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About Alison Spittle

Alison Spittle is an Irish comedian, comedy writer, radio producer and actor. She wrote and starred in the RTÉ Two sitcom Nowhere Fast in 2017 and created sketches for Republic of Telly. Her comedy shows include Worrier Princess (2017), Wet, which toured the UK and Ireland in 2022, and Soup in 2023. She received the Best Performer Award at the Dublin Fringe Festival, and during 2025 and 2026 she toured her show Big in the UK, Ireland and Australia. In audio she created The Alison Spittle Show podcast in 2016, co-hosted the BBC podcast Wheel of Misfortune from 2020, and is a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist.

Guest appearances (49)

Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Alison Spittle.

Guest appearances 1 to 24 of 49.

119. Finding your Power with Alison Spittle and special guests Lynn Ruane, Tara Flynn and Sarah...2:06:43

119. Finding your Power with Alison Spittle and special guests Lynn Ruane, Tara Flynn and Sarah...

Deborah Frances-White

2.9K views
457. ROAD TO GILEAD: The Fight Back for Gender Justice with Alison Spittle and Chiara Capraro1:23:16

457. ROAD TO GILEAD: The Fight Back for Gender Justice with Alison Spittle and Chiara Capraro

Deborah Frances-White

2.2K views
254. Embarrassment with Alison Spittle and Fern Brady1:07:53

254. Embarrassment with Alison Spittle and Fern Brady

Deborah Frances-White

1.8K views
173. Sex Worker Rights with Alison Spittle and guests Miranda Kane and Niki Adams1:09:25

173. Sex Worker Rights with Alison Spittle and guests Miranda Kane and Niki Adams

Deborah Frances-White

1.7K views
Helen's Log. Ep.6 Corn Beef, Conception, Class with Alison Spittle56:23

Helen's Log. Ep.6 Corn Beef, Conception, Class with Alison Spittle

Helen Ann Bauer

1.7K views
BAD ADVICE feat. Alison Spittle (FULL EP ON CHANNEL)1:29

BAD ADVICE feat. Alison Spittle (FULL EP ON CHANNEL)

Olga Alfredovna Koch

1.6K views
126. Nevertheless She Persisted with Alison Spittle and guests Richard Radcliffe, Tulip Siddiq,...1:37:18

126. Nevertheless She Persisted with Alison Spittle and guests Richard Radcliffe, Tulip Siddiq,...

Deborah Frances-White

1.6K views
276. Feminist Pornography with Alison Spittle and special guests Erika Lust and Grace Petrie1:36:45

276. Feminist Pornography with Alison Spittle and special guests Erika Lust and Grace Petrie

Deborah Frances-White

1.6K views
Helen's Log. Ep 17. Mary, Middle Names, Myrrh with (the return of) Alison Spittle1:02:38

Helen's Log. Ep 17. Mary, Middle Names, Myrrh with (the return of) Alison Spittle

Helen Ann Bauer

1.5K views
157. Going Undercover with Alison Spittle and guests Ellen Coyne and Molly Sterling1:09:17

157. Going Undercover with Alison Spittle and guests Ellen Coyne and Molly Sterling

Deborah Frances-White

1.5K views
The New Normal - Alison Spittle - 5 May 20201:00:28

The New Normal - Alison Spittle - 5 May 2020

Deborah Frances-White

1.5K views
238, Making it Happen with Alison Spittle, Amika George, Maya and Gemma Tutton1:19:23

238, Making it Happen with Alison Spittle, Amika George, Maya and Gemma Tutton

Deborah Frances-White

1.4K views
181. Trying with Alison Spittle and special guest Julie Jay1:18:21

181. Trying with Alison Spittle and special guest Julie Jay

Deborah Frances-White

1.1K views
166. Audacity with Alison Spittle and Emma Dabiri47:48

166. Audacity with Alison Spittle and Emma Dabiri

Deborah Frances-White

976 views
244. Being a Grown-up with Alison Spittle and guests Marian Keyes and Roxana Nic Liam59:23

244. Being a Grown-up with Alison Spittle and guests Marian Keyes and Roxana Nic Liam

Deborah Frances-White

960 views
215. Justice with Alison Spittle and special guest Alexandra Wilson with music from Amrit Kaur1:16:09

215. Justice with Alison Spittle and special guest Alexandra Wilson with music from Amrit Kaur

Deborah Frances-White

913 views
165. The North is Next with Alison Spittle and guests Nuala McKeever, Grainne Teggart and Kellie...39:01

165. The North is Next with Alison Spittle and guests Nuala McKeever, Grainne Teggart and Kellie...

Deborah Frances-White

859 views
248. Romany Women with Alison Spittle and guests Lolo Jones, Lisa Smith and Riah Knight1:11:05

248. Romany Women with Alison Spittle and guests Lolo Jones, Lisa Smith and Riah Knight

Deborah Frances-White

710 views
256. Questioning Everything with Alison Spittle and special guest MiMi Aye1:12:48

256. Questioning Everything with Alison Spittle and special guest MiMi Aye

Deborah Frances-White

638 views
298. Moan Zine with Jayde Adams, Alison Spittle, Celya AB and Jess Robinson1:43:25

298. Moan Zine with Jayde Adams, Alison Spittle, Celya AB and Jess Robinson

Deborah Frances-White

626 views
230. Families Together with Alison Spittle and guests Vick Hope and Kawthar46:51

230. Families Together with Alison Spittle and guests Vick Hope and Kawthar

Deborah Frances-White

577 views
264. Roots with Alison Spittle and special guest Ola Labib1:10:11

264. Roots with Alison Spittle and special guest Ola Labib

Deborah Frances-White

522 views
Alison Spittle | Bad Advice with Olga Koch4:30

Alison Spittle | Bad Advice with Olga Koch

Olga Alfredovna Koch

478 views
501. Out North East with Alison Spittle, Peter Darrant and Sunday Hicks1:37:59

501. Out North East with Alison Spittle, Peter Darrant and Sunday Hicks

Deborah Frances-White

471 views

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Frequently asked questions

When was Alison Spittle born and what does she do?

Alison Spittle was born on 14 June 1989 and is an Irish comedian, comedy writer, radio producer and actor.

Where was Alison Spittle born and raised?

She was born in Harrow, London. The family moved frequently, including to Dresden, Germany, before moving to County Westmeath and finally settling in Ballymore at age eight.

How did Alison Spittle begin in comedy?

After graduating from college in Dublin, she worked as a researcher for iRadio with comedian Bernard O'Shea, then began working in comedy supporting PJ Gallagher, which led to her participation in So You Think You're Funny?'s Irish heats.

What BBC podcast did Alison Spittle start in 2020?

In 2020, she and fellow comedian Fern Brady started a podcast for the BBC called Wheel of Misfortune, which ended in 2023.

What is the sitcom Nowhere Fast about?

In 2017, she co-wrote the six-part sitcom Nowhere Fast with her boyfriend Simon Mulholland, in which Angela (played by Spittle) moves back down to Ballybeag in the Midlands after losing her radio job in Dublin.

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