Knowledge

Shaparak Khorsandi

Source 📝

473:, at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 6 to 31 August 2009. The theme of the show was her involvement in campaigns, while being "distracted" by being a single mother. Aston and Harris noted that Khorsandi made a point of emphasising that she was Iranian and a woman, but by highlighting her skin tone and dark hair, "simultaneously defamiliarises the feminine and makes the foreign familiar: ethnicity and gender intersect to deterritorialise the category 'Woman' as a site of privileged white femininity". They remark that while her act seeks to expose the concept of the "exotic foreigner" as the construct of "a white imagination", her self-description as "exotic foreigner" as "foreign but not in a way that we hate" as potentially reinforcing "stranger fetishism". Brian Logan's review in 616: 44: 3900: 422: 809:". Other themes include her experiences with English food and customs. Historian Sharif Gemme felt that "While one can hear her distinctive, resonant voice reaching the punchlines at the end of the paragraphs, the final result is not impressive: neither particularly amusing nor genuinely observant." 752:
In 2005, she married fellow comedian Christian Reilly, and they had a son together before divorcing in 2011. Her daughter was born in June 2013; the following year she told an interviewer that they were not in contact with the girl's father, "But that's fine, I'm not angry or bitter about it." As of
349:
about her decision to revert to using her full name, Shaparak, professionally. Having had her full name mocked and mispronounced when she was a child, she decided to be known as "Shappi" from the age of 16, but eventually decided that this was an attempt "to bend in a direction which would make my
417:
called Khorsandi the "surprise hit" of the Fringe. Theatre academics Elaine Aston and Geraldine Harris later wrote that this show was the "act that brought her wide media attention". Reflecting on her career to 2010, they considered that a key aspect of Khorsandi's comedy was that "her humour
824:, a literary award for Black, Asian, and minority ethnic writers. However, Khorsandi asked for it to be removed from consideration, telling an interviewer, "For once in my career I'd done something not about identity ... and I get a sticker for being brown." Khorsandi's 664:
in November 2017 and, following a public vote, was the first contestant to be eliminated. She remarked that she felt isolated during the show, and had not enjoyed it, and her experience there had helped her realise that she was content with her usual life.
608:, Khorsandi presented "perhaps too much information about her sex life, her hang-ups and her general mental health", although he added that the performance had the "merciful addition of an arsenal of great jokes". The show commended by Victoria Lee of 780:, and wrote that she had gone on marches in support of gay rights since she was 17: "Despite all those years of marching and getting drunk at Pride, officially coming 'out' as bisexual seemed like too much of a fuss." Khorsandi was diagnosed with 800:
in 2009. The book describes how she experienced England as a young girl. The narrative begins with her attending nursery school, The Kings' International Nursery School, with her brother, Peyvand. Throughout the book, she explains how the
2759: 2616: 2647: 704:
criticised Khorsandi in 2021, writing that, "Her material is not especially strong and her greatest asset is a combative stage presence which, as she admits, springs from a deep need to show off in front of strangers."
477:
found the show lacking in direction, and described it as "conventional comment on geopolitics amid much directionless banter and biographical gossip". Reviewing a performance in Brighton, Sarah Lewis-Hammond wrote in
2824: 1532: 3362: 2237: 512:(2009) had four themed episodes, each with comedy routines relating to her early life in the UK; the themes were racism, unconventional parents, religion, and growing up. Guests on the programme included 3190: 336:, in 1995, with a Drama, Theatre, and Television degree. After graduating, she worked in various roles, including at a community theatre, in a sandwich shop, as a telephone fundraiser, and as a nude 3072: 1917: 3004: 1596: 2121: 655:
critic Dominic Maxwell commented that Khorsandi's "playfully oversharing manner couches a passion for her topic and a knack for getting plenty said in an apparently conversational aside".
2004: 3753: 3164: 2959: 362:, and appeared at Joe Wilson's Comedy Madhouse in 1997. Her Iranian heritage and reactions to it are frequently referenced in her comedy performances. In 2000, she was runner-up in the 2719: 457:, which meant I could tour. Being a touring comic meant that I made much more money than when I was on the circuit." In December 2008, she appeared on the BBC stand-up television show 3545: 3301: 1627: 2608: 520:, Chris Campling praised Khorsandi as "very funny" but described the show as addressing issues in a way that was "no mere retread of her general stand-up routine". Trevor Lewis of 3499: 2639: 2741: 4069: 2816: 2056: 1524: 660: 281: 197: 3691: 3038: 2793: 1660: 3353: 3242: 257:, and her Iranian heritage and reactions to it are frequently referenced in her stand-up comedy performances. Khorsandi rose to national prominence after her 2006 2233: 3660: 1690: 2090: 1876: 3265: 418:
resonates with common experiences of racially marked prejudice and 'othering', but is rooted in the specificities of her own, lived, migratory experiences".
3186: 2480: 4029: 2688: 332:
following a joke that her father composed which was seen as critical of the revolutionary regime. Khorsandi graduated from King Alfred's College, now the
3134: 2559: 571:
reviewer, it was Khorsandi's best show to date, and "a skillfully polished skit, that nevertheless felt like it was being performed for the first time".
1977: 411:
as "lively, ambitious and interesting" although he felt that the quality of the second half of the show was not as funny as the first. Jasper Gerard of
3064: 1913: 3722: 2996: 2514: 1592: 2113: 3469: 1721: 4044: 3964: 3809: 2000: 3840: 3745: 3156: 2711: 680:
in 2018, Logan wrote that he saw no clear reason for the mixture, and wrote that some of the jokes were reused from Khorsandi's earlier shows.
2951: 1570: 3537: 3293: 1619: 2876: 1784: 401:
read that Khorsandi's act "uses her turbulent background to confident, creative effect". Her 2006 show at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,
4009: 3491: 1185: 3626: 524:
called it "A comedy treat." A second series, with themes of divorce, addiction, history, and politics, aired in 2010. She performed "
3783: 3030: 405:, drew on her experience of leaving Iran and her fear on learning of death threats to her father. It was praised by Mark Monahan of 2924: 781: 3959: 3954: 600:
acclaimed it as "a sweet, sharp vision of her grandparents in terrifying few words and minutes. Genius." Her 2012 stand-up show
3683: 2052: 2398: 688:
saw Khorsandi reflecting on twenty years as a stand-up comedian, including her own undermining of herself in the early years.
3443: 3418: 3393: 3332: 1851: 1477: 1296: 1274: 1252: 1230: 190: 2785: 1946: 530: 3567: 1652: 638: 2760:"Stand-up comedian Shappi Khorsandi's latest show looks back on her career and is an affectionate tribute to comedy clubs" 4074: 4014: 3234: 604:
was based around an account of a short-term relationship with a famous, un-named, musician. According to James Kettle in
443: 267: 2369: 2293: 2030: 4054: 4034: 3989: 3652: 1682: 3866: 2082: 4059: 4039: 4024: 4019: 3999: 2453:
Hardy, Alex; Mulvihill, Mike; Fisher, Neil; Craine, Debra (17 December 2011). "12 treats of Christmas television".
2423:
Richards, Tim (2 April 2012). "Shappi Khorsandi – Me and My Brother in Our Pants, Holding Hands: Comedy festival".
1868: 17: 2902: 2472: 2208: 2188: 2168: 2148: 4049: 4004: 3979: 2684: 716: 559:
included her relationship with her brother, divorce, flashers, and her mother's low self-esteem. Tim Richards of
249:, is an Iranian-born British comedian and author. She is the daughter of the Iranian political satirist and poet 340:, whilst starting her career as a stand-up comedian. In 2010, the university awarded her an honorary doctorate. 565:
gave a positive review, writing that it was "not wet-your-pants material, but it's an absorbing hour". For the
453: 183: 3126: 2551: 3103: 1969: 615: 3714: 2506: 489: 3266:"I never properly came out as bisexual – I spent too much time trying to work out how to flirt with women" 4064: 3974: 3969: 3459: 1713: 3653:"Shappi Khorsandi: 'My worst job? Life modelling for a woman who made me recite Shakespeare as I posed'" 94: 3994: 612:
for Khorsandi being "more open than previously" in her routine, which contained "old-fashioned filth".
