Anna Thomas

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A screenshot of a Facebook post by Preston City Council. The post has a photo of a town crier ringing their bell outside Preston market, specifically by the Wallace and Gromit bench (which is not relevant, I just think it’s nice). The text on the post reads: Today Preston's town crier performed two cries at Preston Markets. The cry seen here is regarding Preston and the second cry was regarding Preston Markets specifically. Head over to @prestonmarkets to hear the second cry. #TownCrier #Tradition #MyPreston #PrestonMarket
Four postcards on a kitchen counter, each of the postcards with a different design. Top left is a yellow postcard with a drawing of a smiling slug holding a banner which reads “hello”. The slug has a lovely toothy smile. Top right is a red postcard with a drawing of a ferret with an arrow pointing to it and text which reads “FERRET” Bottom right is a black postcard with a design that looks like there’s a pile of neon, spikey cardboard stars on it. On top of the pile is a painting of a slug I did. The slug is smiling and has beautiful big red lips. There’s text next to the slug which reads “SLUG!” Bottom left is a blue postcard with an acrylic painting of what a horrible little creature that looks like a potato with toes. I cannot go into more detail without ruining a joke from my show.
A photo of me looking shocked with a teddy of a white ferret on my shoulder. Above me is the LMAOnaise logo, and text below me reads “ANNA THOMAS. SEVEN THINGS I’D DO IF I HAD THE POWER OF THE INCREDIBLE HULK”
Photo of a flock of comedians (left to right: Bella Humphries, Ed Easton, Kiri Pritchard McLean, me (Anna Thomas) and Paul Hilleard). The text reads: “Kiri talks to Edward Easton, Anna Thomas, Paul Hilleard & Bella Humphries about the shows they're preparing to take up to the Fringe. BBC Radio Wales. BBC Sounds. Little Wander Audio.” It also says “Listen live Thursday at 18:30 on BBC Radio Wales or catch up on BBC Sounds.” But the show is already out and available to listen to.
A screenshot from a post posted on a Facebook community forum. It reads “What’s bird man’s number or owl lady Maureen”
Screenshot of a listing from user moominpie7 on Vinted, showing what they’ve called a “dragon plush bundle”. The dragon soft toys in the photos are all snuggled up and cuddling like a flock of kittens. In this photo all four dragon teddies are snuggled up in a big lump
Screen-recording of a YouTube video called ‘Real Werewolf’ uploaded by a user called @mrwillers82 The video shows a man in a vest, cargo shorts and a backwards-facing baseball cap running on a treadmill on all fours, like how one might imagine a werewolf would run
An online version of my poster for my stand-up show that will be at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. The poster shows me lying on my side on a bed, resting on my elbow. Next to me is a soft toy of a white ferret. The bedding is striped pink and red, big thick stripes that look almost circus tent-y. The text reads: “Anna Thomas. HOW TO JUGGLE A FERRET. AS SEEN/ HEARD: BBC One, BBC Radio 4, BBC Wales WINNER: BBC New Comedy Award NOMINATED: Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award Quotes that read: “Whatever planet she’s from, they know funny” - quote from Chortle.co.uk “Welsh delight” - quote from Skiddle.com The information at the bottom reads: “Monkey Barrel Comedy 2:55pm Cabaret Voltaire 2 3rd-30th August (not 18th) Blue Book Artist Management”
An online version of my poster for my stand-up show that will be at the Edinburgh Fringe this year. The poster shows me lying on my side on a bed, resting on my elbow. Next to me is a soft toy of a white ferret. The bedding is striped pink and red, big thick stripes that look almost circus tent-y. The text reads: “Anna Thomas. HOW TO JUGGLE A FERRET. AS SEEN/ HEARD: BBC One, BBC Radio 4, BBC Wales WINNER: BBC New Comedy Award NOMINATED: Channel 4 Sean Lock Comedy Award Quotes that read: “Whatever planet she’s from, they know funny” - quote from Chortle.co.uk “Welsh delight” - quote from Skiddle.com The information at the bottom reads: “Monkey Barrel Comedy 2:55pm Cabaret Voltaire 2 3rd-30th August (not 18th) Blue Book Artist Management”
A Vinted listing for an “antique mohair monkey”, listed as in “good” condition, priced at £19.00. The puppet has almost human eyes. It has its little arms outstretched like it’s about to do a sermon. I did not enjoy looking at it to write this alt text out.
