About Alasdair Beckett-King
Alasdair James Beckett-King (born 31 March 1984) is a British stand-up comedian, writer and actor. His father is from Manchester and his mother from Scotland, and he grew up in County Durham, holding an MA in filmmaking from the London Film School. He began performing stand-up comedy after graduating from film school and was a finalist of So You Think You're Funny in 2013 and of NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show in 2014. He won the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2017 and Chortle's Breakthrough Comedian of the Year in 2023. He co-hosts the Loremen podcast with James Shakeshaft and, since 2019, publishes comedy sketches that he writes, acts, produces and animates himself on his YouTube channel. He has also written adventure games, voiced a character in Doctor Who: Redacted, appeared on Mock the Week, and hosts the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Wing It!.
Videos (24)
Videos 1 to 24 of 24.
0:38Every Generic Animated Sitcom
778.5K views
1:18The King's Adviser is Actually a Nice Guy
577.5K views
1:11ABK in Dictionary Corner
424.4K views
0:45Important Information Film
183.4K views
0:55Every Guy With A Tragic Backstory (in a movie)
169.7K views
0:39Every Scandi Noir
163.9K views
0:28Britain's Top New Testament Impersonator
160.5K views
2:11Every Gothic Horror
142K views
1:09Every 80s Movie
133.7K views
1:14You Can't See Memes on the Radio
131.9K views
1:06Guy Who Just Got Back From Toontown
122.9K views
1:14Every Guy With A Tragic Backstory (In A Movie)
116.7K views
0:26THAT'S what's wrong with his face
115.7K views
0:39Old ladies like my hair too much
108.1K views
1:49Every Classic Gameshow
106.9K views
0:56Every Haunted House Movie
97.2K views
2:14Let Me Tell You a Story (Before the Ship Explodes)
94K views
1:03Every Guy In A Videogame
93.3K views
0:09A VERY romantic Mock the Week clip
84K views
0:48Every Knock-Off Disney Movie
82.7K views
1:14The Guy Who Invented Being A Jester
82.3K views
1:06Every Film Noir
80.3K views
1:22Murder Ahoy! (I wrote another book...)
27.3K views
1:08Scandal on the Stage! (I wrote 5 mystery books by accident)
20.4K viewsGuest appearances (5)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Alasdair Beckett-King.
Guest appearances 1 to 5 of 5.
56:01Alasdair Beckett-King Had A Ghost Watch Him BOMB On Stage! | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things
Russell Howard
38.4K views
0:47"The rock is negging you" (ft. Alasdair Beckett-King)
Russell Howard
29.7K views
1:36Dying on stage in front of the dead (ft. Alasdair Beckett-King)
Russell Howard
11.4K views
1:14Alasdair Beckett-King | Russell Howard's Five Brilliant Things
Russell Howard
11.1K views
12:00Alasdair Beckett-King on writing and performing for children - from RHLSTP Book Club 77
Richard Herring
6K viewsChannels on this page: Russell Howard, Richard Herring
Frequently asked questions
Who is Alasdair Beckett-King?
Alasdair James Beckett-King, born 31 March 1984, is a British stand-up comedian, writer and actor who grew up in County Durham.
Did Alasdair Beckett-King go to film school?
Yes, he holds an MA in filmmaking from the London Film School and started doing stand-up after graduating.
What comedy awards has Alasdair Beckett-King won?
Beckett-King won Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2017 and Chortle's Breakthrough Comedian of the Year in 2023, after reaching the finals of So You Think You're Funny in 2013 and NATYS: New Acts of the Year Show in 2014.
What are Alasdair Beckett-King's YouTube sketches?
Since 2019 Alasdair Beckett-King has posted comedy sketches on YouTube that he writes, acts, produces and animates himself.
What podcast does Alasdair Beckett-King host?
He co-hosts the Loremen podcast with James Shakeshaft and hosts the BBC Radio 4 comedy series Wing It!.
What else has Alasdair Beckett-King worked on?
Beckett-King has written adventure games, voiced a character in Doctor Who: Redacted and appeared on Mock the Week.
