Al Roberts

Alastair Roberts (known professionally as Al Roberts) is an English comedian and actor. He is part of the comedy trio Sheeps with Daran Johnson and Liam Williams. He is known for his TV roles including as Al in Stath Lets Flats (2018–23) and Elder Abijah in Everyone Else Burns (2023–24). In 2026, he became part of the writers of the UK version of Saturday Night Live.

Early life and education Roberts attended the University of Cambridge from 2006 to 2009. He was part of the Footlights, alongside future collaborator Liam Williams and Daran Johnson. He was Membership Secretary from 2006 to 2007, a General Member of the committee from 2007 to 2008, and President from 2008 to 2009. He played in the Footlights 125th anniversary tour show Devils (alongside Johnson) in 2008 and the 2009 tour show Wishful Thinking (alongside Johnson and Williams). Devils received a three-star review from The Skinny, who described Roberts' performance as "hilariously mannered and beautifully timed".

Career

Sheeps

Roberts is part of comedy trio Sheeps, with Daran Johnson and Liam Williams. They have played shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2024, and 2025.

In 2024, Sheeps released a Christmas album: A Very Sheeps Christmas. It was made over ten years, and featured 20 original tracks. They performed the album at their 2025 Edinburgh Fringe show.

In 2015, Demetriou participated in the Comedy Feed sketch show pilot, People Time, for BBC Three alongside Daran Johnson, Natasia Demetriou, Claudia O'Doherty, Ellie White and Liam Williams (who had first met at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2010). The Guardian urged the BBC to make a series, saying "The material on display here makes me suddenly and unexpectedly excited for the future of the sketch show...they make each subject new and weird, yet accessible and silly." Each episode was written by a different member of the troupe. The premise of the series is that a group of friends get together and make some new year's resolutions, and they also find out that Al is dying and Tash is pregnant. The show is influenced by British mockumentaries including The Office and That Peter Kay Thing, as well as the nascent reality TV genre.

From 2018 to 2023, Roberts starred as Al in Stath Lets Flats. Jamie Demetriou, who co-wrote the show with Robert Popper, wrote the part for Al, after seeing him perform with Sheeps.

In 2019, Roberts starred in one of Channel 4's Comedy Blaps, Sam Campbell: Get Real Dude. Produced by Blink Industries, it combined a mix of puppetry, 2D and 3D animation. Roberts starred alongside Sam Campbell, Jamie Demetriou, David O'Doherty, Charlotte Ritchie, Neil Edmond, Tanya Moodie, Rob Carter, Arnab Chanda, Shivani Thussu, Terry Bird, Carole Street, Mark Silcox and Aaron Chen.

In 2026, Roberts became part of the writers of the UK edition of Saturday Night Live.

Reception Comedian Abi Tedder cites Roberts as an influence and "probably the funniest man I've ever seen on a stage".

Personal life Sheeps lived together for a period of time.

Filmography Film

Television