Desiree Burch

Acting

Desiree Burch

Born

1979-01-26 (47)

Place of birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

48 titles

Desiree Lea Burch is an American comedian who is originally from New York City and now lives in London. She won the Funny Women awards in 2015.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

2010s · 3 titles

Series credits

QI poster
7.9

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.

QI

2003

Have I Got News for You poster
7.1

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.

Have I Got News for You

1990

Taskmaster poster
8.3

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be crowned the Taskmaster champion?

Taskmaster

2015

Have I Got a Bit More News for You poster
7.0

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

—

The Last Leg poster
5.7

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days.

The Last Leg

2013

The Sandman poster
7.8

After years of imprisonment, Morpheus — the King of Dreams — embarks on a journey across worlds to find what was stolen from him and restore his power.

The Sandman

2022

8 Out of 10 Cats poster
7.2

A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.

8 Out of 10 Cats

2005

Would I Lie to You? poster
7.8

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.

Would I Lie to You?

2007

House of Games poster
6.1

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.

House of Games

2017

Mock the Week poster
7.1

Mock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.

Mock the Week

2005

Celebrity Mastermind poster
6.0

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.

Celebrity Mastermind

2003

Too Hot to Handle poster
6.6

On the shores of paradise, gorgeous singles meet and mingle. But there’s a twist. To win a $100,000 grand prize, they’ll have to give up sex.

Too Hot to Handle

2020

Master of None poster
7.4

30-year-old New York actor Dev takes on such pillars of maturity as the first big job, a serious relationship, and busting sex offenders on the subway.

Master of None

2015

The Weakest Link poster
6.0

Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?

The Weakest Link

2021

Pointless poster
6.5

Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one else can think of.

Pointless

2009

Live at the Apollo poster
6.9

A British stand-up comedy programme performed from the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in west London.

Live at the Apollo

2004

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled poster
7.1

One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle coat… instead, Alan is at his most relaxed and most natural – sitting around chatting with some of his best comedian friends.

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

2014

The Russell Howard Hour poster
8.0

Russell Howard offers his unique take on the week's news and current affairs, picking through the biggest UK and international stories, and offering a wise and worldly view on the globe's news. Along the way, he'll welcome celebrity guests and leading experts, as well as hear from fledgling global correspondents. Plus, there will be stand-up, too, as Russell showcases some of the comedy scene's finest and most exciting stars.

The Russell Howard Hour

2017

Never Mind the Buzzcocks poster
7.9

The iconic pop culture panel show featuring host Greg Davies, who is joined by regulars Noel Fielding & Jamali Maddix for music-themed mayhem.

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

2021

Blankety Blank poster
7.0

Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the coveted cheque book and pen?

Blankety Blank

2021

Blankety Blank poster
7.0

Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the coveted cheque book and pen?

Blankety Blank

2021

Travel Man: 48 Hours in... poster
6.4

British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, covering everything top tourist destinations have to offer in just 48 hours.

Travel Man: 48 Hours in...

2015

Hypothetical poster
6.2

Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical situations and scored on how well they would deal with them. Over three rounds, two teams of comedians must think fast as they are faced with a series of completely made-up scenarios and interrogated on their approach to each one. Host Josh Widdicombe poses the questions and interrogates the guests' methods, whilst James Acaster, as arbiter of the Hypotheticals, deals with the guests quibbles and queries and doles out the points.

Hypothetical

2019

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains poster
7.0

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains involves celebrity guests revisiting their teenage years. Each celebrity will take a trip down memory lane; competing across fashion, pop culture, retro gadgets, first loves, school reports and more to get their teenage years recognised as the most embarrassing by comedian Rhod Gilbert. With mystery guests popping up along the way, offering up further revelations the show celebrates those ultimate embarrassing teenage moments, and it's down to Rhod to judge which celebrity should be crowned 'winner'.

Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains

2021

The Big Narstie Show poster
4.3

Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan.

