Funny Because She's True
About Desiree
Desiree Burch is a comedian, writer, actor, theatre-maker, and NY-to-London transplant. Desiree has quickly and firmly established herself as one of the break-out comic stars in the UK. She is the host and voice of Netflix’s smash reality hit Too Hot To Handle, star of Taskmaster Series 12, and has hosted Live At The Apollo (BBC 2).
Desiree Burch exploded onto the UK comedy scene, winning the 2015 Funny Women Award. Since then, she has appeared on Live at the Apollo (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), Qi (BBC), 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), Mock The Week (BBC2), Insert Name Here (BBC2), Frankie Boyle’s New World Order (BBC2), and co-hosted Netflix series Flinch.
Desiree recorded her critically acclaimed, debut Edinburgh festival show, This Is Evolution as a TV special for Live From The BBC (BBC3) and has recorded a second stand-up special for Comedy Central. Her show Unfuckable was a sold out hit at The Edinburgh Fringe and went onto two fantastic, sold out runs at The Soho Theatre.