Allan Mustafa
- Actor and writer
Press clippings
How we made People Just Do Nothing
"It took us two years to do five episodes. When we posted them on YouTube, a few students watched it. Then we got an email from the producer who had made The Office."
Rich Pelley, The Guardian, 15th July 2024Peacock Series 2 review
People Just Do Nothing's Allan Mustafa borrows heavily from David Brent to play a hopeless personal trainer in this unsatisfying comedy.
Anita Singh, The Telegraph, 18th June 2024Allan Mustafa: "I love banh mi. I geek out on being able to eat history"
The Peacock and People Just Do Nothing star on using food to connect to his Kurdish roots, his mental block with seafood and why he looks up to Anthony Bourdain.
Tim Lewis, The Guardian, 15th June 2024Kurupt FM announce 10th anniversary London show at Brixton Academy
The show follows their upcoming slot at Glastonbury later this month.
Liberty Dunworth, NME, 4th June 2024Allan Mustafa's honest playlist
"I used to walk around junior school thinking I was Snoop."
The Guardian, 30th October 2023Gym comedy Peacock returns to BBC Three for a full series
BBC Three has recommissioned the gym comedy Peacock for six new episodes following a mini-series last year. Allan "Seapa" Mustafa will return as personal trainer Andy Peacock, struggling to adjust to a woke world of selfies and Instagram.
British Comedy Guide, 24th May 2023Allan Mustafa interview
Allan Mustafa talks about People Just Do Nothing and the problem with 'working class TV'. The actor also known as MC Grindah on growing up with immigrant parents, his 'terrible' teen work ethic - and the new series of The Curse.
Ed Cumming, The Telegraph, 17th May 2023I talk to Allan Mustafa
"When we started writing The Curse, we looked at it as a trilogy. But obviously, that's up to the viewership, if we get another series."
Elliot Gonzalez, I Talk Telly, 4th May 2023MC Grindah's Taste Cadets and Yard Sale have done a collab charity pizza
Slice supremos Yard Sale are back once again with another extremely decent collaboration.
Following team-ups with everyone from comedian Romesh Ranganathan to south London musician Loyle Carner, the London pizza pros are now getting in culinary bed with Taste Cadets - the Insta foodie squad headed up by actor Allan 'Seapa' Mustafa (who played MC Grindah in everyone's fave pirate radio comedy, People Just Do Nothing).
Leonie Cooper, Time Out, 13th April 2023The Curse to return for Series 2
Channel 4 has commissioned a second series of crime comedy drama The Curse. The new episodes will see the characters hiding out in Spain.
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2022