Best known for her distinctive, bouncy, feel-good comedy, comedian Lucy Porter is also an established writer and actress. Performing not only up and down the country but also internationally in Hong Kong, Manila, Paris, Switzerland, Bangkok and Macau. Lucy is a high in-demand comedian that was invited to entertain in Miami for NBC's Last Comic Standing and Las Vegas Comedy Festival. Lucy regularly performs at home festivals such as Kilkenny Festival and Latitude. In 2004 she returned to her tenth solo show at The Edinburgh Fringe, her show was entitled Me Time. While carrying on with comedy she also expanded her career into play-writing and developed a witty yet thought-provoking play called The Fair Intellectual Club.
The play explores life as an intelligent women in 1717 Edinburgh and was that successful that BBC Radio 4 commissioned a six part drama series based on it. Lucy has become a recognisable face across the radio and TV, especially on quiz shows, from providing pointless answers on the celeb special of BBC1's Pointless to winning Celebrity Mastermind Champion for Children In Need Special.
Lucy's record breaking performance on Celebrity Mastermind Champion saw her achieve the highest ever celebrity score. Lucy's amazing presence and witty personality has seen her appear as a guest on numerous popular shows from IQ, Argumental and Mock the Week to Have I Got News For You, Clive Anderson's Chat Room and Mind the Buzzcocks. A frequent guest and recognisable voice on Radio 4 appearing on the likes of The Personality Test, Dilemma, An Idiot's Guide and The News Quiz.
From lead writing on ITV1's prime-time Sunday night series Headcases to working alongside Fay Rusling and Oriane Messina on a feature script for Brit film company Warp X. Lucy remains one of the most sought after comedy writers in Britain and even contributes towards various publications including Cook Vegetarian Magazine, City AM and Mother & Baby. Lucy's clear comedic talent makes her a top choice for entertainment at various events, she leaves audiences in hysterics and always wanting more and can bring a truly unique experience to your engagement. She also makes for an excellent event host with her upbeat and contagious personality and her presence is one that immediately uplifts a room.
How to hire Lucy Porter
Contact the Champions Speakers Agency to provisionally enquire about hiring Lucy Porter for your next event, today. To get in touch, simply call an official booking agent on 0207 1010 553 or email us at [email protected] for more information.
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"Lucy was great and did an amazing job. The audience at the awards really enjoyed her stand up performance and her presenting the awards and everyone said it was the best awards yet! Well done to you for arranging her at such short notice." - Jamie, Group Commercial Manager, Iliffe Media Ltd
"The awards ceremony was fantastic thank you, and everyone had a great time. Lucy really helped make the event a huge success, and we absolutely loved having her there to celebrate with us." - Gina Wookey, Nasen
“She has been an absolute joy to work with and was so accommodating with everything - plus a truly superb comedian! Our guests loved her." - Guernsey Property & Construction Awards
"Everyone loved her comedy and people are still talking about it this morning" - Rodericks Dental Conference
"We run events and awards all year round and seek the very best to work with. Long standing fans of this tiny lady with a huge talent, we thoroughly enjoyed every moment of our event thanks to her expert eye and sharp observations. Lucy had us pegged from the start, leaving guests crying with laughter every step, dancing the light fantastic with a few quotes that have already become legend! We definitely all love Lucy… highly recommend to everyone. Glorious Management were simply wonderful to work with – every base covered from start to finish, I’d highly recommend working with them to find your next talent." - The Institute Of Promotional Marketing Awards
"She was simply amazing and sending you both a note today to say thank you properly." - IPM COGS Awards
"The client has just been in touch, wanting to pass on their thanks for this event. She's one of their favourites, and they thought she was professional, engaging and funny!" - The Recruitment Marketing Awards
"I know you are away but wanted to formally say how amazing both Stephen and Lucy were on Saturday. I have done this event for several years and I can honestly say these two nailed it! The energy that Stephen bought to the show was exceptional and knowing how much he cared was lovely for me. He is more than a safe pair of hands – he is the only pair of hands….clearly my new fave! Lucy is the ONLY person in that spot who has kept the audience engaged for the full half hour and a bit more. What a pleasure to work with two people who added so much more than just their name to the night." - Specsavers Annual Event
"On behalf of the directors of Leaders, a big thank-you and well done on delivering our conference – professionally delivered and you both have the patience of angels! It was a great success and we have had great feedback. Please share our sincere thanks with your team" - Leaders Estate Agents
"Lucy was great we’ve had a lot of positive feedback from delegates that attended. Thank you once again to Lucy she definitely had the crowd going. Thanks for all your help too" - The Opal Awards
"Lucy Porter was absolutely fantastic. A very charming lady who was great company throughout the evening, I would recommend her to anyone who was looking for an after dinner speaker. I think she represents excellent value for money. Thanks for all your help with organising this, a very happy customer." - Guernsey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants Annual Dinner
"Lucy Porter was absolutely fabulous, she had all of our guests (and myself!) in hysterics – really topped off the evening and made a very memorable experience for all. Lucy delivered an excellent performance." - Warwick Castle Varlink Limited Appreciation Dinner
"Thankyou so much for arranging for Lucy Porter to be our entertainment at The Insurance Institutes Annual Dinner on Friday. She was amazing, everybody loved her and the feedback has been brilliant." - Stacey, Broker Network
"Lucy was absolutely brilliant last night. Everyone loved her. She was really on brand for us and was professional at the same time as having a really relaxed approach. And she certainly got everyone laughing! Thanks again for recommending Lucy and also for coming through for us when we were let down by our previous agency. I’ve passed on to the team how great Champion have been to work with. Our awards are annual and so I hope we can work together again next year!" - Alison, Seven
"I wanted to personally thank Lucy for what was a truly outstanding turn on Monday night. Her attention to detail in the research, preparation and understanding of our industry set a fantastic tone and the personalisation of her set around the European Regions really helped engage the audience. Our sponsors also really appreciated how she seamlessly weaved them into the night, giving them greater exposure. Presenting 18 awards is no mean feat, but from first to last, Lucy's energy and enthusiasm was evident and really helped carry the ceremony." - Neil, LSX
