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Shaparak Khorsandi

Shaparak Khorsandi

  • 50 years old
  • English
  • Actor and stand-up comedian

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Review: Hills / Pritchard-McLean / Khorsandi / Olver

Reviews of Adam Hills, Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Shappi Khorsansi and Mark Olver.

Kev Lochun, Bristol 24/7, 19th June 2017

My Comedy Hero: Shappi Khorsandi on Charlie Chaplin

Stand-up, author and president of the British Humanist Association picks the silent movie legend as her comic icon.

Brian Donaldson, The List, 5th April 2017

Shappi Khorsandi Q&A

The comedian and author on memories of Iran, doing things her way and buying her mum a walk-on part.

The Guardian, 18th February 2017

Chortle Awards 2017 nominees announced

The nominees for the Chortle Awards 2017 have been announced. David Baddiel, Bridget Christie, Richard Gadd, Kieran Hodgson and Stewart Lee are shortlisted for best live show.

British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2017

Stuart Goldsmith's top 10 moments from his podcast

Josie Long, Shappi Khorsandi and Bill Burr are among his favourite interviewees.

The List, 30th January 2017

Review: Shappi Khorsandi at Soho Theatre

Khorsandi delivers a sweetly defiant tribute to the country that has been her home since the age of four, when her family fled to London from Iran.

Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 27th January 2017

Shappi Khorsandi, comedy review

Funny, fascinating hour that needs some ruthless direction.

Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 26th January 2017

Shappi Khorsandi review

The Iranian-born comic, marking 40 years since her arrival in the UK, makes a compelling argument for the multifaceted nature of nationhood.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 26th January 2017

Shappi Khorsandi: my six best books

Shappi Khorsandi chooses her six favourite books.

Caroline Rees, The Daily Express, 6th January 2017

Shappi Khorsandi withdraws book from book award

Comedian and writer Shappi Khorsandi has pulled her book Nina Is Not OK out of the running for the Jhalak Prize following the announcement that it has been longlisted for the award. The prize is to be given to the book of the year by a writer from a BAME (Black, Asian or minority ethnic) background.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th January 2017

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