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Scottish comedian and writer
Eleanor Morton
NationalityScottish
Alma mater
Occupations
  • Comedian
  • Actor
  • Writer
Years active2010–present
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2012–present
Subscribers87 thousand
(August 2022)
Total views12.4 million
(August 2022)
Last updated: 17 August 2022
Websiteeleanormortoncomedian.com

Eleanor Morton is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer.

Education

Morton studied English and Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow and screenwriting at the Met Film School.

Career

Morton did stand-up comedy while at university; her first gig was in 2010 and in 2013 she reached the semi-finals of the Chortle Student Award. When Morton performed at the Glasgow Comedy Festival the following year, she was picked as one of The List's 'up-and-coming female comedians'. Morton made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2014 with her show titled 'Lollipop'.

During Covid lockdowns, Morton began creating videos in the character of Craig, a jaded guide giving tours around cultural sites such as a whisky distillery. The viral videos resulted in "a wave of new fans", and she was "one of the comedians to come out of lockdown with their reputation enhanced". Morton's 2022 show, 'Eleanor Morton Has Peaked', drew on her experiences of lockdown. She is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society, and co-hosted their 2021 Edinburgh Fringe show.

Morton co-wrote and co-starred in The Rest of Us with Mary Flanigan and Esyllt Sears. The show was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2022 and was about marginalised figures in British history.

Stand up shows

  • Lollipop (2014)
  • Allotted Mucking Around Time (2015)
  • Happy Birthday Katie Lewis! (2016)
  • Angry Young Woman (2017)
  • Great Title, Glamorous Photo (2018)
  • Post-Morton (2019)
  • Eleanor Morton Has Peaked (2022)
  • Haunted House (2024)

References

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  11. ^ Meighan, Craig (6 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton talks Scots language hate, being a woman online and viral whisky videos". The National. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  12. Maxwell, Dominic (11 August 2022). "Eleanor Morton at Edinburgh festival review — artfully assembled stand-up from an original voice". The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  13. "ACMS | Members of the Board". noblefailure.org. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  14. Bennett, Steve (14 August 2021). "Alternative Comedy Memorial Society [2021 Fringe] : Reviews 2021". www.chortle.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-02.
  15. Guide, British Comedy. "The Rest Of Us - Radio 4 Stand-Up". British Comedy Guide. Archived from the original on 2022-10-20. Retrieved 2022-10-20.

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