British iranian comedian shappi khorsandi biography. She is the daughter of the iranian political satirist and poet hadi khorsandi. Shappi khorsandi was born in 1973 in tehran and moved to london with her family in 1976 who were exiled after the revolution of 1979. Shappi khorsandi withdraws from jhalak prize longlist. She studied drama at university and has now been a standup for over ten years. Her family left iran when she was a child following the islamic revolution in january 2016, she became president of humanists uk, and became vicepresident in 2019. Live at the apollo copyright bbc 2011 series 7 episode 8 stand up from the. This week, my 12yearold son doubled up as my technical support unit and floor manager. Im a celebs shappi khorsandi reveals bosses gave her.
But live comedy is where shes in her element, and now after her spell in the jungle she sets out for the more. Hadi khorsandi in specail nowrooz stand up comedy of bbc persian tv duration. Shappi khorsandi selected clips from the apollo youtube. Shappi khorsandi celebrity profile check out the latest shappi khorsandi photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. My novels have funny people in them but the subject matter is dark. They fled iran for london when shappi was three, after her father wrote a satirical poem about the islamic revolution and received death threats. The standup comic shappi khorsandi, 43, and her brother, peyvand, 44, a journalist, talk about growing up as refugees from iran caroline scott sunday july 31 2016, 12. A radio 4 comedy series in which shappi khorsandi explores what it is like being brought up in the uk within a nonbritish family.
Shappi khorsandi live in soho shappi is a stalwart of the uk comedy circuit. This content is owned by the bbc series 6 episode 4 part 1. Khorsandi on the bbcamerica when she was a gust on the graham norton show. Shappi khorsandi tour dates follow as seen as on live at the apollo, friday night with jonathan ross, 810 cats and have i got news for you, shappi khorsandi is an iranian female standup comic who established herself on the london circuit back in the early 2000s.
On being evicted she told interviewer joe swash that she had one jungle regret. Shappi khorsandi delivers a cracking set at the hammersmith apollo discussing nicknames, political correctness and nativity plays. Celebrity fakes nudes with 263 539 pictures 3 635 videos 10 192 celebrities 121 441 membersimages newest shappikhorsandi, page 0. Following a sellout run of her one women show asylum. The poem was perceived as being critical of the revolutionary regime. Writer, broadcaster, and comedian shappi khorsandi will succeed physicist jim alkhalili as the president of the british humanist association bha, it has been announced. The seriously funny and surprisingly filthy star of live at the apollo and qi and bestselling author of a beginners guide to acting english celebrates the good things in life. Over her 20year career, she has performed sellout shows all over the uk. She was born in tehran, but early in her life her family was forced to flee iran for london after her father hadi. Amnesty international brave edit wikimedia uk editathon 15. Shaparak shappi khorsandi is an iranianborn british comedian and author. Filmed exclusively for soho theatres home collection.
The daughter of hadi khorsandi, her family was forced to flee from iran to london after the islamic revolution following the publication of a satirical poem her father composed. Standup shappi khorsandi hasnt quite been on one of those legendary road to damascus ventures shes of iranian descent, not syrian, for one thing, her jaunt edinburghwards in august still. Shappi khorsandi is a british comedian and author who was born in iran. Meet the friends, family and total strangers whove helped her to navigate her personal yellow brick road. Shappi khorsandi news, views, gossip, pictures, video. Shaparak shappi khorsandi is an iranianborn, ukraised comedienne. Since 1979, he has been the editor and writer of the persianlanguage satirical journal asghar agha he is particularly renowned for his examination of persian sociopolitical issues, particularly his open criticism of all forms of dictatorship and religious fundamentalism. Meet shappi khorsandi the comedian whos going to have the im a celebrity camp in stitches rexshutterstock shappi khorsandi and stanley johnson look set for a tense first meeting on im a.
