After Dinner SpeakersLaura Smyth is a working-class comedian, actor and writer from East London. Laura’s inimitable style cuts to the truth of the human experience, balancing blunt honesty with warmth, delivering comedy that is both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply relatable.
Mother of three, Laura, entered the comedy industry after a ten-year career as an English teacher.
Her debut stand-up show, Living My Best Life, toured nationwide. Originally planned as a 29-date run, the tour was extended to 48 dates due to phenomenal demand, culminating in a third and final London show at the Indigo at The O2.
Laura appeared in all six episodes of series three of David Mitchell’s Outsiders, competing alongside Chris McCausland against teams including Judi Love and Guz Khan, and Roisin Conaty.
She has hosted the London heats of the BBC New Comedy Awards for the past two years and has appeared on TV shows including:
- Cats Does Countdown (C4)
- Live at the Apollo (BBC)
- Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC)
- The Jonathan Ross Show (ITV)
- Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC)
- The Weakest Link (BBC), QI (BBC)
- Saturday Kitchen (BBC), Between the Covers (BBC)
- As Yet Untitled (Dave)
- Yesterday, Today and the Day Before (Comedy Central)
- Would I Lie to You? (BBC)
Her BBC Radio 4 comedy special I Don’t Know What to Say, which she wrote and performed, won the Gold Prize Comedy Award at the 2024 ARIAS, triumphing over fellow nominees including Kathy Burke, Frank Skinner and The Skewer. The show has also been shortlisted for a BBC Audio Drama Award for Best Stand-Up Show. Laura also co-hosted Bang On It for BBC Sounds, which won Bronze at the British Podcast Awards.
Furthermore, Laura Smyth hosts the BBC Radio 4 comedy-entertainment series Your Mum, with guests including Iain Stirling, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Arlene Phillips and Jo Brand.
Her weekly podcast Shouldn’t Laugh But sees Laura joined by her best mate Carmen as they let their intrusive thoughts win, laughing at all the things they probably shouldn’t, while unpacking the absurdities of everyday life.
Book Laura Smyth to perform a stand-up comedy set at your event, or to host your awards ceremony.
