Biography.
Jessica Fostekew is a comedian, actor and writer whose stand up show, Hench was nominated for the 2019 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Show. It’s now available as a stand up special on Amazon Prime and has been adapted into the BBC R4 stand up special – Sturdy Girl Club which has been commissioned for a second series.
Jessica’s has appeared on numerous entertainment shows such as, BBC2’s Live at The Apollo, QI, Richard Osman’s House Of Games and many more. She is also a regular co-host of The Guilty Feminist (podcast with 60 million+ downloads) and host and creator of foodie hit and new chart-topping pod, “Hoovering” (recommended in the Guardian and The Independent). Jessica will also be featuring in season two of World’s Most Dangerous Roads for Dave.
Jessica has co-written and stars in ‘Real Friends’, a new special for Sky Shorts and has several scripted projects in development.
As an actor, she’s amassed a slew of impressive credits, including; Avoidance (with Romesh Ranganathan), Scrapper (feature), The Trouble With Maggie Cole, Cuckoo (BBC/ Netflix), Motherland, Out of Her Mind, Trigonometry and BAFTA multiple-award winning BBC drama, Three Girls. You can catch her in the feature films, Official Secrets from Gavin Hood and Greed from Michael Winterbottom.
You can also hear her regularly on BBC Radio 4 & 4 Extra on The Comedy Club, Museum of Curiosity, The News Quiz and The Podcast Radio Hour.
About Top Secret Comedy Club:
Top Secret Comedy Club London is the best rated club to see live stand-up comedy in London. Top Secret Comedy has two venues right in the heart of the West End between Covent Garden, Leicester Square and Soho. The rooms are intimate, with exciting line ups, and a focus on sharp, no-nonsense comedy. It has become a go-to spot for audiences who want proper live stand-up at incredible value.
The club regularly features top comedians from the UK and international circuit. Their regular performers also appear at established London venues such as The Comedy Store & 99 Club. Shows run every night of the week, with a reputation for strong bills, late-night energy, and frequent surprise celebrity appearances.