540: 3805: 3984: 2234:"I've seen Boris Johnson's 'touchy feely' nature up close. And it's why I believe Charlotte Edwardes" 1525:"Getting personal with Shappi Khorsandi – mistress, misfit, a single mother ... and very funny woman" 1154: 1137: 1119: 1101: 1084: 1066: 1048: 1031: 1014: 994: 977: 960: 943: 926: 904: 882: 694:(2021–2022) examined changes in attitudes since the 1990s, and Khorsandi's own experience of being a 629: 434: 377: 271:
two years later. She has featured on numerous British television and radio programmes, including the
258: 3832: 2585: 2001:"Shaparak Khorsandi: 'We bought our veg at Harrods then lost everything in the Iranian revolution'" 1363: 525: 333: 2817:"'We weren't allowed feminism – we had the Spice Girls': the two comics unpicking ladette culture" 1562: 376:... with something new to say and a new way of saying it". That summer, she made her debut at the 2395:"Genius With Dave Gorman – Episode 2.6. Noddy Holder and Shappi Khorsandi – British Comedy Guide" 1409: 772:. She became a vice-president of the group in 2019, a role she retained as of 2023. In 2017, she 710: 1834:
Aston, Elaine; Harris, Geraldine (2012). "Entertaining Others: Shappi Khorsandi and Andi Osho".
3944: 2872: 1776: 501:
during one of the shows and had included references to this in some of her stand-up routines.
3775: 1346: 620: 451:; writing in 2021, she reflected that this appearance "led to regular TV bookings, including 448: 3929: 842:
How I finally got off the ADHD rollercoaster and became the owner of a very tidy sock drawer
3949: 3920: 1331: 908: 768:, which appointed her as its President for a three-year term from January 2016, succeeding 480: 389: 49: 3618: 2259:
Courea, Eleni (1 October 2019). "Cummings wife denies being 'second woman groped by PM'".
350:
foreignness more comfortable for other people", and to revert to using her original name.
8: 2847: 2394: 1836:
A Good Night Out for the Girls: Popular Feminisms in Contemporary Theatre and Performance
833: 825: 407: 297: 3899: 2928: 3187:"Acclaimed scientist and broadcaster Alice Roberts appointed President of Humanists UK" 734: 329: 254: 3909: 3439: 3414: 3389: 3328: 1847: 1473: 1378: 1292: 1270: 1248: 1226: 567: 426: 343:
She originally performed professionally as Shappi Khorsandi. Khorsandi explained in
1839: 1008: 802: 728: 413: 241: 229: 120: 2640:"Comedy review: Shappi Khorsandi: Oh My Country! From Morris Dancing to Morrissey" 3924: 3270: 3212: 1939: 1359: 576: 359: 345: 116: 2609:"Celebrities to tour Britain in 'Jeremy Corbyn For Prime Minister' musical show" 2536:
Lee, Veronica (15 December 2012). "'I've never told a soul about this, but...".
43: 3464: 2786:"Shappi Khorsandi review – convivial and caustic set from I'm a Celebrity star" 2712:"'I'm A Celebrity' Fans Devastated As Shappi Khorsandi Leaves The Jungle First" 2114:"Shappi Khorsandi: The Distracted Activist, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, Oct 20" 805:
differs from English: "They called me 'poppet'. Iranians said 'jaan' or 'azizam
769: 740: 438: 363: 321: 250: 168: 3914: 1429: 3938: 886: 817: 722: 700: 673: 634: 633:. Also that year, along with other celebrities, she toured the UK to support 498: 484:
that she found the show relatable, and that the audience clearly enjoyed it.
385: 2365: 2289: 2026: 1508:
Brown, Helen (11 September 2021). "I was warned not to look good on stage".
548:. Khorsandi and Holder assessed concepts suggested by the audience, such as 3411:
Women's Writing and Muslim Societies: The Search for Dialogue, 1920–Present
3160: 2053:"Shappi Khorsandi: The Distracted Activist | Edinburgh Festival Guide" 821: 765: 647: 535: 462: 368: 87: 3862: 3157:"Shappi Khorsandi named new President of the British Humanist Association" 3065:"Shaparak Khorsandi: 'Love your audience without caring who they vote for" 2952:"Shappi Korsandi and Konnie Huq hit Sussex in Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip" 1843: 1593:"Comedian Shappi Khorsandi to be honoured by the University of Winchester" 3031:"Comedian Shappi Khorsandi heads to the West Midlands for a run of shows" 2468: 816:, was published in 2016. The titular character is a teenager living with 797: 672:
combined material about Khorsandi's life with biographical details about
593: 589: 545: 505: 337: 272: 651:
summarised as "a passionate love letter to the England she calls home".
3905: 3684:"Shappi Khorsandi show uncovers truth about love on the rocks and roll" 2898: 2848:"Sinatra, Bacon and a YouTube star: Edinburgh Fringe Festival round-up" 2204: 2184: 2164: 2144: 1653:"Why I have decided to change my name from 'Shappi' back to 'Shaparak'" 754: 585: 513: 2997:"Shaparak Khorsandi quits touring to spend more time with her family" 2742:"Shappi Khorsandi says her I'm A Celebrity stint was 'all a bit sad'" 549: 466: 437:. Later, she was nominated for the best breakthrough act at the 2007 397: 1898:
Gerard, Jasper (20 August 2006). "Starring in a comedy of terrors".
2274:
McLeod, Rosemary (4 October 2019). "A talent for verse and worse".
777: 773: 421: 3095: 761: 695: 561: 760:
Khorsandi was raised without any religion, and identifies as an
552:
on escalators to file fingernails whilst moving between floors.
1472:. Ebury Press. Un-numbered page facing the inside front cover. 497:
in 2019, she recounted that she was inappropriately touched by
433:
In 2007, Khorsandi travelled to Australia and performed at the
325: 317: 83: 3746:"Comedian Shappi Khorsandi on why she's reclaiming patriotism" 3521:
Hennessy, Claire (27 November 2021). "Reimagining the world".
493:
in 2006 and returned in 2010, 2015, and 2018. In a column for
2581: 1620:"Shappi Khorsandi withdraws book from Jhalak prize longlist" 253:. Her family left Iran for the United Kingdom following the 3893: 3538:"Shaparak Khorsandi: A late ADHD diagnosis changed my life" 3354:"A Beginner's Guide to Acting English, By Shappi Khorsandi" 3294:"Shaparak Khorsandi: A late ADHD diagnosis changed my life" 1563:"Comedian Shappi Khorsandi on why she can't return to Iran" 581: 2452: 580:, a series of short autobiographical programmes shown on 658:
Khorsandi was a contestant on the seventeenth series of
3492:"Shappi Khorsandi writes her second young adult novel" 320:. Her parents were Fatemah, and the satirist and poet 212: 1916:. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 8 April 2007. 1914:"I am an Iranian stand-up comedian: Shappi Khorsandi" 784:
aged 47, and discussed this in a 2023 autobiography.
