Laura Smyth

Writer / Performer/ Comedian

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Laura Smyth is a comedian, writer and actor from East London.

In 2019 Laura won the Funny Women Awards having only been doing comedy for 5 months. Since then, she has continued to take the comedy scene by storm; a favourite on the live circuit Laura has supported Jack Whitehall and Michelle de Swarte on tour and played the Comedy Arena at Latitude, Reading and Leeds Festivals.

TV appearances include ‘Live At The Apollo’ (BBC Two), ‘Frankie Boyle’s New World Order’ (BBC Two), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV1), ‘Yesterday, Today and the Day Before’ (Comedy Central) and ‘As Yet Untitled’ (Dave). Laura is soon to be seen making her debut appearance on ‘Cats Does Countdown’ for Channel 4. As an actor she has appeared in ‘Pru’ for BBC Three, independent feature ‘Cottontail’ and played the lead in her own original narrative non-tx ‘Launderette’ for BBC.

Laura co-hosts BBC Sounds hit podcast ‘Bang On It’ with Michelle de Swarte which is released weekly.

A prolific narrative writer, Laura has written on the new re-boot of ‘Bad Education’ for BBC Three; new comedy series ‘Deep Fakes’ for ITV2 as well as having several of her own projects in development, including original script commissions from BBC and Channel 4. 

‘A real force of nature’ - Steve Bennett

Television

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BAD EDUCATION Series 5

2023

Tiger Aspect / BBC

Writers room and writer of 1 episode

DEEP FAKE NEIGHBOUR WARS

Tiger Aspect / ITV2

Writers room and writer of 1 episode

BAD EDUCATION Series 4

Tiger Aspect / BBC

Writers room and writer of 1 episode and co-wrote a second episode

LAUNDERETTE (Non-TX Pilot)

Rise Films

Writer, Creator and Performer

In Development

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SIBLINGS

2023 - 2024

Boffola Pictures

Writer & Creator

Untitled BBCS Project

2023 - 2024

BBC Studios

Writer & creator

1 IN 8

Boffola Pictures

Writer & creator

Comedy

Laura Smyth is a comedian, writer and actor from East London.

In 2019 Laura won the Funny Women Awards having only been doing comedy for 5 months. Since then, she has continued to take the comedy scene by storm; a favourite on the live circuit Laura has supported Jack Whitehall and Michelle de Swarte on tour and played the Comedy Arena at Latitude, Reading and Leeds Festivals.

TV appearances include ‘Live At The Apollo’ (BBC Two), ‘Frankie Boyle’s New World Order’ (BBC Two), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV1), ‘Yesterday, Today and the Day Before’ (Comedy Central) and ‘As Yet Untitled’ (Dave). Laura is soon to be seen making her debut appearance on ‘Cats Does Countdown’ for Channel 4. As an actor she has appeared in ‘Pru’ for BBC Three, independent feature ‘Cottontail’ and played the lead in her own original narrative non-tx ‘Launderette’ for BBC.

Laura co-hosts BBC Sounds hit podcast ‘Bang On It’ with Michelle de Swarte which is released weekly.

A prolific narrative writer, Laura has written on the new re-boot of ‘Bad Education’ for BBC Three; new comedy series ‘Deep Fakes’ for ITV2 as well as having several of her own projects in development, including original script commissions from BBC and Channel 4. 

‘A real force of nature’ - Steve Bennett

Television

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BBC NEW COMEDY AWARDS 2023

London Heat Host

Phil McIntyre/BBC

BETWEEN THE COVERS

Guest

Cactus TV/BBC

RICHARD OSMAN'S HOUSE OF GAMES

Guest

Remarkable/BBC

OUTSIDERS Series 3

Herself

DAVE / Wall to Wall Media (6x30")

CAPTIVE AUDIENCE

Stand-up Comedian

Channel 4

FRANKIE BOYLE'S NEW WORLD ORDER

Guest

BBC / Zeppotron

LIVE AT THE APOLLO (2022)

Guest

Open Mike Productions / BBC

BBC NEW COMEDY AWARDS

Judge

Gerladine Dowd

BBC Three

CATS DOES COUNTDOWN

Panelist/ Herself

Zeppotron

ONE NIGHT STAND?

Narrator

Hello Mary Ltd / Channel 4

YESTERDAY, TODAY AND THE DAY BEFORE

Herself

Rumpus/Comedy Central UK

AS YET UNTITLED

Herself

Dave/Phil McIntyre Ent

JONATHAN ROSS' COMEDY CLUB

Herself

ITV

Stage

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MICHELLE DE SWARTE: MOVED

Tour Support

LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2023

Festival Republic Ltd

JACK WHITEHALL: SETTLE DOWN

Tour Support

Arena Tour / Phil McIntyre Live

READING FESTIVAL 2022

Festival Republic Ltd

LEEDS FESTIVAL 2022

Festival Republic Ltd

LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2022

Festival Republic Ltd

LEEDS FESTIVAL 2021

Festival Republic Ltd

READING FESTIVAL 2021

Festival Republic Ltd

LATITUDE FESTIVAL 2021

Festival Republic Ltd

Other

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INSIDE BAD EDUCATION PODCAST

Herself

Bafflegab Productions

ISTANBUL COMEDY FESTIVAL 2023

Besiktas Kültür Merkezi A.S

BANG ON IT - Nominated for Best Comedy Podcast at British Podcast Awards 2023

Co-Host

BBC Sounds

NEXTUP DOORSTEP SERIES

Stand-up Comedian

Tom Brandt

NextUp Comedy

Radio

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I Don’t Know What To Say

Herself

BBC Studios/BBC Radio 4

THE NOW SHOW Series 60

Performer

BBC Radio 4

Acting

Laura Smyth is a comedian, writer and actor from East London.

In 2019 Laura won the Funny Women Awards having only been doing comedy for 5 months. Since then, she has continued to take the comedy scene by storm; a favourite on the live circuit Laura has supported Jack Whitehall and Michelle de Swarte on tour and played the Comedy Arena at Latitude, Reading and Leeds Festivals.

TV appearances include ‘Live At The Apollo’ (BBC Two), ‘Frankie Boyle’s New World Order’ (BBC Two), ‘Jonathan Ross’ Comedy Club’ (ITV1), ‘Yesterday, Today and the Day Before’ (Comedy Central) and ‘As Yet Untitled’ (Dave). Laura is soon to be seen making her debut appearance on ‘Cats Does Countdown’ for Channel 4. As an actor she has appeared in ‘Pru’ for BBC Three, independent feature ‘Cottontail’ and played the lead in her own original narrative non-tx ‘Launderette’ for BBC.

Laura co-hosts BBC Sounds hit podcast ‘Bang On It’ with Michelle de Swarte which is released weekly.

A prolific narrative writer, Laura has written on the new re-boot of ‘Bad Education’ for BBC Three; new comedy series ‘Deep Fakes’ for ITV2 as well as having several of her own projects in development, including original script commissions from BBC and Channel 4. 

‘A real force of nature’ - Steve Bennett

Television

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LAUNDRETTE (Non-TX Pilot)

Laura

Sam Leifer

Rise Films

BABY REINDEER

Glenda

Various

Quite Funny Films / Netflix

PRU

Gemma

Teddy Nygh

Fully Focused Productions / BBC Three

Film

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COTTONTAIL

Jane

Patrick Dickinson

Akiko Films/BFI