Shazia Mirza
Shazia Mirza is an award-winning stand up comedian. In 2003 she was named by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy. Since 2006 she has written a fortnightly column for the New Statesman, for which she won Columnist of the Year at the PPA Awards.
Articles by Shazia Mirza
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Society
Shazia’s week
- 23 July 2009
As the curtain rose, everyone was sobbing. I’ve never seen so many people crying at a musical
Comedy
Shazia’s week
- 11 June 2009
There’s no one more British than me: I own a Union Jack bikini. It doesn’t fit but I still wear it down the high street
Culture
Shazia's week
- 28 May 2009
Hay-on-Wye? More like Hair-on-Wye, with more grey bouffants than you’d see at an Einstein lookalike contest
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 14 May 2009
- 1 comment
Mum asks the TV psychic questions live on air as Dad watches the show and takes notes
Society
Shazia’s week
- 30 April 2009
“Don’t worry,” the organiser said. “The crowd are very PC.” I couldn’t have been more scared
Comedy
Shazia's week
- 02 April 2009
Is there no door policy at the House of Commons? We need some burly bouncers to keep out drunken MPs
North America
Shazia's week
- 19 March 2009
- 1 comment
Here in the US, there are just two issues that matter: the economic crisis and Octomom
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 05 March 2009
For my mother, the only thing worse than having a daughter is having a funny one
Society
Shazia's week
- 12 February 2009
Snow makes people do odd things. Suddenly, it's OK to start walking in the middle of the road