753:
2022, she was in a relationship with fellow comedian
4070:
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
2438:"Skilfully polished set in a warts 'n' all memoir". 384:, performing between ventriloquist Mark Felgate and 1743:Purdy, Jane-Ann (23 August 2000). "Pablo Diabolo". 1179: 3352: 1304: 3452: 832:, published in 2021, was inspired by the life of 372:found her "feisty self-mockery" to be "refreshing 288:Khorsandi has authored several books. Her memoir 245:; born 8 June 1973), who previously performed as 3936: 2320:Lewis, Trevor (5 July 2009). "Pick of the day". 2055:. Edinburghfestival.list.co.uk. 21 August 2009. 1595:. The University of Winchester. 5 October 2010. 388:. The same year, she was nominated for 2000 the 2418: 2416: 2335:Campling, Chris (9 July 2009). "Radio Choice". 1455:Oh My Country! From Morris Dancing to Morrissey 1115:Oh My Country! From Morris Dancing to Morrissey 708:Her other television appearances have included 643:Oh My Country! From Morris Dancing to Morrissey 2669:Maxwell, Dominic (30 January 2017). "Comedy". 1556: 1554: 1552: 1550: 316:Shaparak Khorsandi was born on 8 June 1973 in 304:, was published in 2021. The autobiographical 2111: 1150:Skittish Warrior… Confessions of a Club Comic 1044:Me and My Brother in Our Pants, Holding Hands 557:Me and My Brother in Our Pants, Holding Hands 2413: 2290:"Radio 4 Programmes – Shappi Talk: Series 1" 2136: 698:. Lloyd Evans, in the Australian edition of 627:In 2016, Khorsandi appeared with her son on 4030:Comedians from the London Borough of Ealing 3650: 3613: 3611: 3609: 3607: 3094:Khorsandi, Shappi (January–February 2007). 3024: 3022: 2552:"Comedian Shappi Khorsandi live in Chatham" 1833: 1547: 311: 3898: 3605: 3603: 3601: 3599: 3597: 3595: 3593: 3591: 3589: 3587: 2637: 2076: 2074: 1967: 1186:Shaparak Khorsandi on television and radio 42: 3651:Greenstreet, Rosanna (18 February 2017). 3646: 3644: 3433: 3413:. University of Wales Press. p. 13. 3383: 3322: 3263: 3100:New Humanist:Articles, Volume 122 Issue 1 3093: 2606: 2600: 2574: 2231: 1771: 1769: 1647: 1645: 1467: 623:Brave Edit Wikimedia UK editathon in 2018 366:New Act of The Year, and William Cook of 27:Iranian-born British comedian (born 1973) 3520: 3346: 3344: 3264:Khorsandi, Shaparak (22 December 2017). 3019: 2927:. British Film Institute. Archived from 2422: 2334: 2315: 2313: 2311: 2278:. Christchurch, New Zealand. p. 18. 2112:Lewis-Hammond, Sarah (21 October 2009). 1838:. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 158–182. 1560: 853:Shaparak Khorsandi tours and Live shows 782:attention deficit hyperactivity disorder 614: 420: 292:was published in 2009. Her first novel, 4045:Iranian emigrants to the United Kingdom 3584: 3285: 3124: 3058: 3056: 2757: 2753: 2751: 2709: 2668: 2500: 2498: 2461: 2389: 2387: 2071: 1998: 1866: 1829: 1827: 1825: 1823: 1821: 1819: 1817: 1463: 1461: 1437:. Boots UK. 2022. Event occurs at 0:08 847: 14: 3965:Alumni of the University of Winchester 3937: 3830: 3743: 3712: 3641: 3535: 3529: 3291: 2607:Wilkinson, Michael (1 February 2016). 2504: 2467: 2273: 2258: 1897: 1766: 1642: 1431:Shappi Khorsandi: Menopause Monologues 3812:from the original on 23 December 2020 3756:from the original on 23 December 2020 3681: 3629:from the original on 13 December 2020 3472:from the original on 22 December 2020 3408: 3377: 3365:from the original on 22 December 2020 3350: 3341: 3245:from the original on 22 December 2020 3193:from the original on 22 December 2020 3167:from the original on 22 December 2020 3137:from the original on 22 December 2020 3125:Higgins, Charlotte (10 August 2011). 3106:from the original on 22 December 2020 3041:from the original on 22 December 2020 2974: 2845: 2814: 2783: 2691:from the original on 22 December 2020 2685:"Meet your 2017 Celebrity Campmates!" 2401:from the original on 22 December 2020 2372:from the original on 2 September 2021 2319: 2308: 2296:from the original on 22 December 2020 2232:Khorsandi, Shaprak (1 October 2019). 2080: 2059:from the original on 22 December 2020 1742: 1630:from the original on 12 November 2020 1599:from the original on 22 February 2014 1573:from the original on 2 September 2021 1535:from the original on 13 November 2021 1522: 1507: 661:I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 282:I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 240: 198:I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! 3786:from the original on 1 December 2020 3725:from the original on 3 February 2019 3386:A Beginner's Guide to Acting English 3325:A Beginner's Guide to Acting English 3062: 3053: 3028: 2962:from the original on 23 January 2020 2949: 2943: 2748: 2495: 2384: 2033:from the original on 21 January 2011 1999:Wintler, Angela (21 November 2021). 1980:from the original on 25 October 2021 1814: 1711: 1617: 1516: 1501: 1470:A Beginner's Guide to Acting English 1458: 1321: 1219:A Beginner's Guide To Acting English 1007:Night of Comedy for Ray – Hosted by 867: 794:A Beginner's Guide to Acting English 290:A Beginner's Guide to Acting English 3843:from the original on 26 August 2016 3663:from the original on 10 August 2020 3007:from the original on 16 August 2022 2917: 2865: 2710:McGrath, Rachel (2 December 2017). 2535: 2483:from the original on 1 October 2015 2446: 2427:. Melbourne, Australia. p. 13. 1663:from the original on 31 August 2021 1561:Thompson, Jennifer (21 July 2017). 641:. Her new stand-up show that year, 441:. Khorsandi was one of the acts at 353: 233: 24: 3921:Iranian diaspora: Shappi Khorsandi 3831:Kearns, Edward (5 February 2013). 3694:from the original on 14 April 2021 3460:"Khorsandi's debut novel to Ebury" 3189:. Humanists UK. 11 November 2018. 3127:"Shappi Khorsandi: the last laugh" 2827:from the original on 30 March 2023 2722:from the original on 18 March 2018 2638:Richardson, Jay (26 August 2016). 2505:Kettle, James (17 November 2012). 2007:from the original on 8 August 2022 1970:"The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008" 1968:Benedictus, Leo (6 October 2008). 1949:from the original on 28 April 2023 1497:. London. 8 June 2020. p. 27. 574:Khorsandi wrote a 2011 episode of 534:, and later was a guest alongside 191:Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow 25: 4086: 4010:British people of Iranian descent 3885: 3548:from the original on 20 July 2023 3502:from the original on 3 April 2021 3304:from the original on 20 July 2023 3075:from the original on 17 June 2022 2815:Healy, Rachael (6 January 2022). 