Phil Wang
- 34 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast
James Acaster has launched his spoof true crime podcast, Springleaf, in which he plays his undercover cop alter-ego, Pat Springleaf, with a cast that includes Finn Wolfhard, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Tom Allen, Sara Pascoe, Joe Lycett, Lolly Adefope, Nish Kumar, Rosie Jones, Guz Khan, Phil Wang, Ed Gamble, Josh Widdicombe, Sindhu Vee, Natalie Cassidy and Domhnall Gleeson.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2023Cambridge 'ideal place to learn comedy', says Phil Wang
Phil Wang has been reflecting on the impact his time at the University of Cambridge had on his career.
Danny Fullbrook, BBC, 24th September 2023Comedy shows cancelled amid concrete crisis
RAAC found in theatres, prompting fears of crumbling ceilings.
Chortle, 4th September 2023Phil Wang's honest playlist
'Touch by Little Mix might be the greatest pop song of the 21st century'.
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 4th September 2023Have I Got News For You 'not offensive to gingers'
When Diane Abbott said Jewish people did not face racism, but prejudice similar to gingers, it was inevitably going to make Have I Got News For You. But the jokes satirising the Labour MP for her antisemitism angered one viewer who complained to the BBC that the section was offensive... to redheads.
Chortle, 4th August 2023New comedy festival for Peckham
Comedy promoters Show And Tell are launching a new comedy festival in Peckham, south London this October.
British Comedy Guide, 27th July 2023Brighton Comedy Garden review
Rose Matafeo and Phil Wang are in fine form as they battle the gulls.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th July 2023Taskmaster'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 2023Phil Wang: Wang in There, Baby! review
While the British Malaysian performer may not be delivering anything too interesting, unique or poignant, he knows his role in the circuit and delivers whimsical observations on British culture in a very gentle, albeit predictable way.
Cameron Wright, Narc Magazine, 24th May 2023Phil Wang: Wang in There, Baby! review
An entertaining evening but I was Wanging in there for something more.
Stephen Alexander, A Young(ish) Perspective, 23rd May 2023