Stevie Martin

For similarly named people, see Steve Martin (disambiguation).

Stevie Martin
Martin in the 2023 short film Meeting Dad
Born	(1988-05-12) May 12, 1988 (age 36)
Medium	Stand-up, television
Nationality	British
Education	St. John's College, Durham University
Spouse	Adam Riches ​ (m. 2022)​
Relative(s)	Gina Martin (sister) Roy Martin (father)
Website	https://steviemartin.com/

Stevie Martin (born May 12, 1988)[1][2] is a British comedian and writer.

Early life

Martin grew up in Cheshire.[3] She graduated from St. John's College, Durham University in 2010, with a degree in English Literature.[1] She credits her career to having been auditioned for sketch comedy group The Durham Revue by Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar.[4] After graduating, she worked as a journalist.[5]

Career

Martin was a member of the sketch comedy group Massive Dad, along with comedians Tessa Coates and Liz Kingsman.[6] She creates comedy sketches on TikTok with actor Lola-Rose Maxwell.[7]

Martin has appeared on TV shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Starstruck, Breeders, The Mash Report, Guessable, The Emily Atack Show, and The Horne Section TV Show.[8][9] She has written for TV shows including The Russell Howard Hour.[10]

With Tessa Coates, she hosts the podcast Nobody Panic.[11][12] Her first book, co-authored by Coates and published in 2021, is also called Nobody Panic.[13] She also writes a Substack newsletter called The S is a 5.[14]

With her sister Gina Martin, she previously hosted the podcast Might Delete Later.[15] She has appeared on podcasts including RHLSTP.[16]

She has performed shows at the Edinburgh Fringe, including Clout and Hot Content.[10][7]

In 2025, Martin was announced to be a contestant in the nineteenth series of Taskmaster, alongside Fatiha El-Ghorri, Jason Mantzoukas, Mathew Baynton, and Rosie Ramsey.[17]

Personal life

Martin lives in South London.[18] She is the sister of political activist and author Gina Martin.[18] She is married to fellow comedian Adam Riches.[19]

References

1. Cochran, Ollie (1 February 2024). "Tales from Durham and Beyond: A Chat with Stevie Martin". John's Chronicle. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
2. Martin, Stevie [@5teviem] (12 May 2024). "it's my birthday today and my presents were themed" – via Instagram.
3. "Doing comedy online destroys live stand-up". Henley Standard. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
4. Pape, Liam; Pape, Interview by Liam (20 May 2024). "Stevie Martin: I auditioned for Ed Gamble and Nish Kumar in a haze of fear". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
5. "Interview: Stevie Martin". Living North. August 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
6. Logan, Brian (9 August 2015). "Massive Dad at Edinburgh Festival review – ragged with flashes of brilliance". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
7. Logan, Brian (15 August 2024). "Stevie Martin: Clout review – ingenious and silly tech-comedy". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
8. Mgnt, Press (9 October 2018). "Stevie Martin - Avalon". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
9. Bennett, Steve. "The Horne Section gets a second series : News 2023 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
10. "Stevie Martin, comedian news : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
11. "Nobody Panic". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
12. "Don't know what to do with your life? The Nobody Panic podcast hosts have some savvy advice". www.stylist.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
13. Nobody Panic. 15 January 2021. ISBN 978-1-5293-6440-8.
14. Martin, Stevie. "Archive - The S is a 5". steviemartin.substack.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
15. "Might Delete Later". shows.acast.com. 29 October 2020. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
16. "RHLSTP". www.rhlstp.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
17. "Taskmaster Reveals Series 19 Line-Up".
18. Strick, Katie (4 June 2020). "Sister act: Gina and Stevie Martin on their new riotous podcast". The Standard. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
19. Scougall, Murray (30 July 2024). "Edinburgh Fringe: Jimmy Connors show is net gain for comedian Adam Riches". Sunday Post. Retrieved 24 January 2025.

External links

• Stevie Martin at IMDb
• Stevie Martin at British Comedy Guide