Nina Conti
Nina Conti has won a British Comedy Award for storming 'Live at the Apollo', 'Russell Howard's Good News', 'Sunday Night at the Palladium', and made a BAFTA nominated film - all without even moving her lips
Nina began her career as an actress at the Royal Shakespeare Company before the genius, and anarchic theatre director Ken Campbell inspired her to become a ventriloquist.
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Nina Conti has won a British Comedy Award for storming 'Live at the Apollo', 'Russell Howard's Good News', 'Sunday Night at the Palladium', and made a BAFTA nominated film - all without even moving her lips
Nina began her career as an actress at the Royal Shakespeare Company before the genius, and anarchic theatre director Ken Campbell inspired her to become a ventriloquist.
In 2008 she won the prestigious Barry Award at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for her solo show Complete and Utter Conti. In 2010, Talk to the Hand had sell-out seasons in Edinburgh, London, Melbourne, the Sydney Opera House and New York.
Other television credits include QI, The John Bishop Show and Chris O'Dowd's HBO series Family Tree. She was also a regular in Clare and the Community – the Sony award-winning show on BBC Radio 4.
Nina has also done documentary film-making with her most recent exploit, Clowning Around (in which she trained as a children's hospital clown), airing to great critical acclaim. Her directorial debut, Her Master's Voice in which she took the bereaved puppets of her mentor, Ken Campbell, to a puppet graveyard in Kentucky, won her a BAFTA nomination and a Grierson Award.
In 2023 she directed her first narrative feature film, Sunlight. Set in New Mexico, Sunlight is a darkly funny and unconventional love story between a man and a woman who doesn't want to come out of a monkey suit and is co-starring and co-written with Shenoah Allen.
Nina will be touring the UK in 2025 with her new show Whose Face Is It Anyway? following it’s debut at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024.
Television
| Pointless Celebrity Guest | Pointless - Celebrity Guest | BBC | 2021 |
| Richard Osman's House of Games Celebrity Guest | Richard Osman's House of Games - Celebrity Guest | BBC / Remarkable TV | 2021 |
| Alan Davies: As Yet untitled Celebrity Guest | Alan Davies: As Yet untitled - Celebrity Guest | Dave / Comedy Central | 2021 |
| Micky Flanagan: Peeping Behind the Curtain Herself | Micky Flanagan: Peeping Behind the Curtain - Herself | SKY1/Double Busy Productions | 2021 |
| Just for Laughs Sydney Festival Headliner | Just for Laughs Sydney Festival - Headliner | 2019 | |
| World's Best Herself | World's Best - Herself | CBS | 2018 |
| The Nightly Show Guest / Performer | The Nightly Show - Guest / Performer | ITV | 2017 |
| Edinburgh Nights Herself | Edinburgh Nights - Herself | BBC 2 | 2016 |
| Nina Conti Clowning Around Writer / Director / Producer | Nina Conti Clowning Around - Writer / Director / Producer | BBC4 | 2015 |
| Live At The Apollo Host | Live At The Apollo - Host | Open Mike | 2014 |
| Russell Howard's Good News Performer | Russell Howard's Good News - Performer | BBC 3/Avalon | 2012 |
| Live at the Apollo Host / Performer | Live at the Apollo - Host / Performer | BBC 1 / Open Mike | 2012 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Feguson Performer | The Late Late Show with Craig Feguson - Performer | CBS | 2012 |
| QI Guest | QI - Guest | BBC 1/Talkback | 2011 |
| The Rob Brydon Show (Series 2) Performer | The Rob Brydon Show (Series 2) - Performer | BBC 2/Talkback | 2011 |
| Golf War Artist | Golf War - Artist | CHX for E4 | 2007 |
| Blunder Writer | Blunder - Writer | Channel x for Channel 4 | 2007 |
| One Free Hand Artist | One Free Hand - Artist | BBC | 2006 |
| Blunder Artist | Blunder - Artist | CHX for Channel 4 | 2006 |
| Tickled Pink Artist | Tickled Pink - Artist | ITV | 2005 |
| Comic Relief Artist | Comic Relief - Artist | BBC1 | 2005 |
| 28 Acts In 28 Minutes Artist | 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Artist | BBC | 2005 |
| Bromwell High ‘Latrina' | Bromwell High - ‘Latrina' | Hat Trick for Channel 4 | 2005 |
| Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Take Away Guest | Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Take Away - Guest | Granada for ITV1 | 2005 |
| Single Mary | Single - Mary | Tiger Aspect for ITV1 | 2003 |
| The Live Floor Show Guest | The Live Floor Show - Guest | BBC Scotland for BBC2 | 2003 |
| All New Comedy Store Guest | All New Comedy Store - Guest | Open Mike for FIVE and The Paramount Comedy Channel | 2003 |
