Edinburgh Previews: Fiona Allen and Hannah Byczkowski

Fiona Allen: WIP

Sellout 2023 and Smack The Pony Star runs out of time to find the perfect excuse to avoid social engagement must confront their worst fear...other people!

Twice Emmy winning actor and comedian Fiona Allen has been a mainstay of our TV screens over the past two decades. She has starred in various sketch shows, including "Goodness Gracious Me" and "The All Star Comedy Show", but most famously "Smack the Pony". Fiona has also appeared in television dramas such as "Dalziel and Pascoe", "Coronation Street", in "Happiness" alongside Paul Whitehouse, and on film as Sandra in the film version of the famous Viz comic strip "Fat Slags", and Smirgut the Fierce in "Gladiatress". Most recently she has been in that little-known soap "Eastenders"...

Fiona won a whole new generation of fans in the second series of the hit E4 teenage drama "Skins", playing Maxxie's mum, Jackie Oliver (her on-screen hubby was Bill Bailey). She has also played the role of Georgia Stevenson in the BBC drama "Waterloo Road", while often appearing as herself on comedy shows like "Mock the Week" and "8 Out Of 10 Cats".

"Punchlines delivered with cutting execution" Scotsman

"Appealingly barbed company" Guardian

Hannah Byczkowski–Killer WIP

Hannah Byczkowski digs into death in her hilarious and compelling style–exploring everything from craft projects for loved one's ashes, funeral faux pas and why she's not running from serial killers. Hannah won season 1 of BBC's The Traitors and the NTA 2023. She's also a co-host and creator of the hit podcast Ghost Huns with over 5 million listens and 1.3 million followers on TikTok.

TV also includes The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV2) and Celebrity Weakest Link (BBC1).

'Want to howl with laughter? See Hannah. She is a comedy goddess' (Claudia Winkleman).