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Ahir Shah. Copyright: Avalon Television
Ahir Shah

Ahir Shah

  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Ahir Shah features

Ed Gamble Live

Ed Gamble, Glastonbury + Kaleidoscope festivals, Jazz Emu - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Wednesday 17th July 2024

James Acaster, Ed Gamble, Nish Kumar, Simon Amstell, Sophie Duker, Brian Blessed, Chloe Petts, Ahir Shah and Jazz Emu all feature in this month's dizzying roundup of comedy thrills and spills.

Kaleidoscope 2024. Credit: Si Hawkins Live

Kaleidoscope 2024: Brian Blessed, Simon Amstell and more - up a hill

Tuesday 16th July 2024

The highest festival in London? It's up there. Si Hawkins reports back on a day in Alexandra Palace with Brian Blessed, Katie McLeod, Ahir Shah, Sophie Duker and Simon Amstell.

Tragedy Plus Time. Ed Byrne. Credit: Roslyn Gaunt Live

The Top 50 Comedy Shows of 2023 - Mark Muldoon's Comedy Diary

Sunday 31st December 2023

Absolutely the only place on the internet to witness James Acaster, Rosie Jones, Dara O Briain, Bridget Christie, Nish Kumar, Ed Byrne, Kate Berlant, Rhys James, Paul Sinha, Ania Magliano, Olga Koch, Josie Long, Ahir Shah, Julia Masli and Daniel Kitson battle it out to win Mark Muldoon's Live Comedy Show of the Year title.

Tragedy Plus Time. Ed Byrne. Credit: Roslyn Gaunt Fringe

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2023

Monday 4th September 2023

Ed Byrne was the best-reviewed stand-up comic performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2023, analysis conducted by British Comedy Guide has found.

Ahir Shah Fringe

Ahir Shah, Julia Masli, Stuart Goldsmith, Matt Forde - Mark Muldoon's Fringe Diary

Thursday 31st August 2023

It's Mark Muldoon's second post-fringe roundup, featuring Edinburgh Comedy Award winner Ahir Shah, plus nominees Julia Masli, Emmanuel Sonubi and Phil Ellis. Also! Stamptown, Mat Ewins, Shelf, Stuart Goldsmith, Adam Riches, Heidi Regan, Matt Forde, Amy Matthews, Vittorio Angelone and Krystal Evans.

Ahir Shah Fringe

Ahir Shah / Fiona Ridgewell / Chris Thorburn / Urooj Ashfaq - Bobby Carroll's Fringe Diary

Friday 18th August 2023

From immigrant stories to star making showcases - the Fringe has room for hour with very different intentions and aims. Bobby is mightily impressed by Ahir Shah's heartfelt latest and Chris Thorburn's movie loopy debut...

First Gig, Worst Gig Live

Five Years of First Gig Worst Gig - Part 1

Friday 12th February 2021

Acaster's festive fiddler, Horne's painful pint, Mirza's immoral material, Kay's vampire and Calman's vision: these stories and many more in First Gig, Worst Gig's Five-Year Birthday Special.

London Hughes Live

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2019

Thursday 5th September 2019

A list of the best-reviewed comedy shows at the 2019 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Ahir Shah. Copyright: Avalon Television Live

Random 8: Ahir Shah

Tuesday 14th May 2019

He's playing an ideas festival next weekend, so what does Ahir Shah reckon about the comedy/philosophy conundrum? And Reading?

Alex Edelman Live

Best-reviewed Edinburgh Fringe shows 2018

Friday 31st August 2018

A list of the best-reviewed comedy shows at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Ahir Shah Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Ahir Shah

Thursday 29th September 2016

Philosophical stand-up Ahir Shah recalls folk club basements, Free Fringe revelations and one genuinely horrific night.

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