Nina Conti: The Dating Show review – joy and chaos with the magical matchmaker
Aided by audience volunteers, the fleet-footed comic balances several difficult tricks at the same time before a finale set in an erotic fire station
September 2021
Live at the Globe with Dara Ó Briain review – a tempest of great gags
The Mock the Week man clearly enjoys his turn on the prestige stage, and Jen Brister, Athena Kugblenu and Nina Conti are able supporting players
August 2021
Nina Conti: ‘I love all swear words, the stronger the better’
The actor, writer and ventriloquist gets to the heart of the things that make her laugh the most
September 2020
Tristram Kenton at the Guardian
A funny thing happened: stunning portraits of stellar standups – in pictures
From Ken Dodd and his tickling stick to Nina Conti and her monkey, Guardian photographer Tristram Kenton has snapped a host of superb comedians on stage
August 2018
'After 15 minutes, my audience walked out': standups on their Edinburgh debuts
Bridget Christie got locked out, Nina Conti ran off with a monkey – and Reginald D Hunter begged his ex for help. Top comedians relive their first fringe gig
October 2016
Philippe Parreno’s Turbine Hall review – mesmerising and unmissable
Anywhen is one of the very best Turbine Hall commissions, filling the space with sounds and furies, stillness and movement
September 2016
How I get ready
Nina Conti: ‘I don’t take my makeup off before I go to bed. It’s too boring’
The comedian and actor on makeup, music and her hatred of shopping
March 2016
Nina Conti review – the audience are the dummies for this ventriloquist
The comedian chucks out the art form’s creepiness for a thrilling interactive set in which her most essential prop barely features
August 2015
This week’s new talks
Nina Conti: ‘I’m hoping people will sit in the front row if they’re feeling brave’
January 2015
This week's new live comedy
This week’s new live comedy
Nina Conti | Harry Hill | Dane Baptiste
March 2014
Behind the joke
Nina Conti on the perils of audience participation
Nina Conti braves watching one of her performances to show how she picks who to bring on stage. First, make sure their head is the right size …
December 2013
Talking dirty in front of Mum and Dad
Comedians and their parents: Nina Conti and father Tom
Great British Bake Off's Mel and Sue up for comedy award
May 2013
Watch television with …
The Simpsons, You've Been Framed, The Muppets: Nina Conti's favourite TV
Nina Conti finds her own voice in new US sitcom
This week's new live comedy
This week's new live comedy
Nina Conti – review
August 2012
Nina Conti: The ventriloquist speaks - Edinburgh festival video
Star ventriloquist Nina Conti escorts us into her dressing room at the Pleasance Dome and introduces some of her new cast of puppet characters
June 2012
TV review
TV review: Nina Conti – A Ventriloquist's Story; Louis Theroux: Twilight of the Porn Stars
Welcome to the weird – but rather wonderful – world of talking with your hand up a puppet
