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Nabil Abdulrashid
Nabil Abdulrashid

Nabil Abdulrashid

  • English
  • Stand-up comedian and actor

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Cambridge Comedy festival review

Mark Watson keeps head above water in washed-out Friday.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 11th July 2021

Nabil Abdulrashid makes the top 5 of TV complaints

The comedian's appearance on BGT sparked 2,253 complaints to the regulator, making it the fifth most contentions programme of the 12 months up to the end of March.

Chortle, 10th July 2021

Comedians record NHS charity single

Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.

British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021

Battersea Arts Centre announces comedy season

Battersea Arts Centre has announced a season of comedy this September, welcoming back audiences to the iconic London building, with every ticket offered as part of the new Pay What You Can pricing model.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 30th June 2021

Nabil Abdulrashid: 'There's so many people to annoy!'

His routines about race, identity and a black Winston Churchill clocked 3,000 complaints. As he looks forward to touring again, the stand-up explains why he won't be toning things down.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 2nd March 2021

BBC Two's Funny Festival Live line-up revealed

Jason Manford, Jo Brand, Sara Pascoe and Kiri Pritchard-McLean will be amongst the hosts of Funny Festival Live, the nightly BBC Two stand-up series which starts on Sunday 7th March.

British Comedy Guide, 24th February 2021

10 comedians to watch in 2021

Having made a splash with their Insta impressions and lovable lockdown sitcoms, these are the names to look out for this year.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 23rd January 2021

The 10 funniest comedy shows of 2020

There wasn't a lot to laugh about as venues closed and gigs were cancelled. But stand-ups still delivered silly, edgy and heartfelt gags. Our critic picks his favourite new material.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 21st December 2020

Nabil Abdulrashid received death threats

A comedian and finalist on Britain's Got Talent has received death threats after his stand-up sets skewered race relations in the UK and prompted 3,000 complaints to Ofcom.

Lanre Bakare, The Guardian, 2nd November 2020

Sunday Antics review

Britain's Got Talent botherer Nabil Abdulrashid leads an impressively forthright and sometimes edgy night of stand-up dealing with race and identity.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th October 2020

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