Laura Claxton
Laura has rapidly made a name for herself as one of the go-to voices in British comedy.
She writes for a vast array of award-winning shows and high-profile talent.
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Laura writes for a vast array of award-winning shows and high-profile talent.
Whether it be quick witted gags for programmes such as Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Frankie Boyle's New World Order or Have I Got News For You, to surreal sketches and scripted content for the likes of BabyCow or Channel 4, Laura also has a wealth of experience writing for chat shows and reality TV.
Highly regarded for her punchy, gag filled and unique narrative writing style, Laura is currently working on a script commission with Fudge Park productions and as a writer for Greg Davies' The Cleaner.
Television
| Never Mind The Buzzcocks Head Writer | Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Head Writer | 2024 | |
| Unannounced project Writersroom | Unannounced project - Writersroom | Studio Hamburg | 2024 |
| Unannounced project Writersroom | Unannounced project - Writersroom | Studio Hamburg | 2024 |
| Late Night Lycett Additional Material | Late Night Lycett - Additional Material | Channel 4 | 2024 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show Series 21 Additional Material | The Jonathan Ross Show Series 21 - Additional Material | ITV | 2024 |
| Most Ridiculous Additional Material | Most Ridiculous - Additional Material | Comedy Central | 2024 |
| Weakest Link Additional Material | Weakest Link - Additional Material | BBC | 2024 |
| Have I Got News For You Production Associate | Have I Got News For You - Production Associate | Hat Trick | 2024 |
| Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains Additional Material | Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Additional Material | 2024 | |
| Password Writer | Password - Writer | ITV | 2024 |
| Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable Writer | Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Writer | UKTV | 2024 |
| The Cleaner S3 Additional Material | The Cleaner S3 - Additional Material | Episodes THE REUNION and THE BABY, BBC | 2024 |
| A League of Their Own Writer | A League of Their Own - Writer | CPL/Sky Max | 2024 |
| Sam Campbell's Make That Movie Additional Material | Sam Campbell's Make That Movie - Additional Material | Blink Industries/Channel 4 | 2024 |
| The Edinburgh TV Awards for Kiell Smith-Bynoe Writer | The Edinburgh TV Awards for Kiell Smith-Bynoe - Writer | Hat Trick | 2024 |
| Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples Writer | Jon and Lucy's Odd Couples - Writer | Channel 4 | 2023 |
| Frankie Boyle's Farewell To The Monarchy Writer | Frankie Boyle's Farewell To The Monarchy - Writer | Two Rivers Media / Channel 4 | 2023 |
| The Sheikh Writer | The Sheikh - Writer | Untold Studios / Channel 4 | 2023 |
| The Apprentice: Meet the Candidates Writer | The Apprentice: Meet the Candidates - Writer | BBC | 2023 |
| Stand Up To Cancer Writer | Stand Up To Cancer - Writer | Monkey Kingdom for NBC | 2023 |
| Big Brother: Late & Live Writer | Big Brother: Late & Live - Writer | Channel 4 | 2023 |
| Rob Beckett's Smart TV Writer | Rob Beckett's Smart TV - Writer | Talkback for Sky | 2023 — 2024 |
| The Cleaner Writer | The Cleaner - Writer | Studio Hamburg for BBC | 2023 |
| Out of Order Writer | Out of Order - Writer | Rumpus Media for Comedy Central | 2023 — 2024 |
| Never Mind The Buzzcocks Lead Writer | Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Lead Writer | Talkback for Sky | 2023 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show Christmas Special Writer | The Jonathan Ross Show Christmas Special - Writer | Hot Sauce/ITV | 2023 |
| Family Fortunes Writer | Family Fortunes - Writer | Thames/ITV | 2023 |
| Guessable Programme Associate | Guessable - Programme Associate | Comedy Central | 2023 |
| Rob Beckett's Smart TV Additional Material | Rob Beckett's Smart TV - Additional Material | Sky | 2023 |
| Big Brother: Late and Live Additional Material | Big Brother: Late and Live - Additional Material | ITV | 2023 |
| Stand Up To Cancer Additional Material | Stand Up To Cancer - Additional Material | Channel 4 | 2023 |
| Rosie Jones Out Of Order Additional Material | Rosie Jones Out Of Order - Additional Material | Comedy Central | 2023 |
| The John Bishop Show Writer | The John Bishop Show - Writer | So/ ITV | 2022 |
| Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow Writer | Alan Carr's Epic Gameshow - Writer | Talkback/ ITV | 2022 |
| Guessable Writer | Guessable - Writer | Tuesday's Child/ Comedy Central | 2022 — 2023 |
