Andy Zaltzman | |
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Birth name | Andrew Zaltzman |
Born | citation needed] London, England | 6 October 1974 [
Medium | Stand-up, radio, podcast |
Alma mater | University College, Oxford |
Years active | 1999–present |
Genres | Political comedy |
Relative(s) | Helen Zaltzman (sister) |
Notable works and roles |
Andrew Zaltzman (born 6 October 1974) is a British comedian who largely deals in political and sport-related material.
He has worked with John Oliver, with their work together including Political Animal, The Department and The Bugle. Since 2016 he has been a statistician for BBC Radio's Test Match Special cricket commentaries, and since 2020 the presenter of Radio 4's The News Quiz. On TV, he has appeared in episodes of 8 out of 10 Cats and won the eighteenth series of Taskmaster.