2796:from the original on 30 June 2023 2562:from the original on 30 June 2023 2517:from the original on 30 June 2023 2240:from the original on 15 July 2022 2093:from the original on 5 April 2023 1920:from the original on 30 June 2023 1879:from the original on 30 June 2023 1787:from the original on 24 July 2021 1724:from the original on 30 June 2023 1693:from the original on 30 June 2023 812:Her second book and first novel, 531:Let's Dance for Sport Relief 2010 296:, was published in 2016, and her 3869:from the original on 28 May 2018 3235:"Shappi Khorsandi: I'm bisexual" 2905:from the original on 1 June 2023 2879:from the original on 1 June 2023 2758:Rampton, James (15 March 2019). 2650:from the original on 1 July 2023 2619:from the original on 9 June 2016 2588:from the original on 1 July 2017 2211:from the original on 1 June 2023 2191:from the original on 1 June 2023 2171:from the original on 1 June 2023 2151:from the original on 1 June 2023 2124:from the original on 4 July 2023 1867:Monahan, Mark (14 August 2006). 1689:. 8 February 2008. p. A45. 1523:Allan, Vicky (4 February 2018). 1180:Television and radio appearances 1080:Addison Cresswell Comedy Tribute 747: 444:The Secret Policeman's Ball 2008 146: 3855: 3824: 3798: 3768: 3737: 3706: 3675: 3560: 3514: 3484: 3438:. Ebury Press. Copyright page. 3427: 3402: 3327:. Ebury Press. Copyright page. 3316: 3257: 3227: 3205: 3179: 3149: 3118: 3102:. The Rationalist Association. 3087: 2989: 2985:. 26 September 2021. p. 7. 2891: 2846:Evans, Lloyd (14 August 2021). 2839: 2808: 2777: 2734: 2703: 2677: 2662: 2631: 2544: 2529: 2431: 2358: 2354:. 22 December 2010. p. 24. 2343: 2328: 2282: 2267: 2252: 2225: 2105: 2081:Logan, Brian (18 August 2009). 2045: 2019: 1992: 1961: 1940:"And the Chortle nominees are." 1932: 1906: 1891: 1860: 1799: 1762:. 5 September 2002. p. 12. 1751: 1736: 1705: 1675: 1305:Awards, honours and nominations 1190: 878:Pablo Diablo's Cryptic Triptych 764:. She later became a patron of 717:Friday Night with Jonathan Ross 382:Pablo Diablo's Cryptic Triptych 324:. The family fled from Iran to 142: 3960:21st-century British comedians 3955:20th-century British comedians 3744:Joseph, Emma (25 March 2017). 3682:Owens, David (19 March 2013). 3536:McGurk, Helen (19 July 2023). 3292:McGurk, Helen (19 July 2023). 2950:Lock, Rose (22 January 2020). 2442:. 16 February 2012. p. 8. 2366:"Let's Dance for Sport Relief" 1611: 1585: 1486: 1449: 1422: 686:...Confessions of a Club Comic 13: 1: 3865:. BBC News. 26 October 2014. 3863:"Who are the 100 Women 2014?" 3833:"Interview: Shappi Khorsandi" 3715:"This week's new live comedy" 2507:"This week's new live comedy" 2473:"Cable girl: Little Crackers" 1618:Cain, Sian (6 January 2017). 1415: 487:Khorsandi was a panellist on 3713:Kettle, James (8 May 2015). 2784:Logan, Brian (19 May 2018). 1810:. 10 April 2004. p. 49. 1712:Cook, William (6 May 2000). 1397: 1385: 1370: 1367: 1354: 1338: 1196:Books by Shaparak Khorsandi 1173: 1158: 1141: 1124: 1106: 1088: 1071: 1053: 1051:, Melbourne Comedy Festival 1035: 1018: 998: 981: 964: 947: 930: 913: 891: 735:Celebrity Antiques Road Trip 7: 3806:"Preview: Shappi Khorsandi" 3351:Akbar, Arif (3 July 2009). 2584:. jc4pmtour. 28 July 2015. 1403: 820:. It was nominated for the 528:" on the second episode of 242:[ʃɑːpærækxorsændiː] 10: 4091: 4075:Presidents of Humanists UK 4015:British stand-up comedians 3434:Khorsandi, Shappi (2016). 3388:. Ebury Press. p. 4. 3384:Khorsandi, Shappi (2009). 3323:Khorsandi, Shappi (2009). 3063:Pape, Leon (31 May 2022). 1468:Khorsandi, Shappi (2009). 1183: 645:, which Jay Richardson of 469:. She performed her show, 265:and her appearance at the 2852:The Spectator (Australia) 2368:. BBC. 26 February 2010. 2147:. BBC. 16 November 2006. 1758:"Going out, staying in". 1342: 1283: 1261: 1239: 1217: 1209: 1206: 1203: 1200: 1165: 1155:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1148: 1138:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1131: 1120:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1113: 1102:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1095: 1085:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1078: 1067:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1062:Dirty Looks And Hopscotch 1060: 1049:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1042: 1032:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1025: 1015:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 1005: 995:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 988: 978:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 971: 961:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 954: 944:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 937: 927:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 920: 905:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 898: 883:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 876: 866: 863: 860: 857: 602:Dirty Looks and Hopscotch 435:Melbourne Comedy Festival 380:in the three-person show 378:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 259:Edinburgh Festival Fringe 207: 175: 164: 156: 126: 111: 103: 93: 67: 61: 57: 41: 34: 4055:Labour Party (UK) people 4035:Entertainers from Tehran 3990:British bisexual writers 3029:Laws, Roz (2 May 2014). 2981:"TV Picks of the week". 2901:. BBC. 25 January 2007. 2292:. BBC. 19 October 2010. 2167:. BBC. 14 January 2010. 1364:University of Winchester 787: 555:Topics in her 2011 show 425:Khorsandi performing at 395:A short 2004 preview in 334:University of Winchester 312:Early life and education 4060:LGBT people from London 4040:Iranian bisexual people 4025:British women novelists 4020:British women comedians 4000:British LGBTQ comedians 3780:britishcomedyawards.com 3572:. Penguin. 13 July 2023 2983:Manchester Evening News 2875:. BBC. 5 October 2006. 1410:Iranian stand-up comedy 1349:, Best Female TV Comic 990:The Distracted Activist 836:. Her autobiographical 711:Have I Got News for You 471:The Distracted Activist 268:Secret Policeman's Ball 176:Notable works and roles 4050:Iranian LGBT novelists 4005:British LGBT novelists 3980:Bisexual women writers 3409:Gemie, Sharif (2012). 2352:i: The Paper For Today 2207:. BBC. November 2018. 