Cally Beaton is an author, comedian, keynote speaker, podcaster, awards host, business leader and entrepreneur. Well-known for being a natural storyteller, full of intelligent, distinctive and insightful material, Cally is one of the UK’s most sought-after names for corporate, broadcasting and live comedy work.

Cally has held senior management positions at some of the biggest media companies in the world. Early in her career she headed an independent television production company that was bought by ITV, and went on to find herself the youngest and only female member of the board. She left to set up an award-winning creative consultancy company, Road Trip Media, and went on to do a ten-year stint as Senior Vice President at the US studio giant ViacomCBS. There, Cally oversaw a multi-million dollar budget for brands including Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount. If you want someone to blame for bringing South Park and SpongeBob SquarePants to the world, you need look no further.

It was while working for Comedy Central that Cally was nudged into the sphere of performance after a chance conversation with the late, great Joan Rivers, then 81, and so it was that as a 45 year old single parent, Cally first took to the stage. She quickly cemented her position as one of the most exciting and original new stand-ups in the country, with her unflinching, acerbic and clever brand of comedy. Her television appearances to date include being a regular panellist on BBC2’s QI and The Apprentice: You’re Fired, as well as featuring on: Live At The Apollo, Pointless Celebrities, Richard Osman’s House of Games, Countdown’s Dictionary Corner and The Blame Game.

She is popular with BBC Radio 4 audiences where her appearances include: The Now Show, The Unbelievable Truth, Saturday Live, Museum Of Curiosity, PM and Woman’s Hour. She is also a regular contributor on Radio 5 Live, Times Radio, Scala Radio and BBC London. ​

Her popular Instagram reels have amassed over 100 million views and in 2021 she launched her hit Namaste Motherf*ckers podcast. Her Namaste Motherf*ckers book – a no bullsh*t handbook for unapologetic female reinvention – came out in the summer of 2025 and immediately became the number #1 self-improvement title in the UK as well as featuring in the prestigious Sunday Times Top 10 Bestsellers list. The book is accompanied by an ongoing UK tour of the same name.

Cally has also written for The Guardian and The Financial Times and is one of the country’s most highly-regarded keynote and after-dinner speakers, and an experienced and accomplished awards host.

‘Spins tales like Aisling Bea, has the hair and strength of Pippi Longstocking, and the punk edge of Debbie Harry’ – Sally Phillips

‘Properly funny’ – Sandi Toksvig

‘I couldn’t find a single word to describe Cally so here are several: wry, warm, astute, hilarious, happifying, and – of course – utterly  expialidocious.’ – Susie Dent

‘Cally is a comedy queen – fiery, intelligent and totally original’ – Sara Pascoe

‘She’s sharp, straight-talking and the cool big sister I wish I’d had’ – Angela Barnes

‘Sprightly wit and considerable storytelling prowess’ – **** The Scotsman

‘Exciting and hilarious talent…she’s got it’- Time Out

‘Original and clever’ – **** The Arts Desk – pick of the Edinburgh Fringe

​’Analytical, incisive and sassy’ – **** Funny Women

‘Gripping, perceptive and uplifting’ – Chortle

‘A very funny and original comedic voice’ – Gotham Comedy Club, New York

‘Not even a bit funny. She’s just embarrassing’ – teenage daughter