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A special celebration of British Asian stand up comedy including performances from Shazia Mirza, Imran Yusuf, Humza Badman, Kulvinder Ghir, Hyde Panesar and Sami Shah.

A special celebration of British Asian stand up comedy including performances from Shazia Mirza, Imran Yusuf, Humza Badman, Kulvinder Ghir, Hyde Panesar & Pakistan's first stand up conedian Sami Shah.

Recorded at the 成人快手 Radio Theatre earlier this year, Meera Syal's Asian Comedy Night is a unique, one-off event to celebrate British Asian comedy movement and the critical contribution it's made to the British creative and cultural landscape.

Presented by Meera Syal and 成人快手 Asian Network's Breakfast presenter Tommy Sandhu, the final two parts of this series present highlights from the evening, showcasing the very best in Asian comedic talent.
Performers include much loved comedians like Foster's Edinburgh Comedy Awards Best Newcomer nominee Imran Yusuf, Shazia Mirza ("Clever, ground-breaking and very funny" Evening Standard), stand-up from Goodness Gracious Me star Kulvinder Ghir, and Mickey Sharma ("biting comedy with a backbeat and soul" Eastern Eye).
The evening also showcases rising stars including YouTube sensation Humza Badman and Pakistan's first stand up comedian Sami Shah ("brings the funny" Daily Times, "sarcastic, acerbic, disrespectful thug" Anonymous Internet Troll)

Produced by Jon Holmes for Tonic Productions.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 29 Jul 2012 12:00

Broadcasts

  • Wed 11 Jul 2012 22:00
  • Sun 15 Jul 2012 12:00
  • Sun 29 Jul 2012 12:00

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