Sarah Keyworth

Sarah Keyworth is an award-winning stand-up comedian and writer.

Keyworth’s TV credits include: Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), Mock the Week (BBC Two), House of Games (BBC Two), 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (Channel 4) and The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2).

They wrote and performed two series of their own show for Radio 4, entitled Are You A Boy Or A Girl?, a timely, hilarious and insightful exploration of gender. The second series explores Keyworth’s personal experiences of being non binary in an authentic, brilliantly funny and powerful way.

Keyworth has performed multiple critically acclaimed stand up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and on tour across the UK and internationally. Their debut hour Dark Horse received a Herald Angel Award, a Pleasance Theatre Award and a nomination for Best Newcomer in the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Awards. The show was filmed as a stand up special for Amazon Prime. Their subsequent stand up shows Pacific and Lost Boy received widespread acclaim from audiences and critics alike.

Keyworth is an experienced podcast host. They created and co-host the hugely popular podcast Thank F**k For That. They also co-created and co-hosted the hit relationship podcast You’ll Do for BBC Sounds. They have also guested on top comedy podcasts, including: Off Menu and The Guilty Feminist.

Winner: Chortle Awards Best Newcomer 2019
Nominee:
Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2018
Winner: Herald Angel Award 2018
Winner: Pleasance Theatre Best Newcomer Award 2018
Winner: 99 Club Bursary Award 2018

Credits

Stand Up Specials

  • Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse (Amazon Prime Video and Soho Theatre, 2021)

Television

  • Sorry, I Didn’t Know (ITV, Guest, 2023)
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (C4, Dictionary Corner Guest, 2022, TX tbc 2023)
  • Pointless Celebrities (BBC1, Guest, 2023)
  • Between the Covers (BBC2, Guest, 2022)
  • Richard Osman’s House of Games (BBC2, Guest, 2022)
  • Live At The Apollo (BBC2, Performer, 2021)
  • Mock The Week (BBC2, Panellist, 2021)
  • BBC New Comedy Awards (BBC Three, Judge, 2021)
  • The Complaints Department (Comedy Central, Guest, 2021)
  • As Yet Untitled (Dave, Guest, 2021)
  • 8 Out of 10 Cats (E4, Guest, 2020)
  • The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2, Stand Up and Sketch Performer, 2020)
  • The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC, Guest, 2019, 2020)
  • I’m Game (Sky Sports – series in support of Stonewall’s Rainbow Laces Campaign, 2019)
  • The Mash Report (BBC2, Writer, 2019)
  • Celebrity Coach Trip (E4, Contestant, 2019)
  • Roast Battle (Comedy Central, Contestant, 2018)

Radio

  • The Teachings of a Smart Town (Performer, BBC R4, 2021)
  • Are You A Boy Or A Girl? (Creator & Performer, BBC Radio 4, 2020)
  • A Good Read (Guest, BBC Radio 4, 2020)
  • The Now Show (Stand-Up Performer, BBC Radio 4, 2018-2020)
  • The Leak (Guest, BBC Radio Wales, 2020)
  • The Jason Manford Show (Guest, Absolute Radio, 2019)
  • BBC Radio 4 Fresh From The Fringe (Stand-Up Performer, BBC Radio 4Extra, 2019)
  • BBC Radio 4 Extra Comedy Club (Guest, BBC Radio 4Extra, 2019)
  • The Sara Brett Show (Guest, BBC Radio 5Live, 2019)
  • BBC Introducing Radio 4 Comedy Award 2019 – Heat 2 (Stand-Up Host, BBC Radio 4Extra, 2019)

Podcasts

  • It Can’t Just Be Me (Guest, 2023)
  • Thank F*ck for That (Host, 2022, 2023)
  • The Guilty Feminist (Co-host & Guest, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • False Economy Podcast (Guest, 2023)
  • Come to Daddy (Guest, 2023)
  • Welcome To The Neighbourhood (Guest, BBC Sounds, 2022)
  • Transplaining with Jordan Gray (Guest, 2022)
  • The Official Love Island Podcast (Guest, 2022)
  • Have A Word (Guest, 2022)
  • The Gargle (Guest, 2021, 2022)
  • Cuddle Club with Lou Sanders (Guest, 2021)
  • Off Menu (Guest, 2021)
  • Quiz, Chat, Repeat (Guest, 2021)
  • Vicky Pattison: The Secret To (Guest, 2021)
  • Dating Games (Guest, 2021)
  • Hoovering (Guest, 2020)
  • You’ll Do (Host, 2020)
  • Evil Genius (Guest, 2020)
  • James Acaster’s Perfect Sounds (Guest, 2020)
  • Teenage Mixtape (Guest, 2020)
  • Conversations Against Living Miserably (Guest, 2020)
  • Made Of Human (Guest, 2019)
  • Rupaul’s Drag Race UK: The Podcast (Guest 2019)
  • Tea With Alice (Guest, 2019)
  • Pappy’s Flatshare (Guest, 2019)
  • Reasons to Be Cheerful (Guest, 2019)
  • GrownUpLand (Guest, 2019)
  • Private Parts (Guest, 2019)
  • We Need To Talk About (Guest, 2019)
  • Global Pillage (Guest, 2018)
  • Clickipedia (Guest, 2018)
  • Kench! The Comeback (Guest, 2018)
  • Comedians Chatting About Sneakers (Guest, 2018)
  • Unexpected Fluids (Guest, 2018)
  • Kench! BattleActs! (Guest, 2018)
  • Knock Knock (Guest, 2018)
  • Heal Your Wounds (Guest, 2018)

Live

  • Lost Boy (Edinburgh Fringe 2022, UK Tour 2022)
  • Pacific (Edinburgh Fringe 2019, UK Tour 2020)
  • Dark Horse (Edinburgh Fringe 2018, UK Tour 2019)
  • Tour Support: Kerry Godliman (2018)
  • Tour Support: Stewart Francis (2018)

Digital

  • Reddit Ask Me Anything (2022)
  • Comedians ‘get a real job’ (BBC Bitesize, 2023)
  • Jokes Only A… Can Tell (Performer, C4 Digital 2022)

Press

Both outrageously silly and deeply moving all at once
The Skinny ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy)

Sarah has developed a comedic maturity that will stand her in very good stead
Funny Women ★★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy)

Sarah Keyworth accomplishes what any comedian wishes for: laughs for her first line and a mix of awe and uncontrollable applause for her exit. 
The Wee Review ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy)

Utterly engaging
The Telegraph ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Pacific)

A funny and thoughtful show… a comic who’s here for keeps
The Times ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Pacific)

Powerful, poignant and achingly funny
Herald Scotland ★★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Pacific)

The most hilarious visual images
The Scotsman ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Pacific)

Sharply written and well delivered hour with some great gags
The Arts Desk ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Pacific)

A joyous hour… killer routines galore
The List ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse)

It’s refreshing to see something so generous and outward-looking
Chortle ★★★★1/2 (on Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse)

Her humour is razor sharp
The Skinny ★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse)

You might just find yourself with a new favourite comic
Young Perspective ★★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Dark Horse)

One4Review ★★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy)

The Scotsman ★★★★★ (on Sarah Keyworth: Lost Boy)

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Current Tours

Edinburgh Tours

2023-08-07T15:22:24+00:00
Sarah Keyworth

Sarah Keyworth (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown) delivers brand-new comedy as they build a new show. Come and join in! 

“Outrageously silly” Skinny 

“Achingly funny” Herald