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Not a laughing matter: Ivo Graham - the sole standup representing Swindon Town on the comedy stage

03.08.24, 00:47 Updated 05.06.25, 20:04 10 Minute Read

Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead

As a standup comic and a Swindon Town fan, Ivo Graham knows a thing or two about heckling.

Graham, a self-described “lifelong fan of fluctuating passions”, has been Town’s sole representative on the comedy scene for more than 10 years: a rare Burmah ‘94 shirt at the Arsenal-dominated comedians’ five-a-side in London.

His career has moved in an almost absolute inverse direction to the fortunes of his club in that time, as university comedy clubs and open mic nights have given way to national TV panel shows and sold-out tours.

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Sam Morshead

Sam Morshead is the founder and editor of The Moonraker. He was previously the chief sports writer at the Swindon Advertiser, head of sport at Total Swindon, and has been a Swindon Town fan since 1994.

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