Jeff Mirza
- Actor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Juice review
The comic was surely always destined to be a star even without a vehicle such as this - but as a cheerful expression of his unique comic sensibilities, Juice has plenty of zest.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 18th September 2023Juice review
The jokes don't always land and the story sometimes falters, but Rizwan's series is a rare thing: a genuinely original TV series.
Benji Wilson, The Telegraph, 18th September 2023Polite Society review
Polite Society is a delicious modern fairy-tale: Prince Charming is put firmly in his place, and the damsel takes charge of her own destiny. We're left believing that Ria really might actually leap and kick her way into her fantasy future.
Susan Singfield, Bouquets & Brickbats, 2nd May 2023Polite Society review
Fun action comedy mashes Jane Austen and the Chuckle Brothers.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 26th April 2023Polite Society review
The debut film from Nida Manzoor, Polite Society is an appealing blend of action romp and teen comedy centred on a martial arts-obsessed teen.
Jamie Dunn, The Skinny, 24th April 2023Polite Society review
Sixteen-year-old Ria doesn't want her older sister to get married, and she'll go to extreme lengths to keep the ceremony from happening in Nida Manzoor's Scott Pilgrim-esque Sundance sensation.
Peter Debruge, Variety, 22nd January 2023Polite Society review
Inventive action comedy soars, then falters.
Adrian Horton, The Guardian, 22nd January 2023Polite Society review
A cultural action adventure film complete with martial arts and wirefu.
Valerie Complex, Deadline, 21st January 2023Mawaan Rizwan's sitcom Juice gets full series
The BBC has confirmed it has ordered a full series of Juice, a new sitcom starring Mawaan Rizwan, for BBC Three
British Comedy Guide, 11th May 2022Russell Tovey joins Mawaan Rizwan's BBC sitcom pilot Juice
Russell Tovey has joined the cast of Mawaan Rizwan's BBC Three pilot Juice, alongside the stand-up's real-life brother and mother, plus fellow comic Jeff Mirza.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2021