Today I'm joined by one of the funniest women in British comedy, Maisie Adam. Since winning the prestigious So You Think You're Funny competition at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017, she's become a familiar face on shows including Mock the Week, Taskmaster and Last One Laughing, as well as selling out her own stand-up tours across the UK and beyond.

Born and raised in North Yorkshire, Maisie's career has taken her all over the world, and as you'll discover, she's an incredibly enthusiastic traveller. Today, we're heading from her childhood holidays in Blackpool and Tenerife to the cobbled streets of Prague, a solo interrailing adventure through Italy, her love affair with New Orleans, and a rather unfortunate case of mistaken identity in Norway.

I loved this conversation, and I hope you will too.

Destination Recap

• Ljubljana, Slovenia
• Lake Bled, Slovenia
• Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain
• Blackpool, Lancashire, England
• Bettys Café Tea Rooms, Harrogate, England
• Ilkley Moor, West Yorkshire, England
• Cow and Calf Rocks, Ilkley, England
• Bolton Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
• Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire, England
• Goathland, North Yorkshire, England
• Whitby, North Yorkshire, England
• Humble Pie 'n' Mash, Whitby, England
• Whitby Abbey, Whitby, England
• Robin Hood's Bay, North Yorkshire, England
• Berlin, Germany
• Prague, Czech Republic
• Milan, Italy
• Venice, Italy
• Pisa, Italy
• Florence, Italy
• Naples, Italy
• Sorrento, Italy
• Amalfi Coast, Italy
• New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
• Bourbon Street, New Orleans, USA
• Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, USA
• Preservation Hall, New Orleans, USA
• Garden District, New Orleans, USA
• Kristiansand, Norway
• Dubai, United Arab Emirates
• Brazil

If you'd like to see Maisie live, she's currently touring the UK with her brand-new stand-up show, Whatsherface, with dates running through to March 2027. You can find all the dates and book tickets at maisieadam.com.

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If you’d like to find out who’s joining me next Tuesday, come and follow me on Instagram and TikTok. I’m @hollyrubenstein and I’d love to hear from you.

I’ll be back on Sunday with a new episode of Unpacked with Travel & Leisure Editor, Jacqui Gifford.

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