1777:"BBC New Comedy Award" 630:Big Star's Little Star 624: 430: 238:Persian pronunciation: 3837:universityobserver.ie 3096:"Diary: Comic timing" 2558:. 13 September 2016. 1844:10.1057/9781137300140 1347:British Comedy Awards 1133:Mistress & Misfit 907:. With Angie McEvoy, 900:Off The Kerb Roadshow 621:Amnesty International 618: 449:Amnesty International 424: 279:(2009 and 2010), and 2471:(26 December 2011). 2187:. BBC. 2 July 2015. 1445:– via Youtube. 1332:BBC New Comedy Award 911:, and Mark Felgate. 848:Tours and live shows 840:(2023) is subtitled 792:Khorsandi's memoir, 390:BBC New Comedy Award 145: 2005; 99:Stand-up, television 50:Glastonbury Festival 3808:. 21 October 2019. 3542:Belfast News Letter 3298:Belfast News Letter 2931:on 22 December 2020 2613:The Daily Telegraph 2538:The Daily Telegraph 1945:. 5 February 2007. 1873:The Daily Telegraph 1510:The Daily Telegraph 1493:"Birthdays today". 1197: 1027:The Moon on a Stick 854: 826:young adult fiction 796:, was published by 670:Mistress and Misfit 610:The Daily Telegraph 408:The Daily Telegraph 358:Khorsandi performs 298:young adult fiction 4065:People from Ealing 3975:Bisexual novelists 3970:Bisexual comedians 3906:Shaparak Khorsandi 3619:"Shappi Khorsandi" 3241:. 18 August 2017. 2925:"Shappi Khorsandi" 2083:"Shappi Khorsandi" 1360:Honorary doctorate 1195: 1097:Because I'm Shappi 889:and Mark Felgate. 852: 625: 459:Live at the Apollo 454:Live at the Apollo 431: 330:Islamic Revolution 308:followed in 2023. 226:Shaparak Khorsandi 184:Live at the Apollo 36:Shaparak Khorsandi 3995:British humanists 3688:walesonline.co.uk 3498:. 29 March 2021. 3445:978-1-78-503136-6 3420:978-0-7083-2539-1 3395:978-0-09-192477-5 3334:978-0-09-192477-5 2457:. pp. 20–21. 2440:Leicester Mercury 1853:978-0-230-28103-5 1512:. pp. 9, 11. 1479:978-0-09-192477-5 1401: 1400: 1379:James Joyce Award 1302: 1301: 1297:978-1-7850-4419-9 1275:978-1-5101-0699-4 1267:Orion (Hachette) 1253:978-1-78503-136-6 1231:978-0-09-192477-5 1177: 1176: 637:'s bid to become 619:Khorsandi at the 568:Leicester Mercury 223: 222: 132:Christian Reilly 16:(Redirected from 4082: 3985:British atheists 3915:Shappi Khorsandi 3902: 3897: 3896: 3894:Official website 3879: 3878: 3876: 3874: 3859: 3853: 3852: 3850: 3848: 3828: 3822: 3821: 3819: 3817: 3802: 3796: 3795: 3793: 3791: 3772: 3766: 3765: 3763: 3761: 3750:Bournemouth Echo 3741: 3735: 3734: 3732: 3730: 3710: 3704: 3703: 3701: 3699: 3679: 3673: 3672: 3670: 3668: 3648: 3639: 3638: 3636: 3634: 3615: 3582: 3581: 3579: 3577: 3564: 3558: 3557: 3555: 3553: 3533: 3527: 3526: 3518: 3512: 3511: 3509: 3507: 3488: 3482: 3481: 3479: 3477: 3456: 3450: 3449: 3431: 3425: 3424: 3406: 3400: 3399: 3381: 3375: 3374: 3372: 3370: 3356: 3348: 3339: 3338: 3320: 3314: 3313: 3311: 3309: 3289: 3283: 3282: 3280: 3278: 3261: 3255: 3254: 3252: 3250: 3231: 3225: 3224: 3222: 3220: 3209: 3203: 3202: 3200: 3198: 3183: 3177: 3176: 3174: 3172: 3153: 3147: 3146: 3144: 3142: 3122: 3116: 3115: 3113: 3111: 3091: 3085: 3084: 3082: 3080: 3060: 3051: 3050: 3048: 3046: 3026: 3017: 3016: 3014: 3012: 2993: 2987: 2986: 2978: 2972: 2971: 2969: 2967: 2947: 2941: 2940: 2938: 2936: 2921: 2915: 2914: 2912: 2910: 2895: 2889: 2888: 2886: 2884: 2869: 2863: 2862: 2860: 2858: 2843: 2837: 2836: 2834: 2832: 2812: 2806: 2805: 2803: 2801: 2781: 2775: 2774: 2772: 2770: 2755: 2746: 2745: 2738: 2732: 2731: 2729: 2727: 2707: 2701: 2700: 2698: 2696: 2681: 2675: 2674: 2666: 2660: 2659: 2657: 2655: 2635: 2629: 2628: 2626: 2624: 2604: 2598: 2597: 2595: 2593: 2578: 2572: 2571: 2569: 2567: 2548: 2542: 2541: 2533: 2527: 2526: 2524: 2522: 2502: 2493: 2492: 2490: 2488: 2465: 2459: 2458: 2450: 2444: 2443: 2435: 2429: 2428: 2420: 2411: 2410: 2408: 2406: 2397:. Comedy.co.uk. 2391: 2382: 2381: 2379: 2377: 2362: 2356: 2355: 2350:"Radio choice". 2347: 2341: 2340: 2332: 2326: 2325: 2322:The Sunday Times 2317: 2306: 2305: 2303: 2301: 2286: 2280: 2279: 2271: 2265: 2264: 2256: 2250: 2249: 2247: 2245: 2229: 2223: 2220: 2218: 2216: 2200: 2198: 2196: 2180: 2178: 2176: 2160: 2158: 2156: 2140: 2134: 2133: 2131: 2129: 2109: 2103: 2102: 2100: 2098: 2078: 2069: 2068: 2066: 2064: 2049: 2043: 2042: 2040: 2038: 2023: 2017: 2016: 2014: 2012: 1996: 1990: 1989: 1987: 1985: 1965: 1959: 1958: 1956: 1954: 1936: 1930: 1929: 1927: 1925: 1910: 1904: 1903: 1900:The Sunday Times 1895: 1889: 1888: 1886: 1884: 1869:"Comedy roundup" 1864: 1858: 1857: 1831: 1812: 1811: 1806:"Critic'spick". 1803: 1797: 1796: 1794: 1792: 1773: 1764: 1763: 1755: 1749: 1748: 1740: 1734: 1733: 1731: 1729: 1709: 1703: 1702: 1700: 1698: 1687:Evening Standard 1679: 1673: 1672: 1670: 1668: 1659:. 11 June 2021. 1649: 1640: 1639: 1637: 1635: 1615: 1609: 1608: 1606: 1604: 1589: 1583: 1582: 1580: 1578: 1558: 1545: 1544: 1542: 1540: 1520: 1514: 1513: 1505: 1499: 1498: 1490: 1484: 1483: 1465: 1456: 1453: 1447: 1446: 1444: 1442: 1436: 1426: 1393:BBC's 100 women 1323: 1309: 1308: 1198: 1194: 1009:Michael McIntyre 973:Comedy Gala 2007 922:Shappi Khorsandi 869: 855: 851: 808: 803:Persian language 729:8 Out of 10 Cats 685: 682:Skittish Warrior 584:, about meeting 522:The Sunday Times 414:The Sunday Times 375: 354:Career in comedy 247:Shappi Khorsandi 244: 239: 235: 219: 216: 214: 150: 148: 144: 121:British politics 96: 81: 77: 75: 63: 46: 37: 32: 31: 21: 18:Shappi Khorsandi 4090: 4089: 4085: 4084: 4083: 4081: 4080: 4079: 3935: 3934: 3930:Chortle account 3925:BBC News Online 3892: 3891: 3888: 3883: 3882: 3872: 3870: 3861: 3860: 3856: 3846: 3844: 3829: 3825: 3815: 3813: 3804: 3803: 3799: 3789: 3787: 3774: 3773: 3769: 3759: 3757: 3742: 3738: 3728: 3726: 3711: 3707: 3697: 3695: 3680: 3676: 3666: 3664: 3649: 3642: 3632: 3630: 3617: 3616: 3585: 3575: 3573: 3566: 3565: 3561: 3551: 3549: 3534: 3530: 3519: 3515: 3505: 3503: 3490: 3489: 3485: 3475: 3473: 3458: 3457: 3453: 3446: 3432: 3428: 3421: 3407: 3403: 3396: 3382: 3378: 3368: 3366: 3359:The Independent 3349: 3342: 3335: 3321: 3317: 3307: 3305: 3290: 3286: 3276: 3274: 3271:The Independent 3262: 3258: 3248: 3246: 3233: 3232: 3228: 3218: 3216: 3211: 3210: 3206: 3196: 3194: 3185: 3184: 3180: 3170: 3168: 3155: 3154: 3150: 3140: 3138: 3123: 3119: 3109: 3107: 3092: 3088: 3078: 3076: 3061: 3054: 3044: 3042: 3035:Birmingham Post 3027: 3020: 3010: 3008: 3003:. 4 July 2002. 