Andy Zaltzman is a stand-up comedian, broadcaster, cricket statistician and author who has firmly established himself in the vanguard of British comedy with his unique brand of political satire.
Andy is the chair of BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz and hosts global hit satirical podcast The Bugle. He previously hosted numerous series including My Life As A…, Empire-ical Evidence, Andy Zaltzman’s History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100 and Political Animal and The Department, both of which he co-presented with John Oliver.
Crowned the series 18 champion of Taskmaster, Andy was featured on the Champion of Champions Special in 2025. Andy’s other TV appearances include John Oliver’s New York Stand-Up Show (Comedy Central), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4) and Unspun with Matt Forde (Dave).
Andy is a successful stand-up internationally. He has been a regular at the Edinburgh Fringe since his nomination for Best Newcomer in 2001, building his reputation as one of the most inventive satirists in the world.
In addition to his comedy work, Andy is well known as the BBC’s cricket statistician on Test Match Special. He commentated the BBC’s coverage of the World Cup and has covered sport for The Guardian. Following a sell-out 2024/2025 national run, Andy extended his hit tour, The Zaltgeist, into 2026 in both the UK and Australia.
“Political comedy at its best”
The Sunday Times
“Probably the best satirical comic we’ve produced in the last two decades. Intelligent, biting and silly”
Time Out London
