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
Unless a vacancy for a newsreader comes up at Channel 4, comedy is stuck with me
- 28 August 2008
- 14 comments
After appearing at Edinburgh, most performers need reintegrating into society
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 14 August 2008
- 2 comments
I was up on stage showing my granny knickers to two hundred and fifty people
Life & Society
The altar of humour
- 31 July 2008
- 2 comments
Even my white friends wouldn't risk having me perform at their wedding ... Shazia's week.
Comedy
Cancel Edinburgh!
- 17 July 2008
- 1 comment
Three weeks in a hot caravan telling Mandela stories to strangers is a holiday of sorts. Read about Shazia's week
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 03 July 2008
There was more hat swapping than wife swapping at this year's Glastonbury
SciTech
Before Google...
- 19 June 2008
- 1 comment
... I actually had hobbies, and before I owned a computer I actually had a life
Comedy
Englishmen are useless
- 05 June 2008
- 5 comments
Shazia's week: The card said he was a former West Indies cricketer. Did he think I looked like the type who'd want lessons?
Religion
Shazia's Week
- 22 May 2008
- 1 comment
“I designed the winners’ brochure,” he shouted drunkenly. “Look, you’re in it. You won!”
UK Politics
Shazia's week
- 08 May 2008
My audience in Liverpool bawled about Boris. Give me Bollywood bowling instead - any day
Life & Society
Shazia's Week
- 24 April 2008
Being a footballer's girlfriend or wife takes practice, believe me. I just looked like a lemon
