Andy Zaltzman

Andy Zaltzman
Zaltzman performing at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Birth nameAndrew Zaltzman
Born (1974-10-06) 6 October 1974 (age 50)[citation needed]
London, England
MediumStand-up, radio, podcast
Alma materUniversity College, Oxford
Years active1999–present
GenresPolitical 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.