - Guest | 2019 | |
| What Women Want with Amy Annette Guest | What Women Want with Amy Annette - Guest | 2019 | |
| The Amusical Podcast Co-Creator / Co-Host | The Amusical Podcast - Co-Creator / Co-Host | 2019 — 2020 | |
| The Guilty Feminist Guest and Co-Host | The Guilty Feminist - Guest and Co-Host | 2018 | |
| Hysterical Woman writer/ performer | Hysterical Woman - writer/ performer | NextUp | 2017 |
| All Killa No Filla Co host/ Creator | All Killa No Filla - Co host/ Creator | 2014 — 2019 |
Awards
| Chortle Awards Best Club Comedian | Chortle Awards - Best Club Comedian | Winner | 2024 |
| Chortle Awards Best Compere | Chortle Awards - Best Compere | Winner | 2024 |
| Sunderland Short Festival Best Horror | Sunderland Short Festival - Best Horror | Pobl Bachyn (dir. Kiri Pritchard-McLean) | 2024 |
| Chortle Best Compare Winner | Chortle Best Compare - Winner | 2019 | |
| Chortle Breakthrough Act Winner | Chortle Breakthrough Act - Winner | 2019 | |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Chortle Awards - Winner | Best Compere | 2018 |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Chortle Awards - Winner | Best Club Comedian | 2018 |
| Chortle Awards Nominated | Chortle Awards - Nominated | Best Compere | 2016 |
| Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist | Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year - Finalist | 2015 | |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Chortle Awards - Winner | Best Newcomer (Gein's Family Giftshop) | 2015 |
| London Sketchfest Awards Winner | London Sketchfest Awards - Winner | Best New Sketch Act (Gein's Family Giftshop) | 2015 |
| Amused Moose Laugh Off Finalist | Amused Moose Laugh Off - Finalist | 2014 | |
| Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee | Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards - Nominee | Best Newcomer (Gein's Family Giftshop) | 2014 |
Journalism
| Standard Issue Magazine Co-Founder/ Contributor | Standard Issue Magazine - Co-Founder/ Contributor | 2014 — 2015 |
Radio
| Best Medicine Host | Best Medicine - Host | BBC Radio 4 | 2023 — 2024 |
| Sunday Afternoon Show Host | Sunday Afternoon Show - Host | BBC Radio Wales | 2022 |
| The Learners Writer | The Learners - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2021 |
| Just A Minute Guest | Just A Minute - Guest | 2019 | |
| Newsquiz Host | Newsquiz - Host | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| A Good Read Guest | A Good Read - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| BBC Radio Wales' Long Division Host | BBC Radio Wales' Long Division - Host | 2019 | |
| Where's the F in the News Panellist | Where's the F in the News - Panellist | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| Newsjack Writer/ Host | Newsjack - Writer/ Host | BBC Radio 4 Extra | 2018 — 2019 |
| Nasty Women Guest | Nasty Women - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Rhod Gilbert Guest | Rhod Gilbert - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| The News Quiz writer/ performer | The News Quiz - writer/ performer | BBC Radio 4 | 2016 — 2021 |
| The Now Show writer/ performer | The Now Show - writer/ performer | Additional Material | 2015 — 2018 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop's Radio Specials Writer | Gein's Family Giftshop's Radio Specials - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2015 |
| The Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival Contributor | The Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival - Contributor | BBC Radio Wales | 2015 |
| The Leak with Tom Price Guest | The Leak with Tom Price - Guest | BBC Radio Wales | 2014 — 2018 |
News
PBJ Clear Up at The Chortle Awards 2024 5th March 2024 PBJ have cleared up at the 2024 Chortle awards with Kiri Pritchard-McLean winning both 'Best Club Comedian' AND 'Best Compere' |
Shortlist has been announced for the Comedy Awards 2023 10th January 2024 We are very excited to share our wonderful clients who have been shortlisted for the Comedy |
Kiri Pritchard-McLean in new podcast 'Best Medicine' 4th October 2023 Listen to Kiri on 'Best Medicine' – Available NOW wherever you get your podcasts, Tuesdays at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4 for 11 weeks starting tonight |
**** for Kiri Pritchard-McLean! 23rd August 2022 "Insightful, reflective and slap-in-yer-face funny" Four stars for Kiri Pritchard-McLean's show Home Truths from Fest Magazine |
Kiri Pritchard McLean Live on Tour with 'Home Truths' 19th November 2021 Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You?, Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?) is back with a brand new tour |
PBJ Management Christmas Showcase - 1st December 2021 19th November 2021 PBJ Management are proud to present our showcase this December |
Multiple PBJ nominees for National Comedy Awards 12th October 2021 2021 will bring the first National Comedy Awards, hosted by Channel 4 as part of this year's Stand Up To Cancer programming |
Kiri Pritchard-McLean Announced as New Host of Newsjack 31st January 2019 We are thrilled to announce that the fabulous Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be the newest host of BBC Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack |
2018 Edinburgh Line Up Announced at the Pleasance Theatre! 17th May 2018 Exciting news today as the Pleasance Theatre announced the full line up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
Chortle Awards 2018 - Nominations in! 8th February 2018 The list of nominees for the 2018 Chortle Awards, which celebrate the best in live and broadcast comedy, has just been released - and we are so thrilled to see so many clients on the list |
PBJ at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017! 26th July 2017 We can't believe it's time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival already |
The Guardian release their comedy choices for the Edinburgh Fringe this year! 8th June 2017 Fin Taylor, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Goodbear among many others feature in The Guardian's top choices for comedy shows to catch at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
Cutty Sark's pre-Edinburgh Comedy Festival 4th July 2016 After last year’s sell-out first edition, the Michael Edwards Studio Theatre is proud to host its second pre-Edinburgh comedy festival this summer |
Sarah Kendall & Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Edinburgh Previews 29th June 2016 Join Sarah Kendall and Kiri Pritchard-McLean at Maidenhead's Norden Farm on 28th July for Work-In-Progresses of their brand new shows |
Chortle Awards 2016 - Nominations are in! 12th February 2016 Congratulations to all who have received nominations for this year's Chortle Awards |
PBJ Presents Comedy At The Bush 1st February 2016 PBJ Management proudly presents 4 nights of the hottest, funniest and most surprising comedians in the UK |
Podcasts
 Kiri Pritchard-McLean is joined by funny and fascinating comedians, doctors, scientists and historians to celebrate medicine's inspiring past, present and future.  | |
 Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard - McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it.    | |
 Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean talks clothes and style with the best-dressed people she knows. | |