2995: 2994: 2990: 2980: 2979: 2975: 2965: 2963: 2948: 2944: 2934: 2932: 2923: 2922: 2918: 2908: 2906: 2899:"Mock the Week" 2897: 2896: 2892: 2882: 2880: 2873:"Mock the Week" 2871: 2870: 2866: 2856: 2854: 2844: 2840: 2830: 2828: 2813: 2809: 2799: 2797: 2782: 2778: 2768: 2766: 2756: 2749: 2744:. 21 July 2020. 2740: 2739: 2735: 2725: 2723: 2708: 2704: 2694: 2692: 2683: 2682: 2678: 2667: 2663: 2653: 2651: 2636: 2632: 2622: 2620: 2605: 2601: 2591: 2589: 2580: 2579: 2575: 2565: 2563: 2550: 2549: 2545: 2534: 2530: 2520: 2518: 2503: 2496: 2486: 2484: 2466: 2462: 2451: 2447: 2437: 2436: 2432: 2421: 2414: 2404: 2402: 2393: 2392: 2385: 2375: 2373: 2364: 2363: 2359: 2349: 2348: 2344: 2333: 2329: 2318: 2309: 2299: 2297: 2288: 2287: 2283: 2272: 2268: 2257: 2253: 2243: 2241: 2230: 2226: 2214: 2212: 2205:"Question Time" 2203: 2194: 2192: 2185:"Question Time" 2183: 2174: 2172: 2165:"Question Time" 2163: 2154: 2152: 2145:"Question Time" 2143: 2141: 2137: 2127: 2125: 2110: 2106: 2096: 2094: 2079: 2072: 2062: 2060: 2051: 2050: 2046: 2036: 2034: 2025: 2024: 2020: 2010: 2008: 1997: 1993: 1983: 1981: 1966: 1962: 1952: 1950: 1938: 1937: 1933: 1923: 1921: 1912: 1911: 1907: 1896: 1892: 1882: 1880: 1865: 1861: 1854: 1832: 1815: 1805: 1804: 1800: 1790: 1788: 1775: 1774: 1767: 1757: 1756: 1752: 1741: 1737: 1727: 1725: 1720:. p. G38. 1710: 1706: 1696: 1694: 1681: 1680: 1676: 1666: 1664: 1657:The Independent 1651: 1650: 1643: 1633: 1631: 1616: 1612: 1602: 1600: 1591: 1590: 1586: 1576: 1574: 1567:Financial Times 1559: 1548: 1538: 1536: 1521: 1517: 1506: 1502: 1492: 1491: 1487: 1480: 1466: 1459: 1454: 1450: 1440: 1438: 1434: 1428: 1427: 1423: 1418: 1406: 1307: 1193: 1188: 1182: 1167:It was the 90s! 956:Carry On Shappi 850: 806: 790: 750: 692:It was the 90s! 683: 577:Little Crackers 495:The Independent 373: 360:stand-up comedy 356: 346:The Independent 314: 255:1979 revolution 237: 211: 203: 152: 149: 2011) 140: 136: 133: 117:Iranian culture 115:Everyday life, 82: 79: 73: 71: 53: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4088: 4078: 4077: 4072: 4067: 4062: 4057: 4052: 4047: 4042: 4037: 4032: 4027: 4022: 4017: 4012: 4007: 4002: 3997: 3992: 3987: 3982: 3977: 3972: 3967: 3962: 3957: 3952: 3947: 3933: 3932: 3927: 3918: 3912: 3903: 3887: 3886:External links 3884: 3881: 3880: 3854: 3823: 3797: 3776:"Winners 2010" 3767: 3736: 3705: 3674: 3640: 3583: 3559: 3528: 3513: 3483: 3465:The Bookseller 3451: 3444: 3436:Nina is Not OK 3426: 3419: 3401: 3394: 3376: 3340: 3333: 3315: 3284: 3256: 3226: 3215:. Humanists UK 3204: 3178: 3148: 3117: 3086: 3052: 3018: 2988: 2973: 2942: 2916: 2890: 2864: 2838: 2807: 2776: 2764:Yorkshire Post 2747: 2733: 2702: 2676: 2661: 2630: 2599: 2573: 2543: 2540:. p. R15. 2528: 2494: 2460: 2445: 2430: 2412: 2383: 2357: 2342: 2327: 2307: 2281: 2266: 2251: 2224: 2222: 2221: 2201: 2181: 2135: 2104: 2070: 2044: 2018: 1991: 1960: 1931: 1905: 1902:. p. NR5. 1890: 1875:. p. 23. 1859: 1852: 1813: 1798: 1765: 1750: 1735: 1704: 1674: 1641: 1610: 1584: 1546: 1515: 1500: 1485: 1478: 1457: 1448: 1420: 1419: 1417: 1414: 1413: 1412: 1405: 1402: 1399: 1398: 1396: 1394: 1391: 1387: 1386: 1384: 1381: 1376: 1372: 1371: 1369: 1366: 1356: 1355: 1353: 1350: 1344: 1340: 1339: 1337: 1334: 1329: 1325: 1324: 1319: 1316: 1313: 1306: 1303: 1300: 1299: 1290: 1287: 1282: 1278: 1277: 1268: 1265: 1260: 1256: 1255: 1246: 1243: 1241:Nina is Not OK 1238: 1234: 1233: 1224: 1221: 1216: 1212: 1211: 1208: 1205: 1202: 1192: 1189: 1184:Main article: 1181: 1178: 1175: 1174: 1172: 1169: 1164: 1160: 1159: 1157: 1152: 1147: 1143: 1142: 1140: 1135: 1130: 1126: 1125: 1123: 1117: 1112: 1108: 1107: 1105: 1099: 1094: 1090: 1089: 1087: 1082: 1077: 1073: 1072: 1070: 1064: 1059: 1055: 1054: 1052: 1046: 1041: 1037: 1036: 1034: 1029: 1024: 1020: 1019: 1017: 1012: 1004: 1000: 999: 997: 992: 987: 983: 982: 980: 975: 970: 966: 965: 963: 958: 953: 949: 948: 946: 941: 939:Asylum Speaker 936: 932: 931: 929: 924: 919: 915: 914: 912: 902: 897: 893: 892: 890: 880: 875: 871: 870: 865: 862: 859: 849: 846: 814:Nina is Not OK 789: 786: 770:Jim Al-Khalili 749: 746: 741:Blankety Blank 639:Prime Minister 439:Chortle Awards 403:Asylum Speaker 364:Hackney Empire 355: 352: 322:Hadi Khorsandi 313: 310: 294:Nina is Not OK 263:Asylum Speaker 251:Hadi Khorsandi 221: 220: 209: 205: 204: 202: 201: 194: 187: 179: 177: 173: 172: 169:Hadi Khorsandi 166: 162: 161: 158: 154: 153: 138: 134: 131: 130: 128: 124: 123: 113: 109: 108: 105: 101: 100: 97: 91: 90: 69: 65: 64: 59: 55: 54: 47: 39: 38: 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4087: 4076: 4073: 4071: 4068: 4066: 4063: 4061: 4058: 4056: 4053: 4051: 4048: 4046: 4043: 4041: 4038: 4036: 4033: 4031: 4028: 4026: 4023: 4021: 4018: 4016: 4013: 4011: 4008: 4006: 4003: 4001: 3998: 3996: 3993: 3991: 3988: 3986: 3983: 3981: 3978: 3976: 3973: 3971: 3968: 3966: 3963: 3961: 3958: 3956: 3953: 3951: 3948: 3946: 3945:Living people 3943: 3942: 3940: 3931: 3928: 3926: 3922: 3919: 3916: 3913: 3911: 3907: 3904: 3901: 3895: 3890: 3889: 3868: 3864: 3858: 3842: 3838: 3834: 3827: 3811: 3807: 3801: 3785: 3781: 3777: 3771: 3755: 3751: 3747: 3740: 3724: 3720: 3716: 3709: 3693: 3689: 3685: 3678: 3662: 3658: 3654: 3647: 3645: 3628: 3624: 3623:chortle.co.uk 3620: 3614: 3612: 3610: 3608: 3606: 3604: 3602: 3600: 3598: 3596: 3594: 3592: 3590: 3588: 3571: 3570: 3569:Scatter Brain 3563: 3547: 3543: 3539: 3532: 3525:. p. 17. 3524: 3517: 3501: 3497: 3493: 3487: 3471: 3467: 3466: 3461: 3455: 3447: 3441: 3437: 3430: 3422: 3416: 3412: 3405: 3397: 3391: 3387: 3380: 3364: 3360: 3355: 3347: 3345: 3336: 3330: 3326: 3319: 3303: 3299: 3295: 3288: 3273: 3272: 3267: 3260: 3244: 3240: 3236: 3230: 3214: 3213:"Our patrons" 3208: 3192: 3188: 3182: 3166: 3162: 3158: 3152: 3136: 3132: 3128: 3121: 3105: 3101: 3097: 3090: 3074: 3070: 3066: 3059: 3057: 3040: 3036: 3032: 3025: 3023: 3006: 3002: 2998: 2992: 2984: 2977: 2961: 2957: 2953: 2946: 2930: 2926: 2920: 2904: 2900: 2894: 2878: 2874: 2868: 2853: 2849: 2842: 2826: 2822: 2818: 2811: 2795: 2791: 2787: 2780: 2765: 2761: 2754: 2752: 2743: 2737: 2721: 2717: 2713: 2706: 2690: 2686: 2680: 2673:. p. 11. 2672: 2665: 2649: 2645: 2641: 2634: 2618: 2614: 2610: 2603: 2587: 2583: 2577: 2561: 2557: 2553: 2547: 2539: 2532: 2516: 2512: 2508: 2501: 2499: 2482: 2478: 2474: 2470: 2464: 2456: 2449: 2441: 2434: 2426: 2419: 2417: 2400: 2396: 2390: 2388: 2371: 2367: 2361: 2353: 2346: 2339:. p. 17. 2338: 2331: 2324:. p. 71. 