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.
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Welsh comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean is a multi-award-winning comedian, satirist and writer who doesn’t shy away from tackling thorny subjects with humour and grace, often in a deeply personal way. As well as embarking on her 4th and biggest tour to date, she has hosted Live at the Apollo, appeared on HIGNFY, 8 Out of 10 Cats and QI, and is now the host of her own Radio 4 panel show, Best Medicine.
Television
| Blankety Blank Guest | Blankety Blank - Guest | BBC One | 2025 |
| The Apprentice: You're Fired! Guest | The Apprentice: You're Fired! - Guest | BBC Two | 2024 |
| Chris, Alun a Kiri yn Seland Newydd Self | Chris, Alun a Kiri yn Seland Newydd - Self | S4C | 2024 |
| Live at the Apollo Self | Live at the Apollo - Self | BBC | 2023 |
| QI Self | QI - Self | BBC / Dave | 2023 — 2024 |
| Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two Self | Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two - Self | BBC | 2023 |
| Sorry, I Didn't Know Guest | Sorry, I Didn't Know - Guest | ITV | 2023 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards Host / Presenter | BBC New Comedy Awards - Host / Presenter | BBC One | 2023 |
| Question Team Guest / Herself | Question Team - Guest / Herself | Dave | 2021 |
| Funny Festival Live Herself | Funny Festival Live - Herself | BBC Two | 2021 |
| Kiri's TV Flashback Presenter | Kiri's TV Flashback - Presenter | BBC Wales | 2021 |
| Guessable? Guest Panellist | Guessable? - Guest Panellist | Comedy Central | 2021 |
| Live from Aberystwyth Pier Host/MC | Live from Aberystwyth Pier - Host/MC | BBC One | 2021 |
| BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 Host | BBC New Comedy Awards 2021 - Host | BBC One/ BBC Three | 2021 |
| All I Want(ed) For Christmas Guest / Herself | All I Want(ed) For Christmas - Guest / Herself | Channel 4 | 2021 |
| Would I Lie To You Guest Panellist | Would I Lie To You - Guest Panellist | BBC One | 2020 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Guest Panellist | 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Guest Panellist | Channel 4 | 2020 — 2023 |
| Hypothetical Guest Panellist | Hypothetical - Guest Panellist | Dave | 2019 |
| Live At The Apollo Herself | Live At The Apollo - Herself | BBC Two | 2019 |
| Comedy Bus Performer | Comedy Bus - Performer | Comedy Central | 2019 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Performer | 8 Out of 10 Cats - Performer | Channel 4 | 2019 |
| Roast Battle Performer | Roast Battle - Performer | Comedy Central | 2019 |
| Channel 4 Election Special Guest | Channel 4 Election Special - Guest | Channel 4 | 2019 |
| Wales at the Edinburgh Festival Host | Wales at the Edinburgh Festival - Host | BBC One | 2019 |
| Stand Up at BBC Wales Host | Stand Up at BBC Wales - Host | BBC Wales/BBC One | 2019 |
| Frankie Boyle's New World Order Panellist | Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Panellist | BBC | 2019 — 2021 |
| Pointless Celebrities Guest Contestant | Pointless Celebrities - Guest Contestant | BBC One | 2019 |
| Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier Panellist | Jon Richardson's Ultimate Worrier - Panellist | Dave | 2019 |
| Comedy Central Specials writer/ performer | Comedy Central Specials - writer/ performer | Comedy Central | 2019 |
| Romesh Presents... A Showcase Of Comedy Shorts Writer and Performer | Romesh Presents... A Showcase Of Comedy Shorts - Writer and Performer | Sky 1 | 2019 |
| Outsiders Writer | Outsiders - Writer | BBC | 2018 |
| Sofie's Sex Stories Guest | Sofie's Sex Stories - Guest | Comedy Central | 2018 |
