Lloyd Langford (born 6 August 1983) is a Welsh comedian, comedy writer and voice artist.[3][4]
Lloyd Langford | |
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 Lloyd Langford hosting Bright Club London in November 2011 | |
| Born | 6 August 1983[1] Baglan, Neath Port Talbot, Wales |
| Nationality | Welsh |
| Occupation(s) | Comedian, comedy writer |
| Partner | Anne Edmonds (2018–present)[2] |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | http://www.lloydlangford.com |
Early life and education
editLangford was born in Baglan, Neath Port Talbot.[3] He studied film and television at the University of Warwick.[5] He was regularly MC at Warwick Comedy's weekly Sunday night stand-up show.
Career
editLangford has provided audience warm-up on QI.[6] Langford has appeared as a guest on several comedy and panel shows, including Russell Howard's Good News, The News Quiz, The Now Show, 8 Out of 10 Cats, QI, The Dog Ate My Homework, Have You Been Paying Attention (TV2 New Zealand), and The Jon Richardson Show, and has written additional material for other shows, including Live at the Apollo, Never Mind the Buzzcocks and The King is Dead.[7]
He was a contributor on Rhod Gilbert's Work Experience. In August 2010, Langford made the move to television when the BBC commissioned eight episodes of Ask Rhod Gilbert, following a successful pilot earlier in 2010. The show featured Rhod Gilbert, Greg Davies and Langford as regular panellists, answering random trivia questions, such as 'Who would win in a race, Usain Bolt or a grizzly bear?', posed by the public and celebrities, with additional celebrity guests on the panel.[8] The show ran for two series.[9] He co-hosted the radio show Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs. He played Rhod Gilbert's brother in the sitcom pilot Rhod Gilbert's Leaving Llanbobl. He occasionally co-hosts Gilbert's weekly show on BBC Radio Wales.
Langford has appeared several times on the BBC Radio comedy panel show The Unbelievable Truth and is a co-writer and performer on the BBC Radio Wales sketch show Here Be Dragons;[10] the show won the 2014 Sony Award - Bronze for Best Comedy.[11] He has written jokes for Gilbert, Frankie Boyle and Simon Amstell.[12]
Langford occasionally tours as part of comedy collective GIT with Dan Atkinson and Jon Richardson;[13] his first solo tour was titled Rare Bit, a reference to his Welsh heritage. He has performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe multiple times.[3]
In October 2012, along with 463 other players, Langford took part in BBC Radio 5 Live's attempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the 'most players in a continuous five-a-side exhibition match'. This was for BBC Children in Need, along with former footballer and TV pundit Robbie Savage and BBC Radio 5 Live travel reporter Lindsey Chapman.[14][15]
In the early months of 2019, Langford toured his most recent Edinburgh show, Why the Long Face?, in Australia and New Zealand.[16]
In 2024, Langford competed on Taskmaster Australia, alongside his partner Anne Edmonds. Langford won the series.
Personal life
editLangford is originally from Baglan, Neath Port Talbot. He has lived in Cardiff and London and is currently based in Melbourne, Australia, with his partner, comedian Anne Edmonds. They had a daughter in October 2021.[17][1][18][19][20]
A republican, Langford opposes the monarchy, a belief described by Chortle as "a deeply held conviction" in a review of his 2014 show Old Fashioned.[21]
Awards
edit| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Chortle Student Comedian of the Year | - | Won |
| 2008 | Chortle Awards | Breakthrough act | Nominated |
| 2017 | Winner of Celebrity Mastermind | Winner |
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Austin | Forklift Driver | Episode 6[22] |
References
edit- ^ a b Wightwick, Abbie (2 October 2010). "Welsh funnyman Rhod Gilbert goes on tour with flatmate". Wales online.
- ^ Rugendyke, Louise (28 September 2019). "Anne Edmonds on racism, sexism and Helen Bidou: 'Someone's got to say it'". The Sydney Morning Herald.
- ^ a b c "Here Be Dragons: Meet the dragons from the den of new comedy talent". Wales Online. 25 November 2013.
- ^ "Best of the Ed Fest featuring Lloyd Langford, Fin Taylor and Jimmy McGhie". Entertainment Hive.
- ^ "Seven Questions With… Lloyd Langford". The Big Issue. 28 August 2014.
- ^ Lloyd Langford at IMDb
- ^ "CV". Lloyd Langford. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ Hot Rhod... – Chortle.co.uk
- ^ "Rhod Gilbert: Comedy panel shows are 'brutal'". 26 February 2013.
- ^ "Here be dragons". Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ "2014 RADIO ACADEMY AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED". Radio Academy Awards. 12 May 2014. Archived from the original on 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Laughs aplenty in Rhyl with Lloyd Langford". North Wales Pioneer. 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Ten Big Questions… Lloyd Langford". Time Out. 15 April 2010.
- ^ Chapman, Lindsey (12 October 2012). "BBC Radio 5 live-a-side NEW Guinness World Record!". lindseychapman.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 November 2016.
- ^ Laugh Out Loud. "Lloyd Langford". lolcomedyclubs.co.uk.
- ^ "Melbourne International Comedy Festival comedian Q&A: Lloyd Langford, Why The Big Face?". Australia Herald Sun. 28 March 2019.
- ^ Lallo, Michael (5 March 2021). "Always a question about our sex life': Anne Edmonds and Lloyd Langford team up". The Age. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ Rees, Mark (13 March 2013). "Interview: Port Talbot funnyman Lloyd Langford". South Wales Evening Post. Archived from the original on 23 April 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2014.
- ^ "Lloyd Langford interview: "I felt like a cut-price Samuel Pepys"". The Big Issue. 28 August 2014.
- ^ "Flatmate lifestyle working out well for Lloyd Langford and Rhod Gilbert". North Wales Live. 30 November 2012.
- ^ Richardson, Jay. "Lloyd Langford: Old Fashioned : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ https://www.abc.net.au/tv/credits/Austin_Program_Credits.pdf [bare URL PDF]