Andy Zaltzman

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Andy Zaltzman performing at the Edinburgh Fringe 2007.

Andy Zaltzman is a British political comedian best known for his work with John Oliver, including BBC Radio 4's The Department and Political Animal. He attended Tonbridge School and then went up to University College, Oxford where he spent time as sports editor of the Oxford Student newspaper. He is the brother of writer and podcaster Helen Zaltzman (of the Answer Me This! podcast)and the son of sculptor Zack Zaltzman.

Since John Oliver moved to New York to work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Andy Zaltzman has performed a one-man stand-up show, written for Bremner, Bird and Fortune and appeared on BBC4's, Never Mind the Full Stops. He has also appeared on Radio 4's The Now Show and The News Quiz. He performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time in 2007, where he won the coveted "Piece of Wood" award, awarded to the best show as voted by other comedians performing at the Festival.

In June 2007, BBC2's The Culture Show commissioned Zaltzman and John Oliver to 'ghost-write' a farewell speech for departing Prime Minister Tony Blair. The speech was then animated by Triffic Films, with the voice of Blair played by impressionist Rory Bremner.

Mr. Zaltzman currently hosts, with John Oliver, The Times' weekly news podcast, The Bugle.