Always Be Comedy: Ed Byrne & Rachel Galvo & Limahl Germain & Maia Tassalini

The master of observational comedy, Ed's many TV appearances over the years have included hosting Live At The Apollo and being a regular panellist on Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You, as well as various other new comedy shows including Miranda Harts Christmas Unwrapped. A sucker for a quiz, particular highlights for Ed have been taking part in Celebrity Mastermind and being a contestant on Celebrity Pointless. Ed is also a regular contributor to comedy and music shows on both BBC Radio 2 and 4 and 6 Music.

“Byrne is at the top of his game” (Sunday Telegraph)

'Jokes come so fast that hecklers don't have a chance to get a word in edgeways' (The Times)

'It is rare for a comic to merit the word 'masterful' but in this case it is no overstatement' (The Scotsman)

'A show full of top-class observational humour... A great comedian making the simple sublime, Byrne gives his audience exactly what they want' (Edinburgh Evening News).

Ed Byrne was #6 in Ents24's Hardest Working Comedians of 2018 list.

Rachel Galvo is an Irish comedian based in London who has burst onto the live scene, making waves on both sides of the Irish Sea. As a 2023 graduate of Mountview’s prestigious Musical Theatre program, Galvo combined her interest in feminism and comedy—explored in her thesis on Women and Feminism in Comedy—with her wit and natural stage presence, to launch her own stand-up career.

Limahl Germain is a British-Caribbean comedian born and raised in East London, known for his smooth, laid-back delivery and razor-sharp perspective.

Maia Tassalini is a stand-up and comedy writer who was a finalist in the BBC New Comedian of the Year 2024 Competition