Eleanor Morton (comedian)
Scottish comedian and writer
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Eleanor Morton is a Scottish comedian, actor, and writer.[1]
- Comedian
- Actor
- Writer
Eleanor Morton | |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| YouTube information | |
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| Years active | 2012–present |
| Subscribers | 98 thousand |
| Views | 10.5 million |
| Last updated: 15 October 2025 | |
| Website | eleanormortoncomedian |
Education
Morton studied English and Scottish Literature at the University of Glasgow and screenwriting at the Met Film School.[citation needed]
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.[2][3][4][5] 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'.[6] Morton made her Edinburgh Fringe debut in 2014 with her show titled 'Lollipop'.[7][8]
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",[9] and she was "one of the comedians to come out of lockdown with their reputation enhanced".[10] Morton's 2022 show, 'Eleanor Morton Has Peaked', drew on her experiences of lockdown.[9] She is a board member of The Alternative Comedy Memorial Society,[11] and co-hosted their 2021 Edinburgh Fringe show.[12]
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.[13][14]
Her 2024 Edinburgh Fringe show Haunted House won the Terrier Award at the inaugural Besties awards by Skinny and Fest magazine.[15]
Morton's first book, Life Lessons From Historical Women, was published in 2024.[16]
In December 2024, she started working on a podcast with comedian and author Alasdair Beckett-King entitled Eleanor & Alasdair Read That in which the two red-headed hosts discuss classic children's literature through a modern viewpoint. The official blurb asks "Will our childhood treasures stand the test of time? Or will we be forced to make fun of them on a podcast?" The pilot episode dealt (favourably) with J. R. R. Tolkien's The Hobbit.
