Amy Matthews
Amy Matthews is a stand-up comedian, whose intelligent, distinctive and warm style has seen her become a firm favourite on the live comedy circuit.
She has performed several critically-acclaimed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe...
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Amy Matthews is a stand-up comedian, whose intelligent, distinctive and warm style has seen her become a firm favourite on the live comedy circuit. She has performed several critically-acclaimed shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, including ‘I Feel Like I’m Made of Spiders’ and last year’s ‘Commute with the Foxes’ which was followed by a UK tour and saw Amy included in The List’s Hot 100. Amy has also been tour support for comedians Ed Byrne, Tom Allen, Tom Davis and Suzi Ruffell.
On TV, Amy has appeared on the BAFTA-award-winning Scot Squad (BBC One), Comedy Central Live, and on radio Fred at The Stand (BBC Radio 4), Breaking The News (BBC Radio Scotland), The Good, The Bad & The Unexpected (BBC Radio Scotland), Nihal Arthanayake (BBC 5 Live) andPatrick Kielty (BBC 5 Live).
Amy has also written on Have I Got News for You (BBC One)
Amy is the host of the brand-new English Heritage podcast which launched this year and previously , co-hosted BBC Sounds podcast Snookered, alongside Des Clarke .
“A searing wit”Rolling Stone
Drily funny and giddily quirky. The Scotsman
Television
| Comedy Central Live Performer | Comedy Central Live - Performer | Comedy Central UK | 2024 |
| Have I Got News For You Writer | Have I Got News For You - Writer | BBC One | 2022 |
| Edinburgh Unlocked Herself | Edinburgh Unlocked - Herself | BBC Scotland | 2022 |
| Scot Squad Annie McInnes | Scot Squad - Annie McInnes | BBC Scotland | 2021 — 2022 |
| Sparks Herself | Sparks - Herself | Channel 4 / Blink Industries | 2020 |
| Socially Distant with Susan Calma Herself | Socially Distant with Susan Calma - Herself | BBC Scotland | 2020 |
| Comedy Underground Stand-up | Comedy Underground - Stand-up | BBC Scotland | 2019 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| Ed Byrne, Sarah Keyworth & Tom Allen Tour support | Ed Byrne, Sarah Keyworth & Tom Allen - Tour support | 2025 | |
| Commute With The Foxes Herself | Commute With The Foxes - Herself | Altitude Festival | 2025 |
| Commute With The Foxes Perfromer | Commute With The Foxes - Perfromer | Edinburgh Fringe Show | 2024 |
| Machnynlleth Comedy Festival 2022 Herself | Machnynlleth Comedy Festival 2022 - Herself | 2022 | |
| Moreover, The Moon Herself / Performer | Moreover, The Moon - Herself / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe - Monkey Barrel | 2022 |
| The Life Aquatic with Amy Matthews Writer / Performer | The Life Aquatic with Amy Matthews - Writer / Performer | Edinburgh Fringe / Monkey Barrel Comedy | 2019 |
Awards
| The List's HOT 100 (top 10 comedians) Nominee | The List's HOT 100 (top 10 comedians) - Nominee | 2019 | |
| Best Newcomer (Scottish Comedy Awards) Winner | Best Newcomer (Scottish Comedy Awards) - Winner | 2019 | |
| So You Think You’re Funny? Semi-Finalist | So You Think You’re Funny? - Semi-Finalist | 2018 |
Radio
| The Afternoon Show Herself/Guest | The Afternoon Show - Herself/Guest | BBC Radio Scotland | 2022 |
| Fred at The Stand Stand Up / Herself | Fred at The Stand - Stand Up / Herself | 2021 | |
| Breaking the News Lead Writer and Guest Panelist | Breaking the News - Lead Writer and Guest Panelist | BBC Radio Scotland | 2019 — 2024 |
Podcast and Online Content
| The English Heritage Podcast Host | The English Heritage Podcast - Host | 2025 | |
| Snookered Self | Snookered - Self | BBC Sounds | 2023 |
News
PBJ Clears Up in The Top 50 Ranked Shows of 2023 by Mark Muldoon 1st January 2024 'Is stand-up in the UK the best it's ever been? Can it similarly be argued that the British stand-up scene is the best in the world? Could it be possible that right here right now is the best stand-up comedy has ever been |
PBJ Management Christmas Showcase - 1st December 2021 19th November 2021 PBJ Management are proud to present our showcase this December |