Ep. 581 - Eleanor Morton - Award winning comedian who's written for The News Quiz, The Now Show, Hypothetical and The Beano.

About this episode

Eleanor Morton discusses her career and shares five items she would like to put in a time capsule.

Eleanor Morton is a Scottish stand-up, writer and actor whose latest Edinburgh Fringe show, Haunted House , received rave reviews and won a Terrier Award. She is widely recognised for her online sketch characters, including Craig the Tourguide and documentarian Suzanne Primate, which have earned her a substantial following and fans such as Patton Oswalt, Michael McKean and Taika Waititi. For radio, Eleanor co-wrote and performed The Rest of Us for BBC Radio 4 alongside Esyllt Sears and Mary Flanigan, and has appeared in the live panel show 8 Out of 10 Celts . She has also written for BBC Radio Ulster’s Lunchtime With Michael Fry . Her other writing credits include The News Quiz , The Now Show , Newsjack , Hypothetical and The Beano . She has also been a panellist and writer on Radio Scotland’s Breaking The News , and has appeared across BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra. A regular on the UK live circuit, she has supported acts including Josie Long, Tony Law, Frankie Boyle, Stewart Francis and Lost Voice Guy. She has performed eight solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, including Lollipop (2014), nominated for Best Show at the Scottish Comedy Awards, and Great Title, Glamorous Photo…

People in this episode

Host: Michael Fenton Stevens

Guest: Eleanor Morton

Topics covered

• comedy
• stand-up
• writing
• radio
• interviews
• Edinburgh Fringe

Keywords

• Eleanor Morton
• comedy
• Edinburgh Fringe
• BBC Radio
• stand-up

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Ulster, The Beano, The Stand, Monkey Barrel Comedy

Books & works: Haunted House, Lollipop, Great Title, Glamorous Photo, The Rest of Us, Breaking The News, 8 Out of 10 Celts, Newsjack, The News Quiz, The Now Show, Hypothetical

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