Lucy Porter

Specialist Speaker Lucy Porter is a Comedian, Writer, Broadcaster and Awards Host

• Award-winning stand-up comedian known for her warm, intelligent comedy and broad audience appeal
• Familiar face and voice across British television and radio, including Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, QI and BBC Radio 4
• Experienced awards host and event presenter who combines quick wit with an instinct for putting audiences at ease
• International performer whose stand-up career has taken her from the Edinburgh Fringe to the United States, Europe and Asia
• Acclaimed comedy writer and playwright, including The Fair Intellectual Club
• Former Celebrity Mastermind champion who achieved a record-breaking celebrity score

Speaking & Hosting

Lucy Porter has spent more than two decades making audiences laugh with a style of comedy that is intelligent, upbeat and unmistakably her own. Warm, quick-witted and naturally conversational, Lucy has the rare ability to make a large room feel surprisingly intimate. Her comedy is observational rather than confrontational, finding humour in everyday life, relationships and the peculiarities of human behaviour. It is a style that has made her a hugely popular stand-up performer and an equally dependable choice for corporate events and awards ceremonies. As an awards host and emcee, Lucy combines the instincts of an experienced comedian with years of live broadcasting and performance. She knows when to keep an event moving, when to involve an audience and when an unexpected moment is worth pursuing. Specialist Speakers was delighted to sponsor and present Lucy Porter as host of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations Excellence Awards at London’s Royal Lancaster Hotel.

Lucy is available for a wide range of live event formats, including:

• Awards Ceremonies
• Corporate Events
• Conference Hosting
• Comedy and After-Dinner Entertainment
• Panel and Discussion Hosting
• Live Event Presentation

Why Book Lucy Porter?

Lucy Porter brings warmth, intelligence and genuine comic instinct to live events. An experienced stand-up comedian, broadcaster, writer and awards host, she is quick on her feet, naturally engaging and particularly good at creating the relaxed atmosphere that allows an audience to enjoy an event rather than simply sit through it.

Biography

Lucy Porter has been a fixture of British comedy for more than two decades, building a reputation for smartly constructed comedy delivered with infectious enthusiasm.

Her stand-up career has included numerous solo shows and extensive UK touring, alongside performances around the world. She has appeared in Hong Kong, Bangkok, Macau, Manila, Paris and Switzerland, and was invited to the United States to take part in NBC’s Last Comic Standing. She has also performed at the Las Vegas Comedy Festival for NBC and HBO and at major festivals including Edinburgh, Latitude and Kilkenny.

Lucy is equally familiar from television and radio. Her television appearances include Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Argumental, Pointless and Celebrity Mastermind. She became Celebrity Mastermind champion after achieving what was then the highest celebrity score in the programme’s history. On radio, Lucy has been a regular presence across BBC Radio 4, appearing on programmes including The News Quiz, The Unbelievable Truth, Heresy, Dilemma and The Personality Test, as well as numerous other comedy and entertainment programmes. Alongside performing, Lucy is an accomplished writer. She was one of the lead writers on ITV’s satirical animation Headcases and has written for television, radio, theatre and print.

Her play The Fair Intellectual Club explored the lives and ambitions of intellectually curious women in eighteenth-century Edinburgh. Following its stage success, the story was commissioned by BBC Radio 4 as a drama series.

Across stand-up, broadcasting, writing and live events, Lucy’s appeal comes from a combination that is difficult to manufacture: she is clever without being intimidating, funny without needing to dominate the room and experienced enough to deal comfortably with the unpredictable nature of live audiences. For awards ceremonies and corporate events, that makes Lucy Porter a particularly safe pair of hands. You can contact Lucy Porter via a Specialist Speakers agent on our London landline number – 0204 616 0868 – to hire Lucy for speaking and hosting in both in-person and virtual settings.