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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 25 to 48 of 49.

359. Best of Alison Spittle1:10:48

359. Best of Alison Spittle

Deborah Frances-White

399 views
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Episode 3 with Alison Spittle40:17

The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Episode 3 with Alison Spittle

Deborah Frances-White

377 views
289. Getting on with the Job with Alison Spittle and Iceland's first lady Eliza Reid1:15:21

289. Getting on with the Job with Alison Spittle and Iceland's first lady Eliza Reid

Deborah Frances-White

324 views
286. Three Gay Michaels with Alison Spittle1:10:43

286. Three Gay Michaels with Alison Spittle

Deborah Frances-White

297 views
Silver Linings: Alison Spittle2:16

Silver Linings: Alison Spittle

Deborah Frances-White

296 views
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 2, Episode 5 - with Alison Spittle1:12:41

The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 2, Episode 5 - with Alison Spittle

Deborah Frances-White

294 views
364. Peri-Peri Menopause with Alison Spittle and special guest Christie Watson1:05:42

364. Peri-Peri Menopause with Alison Spittle and special guest Christie Watson

Deborah Frances-White

282 views
295. New Wave Journalism with Alison Spittle and guests Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia1:23:59

295. New Wave Journalism with Alison Spittle and guests Mathilda Mallinson and Helena Wadia

Deborah Frances-White

255 views
The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 4 with Alison Spittle1:04:26

The Guilty Feminist watches And Just Like That - Season 3, Episode 4 with Alison Spittle

Deborah Frances-White

242 views
384. The Object and the Subject with Alison Spittle and Lydia Pettit1:13:21

384. The Object and the Subject with Alison Spittle and Lydia Pettit

Deborah Frances-White

231 views
363. M(other) Land with Alison Spittle and special guest Priya Joi1:10:03

363. M(other) Land with Alison Spittle and special guest Priya Joi

Deborah Frances-White

229 views
The Guilty Feminist 332. Live from the Edinburgh Fringe with Alison Spittle, Njambi McGrath and m...52:59

The Guilty Feminist 332. Live from the Edinburgh Fringe with Alison Spittle, Njambi McGrath and m...

Deborah Frances-White

228 views
395. Abortion with Alison Spittle, Stella Creasy, Lisa Hallgarten, Dr Felicia Yeung and music fro...1:32:41

395. Abortion with Alison Spittle, Stella Creasy, Lisa Hallgarten, Dr Felicia Yeung and music fro...

Deborah Frances-White

186 views
319. Live from the Lowry in Salford with Alison Spittle, Kemah Bob, Ruth Madeley and Grace Petrie...57:22

319. Live from the Lowry in Salford with Alison Spittle, Kemah Bob, Ruth Madeley and Grace Petrie...

Deborah Frances-White

177 views
315. Dance, Baby, Dance with Catherine Bohart, Alison Spittle and Priya Gupta - part one54:59

315. Dance, Baby, Dance with Catherine Bohart, Alison Spittle and Priya Gupta - part one

Deborah Frances-White

162 views
317. Live from Newcastle with Kemah Bob and special guests Celya AB, Alison Spittle, Clare Mac Cu...1:17:23

317. Live from Newcastle with Kemah Bob and special guests Celya AB, Alison Spittle, Clare Mac Cu...

Deborah Frances-White

157 views
GF443 Edinburgh Previews with Jess Robinson, Alison Spittle, Sikisa and Grace Petrie1:10:12

GF443 Edinburgh Previews with Jess Robinson, Alison Spittle, Sikisa and Grace Petrie

Deborah Frances-White

155 views
315. Dance, Baby, Dance with Catherine Bohart, Alison Spittle and Priya Gupta - part two1:00:20

315. Dance, Baby, Dance with Catherine Bohart, Alison Spittle and Priya Gupta - part two

Deborah Frances-White

146 views
320. Live from Glasgow with Kemah Bob and special guests Josie Long, Alison Spittle, Celya AB and...42:11

320. Live from Glasgow with Kemah Bob and special guests Josie Long, Alison Spittle, Celya AB and...

Deborah Frances-White

139 views
317. Live from Newcastle with Kemah Bob and special guests Celya AB, Alison Spittle, Clare Mac Cu...54:30

317. Live from Newcastle with Kemah Bob and special guests Celya AB, Alison Spittle, Clare Mac Cu...

Deborah Frances-White

136 views
319. Live from the Lowry in Salford with Alison Spittle, Kemah Bob, Ruth Madeley and Grace Petrie...44:10

319. Live from the Lowry in Salford with Alison Spittle, Kemah Bob, Ruth Madeley and Grace Petrie...

Deborah Frances-White

132 views
320. Live from Glasgow with Kemah Bob and special guests Josie Long, Alison Spittle, Celya AB and...51:30

320. Live from Glasgow with Kemah Bob and special guests Josie Long, Alison Spittle, Celya AB and...

Deborah Frances-White

132 views
348. Music with Alison Spittle and special guests Gemma Bradley and Tolü Makay - part two1:12:02

348. Music with Alison Spittle and special guests Gemma Bradley and Tolü Makay - part two

Deborah Frances-White

99 views
Culture Club – Strike! With Alison Spittle and guests Tracy Ryan, Mary Manning, Karen Gearon and ...46:27

Culture Club – Strike! With Alison Spittle and guests Tracy Ryan, Mary Manning, Karen Gearon and ...

Deborah Frances-White

96 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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