Sharon Wanjohi
- English
- Stand-up comedian, actor and writer
Press clippings
Comedy Central Live Series 3 line-up revealed
Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Susie McCabe and Dane Baptiste are among the stand-ups to be showcased in the third series of Comedy Central Live, with Athena Kugblenu, Pierre Novellie, Dan Tiernan, Rachel Fairburn, Josh Jones, Harriet Kemsley, Ignacio Lopez, Ken Cheng, Kemah Bob and Finlay Christie also featuring.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2023BBC Comedy Festival 2023: Stand-up showcase 2 review
Seems like the TV comedy industry don't much like watching live comedy. The second stand-up showcase of the BBC comedy festival in Cardiff was a sparsely attended affair, not even half-filling the intimate Clwb Ifor Bach.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 28th May 2023Bristol Comedy Garden returns
The Southwest's biggest comedy festival Bristol Comedy Garden presented by heycar returns to its roots in Queen Square this June 14-18th, with a Big Top bursting with incredible comedy.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 17th March 2023Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick join Parkinson's comedy night
Paul Sinha and Ed Patrick, and are the final acts to be announced for Shake with Laughter, Parkinson's UK flagship comedy night, taking place at the Comedy Store on Wednesday 19 October. Joining Rob, Paul, and Ed on the night are Tim Vine, Jo Brand, Ivo Graham, Paul Mayhew-Archer and Sharon Wanjohi.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 14th October 2022Sharon Wanjohi and Abbie Edwards
The sets change every night too.
On The Mic, 29th July 202210 free shows to see at Edinburgh Fringe 2022
Having looked through this year's programme, I've picked 10 free shows that are worth adding to your Fringe plans for this year...
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 11th July 2022Channel 4 launches Jokes Only A ... Can Tell series
Channel 4 has ordered the online series Jokes Only A ... Can Tell, showcasing Muslim, disabled, Jewish, Nigerian and lesbian acts.
British Comedy Guide, 16th May 2022Sharon Wanjohi interview
We caught up with Sharon to talk about the Funny Women Awards, why truth can be funny and her comedy wife Abbie Edwards.
Funny Women, 14th December 2021Funny Women 2021 final review
One word for Lara Ricote: Wow! The Mexican-born, Dutch-based comic exploded onto the vast stage with several megawatts of vibrant energy - an electric presence for funny, sparkly, self-deprecating stories of her sexual inexperience. Her funny bones are apparent, and she has a well-used knack for physical comedy, too. It was instantly obvious she would be the one to beat... but no one could. Her victory was surely a runaway one.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 24th September 2021Funny Women Awards 2021 results
The winners of the Funny Women Awards 2021 are Lara Ricote, Kathryn Bond, Ada Player, Hayley Morris and Sophie Duker.
British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2021