A picture of Nigella and a lobster in a nightclub. They’re both wearing sunglasses. Nigella is holding pasta that’s dangling between two big plates. The lobster is holding a cocktail. Looks like the sort of room they’d play Swedish House Mafia.
Small dog looking defeated by a big bowl of food
Screenshot from Vinted of a listing of a “Job lot of 23 assorted frog figurines.”. Lots of different resin frogs wearing different outfits.
A screenshot from an article from the website http://biologyinsights.com “Are Moths Dusty? What That Powder on Their Wings Is When encountering a moth, a fine powder often comes off its wings, leading to the misconception that moths are "dusty." This powdery substance is not dust, but countless tiny, specialized structures known as scales. These scales cover the moth's wings and body, giving these insects their characteristic appearance and enabling various biological functions.” The article is dated August 14 2025
Photo of me sat on my bed in a bit colourful cardigan and big gold hoop earrings. Around me, I’ve added the words “Caerdydd” and “Cardiff”, each letter written in a different fonts and colour. Around me, hanging are stars (hanging from brown string). The stars are handmade from cardboard and tin foil. There is also a cardboard crescent moon, painted yellow. The moon is actually the bottom cardboard bit you get with shop bought pizza that I’ve cut into a moon shape and desperately painted yellow. I’ve edited the moon to look like there’s a little slug sitting in the nook of the crescent moon.
Photo of Phil Ellis and me at the Early Worms podcast studio. We’re sat on a beige couch and we’re holding cards with the Early Worms logo on it (which is just “Early Worms” but the font is made out of worms). Behind us are two paintings, one of a Furby and one of a work with a big smiley face coming out of the ground.
Picture of a list of date I’m doing work-in-progress shows. The list reads: 30th MAY - MANCHESTER 11th JUNE - CARDIfF 14th JUNE - BRISTOL 21st JUNE - LONDON* 8th JULY - MANCHESTER 14th JULY - LONDON 17th JULY- PRESTON** 21st JuLY - LONDON 23rd JULY - ECCLES*** 25th JULY - KESWICK 26th JULY -BIRMINGHAM Then, corresponding with the asterisks in the list: SPLITSHOW WITH: * MARK THOMAS (London 21st June), ** NATALIE PATUZZO (Preston 17th July) * ** SHAUN GUFF (Eccles 23rd July)
A black lady bird with two red spots walking across a bin on a sunny day. I think it is either an invasive Harlequin Lady Bird or a non-invasive Kidney Spot Lady Bird.
A screenshot of a TikTok video about the effects of how long you cook boiled eggs for, and whether you start with cold or boiling water, has on the texture of the egg. On the bottom half of the screenshot is the comment section of the video with people like username ‘lil rat (rat emoji)’ have commented ‘southern Ontario j do 8.5 minutes after boiling for jammy eggs’ and username ‘kaleigh (big eye emoji)’ commented ‘boiling eggs for like 6-7 mins are the best and I’m not trying to joke it’s true’. These are my people.
A photo of a toilet cubicle where they’ve put a mirror on the cubicle wall at a height that you can only really see yourself when you’re sat on the toilet. The mirror is very scratched however the rest of the loo cubicle is delightfully clean as public toilets go.
A photo of my laptop home screen showing a photo of a donkey and a baby donkey with the text “Today. May 8. Image of the Day. World Donkey Day”
A group of people all stood in a line smiling, looking like a flock of cherubs. Left to right, it’s comedians Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Priya Hall, Robin Morgan (who is holding a card which reads ‘BBC What Just Happened’), me (Anna Thomas) and journalist Will Hayward.
A photo of a BBC Wales studio, with five of us sat at a big purple and white desk, behind us a big orange screen which says ‘BBC. WHAT JUST HAPPENED?’ Sat at the table, from left to right, is Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Tadiwa Mahlunge, Robin Morgan, Esyllt Sears, and me. We’re all smiling and having a GORGEOUS time!
