Finlay Christie

Winner of “So You Think You’re Funny”

550,00 subs on YouTube, 13 million likes on TikTok

At 19, Finlay became one of the youngest ever winners of the prestigious So You Think You’re Funny competition, following in the footsteps of Peter Kay, Lee Mack and Sarah Millican. 3 years later, his debut Edinburgh show “OK Zoomer” was nominated for NextUp’s “Best Show” award and was released as a special in October 2023, with over 550,000 views. His material, based around his experience as a Gen Z, led Chortle to describe him as “the voice of his generation.”

His 2024 Fringe show “I Deserve This” received multiple 5 star reviews, won the Entertainment Now “WoW” award and was nominated for the ISH “Best Show” award. The Guardian described it as “Comedy gold” and Edinburgh Festivals Magazine stated there was “Barely a single joke that wasn’t a fresh zinger.”

His YouTube channel, featuring sketches and stand-up clips has over 550k subscribers. He has produced multiple online series, including “If Peepshow was Set in 2025” and “Asking black and white people the same questions about…”. He has produced branded content for Amazon Prime, Branston, Olli Olli World and Spotlight Oral Care.

He has appeared on Have I Got News For You (BBC One), Live at the Apollo (BBC One), Bake Off Extra Slice (Channel 4), 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Dictionary Corner (Channel 4), The Stand-Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), Person on a Chair (Channel 4), The BBC New Comedy Awards, Get Off My Phone! (Dave) One Person Found this Helpful (BBC Radio 4), and Jokes Only An AI Can Tell (Channel 4). He has performed at Montreal’s Just For Laughs festival, Capital XTRA Comedy Club and across Europe for the Comedy Store. He was on the lineup for 2025 Teenage Cancer Trust fundraiser at Royal Albert Hall.

His first script “Born to Rule” was optioned by Boffola Pictures, who produced a taster directed by Rosco 5 and starring Game of Thrones’ Isaac Hempstead-Wright, and he is currently developing a scripted project with Hat Trick.

He has appeared as an actor in The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff (BBC2) with Stephen Fry and David Mitchell, The Go-Betweenies (Radio 4) with David Tennant, Waybuloo (CBeebies), Dominos Pizza Spa (Channel 4) and comedy blap The Pharmacy (Channel 4). He is also fluent in French, and performed French stand-up in Lyon for 6 months.

He recently appeared in a collaboration with Channel 4 and Tourism Ireland and on Channel 4’s digital show, ‘A Comedy Thing.’ BBC Radio 4 have also commissioned a stand-up special from him to go out in 2026.

"Comedy gold… Pleasingly black-hearted wit."

★★★★

The Guardian

"A phenomenally gifted live comic."

★★★★

The Scotsman

"The atmosphere is electric… Touches on challenging issues with a wry smile and a deft touch."

★★★★★

Entertainment Now

"Insights that will have you nodding in agreement as you're doubled over with laughter."

★★★★★

Pow! Showbiz

"Barely a single joke that isn't a fresh zinger"

★★★★★

Edinburgh Festivals Magazine

"Delivering a hugely impressive debut that could legitimately see him labelled as the voice of his generation"

★★★★

Chortle

"Finlay Christie’s OK Zoomer is a show you need to see at the Fringe this year… will leave you in stitches"

★★★★

Entertainment Now

"Outstanding… he will be taking the comedy world by storm, catch him now while you can"

★★★★

One4Review

"It was great to be in a room as buzzing with anticipation as this."

★★★★

Chortle

"Finlay Christie will be the future of stand-up comedy"

★★★★

Broadway Baby

• Entertainment Now WoW award 2024
• ISH Best Show Award 2024
• Malcolm Hardee Award for Act Most Likely to Make a Million Quid 2024
• NextUp’s Best Show Award 2022
• So You Think You’re Funny  2019
• Chortle Student Comedy Award  2019

• Have I Got News For You BBC One
• A Comedy Thing  Channel 4
• Bake Off Extra Slice  Channel 4
• Live at the Apollo  BBC One
• The Pharmacy  Channel 4
• One Person Found this Helpful  BBC Radio 4
• Comedy Central Live Comedy Central
• Get Off My Phone  Dave
• Stand Up Sketch Show iTVX
• 8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown  Channel 4
• Mr Bridger’s Orphan  BBC Radio 4
• The Gobetweenies  BBC Radio 4
• The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff  BBC Two
• Waybuloo CBBC