Fin Taylor

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Fin Taylor
Education Abingdon School
University of Bristol
Occupation Comedian
Years active2008–present
Website fintaylor.com

Fin Taylor is an English stand-up comedian and podcaster.

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Early life

Taylor attended Abingdon School [1] where he first developed an interest in performance and comedy. Following his secondary education, he went on to study at the University of Bristol, while there he became more and increasingly involved in the university’s comedy and performing arts scenes.[ citation needed ]

Career

Taylor began gigging in 2008. [2] He first took a solo show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2014. [3] His three shows in successive years, Whitey McWhiteface, Lefty Tighty Righty Loosey, and When Harassy Met Sally, [4] led The Scotsman to call him "one of the most discussed, and critically lauded comedian of recent Edinburgh Fringes". [5] His comedic style is often described as "provocative" and antagonistic, though he has earned praise for his ability to "be both edgy and woke within the same joke." [6] [7]

He has made several appearances on Have I Got News for You [8] where his provocative comedic style caused controversy following jokes about Jeremy Corbyn and the Glastonbury festival. [9] In September 2022, he appeared on the American NFL show Good Morning Football . [10]

Since 2024, Taylor has co-hosted a history podcast with Horatio Gould, called Fin vs History. [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "What's On" (PDF). Abingdon News. April 2012. p. 2. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fin Taylor, Gilded Balloon at the Counting House". Beyond The Joke. 17 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fin Taylor Review 2014". Chortle.
  4. ↑ Logan, Brian (9 August 2018). "Fin Taylor: When Harassy Met Sally review – white-hot takes on #MeToo". The Guardian.
  5. ↑ "Fin Taylor: When Harassy Met Sally". Show and Tell.
  6. ↑ "Rob Delaney, Joe Wilkinson, Zoe Lyons and Fin Taylor, Greenwich Comedy Festival Review 2018". Chortle.
  7. ↑ "Brit(wish) at Just For Laughs, Montreal review 2019". Chortle.
  8. ↑ "Episode 4". BBC. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  9. ↑ "Have I Got New For You: Fin Taylor criticised for joke". The Independent. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "Fin Taylor's car crash NFL interview : Video 2022". Chortle Comedy. 30 September 2022. Retrieved 10 December 2025.
  11. ↑ "Fin vs History". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 23 April 2025.
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