A photo of takeaway chips, cheese and gravy with two opened Babybels on top. The way the Babybels are placed on top and splashed with gravy is making them look like eyes, making the whole meal look like a little monster looking up at you. Next to the food is a pot of burger sauce but that’s less relevant.
A picture of a patterned, carpetty bus seat on top of which sits a chocolate bar with the name ‘Dare’. Underneath the name it says ‘milk chocolate coated wafer’, which is less relevant but I thought you might like to know.
A cat curled up on a little cat bed placed upon a chair in a waiting room. The chair is next to a sign, which is partially blocked by the cat bed, and the sign reads “OVER 40?.... NOT on any blood pressure medication?.. Then get a FREE blood pressure”
Photo of a cinema room filled rows of lovely red seats, all/ most with people sat in them. On the screen is a shot from the film ‘Amélie’ (where Amélie is sat looking quietly excited in the cinema). There’s text on the cinema screen too, but it’s mostly blurry other than the words ‘Escapes’ (the company putting on the screening) and ‘now playing Amélie’. At the bottom half of the photo, I’m holding a cardboard food box, containing a chocolate croissant. Accidentally on theme with the food as I couldn’t find the cinema food bit in HOME MCR so just grabbed pastries from the cafe in a frantic dash. There were a LOT of croissant flakes in my hair when the lights came up. Snacks for the way home.
Image of the radio details on top of a photo of the seaside, somewhere between Llanelli and Swansea I believe. As part of the radio details, there’s an image of Angela Barnes and text that reads ‘Live From The UK. Stand-Up Specials’. Below this reads: “Zoe Lyons, Stuart McPherson, Anna Thomas and Neil Delamere. Live from the UK Angela Barnes travels the UK to bring you the best standup acts from Brighton, Edinburgh, Swansea and Belfast. 25 February 2026 28 minutes On radio: RADIO 4 Today 18:30 BBC RADIO 4”
A screenshot from the Wikipedia page ‘Fidel Castro and dairy’ which reads: “In 1987, Castro once again asked a team of scientists to genetically engineer cattle, this time hoping to create dog-sized cows to live in people's homes and produce enough milk for each family.[12] This idea never came to fruition.”
From Kill Bill Vol 1 - ‘The Bride Fights vs The Crazy 88’. The context you need for this video is that it’s one person who is being surrounded by a circle of other people who are ready to fight her.
A photo from London Euston station showing a little cubbyhole under the stairs. It’s got barriers on the side where people walk past, making it feel like a lovely safe pen.
A poster which reads WORK-IN-PROGRESS COMEDY SPLITSHOW JUSTINA SESELSKAITÉ ANNA THOMAS Two shows for the price of one! THURS. 19th FEBRUARY 2026 @ FAIRFIELD SOCIAL CIUB, MANCHESTER
A screenshot of a Metro news article that shows loads of different packets/ flavours of walkers crisps and the headline “Walkers unveils ‘biggest revamp’ in 80 years - and a brand new crisp flavour”
Videos of an old coconut that looks like it has the face of a capuchin monkey that sort of looks like it’s going “ooo”
A listing from Vinted, showing a pair of black trousers with the description: “Prettylittlething Black Flare Ruched Bum Stinky Trouserssize 12 M / UK 12-14 • New with tags • PrettyLittleThing £5.00 £5.95 Includes Buyer Protection” It also shows 10 people have favourited bum stinky trousers, so they’re clearly in demand
Photo of my TV showing series 8, episode 9 of The Simpsons. It’s the scene where Homer is hallucinating and speaking to a coyote (voiced by Johnny Cash)
A single spotlight on the ground of an empty paved street which looks like the opening credits of Mr Bean
A collage of book covers. The books are arranged A-Z, and they are: ALL ABOUT LOVE (NEW VISIONS) - BELL HOOKS THE BELL JAR - SYLVIA PLATH BOSSYPANTS - TINA FEY BOX HILL - ADAM MARS-JONES THE COLOUR OF MAGIC - TERRY PRATCHETT THE EX VOWS - JESSICA JOYCE FAHRENHEIT 451 - RAY BRADBURY FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLESTOP CAFE - FANNIE FLAGG FURIOUSLY HAPPY - JENNY LAWSON HERMIT - CHRIS MCQUEER HOW NOT TO DROWN IN A GLASS Of WATER - ANGIE CRUZ JUST FOR THE SUMMER - ABBY JIMENEZ LAND Of THE DRAGONS - ROD MORRIS LEONARD AND HUNGRY PAUL - RÓNÁN HESSION LOVE, PAMELA - PAMELA ANDERSON A MAN WITHOUT A COUNTRY - KURT VONNEGUT
