Lloyd Langford

“A collection of absolutely top-class standalone jokes” The Guardian
“Brilliant, charming, understated” The Independent
“Just the right level of Welshness” The Mirror

Lloyd Langford is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor from Port Talbot in Wales, who has cemented himself as audience favourite in Australia. He has a wide and varied list of interests including collecting obscure music on compact disk, constructing jazz caves and crazy golf 

Since first coming to our shores in 2015 as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Lloyd has toured extensively and regularly performers at all Australian comedy festivals and continuously sells out venues around the country.  He is a fan favourite and regular on hit TV shows including Have You Been Paying Attention?, Thank God You’re Here,The Hundred with Andy Lee, Spicks and Specks, Celebrity Gogglebox and Would I Lie To You? Australia 

He’s also a frequent visitor to New Zealand, performing stand up at the New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Christchurch Busker’s Festival, and appearing on several TV programs such as 7 Days, Have You Been Paying Attention NZ, and Best Bits 

In 2021, Lloyd embarked on a national tour with his partner and fellow comedian, Anne Edmonds. Their show Business With Pleasure played sold out shows in theatre’s around the country, including the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre and Malthouse Outdoor Stage. Their hit show was later recorded as a stand up special for Paramount+. 

Back in the UK, Lloyd has been an accomplished and in demand artist who has been performing and writing comedy for over two decades. He has performed at the Edinburgh Fringe since 2002, been invited to Just for Laughs Montreal, and performed stand-up from Abu Dhabi to Zurich.  

His UK television appearances include QI, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, Ask Rhod Gilbert, Russell Howard’s Good News, and Celebrity Mastermind. He can be regularly heard as co-host of The Rhod Gilbert Show on BBC Radio Wales, and on comedy programmes such as BBC Radio 4’s The Unbelievable Truth and The News Quiz. In 2022, he was the co-creator and writer of The Island, a unique panel game show for UK TV network Dave.  

He is also an award-winning writer, receiving a Radio Academy award for his contributions to BBC Radio Wales series Here Be Dragons. He has also worked on countless programs including Live at The Apollo, Never Mind The Buzzcocks, 8 Out of Cats Does Countdown and The Apprentice: You’re Fired. 

If you would like to know more, best to ask Lloyd directly as his Wikipedia page is often vandalized with fake ‘facts’ that lead to awkward questions from lazy journalists. 

  • Television
  • Live Shows
  • Writing
  • Radio/Podcasts
  • Awards
  • Corporate
  • Other Notable Work

2023 – Network TenThank God You’re Here (Guest)

2023 – Network Ten – Celebrity Gogglebox (Guest)

2023 Nine Network – The Hundred with Andy Lee (Guest)

2019-22 Network Ten Have You Been Paying Attention?  (Regular Guest Panellist)

2022 Network Ten Just For Laughs: Australia (Stand Up)

2022 ABC TV Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala (Stand Up)

2022 Network Ten Would I Lie To You? (Guest Panellist)

2021 ABC TV Melbourne International Comedy Festival Oxfam Gala

2021 ABC TV Spicks and Specks (Guest Panellist)

2019-20 TVNZ2 Have You Been Paying Attention? NZ (Regular Guest Panellist)

2016-19 TV3 NZ 7 Days (Guest Panellist)

2018-19 TV3 NZ The Project (Guest)

2018 BBC Wales Gabby & Gareth’s Big Six Nations Kick Off (Presenter)

2018 BBC Wales Stand Up For BBC Wales (Stand Up)

2017 ABC TV Comedy Up Late (Stand Up)

2017 BBC One Celebrity Mastermind (Contestant)

2016 Seven Network Best Bits (Panellist)

2016 TV3 NZ New Zealand Comedy Festival Opening Gala (Stand Up)

2015 TV One NZ Best Bits (Guest Panellist)

2015 TV One NZ Good Morning (Guest)

2014 CBBC The Dog Ate My Homework (Panellist)

2014 BBC Never Mind The Buzzcocks – Series 28 (Guest Panellist)

2014 BBC Comedy Welcome Home – Salford Sitcom Trials (Bryn)

2014 Comedy Central UK Comedy Store Live (Stand Up)

2014 BBC 2 QI (Guest Panellist)

2014 BBC 3 Edinburgh Comedy Gala (Stand Up)

2012 Sky UK Don’t Sit In The Front Row (Performer)

2012 BBC 3 Yob Watch (Performer)

2011 Dave Dave’s One Night Stand (Stand Up)

2010-11 BBC 1 Ask Rhod Gilbert (Weekly Panellist)

