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
Results 31 to 40 of 69
North America
Shazia's week
- 10 April 2008
While filming in Las Vegas I see Tom Jones. I once served him a milkshake, you know
Life & Society
Shazia's Week
- 27 March 2008
I thought I’d lived a bit. But there's always something round the corner in the US that still shocks me
Life & Society
Shazia’s week
- 13 March 2008
- 1 comment
I thought we were on a train, not a space shuttle whisking us away from apocalyptic doom
Life & Society
Shazia’s week
- 28 February 2008
Why am I wandering around in the snow in my pyjamas with an axe? It's all Liz Taylor's fault
Religion
Shazia’s week
- 14 February 2008
- 2 comments
Britain must be on the verge of sharia law: last night I was introduced on stage as Sharia Mirza
Society
Shazia’s week
- 31 January 2008
“Oh, it’s nothing to be ashamed of,” said the cleaner, spotting the tray shorts. “We all wear those in Cyprus”
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 17 January 2008
With my parents, dishonesty is the best policy. It saves an awful lot of ludicrous explanation
Life & Society
Shazia’s week
- 03 January 2008
As I hurry to a New Year's gig for 200 gay men, I think of mum in Mecca. It's what she'd have wanted for me
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 13 December 2007
- 1 comment
Corporate Christmas parties are so horrific, it's a relief to be with 500 Germans
Life & Society
Shazia’s week
- 06 December 2007
- 2 comments
If I had a teddy bear I would call it Barbara Moses Vishnu Weinstein so everyone would be happy
