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
- 05 July 2007
- 2 comments
In this war zone everything was brown, even the white people
The only person who should be allowed to use their surname in conversation is James Bond
- 21 June 2007
- 2 comments
I asked the tall woman what her name was. "Bianca Jagger," she replied icily. I laughed and said, "Of course you are"
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 28 May 2007
- 3 comments
Red carpet queens, Tarantino, and Tony's plot to become pope
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 30 April 2007
Parrots, pugilists, and why anonymity is the new celebrity
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 16 April 2007
- 3 comments
Lists, loyalty cards, and why all deranged fans should check their spelling properly
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 02 April 2007
- 1 comment
The great Stringfellow gave me a million-dollar smile and a handshake. But where had those hands been?
Life & Society
Shazia's week
- 19 March 2007
- 1 comment
My wedding will be at Dudley Zoo - or maybe in Lapland, where I'll be given away by a reindeer
Society
Shazia's week
- 05 March 2007
- 9 comments
Some guilt, some soul searching and why people laugh more in Leicester than in Basingstoke
