Athena Kugblenu
Athena Kugblenu

Athena Kugblenu

  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 5th December: Comedy Central Live Series 3 line-up revealed
  2. 1st November: Female Pilot Club launches 2024 script call
Athena Kugblenu

Athena Kugblenu is an actor, writer and stand-up comedian.

Year Production Role
2023 Breaking The News - Series 26
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2023 The News Quiz - Series 112
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2023 Blankety Blank - Series 20
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer (Additional Material)
2023 Breaking The News - Series 25
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2023 Latitude Self
2023 What Just Happened? - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 Hay Festival Self
2023 DMs Are Open - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Crime
  2. E2 - Love
  3. E3 - Stranded!
  4. E4 - Life and Death
  5. E5 - Putting The Work In
  6. E6 - History
  7. E7 - The Storm
 Host / Presenter
2023 Machynlleth Comedy Festival Self
2023 Breaking The News - Series 24
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2023 Common Ground Writer
2023 Common Ground Athena Kugblenu
2023 Blast From The Past Development Narrator
2022 Jon & Lucy's Party Of The Year - Jon & Lucy's Party Of The Year
  1. Jon & Lucy's Party Of The Year
 Writer
2022 The Exploding Library - Series 2
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  1. E2 - The Bloater, by Rosemary Tonks
 Self
2022 The Now Show - Series 61
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2022 The Now Show - Series 61
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2022 The News Quiz - Series 109
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2022 Sorry, I Didn't Know - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2022 Aberystwyth Comedy Festival Self
2022 The Leak - Series 16
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. Special - Christmas Special
  14. Special - Best Of Christmas
  15. Special - Best Of Series 6
 Writer
2022 Late Night Mash - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer
2022 The Palace Comedy Experience Self
2022 Breaking The News - Series 22
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2022 Oxford Comedy Festival Self
2022 Hypothetical - Series 4
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2022 The News Quiz - Series 108
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2022 The Leak - Series 15
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2022 Athena Kugblenu: Magnifying Class Writer
2022 Athena Kugblenu: Magnifying Class Host / Presenter
2022 DMs Are Open - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2021 The News Quiz - Series 107
  1. Special - Best Of 2021
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2021 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Frankie Boyle's 2021 New World Order
  1. Special - Unseen & Best Bits
 Writer
2021 Breaking The News - Series 20
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2021 Mock The Week - Series 20
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Christmas Special
  3. Special - End Of Year Special
 Guest
2021 The Now Show - Series 59
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2021 The Now Show - Series 59
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 Horrible Histories - Series 9
  1. Special - Black British History
  2. E5 - Dastardly Dance
 Writer
2021 Live From Aberystwyth Pier
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2021 The Leak - Series 14
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2021 Geoff Norcott: I Would Never Be Friends With... Self
2021 Taking Stock
  1. E7 - Just a Quick, Polite, Reminder
 Gail (Voice)
2021 The Cleaner - Series 1
  1. E5 - The Influencer
 Writer (Additional Material)
2021 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  14. Special - Episode Fourteen
  15. Special - Best Of Series 5
  16. Special - Selection Box
 Writer
2021 The News Quiz - Series 106
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 You're Dead To Me - Series 4
  1. E4 - The Haitian Revolution
 Guest
2021 Back Chat
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  1. E3 - Sex and Transport
 Gerladine (Voice)
2021 Extinction Compendium Writer (Additional Material)
2021 Breaking The News - Series 19
  1. E2 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Yesterday, Today & The Day Before
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Host / Presenter
2021 Dead Ringers - Series 21
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer
2021 Yesterday, Today & The Day Before
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer
2021 Mock The Week - Series 20
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Christmas Special
  3. Special - End Of Year Special
 Guest
2021 There's Something About Movies - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Christmas Special
 Writer
2021 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2021
  1. E1 - The Machynlleth Stand-Up Showcase 2021 - Part 1
 Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 105
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 Athena's Cancel Culture
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2021 Athena's Cancel Culture
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Host / Presenter
2021 The Amelia Gething Complex - Series 2
  1. E1 - Now Pick That Up, Judith
  2. E5 - Merry Christmas, Humans
 Writer
2021 Hypothetical - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
2021 Newsjack - Series 24
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2021 Breaking The News - Series 18
  1. E8 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 104
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 BAMESHOW Writer
2020 BAMESHOW Team Captain
2020 The Now Show - Series 57
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Newsjack - Series 23
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2020 Mock The Week - Series 19
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Christmas Special
  3. Special - Compilation
 Guest
2020 The Russell Howard Hour - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - US Election Special
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
  13. E13 - Episode Thirteen
  14. Special - The Russell Howard Christmas Hour
  15. Special - Goodbye 2020
 Writer
2020 The News Quiz - Series 103
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2020 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 4
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Unseen & Best Bits
 Writer
2020 The Lenny Henry Show
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Summer Comedy Festival
  1. E3 - Daliso Chaponda
 Self
2020 The Leak - Series 11
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2020 Breaking The News - Series 16
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 Dead Ringers - Series 20
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2020 The News Quiz - Series 102
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2020 Who Said That? - Series 1
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Guest
2020 Sketchtopia - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E17 - Episode Seventeen
 Guest
2020 What's In The Box?
  1. E35 - Episode Thirty Five
 Guest
2020 Newsjack - Series 22
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2020 Breaking The News - Series 15
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 Asian Network Comedy
  1. E12 - London 2019
 Self
2019 Breaking The News - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - The Best Of Breaking The News
 Guest
2019 Breaking The News - Series 14
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2019 Horrible Histories - Series 8 Writer
2019 Asian Network Comedy - 2019 Specials
  1. E3 - BBC Radio Theatre
 Self
2019 Breaking The News - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2019 Breaking The News - Series 12
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2018 Baby Shower
  1. E1 - Legend on Board
 Anthena
2018 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 13
  1. E2 - Meeting Seventy-Five
 Guest
2018 Edinburgh Nights With Nish Kumar - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2018 Athena Kugblenu: Follow The Leader Self
2018 Breaking The News - Series 10
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2018 Sketchtopia - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2018 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 5
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2018 Sam Delaney's News Thing
  1. E2 - Cowboy Builders
  2. E10 - Cold War II
  3. E13 - London Hughes's News Thing
  4. E18 - Royal Wedding Special
  5. E22 - We'll Meet Again
 Guest
2017 ...At The Stand - Fred At The Stand
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 The Now Show - Series 51
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2017 The News Quiz - Series 94
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer (Additional Material)
2017 Athena Kugblenu: KMT Self
2017 The Machynlleth Comedy Festival - 2017
  1. Machynlleth Stand-Up Show 2017
 Guest
2016 Reality Check Self
2016 The News Quiz - Series 89
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Writer (Additional Material)
2015 BBC New Comedy Award - 2015
  1. E9 - Semi Final 1
  2. Special - Grand Final
 Self
0000 The Leak - Series 13
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Athena Kugblenu on IMDb

Funny Women Awards 2021
Best Comedy Writer (Top 3)
BBC New Comedy Award 2015
Main Prize (Finalist)

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