Munya Chawawa
Munya Chawawa

Munya Chawawa

  • Writer, comedian, executive producer and actor

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Chortle Awards 2024 results

Paddy Young, Sam Campbell, Lorna Rose Treen, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, John Kearns, James Acaster, Joe Lycett, Munya Chawawa, Fern Brady and Taskmaster are amongst the winners of the Chortle Awards 2024.

British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2024

Chortle Awards 2024 nominees announced

Julia Masli, Ian Smith, Ahir Shah, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Paddy Young and Sam Campbell are amongst the comedians nominated in the 2024 Chortle Awards.

British Comedy Guide, 8th February 2024

Munya Chawawa, Eddie Kadi & more bring Christmas to BBC Radio 1Xtra

Comedians, including Munya Chawawa, Darren Harriott, Kyrah Gray, Slim, Cassandra Maria and Eddie Kadi, are taking over BBC Radio 1Xtra this Christmas, as they try to find the best joke of 2023.

British Comedy Guide, 15th December 2023

Munya Chawawa review

This is a big stage for a streaming star who's still a rookie stand-up, and at times his show feels over-engineered and effortful - but he still has enough honesty and charm to go far.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th October 2023

Munya Chawawa review

Too slick to stick in the mind.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 16th October 2023

Munya Chawawa: 'I pretended to be Idris Elba's son to get my foot in the door'

Social media sensation Munya Chawawa wants to change the face of British satire. He talks to Tom Nicholson about battling his inner critic on his first stand-up tour.

Tom Nicholson, i Newspaper, 13th October 2023

Interview - Munya Chawawa

"The blessing and the curse of being a creative person is that in some ways, the world is never enough."

Louis Cammell, Snack Magazine, 10th October 2023

How Munya Chawawa went from sketches on social media, to a nationwide tour

Viral moments always appear instant, or as if they came out of nowhere, but often there's a huge amount of work that's gone before the moment that eventually catches fire. Most people's first introduction to Munya Chawawa would be just such an instance.

Seth J Pereira, GRM Daily, 8th October 2023

Taskmaster's best prize tasks: from dead pets to hiding in Greg Davies's wardrobe

From David Baddiel's dead cat to an unforgettable haircut reveal, these are Taskmaster's finest prize task entries.

Louisa Mellor, Den Of Geek, 13th June 2023

Sami Abu Wardeh lands Channel 4 satire on the super-rich, The Sheikh

Character comic and clown Sami Abu Wardeh takes the title role in The Sheikh, a satirical, semi-improvised show for Channel 4 in which he plays a Middle Eastern billionaire trying to immerse himself in British culture.

British Comedy Guide, 31st January 2023

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