Humza Arshad
- Actor, writer, director and comedian
Press clippings
Comedy actors receive New Year honours
Actors Sheila Hancock, Toby Jones, Lesley Manville and Nina Wadia have been recognised in the New Year's Honours list.
British Comedy Guide, 31st December 2020Sky Arts reveals Christmas Comedy Shorts 2017
Sky Arts is to broadcast three festive shorts this December. Stars involved include James Acaster, Humza Arshad and Vicky McClure.
British Comedy Guide, 7th December 2017TV/Online: Coconut, BBC iPlayer, review
Is the world ready for an Asian David Brent? That feels like the premise of this new online series starring Humza Arshad as hapless reporter Ahmed Armstrong, who works for local - make that very local - TV channel Pak Nation.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 7th July 2017Review: Comedians In Pubs Talking Comedy, BBC Three
It's cheap television certainly, but for comedy fans cheap television at its best. It only lasts 21 minutes but I could watch this sort of thing for 21 hours.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 2nd April 2017BBC Three series for Humza Arshad
YouTube star Humza Arshad has landed his own BBC Three series, playing a right-wing TV host.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 16th January 2017Humza Arshad interview
Humza Arshad on being a YouTube comedy sensation and hitting Tom Hardy in the face with a bagel.
Frankie McCoy, Evening Standard, 12th January 2017Badman: Trying to prevent radicalisation with humour
In an unlikely partnership, counter-terrorism police have teamed up with Muslim comedian Humza Arshad (aka Badman) in an attempt to prevent British teenagers being radicalised by extremists.
BBC News, 28th January 2015Video: Muslim comedian fronts anti-extremist film
A new short film from a Muslim comedian aims to stop teenagers in the East Midlands from being radicalised by extremist groups. The police have recruited Humza Arshad, also known as Badman, to make the film.
BBC News, 14th October 2014Is Edinburgh comedy too left-wing?
Chicago Sun-Times shocked at 'deep-dyed socialism' and anti-American nature of the fringe; Humza Arshad makes his Edinburgh debut; and were last year's comedy award-winners not funny enough?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd August 2013Interview: Humza Arshad
Humza Arshad is an internet phenomenon making a spectacular arrival onto the Fringe stage. He talks to David Pollock about success, TV, Londoners and being nice to your mum
David Pollock, The List, 1st August 2013