| Stand Up Britain Artist | Stand Up Britain - Artist | ITV | 2002 |
| The Late Late Show Guest | The Late Late Show - Guest | RTE 1 | 2002 |
| Sunday Lip Service Artist | Sunday Lip Service - Artist | BBC Pilot | 2002 |
| The Ralph Little Show Guest | The Ralph Little Show - Guest | BBC Choice | 2002 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards Winner | BBC New Comedy Awards - Winner | BBC1 and BBC Choice | 2002 |
| 100 Greatest TV Treats Guest | 100 Greatest TV Treats - Guest | Yorkshire for Channel 4 | 2002 |
Film
| Sunlight Writer/Director/Performer | Sunlight - Writer/Director/Performer | 2024 | |
| Philippe Parreno: Anywhen Performer | Philippe Parreno: Anywhen - Performer | Short Film, Tate Modern Exhibition | 2016 — 2017 |
| Her Master's Voice Writer / Performer / Producer / Director | Her Master's Voice - Writer / Performer / Producer / Director | 2012 | |
| Make Me Happy – A Monkey's Search for Happiness Presented and Co-directed | Make Me Happy – A Monkey's Search for Happiness - Presented and Co-directed | Nina Conti and Monkey | 2012 |
| Peacock Season Artist | Peacock Season - Artist | 2009 | |
| For Your Consideration Artist | For Your Consideration - Artist | Christopher Guest | 2006 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Your Face Or Mine – Melbourne Comedy Festival 2024 Creator/performer | Your Face Or Mine – Melbourne Comedy Festival 2024 - Creator/performer | Melbourne Comedy Festival 2024 | 2024 |
| Whose Face Is It Anyway? Creator Performer | Whose Face Is It Anyway? - Creator Performer | Edinburgh Fringe | 2024 |
| The Dating Show: UK Tour / Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Playhouse, New York Nina Conti | The Dating Show: UK Tour / Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Playhouse, New York - Nina Conti | Show & Tell | 2021 — 2022 |
| Underbelly Festival Herself | Underbelly Festival - Herself | 2019 | |
| Work in Progress (Writer/Lead Performer) | Work in Progress - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Pleasance | 2019 |
| In Therapy Writer/Performer | In Therapy - Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2017 |
| Derren Brown and Nina Conti In Conversation Herself | Derren Brown and Nina Conti In Conversation - Herself | British Library | 2017 |
| In Your Face Writer / Performer | In Your Face - Writer / Performer | World Buskers Festival, Christchurch NZ | 2017 |
| In Your Face Writer / Performer | In Your Face - Writer / Performer | Criterion Theatre, March | 2016 |
| In Your Face Writer / Performer | In Your Face - Writer / Performer | Criterion Theatre, September | 2016 |
| In Your Face Writer / Performer | In Your Face - Writer / Performer | New York Barrow Street Theatre | 2016 |
| In Your Face Writer / Performer | In Your Face - Writer / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Pleasance Grand | 2016 |
| Nina Conti and Simon Munnery Whack It Up the Flagpole Writer / Performer | Nina Conti and Simon Munnery Whack It Up the Flagpole - Writer / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2016 |
| In Your Face Writer / Performer | In Your Face - Writer / Performer | UK Tour / Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Melbourne International Comedy Festival / Soho Theatre | 2015 |
| Dolly Mixtures Performer | Dolly Mixtures - Performer | Soho Theatre, UK tour, Melbourne | 2014 — 2015 |
| Talk to the Hand Performer | Talk to the Hand - Performer | Soho Theatre | 2010 |
| Evolution Artist | Evolution - Artist | Edinburgh & Melbourne Comedy Festivals and Soho Theatre London | 2008 — 2009 |
| The Complete and Utter Conti Artist | The Complete and Utter Conti - Artist | Edinburgh Festival, UK Tour and Melbourne Comedy Festival | 2007 — 2008 |
| As You Like It Audrey | As You Like It - Audrey | 2000 | |
| Back To Methuselah Savy | Back To Methuselah - Savy | 2000 | |
| Comedy of Errors Cowenson | Comedy of Errors - Cowenson | 2000 | |
| The Warp Artist | The Warp - Artist | Three Mill Island Studios | 1999 |
| Intimate Death Artist | Intimate Death - Artist | RNT Studio and Gate Theatre | 1998 |
Awards
| BBC Comedy Awards Host | BBC Comedy Awards - Host | 2019 | |
| BAFTA Nominee | BAFTA - Nominee | Single Documentary | 2013 |
| The Grierson Awards Winner | The Grierson Awards - Winner | Most Entertaining Documentary | 2013 |
| British Comedy Awards Winner | British Comedy Awards - Winner | Best Female Television Comic | 2013 |
| Friar's Club Festival Winner | Friar's Club Festival - Winner | Jury Award for Best Documentary | 2013 |
| SXSW Film Awards Winner | SXSW Film Awards - Winner | Audience Award | 2012 |
| Maverick Movie Award Winner | Maverick Movie Award - Winner | Best Performance | 2012 |
| Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards Winner | Melbourne International Comedy Festival Awards - Winner | Barry Award - Best Show | 2008 |
| BBC New Comedy Award Winner | BBC New Comedy Award - Winner | 2002 | |
| Laughing Horse New Act Finalist | Laughing Horse New Act - Finalist | 2002 | |
| Amused Moose Talent Quest Winner | Amused Moose Talent Quest - Winner | 2002 | |
| So You Think You're Funny? Runner Up | So You Think You're Funny? - Runner Up | 2002 | |
| Hackney Empire New Act of the Year Winner | Hackney Empire New Act of the Year - Winner | 2002 |
Radio
| The Museum Of Curiosity Guest | The Museum Of Curiosity - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2018 |
| Sneekiepeeks Sharla | Sneekiepeeks - Sharla | Radio 4 | 2010 |
| Flight Of The Conchords Performer | Flight Of The Conchords - Performer | Radio 2 | 2005 |
| Speaking From The Belly Writer | Speaking From The Belly - Writer | Tony Staveacre Productions Radio 4 | 2004 |
| Speaking From The Belly Presenter | Speaking From The Belly - Presenter | Tony Steveacre Productions Radio 4 | 2004 |
| Clare In The Community (Series 1-11) Megan/Nali | Clare In The Community (Series 1-11) - Megan/Nali | Radio 4 / Megan Whardby / Nali "Ramsbottom" Jakovlivicz | 2004 — 2019 |
| You And Yours Guest | You And Yours - Guest | Radio 4 | 2003 |
| Woman's Hour Guest | Woman's Hour - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2003 |
Podcast and Online Content
| BedTime Stories Nina and Monkey | BedTime Stories - Nina and Monkey | 2021 | |
| In Therapy S2 Nina and Monkey | In Therapy S2 - Nina and Monkey | 2020 |
News
PBJ clears up with the best reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows of 2024 9th September 2024 Huge congratulations to Ed Night, Christopher Hall, Rhys Nicholson, Michelle Brasier, George Fouracres, Tarot and Nina Conti who have some of the best reviewed Fringe shows of 2024 |
Kaleidoscope Festival on 15th July to Host A Bevvy of PBJ Clients 15th July 2023 Kaleidoscope Festival on July 15th will be hosting a bevvy of PBJ clients at Ally Pally in London |
Nina Conti - **** Broadway Baby review 7th August 2022 Read Nina Conti's Four Star review from Broadway Baby here: |
Nina Conti at the Peligoni Club's House Party in Greece! 31st July 2019 Nina will be performing during Medium Rare's variety show at the Peligoni Club's House Party this September |
Nina Conti stars in Philippe Parreno's new exhibition at the Tate 5th October 2016 'Mesmerising and Unmissable' high praise by The Guardian for Philippe Parreno's nex exhibition at the Tate in the Turbine Hall, and Nina Conti stars |
Nina reveals all on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour 8th June 2012 [ |
Nina Conti Live on Tour with 'The Dating Show' 19th November 2021 Following a 4 year absence, Nina Conti embarks on a UK tour with her new show, The Dating Show, opening at Bristol Old Vic on 31 October 2021 |
29th April 2019 As the nights grow lighter and longer, the Underbelly Southbank begins and the summer evenings on the Southbank are more and more desirable |
Nina Conti on tour with 'In Your Face' 20th October 2017 Nina Conti is currently touring her biggest show yet |
Nina Conti's online improv sketch 'In Therapy' 18th October 2017 Nina Conti has released five online installments of her 'In Therapy' improvisation sketch, made popular at this years Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
PBJ at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017! 26th July 2017 We can't believe it's time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival already |
PBJ nominations at The British Comedy Awards 7th December 2012 Cardinal Burns have been nominated for three awards - Breakthrough Act, New Comedy Programme and Best Sketch Show |
22nd November 2012 '' Nina Conti ' 'is nominated for 'Best Documentary Programme' with 'Nina Conti - A Ventriloquist's Story: Her Master's Voice' (Nina Conti Productions for BBC Four) |
25th August 2009 The film stars James Wren with a host of comedy names, including Nina Conti, Rhys Darby, Paul Foot and John Biddle |
Podcasts
 How to get the most - or too much - out of your partner, with unqualified experts Richard and Greta. Tis a broth for your ears. From multiple award winning comedians Nina Conti and Shenoah Allen.    | |
Podcast Guest Appearances
| The Horne Section Podcast: Nina Conti The third instalment of the Isolation Series: recorded via technology with each band member sat in a chair in their own home with special guest Nina Conti! Surprisingly, it nearly all works and it's the usual mix of stupid songs and nonsense talking. |  |