Abigoliah Schamaun learns British comedy from Tom Salinsky

Meet the team

Abigoliah Schamaun

Abigoliah Schamaun is a stand up comedian, actor, and writer. Originally from Ohio, she cut her teeth gigging in New York then she moved to the UK and has since focused on growing her large fan following through social media and live
performance.

Abigoliah has been featured on Pointless Celebrities (BBC1), Captive Audience (Channel 4), Mo Gilligan’s Spotlight (Audible) Outrageously Funny Comedy (Channel 5). She also co-hosts Neurodivergent Moments Podcast with comedian Joe Wells, which has spun into a book by the same name which will be out in 2026.

The only British sitcom she’s seen from start to finish is Black Books, which she loved.

Tom Salinsky

Tom Salinsky is the artistic director of improvisation company The Spontaneity Shop, co-author of the book The Improv Handbook (Bloomsbury Methuen Drama) and he teaches presenting, public speaking and storytelling for a wide-range of corporate clients.

With Robert Khan, he is the author of six plays – Coalition, Making News, Kingmaker, Impossible, Brexit and The Gang of Three – as well as various scripts for Big Finish. He has also written books about Star Trek and Red Dwarf for Pen & Sword.

He is the producer of the award-winning podcast The Guilty Feminist (starring Deborah Frances-White) and its spin-off Global Pillage as well as the movie podcast Best Pick.