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.
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
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| Aberfest | Herself | 2019-01-01 |
| Just A Minute | Guest | 2019-01-01 |
| Leeds Festival | Herself | 2019-01-01 |
| The Covid Arms | Host | 2021-01-01 |
| London, Actually | Guest | 2019-01-01 |
| Greenman Festival | Herself | 2019-01-01 |
| Outsiders BBC | Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Newsquiz BBC Radio 4 | Host | 2019-01-01 |
| Chortle Best Compare | Winner | 2019-01-01 |
| A Good Read BBC Radio 4 | Guest | 2019-01-01 |
| Nasty Women BBC Radio 4 | Guest | 2017-01-01 |
| Rhod Gilbert BBC Radio 4 | Guest | 2017-01-01 |
| Chortle Breakthrough Act | Winner | 2019-01-01 |
| Amused Moose Laugh Off | Finalist | 2014-01-01 |
| The Now Show BBC Radio 4 | Writing | 2017-01-01 |
| Chortle Awards Best Compere | Winner | 2018-01-01 |
| The Learners BBC Radio Wales | Writer | 2021-01-01 |
| BBC Radio Wales' Long Division | Host | 2019-01-01 |
| Hypothetical Dave | Guest Panellist | 2019-01-01 |
| Chortle Awards Best Compere | Nominated | 2016-01-01 |
| The Guilty Feminist | Guest and Co-Host | 2018-01-01 |
| Question Team Dave | Guest / Herself | 2021-01-01 |
| Newsjack BBC Radio 4 Extra | Writer/ Host | 2018-01-01 |
| @Elevenish ITV2 | Writer & Performer | 2016-01-01 |
| The Russell Howard Hour Sky One | Writer | 2017-01-01 |
| Funny Festival Live BBC Two | Herself | 2021-01-01 |
| Live At The Apollo BBC Two | Herself | 2019-01-01 |
| Comedy Bus Comedy Central | Performer | 2019-01-01 |
| What Women Want with Amy Annette | Guest | 2019-01-01 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Channel 4 | Performer | 2019-01-01 |
| Chortle Awards Best Club Comedian | Winner | 2018-01-01 |
| Roast Battle Comedy Central | Performer | 2019-01-01 |
| Sunday Afternoon Show BBC Radio Wales | Host | 2022-01-01 |
| The News Quiz BBC Radio 4 | writer/ performer | 2016-01-01 |
| The Amusical Podcast | Co-Creator / Co-Host | 2019-01-01 |
| Kiri's TV Flashback BBC Wales | Presenter | 2021-01-01 |
| Sofie's Sex Stories Comedy Central | Guest | 2018-01-01 |
| Guessable? Comedy Central | Guest Panellist | 2021-01-01 |
| The Leak with Tom Price BBC Radio Wales | Guest | 2014-01-01 |
| Live from Aberystwyth Pier BBC One | Host/MC | 2021-01-01 |
| Where's the F in the News BBC Radio 4 | Panellist | 2019-01-01 |
| Putting A Face On The Old Vic | Writer/Director | 2021-01-01 |
| Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year | Finalist | 2015-01-01 |
| Crackanory: The Truth about Suz DAVE | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| Channel 4 Election Special Channel 4 | Guest | 2019-01-01 |
| Wales at the Edinburgh Festival BBC One | Host | 2019-01-01 |
| Would I Lie To You BBC One | Guest Panellist | 2020-01-01 |
| Stand Up at BBC Wales BBC Wales/BBC One | Host | 2019-01-01 |
| Latitude Festival | Performer | 2016-01-01 |
| Frankie Boyle's New World Order BBC | Panellist | 2019-01-01 |
| Amusical Comedy Central Pilot | Co-Host/ Creator | 2018-01-01 |
| The Now Show Additional Material | writer/ performer | 2015-01-01 |
| Standard Issue Magazine | Co-Founder/ Contributor | 2014-01-01 |
| Have I Got News For You BBC One | Guest Panellist | 2018-01-01 |
| Pointless Celebrities BBC One | Guest Contestant | 2019-01-01 |
| Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier Dave | Panellist | 2019-01-01 |
| Empathy Pains Edinburgh Festival and UK Tour | Herself | 2020-01-01 |
| The Russell Howard Hour Sky One | Writer / Performer | 2017-01-01 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop's Christmas Sky Arts | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 BBC One/ BBC Three | Host | 2021-01-01 |
