Yuriko Kotani

Yuriko Kotani is a UK-based Japanese comedian. She was named as ‘one to watch’ by Time Out and won the BBC New Comedy Award in 2015. She has appeared on Russell Howard’s Stand Up Central, Pls Like (BBC3), Paul Hollywood Eats Japan (C4), Mandy (BBC2), Sorry, I Didn’t Know (ITV) and Comedy Central Live.

Yuriko is also one of the only comics who has guested on The Verb on BBC Radio 3, been on the Comedy Club 4 Kids Radio Nonsense podcast, AND worked with the Foreign & Commonwealth Office to make promotional videos for the Rugby World Cup 2019.

‘Kotani has a magical way of telling a story… her imagination transforms everyday battles into something extraordinary‘ ★★★★
The Scotsman

‘A phenomenally feel-good show‘ ★★★★
BroadwayBaby