2323: 2316: 2314: 2312: 2295: 2291: 2285: 2277: 2270: 2262: 2255: 2239: 2235: 2228: 2210: 2206: 2202: 2190: 2186: 2182: 2170: 2166: 2162: 2161: 2150: 2146: 2139: 2123: 2119: 2115: 2108: 2092: 2088: 2084: 2077: 2075: 2058: 2054: 2048: 2032: 2028: 2027:"BBC listing" 2022: 2006: 2002: 1995: 1979: 1975: 1971: 1964: 1948: 1944: 1941: 1935: 1919: 1915: 1909: 1901: 1894: 1878: 1874: 1870: 1863: 1855: 1849: 1845: 1841: 1837: 1830: 1828: 1826: 1824: 1822: 1820: 1818: 1809: 1802: 1786: 1782: 1781:chortle.co.uk 1778: 1772: 1770: 1761: 1754: 1746: 1739: 1723: 1719: 1715: 1714:"Kosher Club" 1708: 1692: 1688: 1684: 1678: 1662: 1658: 1654: 1648: 1646: 1629: 1625: 1621: 1614: 1598: 1594: 1588: 1572: 1568: 1564: 1557: 1555: 1553: 1551: 1534: 1530: 1526: 1519: 1511: 1504: 1496: 1489: 1481: 1475: 1471: 1464: 1462: 1452: 1433: 1432: 1425: 1421: 1411: 1408: 1407: 1395: 1392: 1389: 1388: 1382: 1380: 1377: 1374: 1373: 1365: 1361: 1358: 1357: 1351: 1348: 1345: 1341: 1335: 1333: 1330: 1327: 1326: 1320: 1317: 1314: 1311: 1310: 1298: 1294: 1291: 1288: 1286: 1285:Scatter Brain 1280: 1279: 1276: 1272: 1269: 1266: 1264: 1258: 1257: 1254: 1250: 1247: 1244: 1242: 1236: 1235: 1232: 1228: 1225: 1222: 1220: 1214: 1213: 1199: 1187: 1170: 1168: 1162: 1161: 1156: 1153: 1151: 1145: 1144: 1139: 1136: 1134: 1128: 1127: 1121: 1118: 1116: 1110: 1109: 1103: 1100: 1098: 1092: 1091: 1086: 1083: 1081: 1075: 1074: 1068: 1065: 1063: 1057: 1056: 1050: 1047: 1045: 1039: 1038: 1033: 1030: 1028: 1022: 1021: 1016: 1013: 1011: 1010: 1002: 1001: 996: 993: 991: 985: 984: 979: 976: 974: 968: 967: 962: 959: 957: 951: 950: 945: 942: 940: 934: 933: 928: 925: 923: 917: 916: 910: 906: 903: 901: 895: 894: 888: 887:Russell Brand 884: 881: 879: 873: 872: 856: 845: 843: 839: 838:Scatter Brain 835: 834:Emma Hamilton 831: 827: 823: 819: 818:alcohol abuse 815: 810: 804: 799: 795: 785: 783: 779: 775: 771: 767: 763: 758: 756: 748:Personal life 745: 743: 742: 737: 736: 731: 730: 725: 724: 723:Mock the Week 719: 718: 713: 712: 706: 703: 702: 701:The Spectator 697: 693: 689: 687: 679: 675: 674:Emma Hamilton 671: 666: 663: 662: 656: 654: 650: 649: 644: 640: 636: 635:Jeremy Corbyn 632: 631: 622: 617: 613: 611: 607: 603: 599: 595: 591: 587: 583: 579: 578: 572: 570: 569: 564: 563: 558: 553: 551: 547: 543: 542: 537: 533: 532: 527: 523: 519: 515: 511: 507: 502: 500: 499:Boris Johnson 496: 492: 491: 490:Question Time 485: 483: 482: 476: 472: 468: 464: 460: 456: 455: 450: 446: 445: 440: 436: 428: 423: 419: 416: 415: 410: 409: 404: 400: 399: 393: 391: 387: 386:Russell Brand 383: 379: 371: 370: 365: 361: 351: 348: 347: 341: 339: 335: 331: 327: 323: 319: 309: 307: 306:Scatter Brain 303: 299: 295: 291: 286: 284: 283: 278: 274: 270: 269: 264: 260: 256: 252: 248: 243: 231: 227: 218: 210: 206: 200: 199: 195: 193: 192: 188: 186: 185: 181: 180: 178: 174: 170: 167: 163: 159: 155: 129: 125: 122: 118: 114: 110: 106: 102: 98: 92: 89: 85: 80:(age 51) 70: 66: 60: 56: 51: 48:Khorsandi at 45: 40: 33: 30: 19: 3917:at Comedy CV 3871:. Retrieved 3857: 3845:. Retrieved 3836: 3826: 3814:. Retrieved 3800: 3788:. Retrieved 3779: 3770: 3758:. Retrieved 3749: 3739: 3727:. Retrieved 3719:The Guardian 3718: 3708: 3696:. Retrieved 3687: 3677: 3665:. Retrieved 3657:The Guardian 3656: 3631:. Retrieved 3622: 3574:. Retrieved 3568: 3562: 3550:. Retrieved 3541: 3531: 3522: 3516: 3504:. Retrieved 3495: 3486: 3474:. Retrieved 3463: 3454: 3435: 3429: 3410: 3404: 3385: 3379: 3367:. Retrieved 3358: 3324: 3318: 3306:. Retrieved 3297: 3287: 3275:. Retrieved 3269: 3259: 3247:. Retrieved 3238: 3229: 3217:. Retrieved 3207: 3195:. Retrieved 3181: 3169:. Retrieved 3161:Humanists UK 3151: 3139:. Retrieved 3131:The Guardian 3130: 3120: 3108:. Retrieved 3099: 3089: 3077:. Retrieved 3069:The Guardian 3068: 3043:. Retrieved 3034: 3009:. Retrieved 3000: 2991: 2982: 2976: 2964:. Retrieved 2955: 2945: 2933:. Retrieved 2929:the original 2919: 2907:. Retrieved 2893: 2881:. Retrieved 2867: 2855:. Retrieved 2851: 2841: 2829:. Retrieved 2821:The Guardian 2820: 2810: 2798:. Retrieved 2790:The Guardian 2789: 2779: 2767:. Retrieved 2763: 2736: 2724:. Retrieved 2715: 2705: 2693:. Retrieved 2679: 2670: 2664: 2652:. Retrieved 2644:The Scotsman 2643: 2633: 2621:. Retrieved 2612: 2602: 2590:. Retrieved 2576: 2564:. Retrieved 2555: 2546: 2537: 2531: 2519:. Retrieved 2511:The Guardian 2510: 2485:. Retrieved 2477:The Guardian 2476: 2469:Mangan, Lucy 2463: 2454: 2448: 2439: 2433: 2424: 2403:. Retrieved 2374:. Retrieved 2360: 2351: 2345: 2336: 2330: 2321: 2298:. Retrieved 2284: 2275: 2269: 2263:. p. 9. 2260: 2254: 2242:. Retrieved 2227: 2213:. Retrieved 2193:. Retrieved 2173:. Retrieved 2153:. Retrieved 2138: 2126:. Retrieved 2117: 2107: 2095:. Retrieved 2087:The Guardian 2086: 2061:. Retrieved 2047: 2035:. Retrieved 2021: 2009:. Retrieved 1994: 1982:. Retrieved 1974:The Guardian 1973: 1963: 1951:. Retrieved 1942: 1934: 1922:. Retrieved 1908: 1899: 1893: 1881:. Retrieved 1872: 1862: 1835: 1807: 1801: 1789:. Retrieved 1780: 1760:The Scotsman 1759: 1753: 1747:. p. 7. 1745:The Scotsman 1744: 1738: 1726:. Retrieved 1718:The Guardian 1717: 1707: 1695:. Retrieved 1686: 1683:"Don't miss" 1677: 1665:. Retrieved 1656: 1632:. Retrieved 1624:The Guardian 1623: 1613: 1601:. Retrieved 1587: 1575:. Retrieved 1566: 1537:. Retrieved 1528: 1518: 1509: 1503: 1494: 1488: 1469: 1451: 1439:. Retrieved 1430: 1424: 1284: 1263:Kissing Emma 1262: 1245:Ebury Press 1240: 1223:Ebury Press 1218: 1191:Publications 1166: 1149: 1132: 1114: 1096: 1079: 1061: 1043: 1026: 1006: 989: 972: 955: 938: 921: 909:JJ Whitehead 899: 877: 841: 837: 830:Kissing Emma 829: 822:Jhalak Prize 813: 811: 793: 791: 766:Humanists UK 759: 751: 739: 733: 727: 721: 715: 709: 707: 699: 691: 690: 681: 678:The Guardian 677: 669: 667: 659: 657: 652: 648:The Scotsman 646: 642: 628: 626: 609: 606:The Guardian 605: 601: 598:The Guardian 597: 575: 573: 566: 560: 556: 554: 550:emery boards 544:, hosted by 539: 536:Noddy Holder 529: 521: 517: 509: 503: 494: 488: 486: 479: 475:The Guardian 474: 470: 463:Russell Kane 458: 452: 442: 432: 412: 406: 402: 396: 394: 381: 369:The Guardian 367: 357: 344: 342: 315: 305: 302:Kissing Emma 301: 293: 289: 287: 280: 276: 266: 262: 246: 234:شاپرک خرسندی 225: 224: 196: 189: 182: 88:Pahlavi Iran 62:شاپرک خرسندی 29: 3950:1973 births 3873:17 December 3847:23 December 3816:23 December 3790:23 December 3760:22 December 3729:23 December 3698:23 December 3667:22 December 3633:22 December 3523:Irish Times 3476:24 November 3369:10 December 3249:6 September 3171:14 December 2935:22 December 2695:24 November 2556:Kent Online 2376:2 September 1791:2 September 1634:23 December 1577:2 September 1539:13 November 1531:. Glasgow. 