Athena Kugblenu
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
BBC Scotland to air Euro football comedy specials
To tie in with this summer's European football tournament, BBC Scotland is to air The All Star Euros Sketch Show, a Breaking The News special and an entertainment series hosted by Martin Compston and Gordon Smart.
British Comedy Guide, 24th May 2024Hachette Children's Group signs Athena Kugblenu's books on historical fibs and fails
Hachette Children's Group has acquired History's Most Epic FIBS and History's Most Epic FAILS by Athena Kugblenu, comedian, podcaster and author.
Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 26th April 2024Comedy Central Live Series 3 line-up revealed
Kiri Pritchard-McLean, Susie McCabe and Dane Baptiste are among the stand-ups to be showcased in the third series of Comedy Central Live, with Athena Kugblenu, Pierre Novellie, Dan Tiernan, Rachel Fairburn, Josh Jones, Harriet Kemsley, Ignacio Lopez, Ken Cheng, Kemah Bob and Finlay Christie also featuring.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2023Female Pilot Club launches 2024 script call
Female Pilot Club are seeking 30 minute TV and radio scripts, with two finalists set to have their scripts performed by comedy actors in front of a live audience.
British Comedy Guide, 1st November 20236 comedians on their worst (and best) times in Camden
The stars of new monthly local stand-up night Good News / Bad News spill the beans.
Camdenist, 26th October 2023Morgana Robinson pilots historical sketch show Blast From The Past
Morgana Robinson is piloting Blast From The Past, a historical sketch show with the creative team behind Horrible Histories, that also features Youssef Kerkour, Dan Skinner and Athena Kugblenu.
British Comedy Guide, 31st August 2023The comics motherhood can't stop
Some lied. Some hid it. And few ever mined it for jokes. Becoming a mum used to be near-fatal to a comedian's career. But now, in a Mother's Day special, we meet the new wave taking on taboos.
Rachael Healy, The Guardian, 14th March 2023Radio 4 2023 comedy commissions
Radio 4 has announced a raft of comedy commissions, including the return of Room 101 to the airwaves with Paul Merton as host. Stars involved in other new shows include Jonathan Pie, Maisie Adam, Chris McCausland and Jordan Gray.
British Comedy Guide, 16th January 2023DMs Are Open to return, but with changes
The BBC has confirmed that open door sketch show DMs Are Open is to return to Radio 4 Extra for a second series. However, this time the format will be non-topical and recorded in front of an audience.
British Comedy Guide, 16th January 2023Live At The Pinter at Harold Pinter Theatre review
Stars including Aisling Bea and Simon Amstell brought the laughs to this West End venue.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 29th September 2022