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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Comedy
Shazia's week
- 29 January 2009
The day I nibbled Obama's ear (and Auntie cheered at the cinema)
Comedy
Shazia's week
- 15 January 2009
I was to do my set at this pub in Essex. There were 60 people, looking like someone had died
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 18 December 2008
- 1 comment
Liza Minnelli jiving like a panther on Ecstasy and Obama condoms - some bits of history can't be missed
Society
Shazia's week
- 04 December 2008
Now I'm allowed to be offensive, I realise I've got nothing deliberately offensive to say
Comedy
Shazia's week
- 20 November 2008
- 5 comments
All was going well in Pakistan until I told my anal sex joke. People walked out
Comedy
Shazia's week
- 06 November 2008
Suddenly I am expected to give an explanation for Britain's comedians and their Prime Minister
Life & Society
Someone was suing my comic friend in LA for making jokes that involved African Americans
- 23 October 2008
- 2 comments
In England, I find people don’t really sue; they just write you hate-mail. It’s a lot cheaper
Comedy
Sharon's week
- 09 October 2008
- 7 comments
My name's Shazia Mirza." "Sharon Matthews?" he asked. "No, Shazia Mirza!" To annoy the man behind the desk, I wrote “Jamaican” under nationality. “Thank you,” he said
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 25 September 2008
One day I'm going to say: "Are you black? Can you tell me what you think about Lenny Henry and reggae?"
North America
Shazia's week
- 11 September 2008
- 3 comments
If I tried to do what Sarah Palin does in a day, I'd look like I'd spent the night in a Lidl doorway