798:Ebury Press 594:Lucy Mangan 590:Grange Hill 546:Dave Gorman 510:Shappi Talk 506:BBC Radio 4 277:Shappi Talk 273:BBC Radio 4 104:Nationality 78:8 June 1973 58:Native name 3939:Categories 2405:26 January 2300:26 January 2063:26 January 2037:26 January 1626:. London. 1529:The Herald 1416:References 1352:Nominated 1336:Nominated 1289:Vermilion 1207:Publisher 755:Mark Steel 586:Todd Carty 514:Meera Syal 508:programme 461:alongside 338:life model 328:after the 275:programme 74:1973-06-08 3197:8 January 2956:The Argus 2671:The Times 2455:The Times 2337:The Times 2276:The Press 2261:The Times 2118:The Argus 1808:The Times 1667:31 August 1603:19 August 1495:The Times 1441:10 August 1122:and tour 1104:and tour 1069:and tour 668:Her show 653:The Times 518:The Times 481:The Argus 467:Al Murray 447:show for 398:The Times 285:in 2017. 165:Parent(s) 3867:Archived 3841:Archived 3810:Archived 3784:Archived 3754:Archived 3723:Archived 3692:Archived 3661:Archived 3627:Archived 3576:5 August 3552:5 August 3546:Archived 3506:5 August 3500:Archived 3470:Archived 3363:Archived 3308:5 August 3302:Archived 3277:6 August 3243:Archived 3219:6 August 3191:Archived 3165:Archived 3135:Archived 3110:25 March 3104:Archived 3079:2 August 3073:Archived 3039:Archived 3011:5 August 3005:Archived 2960:Archived 2903:Archived 2877:Archived 2825:Archived 2794:Archived 2769:6 August 2720:Archived 2716:HuffPost 2689:Archived 2648:Archived 2617:Archived 2586:Archived 2582:"#JC4PM" 2560:Archived 2515:Archived 2481:Archived 2399:Archived 2370:Archived 2294:Archived 2238:Archived 2209:Archived 2189:Archived 2169:Archived 2149:Archived 2122:Archived 2091:Archived 2057:Archived 2031:Archived 2005:Archived 1984:5 August 1978:Archived 1947:Archived 1918:Archived 1877:Archived 1785:Archived 1722:Archived 1691:Archived 1661:Archived 1628:Archived 1597:Archived 1571:Archived 1533:Archived 1404:See also 1368:Awarded 1171:Touring 1163:2021–22 1111:2016–17 1093:2014–15 1058:2012–13 778:bisexual 774:came out 427:Latitude 171:(father) 157:Children 112:Subjects 3496:Chortle 3239:Chortle 3001:Chortle 2966:30 June 2857:30 June 2623:15 July 2592:15 July 2521:30 June 2487:30 June 2425:The Age 2244:30 June 2029:. BBC. 1943:Chortle 1924:30 June 1883:26 July 1728:12 June 1697:12 June 1435:(video) 1318:Result 885:. With 762:atheist 696:ladette 562:The Age 429:in 2009 230:Persian 208:Website 151:​ 139:​ 135:​ 107:British 52:in 2015 3442:  3417:  3392:  3331:  3141:30 May 3045:30 May 2909:1 June 2883:1 June 2831:4 July 2800:1 July 2726:4 July 2654:1 July 2566:1 July 2215:1 June 2195:1 June 2175:1 June 2155:1 June 2128:2 July 2097:2 July 2011:4 July 1953:4 July 1850:  1476:  1315:Award 1295:  1273:  1251:  1229:  1204:Title 864:Notes 861:Title 828:novel 738:, and 684:  541:Genius 526:Mickey 374:  326:London 318:Tehran 300:novel 213:shappi 127:Spouse 95:Medium 84:Tehran 1390:2014 1375:2013 1343:2010 1328:2000 1312:Year 1281:2023 1259:2021 1237:2016 1215:2009 1210:ISBN 1201:Year 1146:2018 1129:2017 1076:2014 1040:2011 1023:2010 1003:2009 986:2009 969:2007 952:2007 935:2006 918:2003 896:2001 874:2000 858:Year 788:Books 676:. In 588:from 516:. In 261:show 141:( 137: 3910:IMDb 3875:2022 3849:2012 3818:2020 3792:2020 3762:2020 3731:2020 3700:2020 3669:2020 3635:2020 3578:2023 3554:2023 3508:2023 3478:2017 3440:ISBN 3415:ISBN 3390:ISBN 3371:2019 3329:ISBN 3310:2023 3279:2023 3251:2017 3221:2023 3199:2019 3173:2015 3143:2015 3112:2010 3081:2022 3047:2015 3013:2023 2968:2023 2937:2020 2911:2023 2885:2023 2859:2023 2833:2023 2802:2023 2771:2023 2728:2023 2697:2017 2656:2023 2625:2017 2594:2017 2568:2023 2523:2023 2489:2023 2407:2011 2378:2021 2302:2011 2246:2023 2217:2023 2197:2023 2177:2023 2157:2023 2130:2023 2099:2023 2065:2011 2039:2011 2013:2023 1986:2023 1955:2023 1926:2023 1885:2023 1848:ISBN 1793:2012 1730:2023 1699:2023 1669:2021 1636:2020 1605:2012 1579:2021 1541:2021 1474:ISBN 1443:2023 1383:Won 1322:Ref. 1293:ISBN 1271:ISBN 1249:ISBN 1227:ISBN 868:Ref. 582:Sky1 504:Her 465:and 147:div. 68:Born 3923:at 3908:at 1840:doi 776:as 720:,. 596:of 538:on 217:.uk 215:.co 3941:: 3839:. 3835:. 3782:. 3778:. 3752:. 3748:. 3721:. 3717:. 3690:. 3686:. 3659:. 3655:. 3643:^ 3625:. 3621:. 3586:^ 3544:. 3540:. 3494:. 3468:. 3462:. 3361:. 3357:. 3343:^ 3300:. 3296:. 3268:. 3237:. 3163:. 3159:. 3133:. 3129:. 3098:. 3071:. 3067:. 3055:^ 3037:. 3033:. 3021:^ 2999:. 2958:. 2954:. 2850:. 2823:. 2819:. 2792:. 2788:. 2762:. 2750:^ 2718:. 2714:. 2687:. 2646:. 2642:. 2615:. 2611:. 2554:. 2513:. 2509:. 2497:^ 2479:. 2475:. 2415:^ 2386:^ 2310:^ 2236:. 2120:. 2116:. 2089:. 2085:. 2073:^ 2003:. 1976:. 1972:. 1871:. 1846:. 1816:^ 1783:. 1779:. 1768:^ 1716:. 1685:. 1655:. 1644:^ 1622:. 1569:. 1565:. 1549:^ 1527:. 1460:^ 1362:, 844:. 757:. 744:. 732:, 726:, 714:, 592:. 392:. 236:, 232:: 143:m. 119:, 86:, 76:) 3877:. 3851:. 3820:. 3794:. 3764:. 3733:. 3702:. 3671:. 3637:. 3580:. 3556:. 3510:. 3480:. 3448:. 3423:. 3398:. 3373:. 3337:. 3312:. 3281:. 3253:. 3223:. 3201:. 3175:. 3145:. 3114:. 3083:. 3049:. 3015:. 2970:. 2939:. 2913:. 2887:. 2861:. 2835:. 2804:. 2773:. 2730:. 2699:. 2658:. 2627:. 2596:. 2570:. 2525:. 2491:. 2409:. 2380:. 2304:. 2248:. 2219:. 2199:. 2179:. 2159:. 2142:* 2132:. 2101:. 2067:. 2041:. 2015:. 1988:. 1957:. 1928:. 1887:. 1856:. 1842:: 1795:. 1732:. 1701:. 1671:. 1638:. 1607:. 1581:. 1543:. 1482:. 807:' 228:( 160:2 72:( 20:)

Index

Shappi Khorsandi
A woman holding one hand in front of her and holding a microphone in the other hand
Glastonbury Festival
Tehran
Pahlavi Iran
Iranian culture
British politics
Hadi Khorsandi
Live at the Apollo
Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
shappi.co.uk
Persian
[ʃɑːpærækxorsændiː]
Hadi Khorsandi
1979 revolution
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Secret Policeman's Ball
BBC Radio 4
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
young adult fiction
Tehran
Hadi Khorsandi
London
Islamic Revolution
University of Winchester
life model
The Independent
stand-up comedy
Hackney Empire

Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.