Sara Pascoe & John Kearns in London

Sara Pascoe is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor, born in Dagenham in 1981. Her comedy often examines sex, relationships and gender; she is also known for the books Animal and Sex Power Money and television appearances on QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Taskmaster. In 2014, she took Sara Pascoe vs History to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. LadsLadsLads followed in 2017, toured the UK and was recorded at the London Palladium. She returned to theatres around the country with Success Story in 2022.

John Kearns is an English stand-up comedian known for carefully constructed, digressive routines performed in a monk-style wig and oversized false teeth. His television work includes competing on Taskmaster. At the 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, his debut solo show Sight Gags for Perverts won the Best Newcomer prize; a year later, Shtick won Best Comedy Show, making him the first comedian to take both awards in consecutive years. He later toured British theatres with Don't Worry They're Here, followed by The Varnishing Days.