Zoë Tomalin

Zoë Tomalin is a comedy writer, producer, and podcaster. She has written for radio and television, including Have I Got News For You and The Now Show. In 2021 she won the David Nobbs Memorial Trust Writing Competition and was shortlisted for the Funny Women Comedy Writing Award.[1][2][3]

Tomalin was named Quantum Leopard Champion of Champions for 2018, jointly with Olga Koch.[4]

Tomalin created the horror comedy podcast Seancecast along with Charlie Dinkin. The show won silver in the best comedy podcast at the 2021 British Podcast Awards and was shortlisted in the for Best Scripted Comedy (Sketch Show) at the 2021 BBC Audio Drama Awards.[5][6][7] It was also shortlisted for the 2023 Chortle Awards under Best Podcast.[8] In 2022, Tomalin produced and co-wrote with Jordan Brookes Late Night Forever!, a pilot for Channel 4.[9]

References

  1. ^ Bennett, Steve. "HIGNFY gagsmith Zoe Tomalin wins comedy writing prize : Other news 2021 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  2. ^ "Past Competition Winners". David Nobbs Memorial Trust. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  3. ^ "2021 Funny Women Awards Winners Announced!". Funny Women. 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  4. ^ "Quantum Leopard Comedy [post]". Facebook. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
  5. ^ "News: New Comedy Horror Podcast Showcasing Female And Non-Binary Comedy Writers". Beyond The Joke. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  6. ^ "2021 Winners". British Podcast Awards. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  7. ^ "BBC Radio 4 - BBC Audio Drama Awards - The 2021 Shortlist". BBC. Retrieved 2022-06-20.
  8. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Chortle Awards 2023 winners announced : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  9. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Channel 4 announces seven new comedy pilots : News 2022 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2022-06-20.


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