| Question Team Writer/ Additional material | Question Team - Writer/ Additional material | Interstellar/ Dave | 2022 |
| Late Night Mash Writer | Late Night Mash - Writer | UKTV | 2022 |
| Guessable Christmas Special Writer | Guessable Christmas Special - Writer | Tuesday's Child / Comedy Central | 2022 |
| Jon & Lucy's Party of the Year Writer | Jon & Lucy's Party of the Year - Writer | Ranga Bee / Channel 4 | 2022 |
| The Mercury Music Prize Red Carpet for Amelia Dimoldenberg Writer | The Mercury Music Prize Red Carpet for Amelia Dimoldenberg - Writer | Amazon | 2022 |
| Morgana Meets (pilot) Writer | Morgana Meets (pilot) - Writer | Avalon / Channel 4 | 2022 |
| Make It Hard (pilot) Writer | Make It Hard (pilot) - Writer | Additional Material | 2022 |
| Married At First Sight: Unveiled Writer | Married At First Sight: Unveiled - Writer | CPL/ E4 | 2022 |
| Red Flag Writer | Red Flag - Writer | Baby Cow/Channel 4 | 2022 |
| Ranganation Writer | Ranganation - Writer | BBC | 2022 — 2024 |
| The Stand Up Sketch Show Writer | The Stand Up Sketch Show - Writer | ITV 2 | 2021 — 2022 |
| The Ranganation Writer | The Ranganation - Writer | Zeppotron/ BBC 2 | 2021 |
| Would I Lie To You? Writer | Would I Lie To You? - Writer | Zeppotron/BBC 1 | 2021 — 2022 |
| Tom Allen's Quizness Writer | Tom Allen's Quizness - Writer | CPL/ Channel 4 | 2021 |
| The Jonathan Ross Show Writer | The Jonathan Ross Show - Writer | Hot Sauce/ ITV | 2021 — 2024 |
| Complaints Welcome Writer | Complaints Welcome - Writer | Rumpus/ Channel 4 | 2021 |
| Married At First Sight: Afters Writer | Married At First Sight: Afters - Writer | CPL/ E4 | 2021 |
| Never Mind The Buzzcocks Writer | Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Writer | Talkback/ Sky | 2021 — 2022 |
| Blankety Blank Christmas Special Writer | Blankety Blank Christmas Special - Writer | Talkback/ BBC1 | 2021 |
| Would I Lie To You? At Christmas Writer | Would I Lie To You? At Christmas - Writer | Zeppotron/ BBC2 | 2021 |
| Crouchy's Year-Late Euros: Live Writer | Crouchy's Year-Late Euros: Live - Writer | Fulwell 73/ BBC 1 | 2021 |
| The Ranganation Christmas Special Writer | The Ranganation Christmas Special - Writer | Zeppotron/ BBC 2 | 2021 |
| Hypothetical Programme Associate / Writer | Hypothetical - Programme Associate / Writer | Hat Trick / Dave | 2021 — 2022 |
| Blankety Blank Additional Material/ Writer | Blankety Blank - Additional Material/ Writer | Talkback/ BBC1 | 2021 — 2022 |
| Frankie Boyle's New World Order: Review Of The Year 2020 Writer | Frankie Boyle's New World Order: Review Of The Year 2020 - Writer | BBC 2 | 2021 |
| Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy Writer | Christmas Comedy Club with Lost Voice Guy - Writer | Distant Voices/ ITV | 2021 |
| Frankie Boyle’s New World Order Review of the Year Writer | Frankie Boyle’s New World Order Review of the Year - Writer | Zeppotron/ BBC 2 | 2021 — 2022 |
| Backstage with Katherine Ryan - PILOT Additional Material/ Writer | Backstage with Katherine Ryan - PILOT - Additional Material/ Writer | Expectation/ Amazon | 2021 |
| Dress To Impress Writer | Dress To Impress - Writer | ITV / ITV2 | 2020 |
| Frankie Boyle’s New World Order Writer | Frankie Boyle’s New World Order - Writer | Zeppotron/ BBC2 | 2020 — 2022 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Programme Associate/ Writer | 8 Out of 10 Cats - Programme Associate/ Writer | Zeppotron/ E4 | 2020 |
| Celebrity Juice Programme Associate/ Writer | Celebrity Juice - Programme Associate/ Writer | Talkback / ITV2 | 2020 — 2021 |
| Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable Programme Associate/ Writer | Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Programme Associate/ Writer | Expectation / Dave | 2020 — 2024 |
| Have I Got News For You Additional Material/ Writer | Have I Got News For You - Additional Material/ Writer | Hat Trick / BBC1 | 2019 — 2022 |
| Have I Got 2021 News For You Additional Material | Have I Got 2021 News For You - Additional Material | Hat Trick Productions/ BBC1 | 2019 — 2023 |
| Russell Howard’s Good News Additional Material Writer | Russell Howard’s Good News - Additional Material Writer | Avalon/ BBC2 | 2016 |
| Fit Writer | Fit - Writer | Citrus/ CBBC | 2013 |
Radio
| Best Medicine Writer | Best Medicine - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2023 |
| News Quiz Writer | News Quiz - Writer | BBC Radio 4 | 2023 |
| The Now Show Additional Material/ Writer | The Now Show - Additional Material/ Writer | BBC/ Radio 4 | 2021 |
| BBC 6 Music at the Edinburgh Festival Writer / Performer | BBC 6 Music at the Edinburgh Festival - Writer / Performer | BBC 6 Music | 2009 |