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About Scott

From Live at the Apollo BBC1 and The Royal Variety show ITV. You will have heard him as a regular guest on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican. He also appeared on The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer. In 2018, he also featured on the BBC One show, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe.

In 2025 he recorded his second Radio 4 special “Blood Sugar Baby” for  BBC Radio 4. His Second special since “Stuff” which was released in 2023. That year he supported Mickey Flanagan on tour including a 10,000 seat arena show in Nottingham.

He also features on the new Nationwide adverts, released in 2020 and 2021.

During the lockdown of 2020, Scott pioneered the viral hit, Stand up from the Shed, a weekly topical live streamed stand up show from his actual garden shed. The show achieved national coverage in the press, Sky News, BBC News and Five Live.

At the end of 2020, in the Comics Comic awards Scott was voted “Best Act” a prestigious award decided by comedians and promoters in the industry. Previous winners include, Mick Ferry, Zoe Lyons and Ian Stone.

In 2022 he was nominated as Best Club Comedian in the Chortle awards.

His stand up shows Leap Year and Relax were nominated for ‘Best Show’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival and has been named by Chortle as One To Watch for 2018 and 19.

In 2017 and 18 Scott supported his comedy hero, Rob Brydon on his National UK tour dates for his latest show I am Standing Up and was selected to do a support slots for Jason Manford and John Bishop. He also worked alongside Michael McIntyre as part of his work in progress shows at the Duchess Theatre in London with Keri Godliman, Russell Kane and Ed Gamble.

In addition to his stand up work Scott is also a talented writer. He was a programme associate on First and Last with Jason Manford for BBC One, a writer for The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central. He’s written stand up for big touring acts including Jason Manford and Rob Brydon and has worked extensively for BBC Radio 4, with writing credits including The News Quiz, and Citizen of Nowhere with Daliso Chaponda. He was also one of the main writers on the prime time BBC One Show, Little Mix – The Search hosted by Chris Ramsey.

As a filmmaker and writer of comedy shorts Scott has had his work officially selected for The Beeston Film Festival 2019 and the New York City Comedy Shorts Festival 2020.

His debut hour stand up show About a Roy was nominated for the highly acclaimed Amused Moose Comedy Award and was selected as one of the top ten shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015.

VENUE INFO:

The laughterloft is situated on the 1st floor above a stunning victorian pub. Access is via stairs only with the toilets situated on the ground floor. If you'd like dinner beforehand go to blackhorseaylestone.co.uk to view menus and call to book your table for 90mins before showtime. Seating is like theatre seating with a capacity of 80, so a lovely intimate venue view greats views and sound all round. We also have air conditioning for comfort. Any other questions feel free to give us a call 0116 2837225 tickets are nonrefundable unless the venue or artist cancel or change the date.

  We have a zero tolerance policy on bad & disruptive behaviour. If you are deemed disruptive during the show you will be removed and not readmitted with no refund. Be respectful to the comedians & the rest of the audience, oh and the hard working team.