| Amusical Co-Host/ Creator | Amusical - Co-Host/ Creator | Comedy Central Pilot | 2018 — 2019 |
| Have I Got News For You Guest Panellist | Have I Got News For You - Guest Panellist | BBC One | 2018 |
| Stand Up at BBC Wales Host/ Performer | Stand Up at BBC Wales - Host/ Performer | BBC Wales/ BBC 2 | 2018 |
| Wales at the Edinburgh Fringe Presenter | Wales at the Edinburgh Fringe - Presenter | BBC Wales/ BBC One | 2018 |
| The Big Six Nations Kick off with Gabby and Gareth Guest/ Contributer | The Big Six Nations Kick off with Gabby and Gareth - Guest/ Contributer | BBC One | 2018 |
| The Now Show Writing | The Now Show - Writing | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| The Russell Howard Hour Writer | The Russell Howard Hour - Writer | Sky One | 2017 — 2018 |
| The Russell Howard Hour Writer / Performer | The Russell Howard Hour - Writer / Performer | Sky One | 2017 — 2021 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop (Series 3) Writer | Gein's Family Giftshop (Series 3) - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2017 |
| @Elevenish Writer & Performer | @Elevenish - Writer & Performer | ITV2 | 2016 |
| Kiri Pritchard-McLean's Halloween Short Writer/Performer | Kiri Pritchard-McLean's Halloween Short - Writer/Performer | Sky | 2016 |
| Russel Howard Stand Up Central Writer/Performer | Russel Howard Stand Up Central - Writer/Performer | Comedy Central | 2016 |
| Crackanory: The Truth about Suz Writer | Crackanory: The Truth about Suz - Writer | DAVE | 2015 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop's Christmas Writer | Gein's Family Giftshop's Christmas - Writer | Sky Arts | 2015 |
Theatre and Live Performance
| The Covid Arms Host | The Covid Arms - Host | 2021 | |
| Putting A Face On Writer/Director | Putting A Face On - Writer/Director | The Old Vic | 2021 |
| Empathy Pains Herself | Empathy Pains - Herself | Edinburgh Festival and UK Tour | 2020 |
| Aberfest Herself | Aberfest - Herself | 2019 | |
| Leeds Festival Herself | Leeds Festival - Herself | 2019 | |
| Greenman Festival Herself | Greenman Festival - Herself | 2019 | |
| Amusical (Writer/Lead Performer) | Amusical - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Pleasance | 2019 |
| Victim, Complex writer/ performer | Victim, Complex - writer/ performer | Soho Theatre | 2019 |
| Amusical Club Night (Writer/Lead Performer) | Amusical Club Night - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Pleasance | 2019 |
| Work in Progress (Writer/Lead Performer) | Work in Progress - (Writer/Lead Performer) | Monkey Barrel Comedy | 2019 |
| All Killa No Filla - Live Host | All Killa No Filla - Live - Host | USA Tour | 2018 |
| Appropriate Adult Writer / Performer | Appropriate Adult - Writer / Performer | Soho Theatre | 2018 |
| All Killa No Filla - Live Host | All Killa No Filla - Live - Host | Leicester Square Theatre | 2018 |
| Amusical Co-Host/ Creator | Amusical - Co-Host/ Creator | Edinburgh Fringe, Pleasance Grand | 2018 |
| Victim, Complex writer/ performer | Victim, Complex - writer/ performer | Edinburgh fringe and UK tour | 2018 — 2019 |
| Amusical Herself/Host | Amusical - Herself/Host | Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2017 |
| Appropriate Adult Writer/Performer | Appropriate Adult - Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival and UK tour | 2017 — 2018 |
| Latitude Festival Performer | Latitude Festival - Performer | 2016 — 2018 | |
| Hysterical Woman Writer/Performer | Hysterical Woman - Writer/Performer | Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2016 | 2016 |
| All Killa no Filla Live Co-host | All Killa no Filla Live - Co-host | Cowgatehead, Edinburgh Fringe Festival | 2015 |
