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Michael Akadiri, Rosie Jones and Kiri Pritchard-McLean

Hay Festival Comedy Club

Hay Festival 2025, 

Welsh comedian Kiri Pritchard-McLean, host of Radio 4 panel show Best Medicine, hosts a night of comedy with Michael Akadiri and Rosie Jones.

As well as performing comedy, Akadiri works as a junior doctor in the NHS. His natural charm and cheeky, observational style have made an impact, and he’s the inaugural winner of the Komedia New Comedy Award. He has a growing list of TV and radio credits, from Comedy Central Live to BBC Radio 4’s Loose Ends.

Rosie Jones has quickly made a household name for herself, but is still striving for national treasure status. She’s the star of Out of Order, hosted Channel 4’s hard-hitting documentary Am I a R*tard, and fronted comedy travel series Mission: Accessible and BAFTA-nominated Trip Hazard. As an actor, Rosie has appeared in Silent Witness, Casualty, and Call the Midwife, proving her versatility across both drama and comedy. She’s appeared on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo and The Jonathan Ross Show.

Michael Akadiri, Rosie Jones and Kiri Pritchard-McLean