2010 BBC 3 Russell Howard’s Good News (Stand Up)

2010 Comedy Central UK Comedy Store Live (Stand Up)

2023 – Current Mood – Solo Show

Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2022 – DILF – Solo Show

Melbourne Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival, Brisbane Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe Festival

2021 Jazzed – Solo Show

Melbourne Comedy Festival

2021 Business With Pleasure – Anne Edmonds & Lloyd Langford

Brunswick Heads, Sydney Opera House, Wyong, Adelaide Fringe, Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Comedy Festival, Comedy Theatre Melbourne

2020 My Name is Lloyd – Solo Show

Adelaide Fringe

2019-18 Why The Big Face – Solo Show

New Zealand International Comedy Festival, Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Fringe Festival, Melbourne Comedy Festival

2016 Rascal – Solo Show

Edinburgh Fringe

2014-15 Old Fashioned – Solo Show

Edinburgh Fringe, National UK Tour

2013 GIT with Jon Richardson & Dan Atkinson

Edinburgh Fringe

2013 Rare Bit – Solo Show

National UK Tour

2013 Galoot – Solo Show

Edinburgh Fringe

2012 One Day In The Life of Lloyd Owen Langford – Solo Show

Edinburgh Fringe

2011 The Cold Hard Facts – Solo Show

Edinburgh Fringe

2009 Every Day I Have The Blues – Solo Show

Edinburgh Fringe

2008 Not A Lover, Not A Fighter – Solo Show

Edinburgh Fringe

2022 – Dave – The Island  (Co-Creator & Writer)

2018 – BBC Wales – Gabby & Gareth’s Big Six Nations Kick Off (Writer)

2018 – BBC Wales – Nige (Writer)

2018 – Dave – Jon Richardson: Ultimate Warrior (Writer)

2016-18 – BBC 2 – The Apprentice: You’re Fired (Additional Material Writer)

2017 – BBC 1 – BBC Wales Live (Writer)

2015 – BBC 2 – Russel Howard’s Good News – Series 10 (Additional Material Writer)

2008-14 – BBC 2 – Never Mind The Buzzcocks (Writer)

2014 – Channel 4 – Stand Up For The Week (Additional Material)

2013 – BBC 3 – The Committee Meeting (Script Editor)

2013 – Channel 4 – Man Down (Additional Contributions)

2009-12 – BBC 1 – Live at the Apollo (Writer for Rhod Gilbert)

2012 – BBC 3 – Yob Watch (Co-Writer)

2012-20 – BBC Radio 4 Extra – The Unbelievable Truth (Guest Panellist)

2013-19 – BBC Radio Wales – The Rhod Gilbert Show (Guest Co-Host)

2015-18 – BBC Radio 4 – The Now Show (Stand Up)

2018 – BBC Radio Scotland – Breaking The News

2014-17 – BBC Radio 4 – The News Quiz (Guest Panellist/Writer)

2016 – BBC Radio 4 – Heresy (Guest Panellist)

2015 – BBC Radio Wales – Here Be Dragons Series 1 & 2 (Writer/Performer)

Lloyd is a regular guest on podcasts in the UK and Australia, including The Froth Podcast, A Thin Layer of Film with Heidi Regan, Josh Earl’s Don’t You Know Who I Am and The Little Dum Dum Club.

2018 – Winner – Best Show – Leicester Comedy Festival

2016 – Nominee – Best International Guest – New Zealand Comedy Guild  Awards

2016 – Nominee – TV Choice Award Nominee Best Comedy – Russell Howard’s Good News (Writer)

2015 – Nominee – Celtic Media Awards – Best Radio Comedy – Here Be Dragons

2014 – Bronze Award – Radio Academy Awards – Here Be Dragons

2011 – Nominee – Sony Award

2008 – Nominee – Chortle Best Breakthrough Act

2008 – Winner – Chortle Student Comic Of The Year

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2015 – 2023 – Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow

2015 – 2023 – New Zealand Comedy Festival

2017 – Best of Edinburgh Fringe – Split Bill  – Melbourne International Comedy,
Adelaide Fringe

2016 – Just For Laughs Montreal Festival

2016 – Christchurch International Buskers Festival

2014 – The Circus – Ensemble Show – Edinburgh Fringe

2011 – Mark Watson’s The Hotel – Improvised Interactive Theatre – Edinburgh Fringe

2006 – The Comedy Zone – Line Up Show – Edinburgh Fringe

 

Lloyd has supported a long list of comedians in the UK including Rhod Gilbert, Tommy Tiernan, Russell Brand and Alan Carr.