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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Life & Society
Shazia’s week
- 22 November 2007
- 2 comments
“Thank you, it’s just what I wanted. I’ll watch them with my mum.” The audience clapped in that polite Swedish way
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 08 November 2007
- 1 comment
“You’re not a proper comedian are you?” said the AA man. “Not like Bernard Manning”
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 25 October 2007
- 2 comments
Dying in public is bad - but at least it's better than being shot for being a Brazilian
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 11 October 2007
My birthday was pants. Next time I want a donkey and a cake with arson-sized candles
North America
Shazia's week
- 27 September 2007
- 2 comments
The news storming across America is Britney. She is bigger than that Iranian - literally
North America
Shazia's week
- 13 September 2007
A stretch limo came to pick me up. How over the top, I thought. Where's my Nissan Cherry with the dents in the back?
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 30 August 2007
For my US tour I've been asked to remove any material relating to the electric chair or Tom Cruise
Life & Society
Shazia’s week
- 16 August 2007
- 1 comment
Everyone in Edinburgh lives up four flights of stairs. It's really funny watching the smokers
Comedy
Shazia's week
- 02 August 2007
- 1 comment
The door of my hotel room has bars. Prison decor is all the rage here
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 19 July 2007
- 10 comments
Stand by for the Gay Muslim suicide bombers - they're the ones with Christian Louboutin briefcases
