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Athena Kugblenu
Athena Kugblenu

Athena Kugblenu

  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Athena Kugblenu features

Tiernan Douieb Features

Tiernan Douieb on Hey Duggee, Radio Nonsense Live and his top five comics doing kids cartoons

Tuesday 20th September 2022

Writing on a top kids cartoon, with a Southbank Centre show upcoming, Tiernan Douieb talks pre-teen comedy fun and five contemporaries doing likewise.

DMs Are Open. Image shows from L to R: Ali Shahalom, Athena Kugblenu Radio

Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official introduce DMs Are Open

Monday 16th May 2022

DMs Are Open is the new radio series showcasing comedy written by the public. Hosts Athena Kugblenu and Ali Official explain more in this interview...

Image shows from L to R: Jayde Adams, Jeremy Hardy, Dane Baptiste, Rosie Jones Live

Five Years of First Gig Worst Gig - Part 2

Friday 2nd April 2021

It's our second jog through the FGWG archives, five years on, starring Rosie Jones, Jeremy Hardy, Natalie Haynes, Dane Baptiste, Jen Kirkman and many more.

Female Pilot Club Pro

Female Pilot Club reveals Test Flight Scheme Plus writers

Thursday 25th March 2021

Athena Kugblenu, Laura Evelyn, Rachel Clark, Sylvia Okyere and Zara Janjua will take part in Female Pilot Club's Test Flight Scheme Plus.

Felix Dexter Pro

Felix Dexter Bursary 2021 open for applications

Tuesday 2nd March 2021

The Felix Dexter Bursary, the BBC scheme that helps BAME writers, is now open for 2021 entries.

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.

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Fringe Q&A: Weird dreams

Thursday 9th August 2018

What do performers dream about when they go to bed. We asked some comedians 'What's the weirdest dream you've ever had?'.

Edinburgh Q&A Live

Fringe Q&A: The worst thing you've done at a festival?

Sunday 5th August 2018

We asked some of the people who are performing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe what the worst thing they've ever done at a festival is. Brace yourself for some of these answers....

Athena Kugblenu Live

First Gig, Worst Gig: Athena Kugblenu

Thursday 7th September 2017

Athena Kugblenu recalls Rastamouse confusion, horror-movie audience and an excellent bit of stand-up advice.

Athena Kugblenu Live

Athena Kugblenu: 10 Edinburgh Fringe questions

Saturday 13th August 2016

Athena Kugblenu answers 10 questions about her 2016 Edinburgh Fringe show.

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