Eleanor Morton (comedian)

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Eleanor Morton
NationalityScottish [1]
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • Actor
  • Writer
Years active2010–present
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Subscribers87 thousand [2]
Views12.4 million [2]
Last updated: 17 August 2022
Website eleanormortoncomedian.com

Eleanor Morton is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer. [3]

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Education

Morton studied English and Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow and screenwriting at the Met Film School.[ citation needed ]

Career

Morton did stand-up comedy while at university; her first gig was in 2010 and in 2013 she reached the semi-finals of the Chortle Student Award. [4] [5] [6] [7] When Morton performed at the Glasgow Comedy Festival the following year, she was picked as one of The List's 'up-and-coming female comedians'. [8] Morton made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2014 with her show titled 'Lollipop'. [9] [10]

During Covid lockdowns, Morton began creating videos in the character of Craig, a jaded guide giving tours around cultural sites such as a whisky distillery. The viral videos resulted in "a wave of new fans", [11] and she was "one of the comedians to come out of lockdown with their reputation enhanced". [12] Morton's 2022 show, 'Eleanor Morton Has Peaked', drew on her experiences of lockdown. [11] She is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, [13] and co-hosted their 2021 Edinburgh Fringe show. [14]

Morton co-wrote and co-starred in The Rest of Us with Mary Flanigan and Esyllt Sears. The show was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2022 and was about marginalised figures in British history. [15]

Morton's first book, Life Lessons From Historical Women, was published in 2024. [16]

In December 2024, she started working on a podcast with comedian and author Alasdair Beckett-King entitled Eleanor & Alasdair Read That in which the two red-headed hosts discuss classic children’s literature through a modern viewpoint. The official blurb asks “Will our childhood treasures stand the test of time? Or will we be forced to make fun of them on a podcast?“ The pilot episode dealt (favourably) with J. R. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit.

Stand up shows

References

  1. ↑ Maxwell, Dominic (11 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton at Edinburgh festival review — artfully assembled stand-up from an original voice". The Times. ISSN   0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  2. 1 2 "About Eleanor Morton". YouTube.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Eleanor Morton", British Comedy Guide, archived from the original on 17 August 2022, retrieved 17 August 2022
  4. ↑ "Stream Eleanor Morton stand-up comedy". NextUp Comedy. 2018-02-23. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  5. ↑ Dow, Robert (30 July 2015). "Interview: Eleanor Morton". theweereview.com. Archived from the original on 2023-10-18. Retrieved 2022-08-17.
  6. ↑ Bennett, Steve (23 April 2013). "Meet the semi-finalists : News 2013 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  7. ↑ Hawkins, Si (2020-10-16). "Eleanor Morton - First Gig, Worst Gig". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  8. ↑ Donaldson, Brian (2014). "Top 5 up-and-coming female comedians at the 2014 Glasgow Comedy Festival". The List . Archived from the original on 2022-08-12. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  9. ↑ Thompson, Jacqueline (11 August 2014). "Eleanor Morton: Lollipop @ The Stand | Comedy Review". The Skinny . Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  10. ↑ Chamberlain, Julia (4 August 2014). "Eleanor Morton: Lollipop : Reviews 2014 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  11. 1 2 Meighan, Craig (6 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton talks Scots language hate, being a woman online and viral whisky videos". The National. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  12. ↑ Maxwell, Dominic (11 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton at Edinburgh festival review — artfully assembled stand-up from an original voice". The Times. ISSN   0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  13. ↑ "ACMS | Members of the Board". noblefailure.org. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  14. ↑ Bennett, Steve (14 August 2021). "Alternative Comedy Memorial Society [2021 Fringe] : Reviews 2021". www.chortle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  15. ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "The Rest Of Us - Radio 4 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.
  16. ↑ "ELEANOR MORTON 'Life Lessons from Historical Women' (Book Review)". SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland. 8 October 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2025.
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