| All Killa No Filla | Co host/ Creator | 2014-01-01 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop (Series 3) BBC Radio Wales | Writer | 2017-01-01 |
| All I Want(ed) For Christmas Channel 4 | Guest / Herself | 2021-01-01 |
| Stand Up at BBC Wales BBC Wales/ BBC 2 | Host/ Performer | 2018-01-01 |
| Comedy Central Specials Comedy Central | writer/ performer | 2019-01-01 |
| Chortle Awards Best Newcomer (Gein's Family Giftshop) | Winner | 2015-01-01 |
| Hysterical Woman NextUp | writer/ performer | 2017-01-01 |
| All Killa No Filla - Live USA Tour | Host | 2018-01-01 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop's Radio Specials BBC Radio Wales | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Channel 4 | Guest Panellist | 2020-01-01 |
| Wales at the Edinburgh Fringe BBC Wales/ BBC One | Presenter | 2018-01-01 |
| Amusical Pleasance | (Writer/Lead Performer) | 2019-01-01 |
| Kiri Pritchard-McLean's Halloween Short Sky | Writer/Performer | 2016-01-01 |
| Victim, Complex Soho Theatre | writer/ performer | 2019-01-01 |
| Russel Howard Stand Up Central Comedy Central | Writer/Performer | 2016-01-01 |
| Amusical Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Herself/Host | 2017-01-01 |
| The Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival BBC Radio Wales | Contributor | 2015-01-01 |
| Appropriate Adult Soho Theatre | Writer / Performer | 2018-01-01 |
| Amusical Club Night Pleasance | (Writer/Lead Performer) | 2019-01-01 |
| London Sketchfest Awards Best New Sketch Act (Gein's Family Giftshop) | Winner | 2015-01-01 |
| All Killa No Filla - Live Leicester Square Theatre | Host | 2018-01-01 |
| Romesh Presents... A Showcase Of Comedy Shorts Sky 1 | Writer and Performer | 2019-01-01 |
| Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer (Gein's Family Giftshop) | Nominee | 2014-01-01 |
| The Big Six Nations Kick off with Gabby and Gareth BBC One | Guest/ Contributer | 2018-01-01 |
| Amusical Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Grand | Co-Host/ Creator | 2018-01-01 |
| Work in Progress Monkey Barrel Comedy | (Writer/Lead Performer) | 2019-01-01 |
| Victim, Complex Edinburgh fringe and UK tour | writer/ performer | 2018-01-01 |
| Hysterical Woman Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 | Writer/Performer | 2016-01-01 |
| All Killa no Filla Live Cowgatehead, Edinburgh Fringe Festival | Co-host | 2015-01-01 |
| Appropriate Adult Edinburgh Fringe Festival and UK tour | Writer/Performer | 2017-01-01 |
| Pete Otway and Kiri Pritchard Mclean Laughing Horse, Edinburgh Festival | Performer/writer | 2013-01-01 |
| Kiri Pritchard - McLean's Racist, Sexist Comedy Show Leicester Comedy Festival | Performer/writer | 2014-01-01 |
| Live at the Apollo BBC | Self | 2023-01-01 |
| QI BBC / Dave | Self | 2023-01-01 |
| Best Medicine BBC Radio 4 | Host | 2023-01-01 |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two BBC | Self | 2023-01-01 |
| Sorry, I Didn't Know ITV | Guest | 2023-01-01 |
| The Apprentice: You're Fired! BBC Two | Guest | 2024-01-01 |
| Chris, Alun a Kiri yn Seland Newydd S4C | Self | 2024-01-01 |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Best Club Comedian | 2024-01-01 |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Best Compere | 2024-01-01 |
| Sunderland Short Festival Pobl Bachyn (dir. Kiri Pritchard-McLean) | Best Horror | 2024-01-01 |
| Comedy Central Live Comedy Central (Online) | Self | 2024-01-01 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards BBC One | Host / Presenter | 2023-01-01 |
| Pobl Bachyn | Director | 2023-01-01 |
| Blankety Blank BBC One | Guest | 2025-01-01 |
| Peacock Tour | Performer | 2024-01-01 |
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