| Kiri Pritchard - McLean's Racist, Sexist Comedy Show Performer/writer | Kiri Pritchard - McLean's Racist, Sexist Comedy Show - Performer/writer | Leicester Comedy Festival | 2014 |
| Pete Otway and Kiri Pritchard Mclean Performer/writer | Pete Otway and Kiri Pritchard Mclean - Performer/writer | Laughing Horse, Edinburgh Festival | 2013 |
Podcast and Online Content
| Comedy Central Live Self | Comedy Central Live - Self | Comedy Central (Online) | 2024 |
| London, Actually Guest | London, Actually - Guest | 2019 | |
| What Women Want with Amy Annette Guest | What Women Want with Amy Annette - Guest | 2019 | |
| The Amusical Podcast Co-Creator / Co-Host | The Amusical Podcast - Co-Creator / Co-Host | 2019 — 2020 | |
| The Guilty Feminist Guest and Co-Host | The Guilty Feminist - Guest and Co-Host | 2018 | |
| Hysterical Woman writer/ performer | Hysterical Woman - writer/ performer | NextUp | 2017 |
| All Killa No Filla Co host/ Creator | All Killa No Filla - Co host/ Creator | 2014 — 2019 |
Awards
| Chortle Awards Best Club Comedian | Chortle Awards - Best Club Comedian | Winner | 2024 |
| Chortle Awards Best Compere | Chortle Awards - Best Compere | Winner | 2024 |
| Sunderland Short Festival Best Horror | Sunderland Short Festival - Best Horror | Pobl Bachyn (dir. Kiri Pritchard-McLean) | 2024 |
| Chortle Best Compare Winner | Chortle Best Compare - Winner | 2019 | |
| Chortle Breakthrough Act Winner | Chortle Breakthrough Act - Winner | 2019 | |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Chortle Awards - Winner | Best Compere | 2018 |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Chortle Awards - Winner | Best Club Comedian | 2018 |
| Chortle Awards Nominated | Chortle Awards - Nominated | Best Compere | 2016 |
| Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year Finalist | Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year - Finalist | 2015 | |
| Chortle Awards Winner | Chortle Awards - Winner | Best Newcomer (Gein's Family Giftshop) | 2015 |
| London Sketchfest Awards Winner | London Sketchfest Awards - Winner | Best New Sketch Act (Gein's Family Giftshop) | 2015 |
| Amused Moose Laugh Off Finalist | Amused Moose Laugh Off - Finalist | 2014 | |
| Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Nominee | Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards - Nominee | Best Newcomer (Gein's Family Giftshop) | 2014 |
Journalism
| Standard Issue Magazine Co-Founder/ Contributor | Standard Issue Magazine - Co-Founder/ Contributor | 2014 — 2015 |
Radio
| Best Medicine Host | Best Medicine - Host | BBC Radio 4 | 2023 |
| Sunday Afternoon Show Host | Sunday Afternoon Show - Host | BBC Radio Wales | 2022 |
| The Learners Writer | The Learners - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2021 |
| Just A Minute Guest | Just A Minute - Guest | 2019 | |
| Newsquiz Host | Newsquiz - Host | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| A Good Read Guest | A Good Read - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| BBC Radio Wales' Long Division Host | BBC Radio Wales' Long Division - Host | 2019 | |
| Where's the F in the News Panellist | Where's the F in the News - Panellist | BBC Radio 4 | 2019 |
| Newsjack Writer/ Host | Newsjack - Writer/ Host | BBC Radio 4 Extra | 2018 — 2019 |
| Nasty Women Guest | Nasty Women - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| Rhod Gilbert Guest | Rhod Gilbert - Guest | BBC Radio 4 | 2017 |
| The News Quiz writer/ performer | The News Quiz - writer/ performer | BBC Radio 4 | 2016 — 2021 |
| The Now Show writer/ performer | The Now Show - writer/ performer | Additional Material | 2015 — 2018 |
| Gein's Family Giftshop's Radio Specials Writer | Gein's Family Giftshop's Radio Specials - Writer | BBC Radio Wales | 2015 |
