One of the fastest rising stars on the UK circuit. Likeable, with a warm and engaging delivery, he is a Yorkshire live wire with an undeniable no nonsense logic.
His last two show Leap Year and Relax were nominated for ‘Best Show’ at Leicester Comedy Festival and Scott was named by Chortle as ‘One to Watch’ 2018 & 2019.
His debut hour stand-up show About a Roy was nominated for the highly acclaimed Amused Moose Comedy Award and was selected as one of the top 10 shows at Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2015
A versatile and confident performer Scott headlines many of established clubs including; The Comedy Store, Glee, Just the Tonic, Ten Feet Tall, Manford’s Comedy Club, Funhouse Comedy, Buzz Comedy, Frog and Bucket, Hot Water, Hilarity Bites and many other independents.
He recently appeared on Live At The Apollo (BBC2), on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, The Now Show, The Summer Festival with Daliso Chaponda, The Comedy Club with Arthur Smith, and Knock Knock with Helen Lederer, The Likely Dads and Elephant in the Room with Sarah Millican. He also featured on the BBC One show, Live from The Edinburgh Fringe.
During the lockdown of 2020, Scott pioneered the viral hit, Stand up from the Shed, a weekly topical live streamed stand up show from his actual garden shed. The show achieved national coverage in the press, Sky News, BBC News and Five Live and has had over 150,000 views.
At the end of 2020, in the Comics Comic awards Scott was voted “Best Act” a prestigious award decided by comedians and promoters in the industry.
His last two shows Leap Year and Relax were nominated for ‘Best Show’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival and has been named by Chortle as One To Watch for 2018 and 19.
His debut hour stand up show About a Roy was nominated for the highly acclaimed Amused Moose Comedy Award and was selected as one of the top ten shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2015.
In 2017 and 18 Scott supported his comedy hero, Rob Brydon on his National UK tour dates for his latest show I am Standing Up and was selected to do a support slot for Michael McIntyre as part of his work in progress shows at the Duchess Theatre in London alongside Keri Godliman, Russell Kane and Ed Gamble.
In addition to his stand up work Scott is also a talented writer. He was a programme associate on First and Last with Jason Manford for BBC One, a writer for The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central. He’s written stand up for big touring acts including Jason Manford and Rob Brydon and has worked extensively for BBC Radio 4, with writing credits including The News Quiz, and Citizen of Nowhere with Daliso Chaponda.He is also one of the main writers on the new prime time BBC One Show, Little Mix – The Search hosted by Chris Ramsey.
As a filmmaker and writer of comedy shorts Scott has had his work officially selected for The Beeston Film Festival 2019 and the New York City Comedy Shorts Festival 2020.
“Great material, great delivery, a very funny man” Rob Brydon
“Brilliantly funny, a joy to watch” Chris Ramsey
“Fabulous turns of phrase and pungent expressions, superb character creations” Edinburgh Fringe Review 2015, Julia Chamberlain, Chortle
“Clearly has a big future, flashes of Peter Kay, Jason Manford and John Bishop” ★★★★ Bruce Dessau, Amused Moose Finals Review 2015
“Immediately and accessibly funny stuff, put across very engagingly” ★★★★ TV Bomb, Edinburgh Fringe Review 2015
“The highlight of the evening, naturally hilarious” ★★★★ Broadway Baby Edinburgh Fringe 2013
Awards
2015: Amused Moose Comedy Award Top Ten
2014: English Comedian of the Year – Runner Up
2o14: Buxton Fringe – Best New Show
2014: Kill For a Seat New Act of the Year – Finalist
2013: Loaded Laftas – Runner Up
2011: Comedy Cellar New Act of the Year – Winner
2010: Old Speckled Hen Comedian of the Year – Winner
