erika ehler
comedy writer · CREATIVE STRATEGIST
I MAKE FUNNY THINGS FOR SCREENS, STAGES & THE INTERNET.
Emmy-nominated writer, comedian and creative making social-first comedy, original IP and comedy-led work across screens, stages and the internet with a particular interest in dating, relationships, women’s experiences and internet culture.
✦ FUNNY IDEAS ✦ BAD DATES ✦ GOOD STORIES ✦ ORIGINAL IP ✦ INTERNET CULTURE ✦
✦ FUNNY IDEAS ✦ BAD DATES ✦ GOOD STORIES ✦ ORIGINAL IP ✦ INTERNET CULTURE ✦
selected Projects
WRITER — EMMY NOMINEE, 2025
Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
WRITER — RTS AWARD NOMINEE, 2025
Royal Television Society Awards Writer Comedy
Longstanding writer and gag contributor across Charlie Brooker’s productions, including Black Mirror, Cunk on Life, Death to 2020, Death to 2021 and Attack of the Hollywood Clichés!.
On Cunk on Life, developed original jokes and punch-up while maintaining Cunk’s distinctive character voice, comedic perspective and established tone.
COMEDY WRITING · CHARACTER VOICE · PUNCH-UP · TELEVISION
Cunk on Life
IT'S LATE WITH JOHN MAYER
CREATIVE CONSULTANT & SCRIPTWRITER
CNN International × Audemars Piguet · Dubai Watch Week
Scripted John Mayer’s monologue, guest dialogue and interview structures for a branded late-night special, translating Audemars Piguet’s luxury brand world into entertaining, audience-first comedy.
Worked across the show’s live format and audience interaction, shaping material for John Mayer and guests including Zlatan Ibrahimović, J-Hope and Ilaria Resta while balancing brand guidelines, Dubai’s cultural context and natural comic timing and audience pacing.
BRANDED ENTERTAINMENT · COMEDY · LIVE AUDIENCE · SCRIPTWRITING
IT'S LATE WITH JOHN MAYER × AUDEMARS PIGUET
CREATOR · HOST · PRODUCER
Created and built Comedy For Hot People, an original mixed-bill comedy brand designed specifically for a young audience.
The concept came from recognising that traditional comedy clubs often programme for a broad age range and can skew older. Comedy For Hot People was built as a more accessible, social and culturally relevant comedy experience for younger audiences.
Developed the show's identity, creative direction and talent strategy, curating emerging and established comedians and producing and hosting shows across London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Toronto.
Pay-what-you-want ticketing was built into the format to lower the financial barrier for young audiences.
Past performers include Sophie Duker, Jamali Maddix, Olga Koch, Harriet Kemsley, Mike Rice, Red Richardson, Dan Tiernan and Milo Edwards.
“one of the city’s best comedy nights”
— Creative Tourist
“a regular rotating line-up of world-class comedians”
— Manchester’s Finest
“allows uggos in if they’re nice.”
— Manchester Wire
SOLD-OUT SHOWS · LONDON · MANCHESTER · EDINBURGH · TORONTO
ORIGINAL FORMAT · YOUNG AUDIENCE · CREATIVE DIRECTION · TALENT CURATION · LIVE COMEDY · SOCIAL
COMEDY FOR HOT PEOPLE
Social & Digital
SOCIAL CREATIVE · COMEDY WRITER · CREATOR
I develop comedy for digital audiences across Instagram, TikTok, and short-form platforms, focusing on dating humour, relationships, internet culture, and contemporary women’s experiences.
I create original and commissioned content for digital audiences, with work across Channel 4, BBC Sounds, Betasquad and OnlyFans, alongside building my own social presence through sketches, stand-up clips, character comedy and culturally reactive content.
For OnlyFans, I was commissioned as a comedian to create comedy content for the platform as part of its efforts to reach new audiences and broaden the types of content available on the platform. I developed and delivered a series of comedy-led content pieces to agreed-upon platform deliverables.
My approach combines platform-native storytelling with comedy writing — developing ideas that feel native to the internet and speak directly to the way young audiences consume and share comedy.
SOCIAL-FIRST · DATING HUMOUR · SHORT-FORM VIDEO · COMEDY · AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENT
ORIGINAL SOCIAL
My highest-performing social work
TIKTOK:
2.6 MILLION VIEWS 413.5k LIKES
5652 SAVES
INSTAGRAM:
149K VIEWS 13.9K LIKES
200 SHARES
INSTAGRAM:
4.6 MILLION VIEWS 270K LIKES
4754 SHARES
TIKTOK:
857.5K VIEWS 192.4K LIKES
6948 SAVES
INSTAGRAM:
139K VIEWS 3100 LIKES 510 SHARES
INSTAGRAM:
185K VIEWS 7902 LIKES
1043 SHARES
TIKTOK:
238.7K VIEWS 34.5K LIKES
3766 SAVES
INSTAGRAM:
88.2K VIEWS 4205 LIKES 5500 SHARES
COMMISSIONED SOCIAL
Platform & client work
BetaSquad
LMAOF for Onlyfans
Channel 4 Digital
ORIGINAL LIVE IP
CREATOR · WRITER · PERFORMER
Original comedy IP exploring sex, dating, relationships, identity and modern womanhood.
FEMCEL
Noun: A female incel. A woman who can't get a relationship.
EDINBURGH FRINGE · 2022
“Commanding from her first utterance, Ehler is unabashedly candid and sexually voracious.”
— THE SCOTSMAN
“An hour of boldly offensive and immaculately crafted jokes.”
— BRITISH COMEDY GUIDE
ROLLING STONE
One of 15 rising stand-up comedians to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
REVIEWS
★★★★ THE SCOTSMAN
★★★★ THE SKINNY
★★★★ FUNNY WOMEN
★★★★ BROADWAY BABY
LONDON TRANSFER · SOHO THEATRE
I GOT SOME DOPE ASS MEMORIES WITH PEOPLE THAT I'LL NEVER FUCK WITH AGAIN
Comedy about friendship breakups, loneliness and being in your twenties.
EDINBURGH FRINGE · 2024
“Explores the loneliness that can be found by women in their mid-twenties.”
— A Young(ish) Perspective“A masterful joke writer and charismatic raconteur.”
— Rolling Stone
“Wildly entertaining… really dark, shockingly funny moments.”
— Salt & Pepper
ROLLING STONE
One of the standout shows of Edinburgh Fringe 2024
SALT & PEPPER ★★★★
LONDON TRANSFER · SOHO THEATRE
SELECTED CREDITS
WRITING
BLACK MIRROR
Netflix
CUNK ON CINEMA
BBC Two
CUNK ON LIFE
BBC Two
DEATH TO 2020 & DEATH TO 2021
Netflix
ATTACK OF THE HOLLYWOOD CLICHÉS!
Netflix
NEVER MIND THE BUZZCOCKS
Sky Max
HAVE I GOT NEWS FOR YOU
BBC One
SEX: UNZIPPED
Netflix
ON-SCREEN / PERFORMANCE
FRANKIE BOYLE’S NEW WORLD ORDER
BBC Two
COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES
Dave
COMEDIANS GUIDE TO LIFE
Channel 4
COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE
Comedy Central
YOUR DEAD TO ME
BBC Sounds
INSANE THOUGHT POSSE
Podcast · Co-host