The Big Narstie Show

2018

Frankie Boyle's New World Order poster
6.9

In an attempt to make sense of the bewildering world we live in, Frankie Boyle dissects the week's news using stand-up, review, discussion and audience interaction.

Frankie Boyle's New World Order

2017

Roast Battle poster
7.0

Roast Battle is a British roast comedy show that is broadcast on Comedy Central. The show is hosted by Jimmy Carr and features comedians facing each other in roast battles. The show was created by American comedians Jeff Ross and Brian Moses and is based on their Comedy Central series Jeff Ross Presents Roast Battle on which Carr has appeared as a contestant.

Roast Battle

2018

World's Most Dangerous Roads poster
7.4

Celebrities drive on some of the most dangerous roads around the world, tackling impossible conditions to reach their goals.

World's Most Dangerous Roads

2011

Question Team poster
6.3

In every episode Richard invites three comedians to join his Question Team. In a brazen act of indolence, Richard is outsourcing the lion's share of the preparation to his guests by demanding they each bring a unique round of questions, inspired by their own interests for him and the others to play.

Question Team

2021

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier poster
5.8

Ever worried about laboratory-grown meat, accidentally touching someone’s hand on the train or the impending nuclear apocalypse? Then join Jon Richardson as he hilariously works out exactly how worried the British public should be about everything there is to worry about.

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

2018

Insert Name Here poster
6.8

Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins.

Insert Name Here

2016

The Horne Section TV Show poster
6.6

Alex Horne steps out of Greg Davies' shadow as he gets the chance to host his own late-night chat show with his loyal band. But will all go to plan in this mash-up of comedy, celebs, music and mayhem?

The Horne Section TV Show

2022

Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet poster
5.0

Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet is a studio comedy entertainment show all about the very worst things on the internet (that we're legally able to talk about on broadcast television). Every episode, Iain roasts social clips, posts and trends, with three famous faces - comedians, online celebrities and TV personalities - joining him each week to tackle their own online bugbears.

Iain Stirling's Roast The Internet

2025

Too Hot to Handle: Germany poster
6.4

Ten gorgeous singles meet in a tropical paradise. Little do they know that to win the €200,000 prize, they'll have to completely give up sex.

Too Hot to Handle: Germany

2023

Comedy Central at the Comedy Store poster
NR

Join Comedy Central at The Comedy Store to see Britain's best comics perform at London's best comedy club.

Comedy Central at the Comedy Store

2010

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable poster
6.6

The comedy show in which the nation's favourite comics and celebrities compete to convince Mel Giedroyc that they are the most Unforgivable person in the room. To do this they will have to dredge up their most outrageous sins, lies, legal transgressions and morally bankrupt behaviour.

Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable

2021

The Stand Up Sketch Show poster
NR

A new approach to stand up and sketch comedy, featuring established routines by some of the nation’s most popular comedians alongside brand new material from Britain’s up and coming talent. Each sketch starts on stage with a comedian telling their story, before it transforms into a surreal dramatisation of the material with the comedian playing themselves alongside comedic actors and all dialogue being lip-synced.

The Stand Up Sketch Show

2019

The Mash Report poster
5.9

Satirical and surreal news show. Nish Kumar and a cast of hilarious correspondents keep you up to date with everything that has happened - or not happened - this week.

The Mash Report

2017

Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions Apply poster
7.0

Once again Dave will be bringing his trusty screen along but now, in each episode, he will also be joined by three comedy guests as they cast their eye over his latest modern world discoveries, compete in mischievous games and generally try to unscramble the baffling morass of non-stop information that surrounds us in the internet age.

Dave Gorman: Terms and Conditions Apply

2019

Out of Order poster
7.0

Host Rosie Jones pits Katherine Ryan and Judi Love's teams against each other in judging 'Rosie's Regulars'. Comedians compete in hilarious rounds, before one of the regulars play for a cash prize.

Out of Order

2024

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