Even before i ring the doorbell, its evident that a comedy writer lives here, as the owner has tippexed the dustbin with cursed bin steal at your peril. Over her 20year career, she has performed sellout shows all over the uk and internationally, been nominated for the prestigious british comedy award and appeared on every comedy panel show known to man from mock the week to have i got news for news. Shaparak shappi khorsandi born 8 june 1973 is an iranianborn british comedian. The twelfth president in the bhas history, and the fourth woman to take the role, shappi will begin her threeyear term as president in january 2016. Shappi khorsandis photo stolen by dating site fraudsters to lure in victims shappi khorsandi the comedian is the latest highprofile woman to have her image used in a fake ad.
Live at the apollo copyright bbc 2011 arseraptor4715809920069 series 7 episode 8 stand up from the. Media in category shappi khorsandi the following 4 files are in this category, out of 4 total. British iranian comedian shappi khorsandi biography is informative about shappi khorsandi family and shappi khorsandi personal life. Shappi khorsandi live at the apollo hamersmith by catbox5ive. I dont know if i would have been a standup comedian in iran because, as you know, the government advocates free speech. The big night in was a lesson in making online comedy look. Shappi khorsandi is hard at work finishing her debut novel, so she has invited me to the west london house she shares with her two children. Shappi khorsandi melbourne comedy festival gala 2007 duration. She started comedy around 1997, and made her first appearance at edinburgh in 2000 as part of a triplehander show with russell brand and mark felgate she made her solo debut in 2003, returning in 2006 and 2007. Nina is a 17yearold alcoholic who does regrettable to put it mildly things while she is drunk. Khorsandis own father is poet and satirist hadi khorsandi, on whom she clearly dotes. Part of the story is about her alcoholism, but part of it is about navigating love and sex as a young woman.
Shappi khorsandi is a standup comedian, writer and independent columnist. Shappi khorsandi friday night with jonathan ross youtube. Uk comedienne shappi khorsandis autobiographical story on her familys departure from her home in iran to london during the fall of the shah. Shaparak shappi khorsandi born 1973 is a comedian who was born in tehran, iran and resides in the united kingdom sourced live at the apollo series 4 episode 2, december 2008. Shaparak shappi khorsandi is a british comedian and author of iranian origin.
This film follows her through her solo show at the 2007 edinburgh fringe festival. Youtube to mp3 converter site closing down after legal. Michael mcintyre sex on fire live at the apollo bbc one by bbc. Everywoman, al jazeera international 5 minutes, 2007. The iranian comedienne shaparak shappi khorsandi is one of only a small number of iranian stand ups and one of the leading comedians in the uk. Shappi khorsandi withdraws book from jhalak prize longlist. She is an actress, known for splitting cells 2007, my favourite joke 2011 and im a.
Born in tehran, shappi khorsandi was bought up in london after her family fled iran following the islamic revolution as her satirist father, hadi, criticised the ayatollah. She has performed all over the world including her annual sellout run at the edinburgh festival. Genres standup, chat show broadcast 2009 2010 channel bbc radio 4 episodes 8 2 series starring shappi khorsandi and hils barker writers shappi khorsandi, hils barker, christian reilly and pavan. This content is owned by the bbc arseraptor4715809920069 series 6 episode 4 part 1. She is also the president of the british humanist association. Shappi khorsandi shappi khorsandi is best known for being a british comedian and author.
Shappi khorsandi on rove april 2007, australia duration. Shappi khorsandi, an iranianborn ukraised comedian, performing at the apollo. She is appearing in im a celebrity get me out of here 2017. Shappi khorsandi named new president of the british. My fam werent there to meet me as my baby girl has high temp. It was the time of islamic revolution when shappi khorsandi parents embraced the little girl in. Shappi khorsandi breaks the rules in her headtohead the celebrity chase duration. Shappi khorsandi has had a cringey life that invites comedy material often. She once took her family to paris for her brothers 40th birthday, making a big song and dance about how it was her treat.
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