| The Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival Contributor | The Radio Wales Machynlleth Comedy Festival - Contributor | BBC Radio Wales | 2015 |
| The Leak with Tom Price Guest | The Leak with Tom Price - Guest | BBC Radio Wales | 2014 — 2018 |
News
PBJ Clear Up at The Chortle Awards 2024 5th March 2024 PBJ have cleared up at the 2024 Chortle awards with Kiri Pritchard-McLean winning both 'Best Club Comedian' AND 'Best Compere' |
Shortlist has been announced for the Comedy Awards 2023 10th January 2024 We are very excited to share our wonderful clients who have been shortlisted for the Comedy |
Kiri Pritchard-McLean in new podcast 'Best Medicine' 4th October 2023 Listen to Kiri on 'Best Medicine' – Available NOW wherever you get your podcasts, Tuesdays at 6:30pm on BBC Radio 4 for 11 weeks starting tonight |
**** for Kiri Pritchard-McLean! 23rd August 2022 "Insightful, reflective and slap-in-yer-face funny" Four stars for Kiri Pritchard-McLean's show Home Truths from Fest Magazine |
PBJ Management Christmas Showcase - 1st December 2021 19th November 2021 PBJ Management are proud to present our showcase this December |
Kiri Pritchard McLean Live on Tour with 'Home Truths' 19th November 2021 Kiri Pritchard-McLean (Have I Got News For You?, Live at the Apollo, Would I Lie to You?) is back with a brand new tour |
Multiple PBJ nominees for National Comedy Awards 12th October 2021 2021 will bring the first National Comedy Awards, hosted by Channel 4 as part of this year's Stand Up To Cancer programming |
Kiri Pritchard-McLean Announced as New Host of Newsjack 31st January 2019 We are thrilled to announce that the fabulous Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be the newest host of BBC Radio 4 Extra's Newsjack |
2018 Edinburgh Line Up Announced at the Pleasance Theatre! 17th May 2018 Exciting news today as the Pleasance Theatre announced the full line up for this year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
Chortle Awards 2018 - Nominations in! 8th February 2018 The list of nominees for the 2018 Chortle Awards, which celebrate the best in live and broadcast comedy, has just been released - and we are so thrilled to see so many clients on the list |
PBJ at the Edinburgh Fringe 2017! 26th July 2017 We can't believe it's time for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival already |
The Guardian release their comedy choices for the Edinburgh Fringe this year! 8th June 2017 Fin Taylor, Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Goodbear among many others feature in The Guardian's top choices for comedy shows to catch at the 2017 Edinburgh Fringe Festival |
Cutty Sark's pre-Edinburgh Comedy Festival 4th July 2016 After last year’s sell-out first edition, the Michael Edwards Studio Theatre is proud to host its second pre-Edinburgh comedy festival this summer |
Sarah Kendall & Kiri Pritchard-McLean: Edinburgh Previews 29th June 2016 Join Sarah Kendall and Kiri Pritchard-McLean at Maidenhead's Norden Farm on 28th July for Work-In-Progresses of their brand new shows |
Chortle Awards 2016 - Nominations are in! 12th February 2016 Congratulations to all who have received nominations for this year's Chortle Awards |
PBJ Presents Comedy At The Bush 1st February 2016 PBJ Management proudly presents 4 nights of the hottest, funniest and most surprising comedians in the UK |
Podcasts
 Join comedians Rachel Fairburn and Kiri Pritchard - McLean as they explore a shared passion, serial killers. Each episode the pair will talk all things murder and macabre and have a right laugh doing it.    | |
 Comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean talks clothes and style with the best-dressed people she knows. | |