A ephoto of a page form Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates. It’s chapter one of part three of the book and it reads: one Our ability to measure and apportion time affords an almost endless source of comfort. "Synchronize watches at oh six hundred," says the infantry captain, and each of his huddled lieutenants finds a respite from fear in the act of bringing two tiny pointers into jeweled alignment while tons of heavy artillery go fluttering overhead: the prosaic, civilian-looking dial of the watch has restored, however briefly, an illusion of personal control. Good, it counsels, looking tidily up from the hairs and veins of each terribly vulnerable wrist; fine: so far, everything's happening right on time. "I'm afraid I'm booked solid through the end of the month," says the executive, voluptuously nestling the phone at his cheek as he thumbs the leaves of his appointment calendar, and his mouth and yes at that moment betray a sense of deep security. The crisp, plentiful, day-sized pages before him prove that nothing unforscen, no calamity of chance or fate can overtake him between now and the end of the month. Ruin and pestilence have been held at bay, and death itself will have to wait; he is booked solid.”
An acrylic painting on canvas showing a yelllow-ish mouse - painted very simply, almost like a cave painting of a mouse - on a blue background
Photo of the Radio Times. I’ve put a drawing of a smiling slug on it. The circled bit reads: 6.30 One Person Found This Helpful 7/7. The Most Dangerous Top Hat in the World Frank Skinner and guests Lucy Porter, Anna Thomas, Finlay Christie and Daliso Chaponda discuss giant frogs and redundant tingles. Producer David Tyler Rptd next Tuesday Radio 4 Extra
A snow globe containing a nativity scene showing Mary and Joseph looking over baby Jesus. Snow globe painter did a great job with the rest of the figures, but for some reasons when painting the mouths, they smeared red all over the shop, making it look like Joseph/ Mary/ Jesus are wearing messily applied red lipstick, or like they’ve just been eating spaghetti bolognaise
My dog Lloyd watching the Wallace and Gromit film ‘A Grand Day Out’, the scene where Gromit is helping to build a rocket
Photo of Noam Chomsky and Jeffrey Epstein chatting on a plane
A photo showing a shop shelf where, for £1.49, you can buy a product called “Elfie’s Pooey Friends” (now 50% off). The “poos” are long brown squishy looking poo toys with eyes (insider info - the two poos available are both missing an eye each)
A photo showing a clump of leaves from across a road which sort of looks like a hedgehog
A photo of a train table upon which lies a pencil case and sketchbook which are irrelevant, and a pack of Quavers and some coco crème wafers, which are relevant
YouTube video by a person called Dan Halliday. The thumbnail shows someone stood in their living room, dressed in knights armour, helmet and all. The title of the video is “Cha Cha Slide in full armor”
A Bluesky post draft that’s 63 characters too long so I’ve posted it as a screenshot as I really would not like to put anymore thought into writing this than I already have. It reads “6:43am on the train and I just yawned and accidentally let out a little burp. Whilst this incident was unfortunate, it has not gone unnoticed by me that a yawn-burp is a very subtle way that one can assert dominance on the morning commute. For, who would mess with a person who is seemingly so nonchalant about their public burps that they yawn whilst doing them?”
A shop sign that reads “THE WORLDS BUSIEST PIERCING STUDIO”
A screenshot of a 2025 “Spotify Wrapped” summary but I’ve edited it so all the top 5 artists are Gizmo from Gremlins, the top artist image is Gizmo at a keyboard singing, and the top 5 songs are all ‘Gizmo singing with the keyboard’. The top genre is ‘Gizzy Pop’. A lazy joke but it’s Christmas time, the time for Gremming.