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Stuart Laws

Stuart Laws
Laws in 2025
Born (1984-04-07) April 7, 1984 (age 41)
Taplow, Berkshire, England
Occupation(s)Comedian, actor, writer, director, producer
Years active2011–present
Websitewww.stuartlaws.com

Stuart Richard Walter Laws (born 7 April 1984) is a British comedian, writer, director, producer, and actor. He is known for his stand-up specials Is That Guy Still Going? and Stuart Laws Is All In, as well as for directing shows by other comedians. Laws has written for BBC Radio 4, supported major UK comics on tour, and founded the production company Turtle Canyon Comedy, which has produced work for Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, BBC, and Channel 4.[1]

Career

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Stand-up comedy

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Laws began performing stand-up in the early 2010s, debuting his solo Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You Are Dead in 2013.[2]

His 2023 special Is That Guy Still Going? was released via 800 Pound Gorilla Media, mixing absurd setups with personal reflections on grief, relationships, fatherhood, and autism.[3]. His 2024 special, Stuart Laws Has to be Joking, was profiled in Bristol24/7 and Sussex Express. [4][5]

He has performed at festivals including the Leicester Comedy Festival and the Edinburgh Fringe.

Writing, directing and production

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As founder of Turtle Canyon Comedy, Laws writes, directs, and produces sketches, sitcoms, stand-up specials, and podcasts. He has written for BBC Radio 4 and directed and produced several specials for other comedians, including:

In 2024, he created and produced the documentary series The Debuts, which followed a group of comedians preparing for their first full-hour shows at the Edinburgh Fringe. The series was profiled in The Guardian as part of its coverage of the highs and lows of the Fringe festival.[10] Stuart also wrote piece for The Scotsman about what he learned making the documentary. [11] In the same year he also appeared on Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster.[12]

He also directed and appeared in Comedians Beer Mat Flipping Championship and contributed to Channel 4’s digital comedy platform Mashed.[13]

Style and themes

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Laws’s comedy blends surreal storytelling, misdirection, and emotionally honest reflections. Recent shows often begin with absurd scenarios that lead into deeper material on personal topics.

Personal Life

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In 2024, Laws was diagnosed with Autism. [14] He is in a relationship with fellow comedian Chloe Radcliffe. [15] [16]

Notable works

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  • Stuart Laws Absolutely Will Not Stop, Ever, Until You Are Dead (2013)
  • Stuart Laws When’s This Gonna Stop? (2014)
  • Stuart Laws: Who Said Anything About Stopping It? (2015)
  • So Preoccupied With Whether Or Not He Could That He Didn’t Stop To Think Whether He Should (2016)
  • Stuart Laws Stops (2017)
  • Stuart Laws Is All In (2019)
  • Stuart Laws: Single Father of None (2021)
  • Stuart Laws? Is That Guy Still Going? (2023)
  • Stuart Laws Has To Be Joking? (2024)
  • Stuart Laws is Stuck (2025)
  • James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome – Director (2023)
  • Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control – Director (2022)
  • Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen – Director (2023)

Awards and nominations

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Year Award/Festival Category Result
2021 Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominated[17]
2022 Comedians' Choice Awards Best Show Nominated[18]
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References

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  1. ^ "Stuart Laws | Ebdon Management". ebdonmgt.com. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  2. ^ "Stuart Laws". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  3. ^ "Stuart Laws Opens Up About His New Special, "Is That Guy Still Going?"". 800 Pound Gorilla. 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  4. ^ Anderson, Sarski (2025-04-09). "Stuart Laws: 'I realised I could be more than a surreal maniac honking into the abyss'". Bristol24/7. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  5. ^ Hewitt, Phil (2025-03-26). "Comedian Stuart Laws gets personal after autism confirmation". SussexWorld. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  6. ^ Shanfield, Ethan (12 November 2024). "James Acaster Lets the Audience Misbehave in New HBO Comedy Special 'Hecklers Welcome'".
  7. ^ Nish Kumar: Your Power, Your Control - Apple TV. 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2025-07-13 – via tv.apple.com.
  8. ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32801245/
  9. ^ Dessau, Bruce (2024-03-18). "Fern Brady: Autistic Bikini Queen To Air On Netflix". Beyond The Joke. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  10. ^ Healy, Rachael (28 July 2024). "Edinburgh Fringe Awards – The Guardian". The Guardian.
  11. ^ "Stuart Laws on what he learned filming five comedians for a whole Fringe". The Scotsman. 2024-07-31. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
  12. ^ Ep 232: Stuart Laws | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster. 2024-03-13. Retrieved 2025-07-13 – via shows.acast.com.
  13. ^ https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/stuart_laws/ – British Comedy Guide
  14. ^ "Interview: Stuart Laws". 15 August 2024.
  15. ^ "Stuart Laws Opens up About His New Special, "Is That Guy Still Going?"". 28 March 2025.
  16. ^ "Critics Wooed by the New Stuart Laws". 31 December 2024.
  17. ^ https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/stuart_laws/ – British Comedy Guide
  18. ^ https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/stuart_laws/ – British Comedy Guide