Athena Kugblenu
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Athena Kugblenu interview
The stand-up comedian's new Radio 4 series picks through the minefield of cancel culture - and offers up a few mea culpas
Jamal Khadar, The Guardian, 7th April 2021Athena Kugblenu creates Radio 4 series about cancel culture
Athena Kugblenu has landed a Radio 4 series on cancel culture. A four-part stand-up and sketch show, Athena's Cancel Culture, will be broadcast in April.
British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2021Valentine's Comedy Night review
The organisation obviously meant well by this fundraising show. They let themselves down by the standard of language they permitted on their virtual Zoom stage for their Valentine's show. Love is sweet nothings whispered into a lover's ears, not swearing down a microphone.
Tiemo Talk of the Town, 16th February 2021Tiers of the clowns: part 1
Despite the country being in different tiers until Christmas, comedians across the land are still coming up with ways to get their comedy out there, be it online or at COVID-compliant events. It's still a difficult time for comedians, so support your favourite funny women by buying them a Ko-fi, sharing links to their work and following them on their social media. Here is what we have spotted this week!
Funny Women, 3rd December 2020Bameshow, the chaotic panel-show parody
Comics of colour are hitting back at tokenism, stereotyping and people mispronouncing their names, with a mould-breaking new show. We meet the team behind it.
Jamal Khadar, The Guardian, 26th November 2020Radio 4 to pilot ethnic minority comedy BAMESHOW
Desiree Burch is to front a new panel show pilot for BBC Radio 4, BAMESHOW, in which all participants are from ethnic minorities.
British Comedy Guide, 10th November 2020The Chortle comedy book festival is back
Stars taking part in next month's event include Frank Skinner, Adam Buxton, Helen Lederer, Richard Herring, Mark Watson, Andy Hamilton, Gary Delaney, Laura Lexx, Robin Ince, Matt Forde, Arthur Mathews and Michael Spicer.
Chortle, 27th October 2020Comedians outdoors getting COVID-compliant: 4
Featuring Eryn Tett, Athena Kugblenu and Phoebe Robinson.
Funny Women, 16th October 2020Are there actually more left than right wing comics?
A debate has kicked off on social media surrounding what is being interpreted as 'left-wing' comedy following reports of comments from the BBC's new director-general Tim Davie.
Greg Evans, The Independent, 1st September 2020Athena Kugblenu interview
The stand-up, writer and comedian on the things that make her laugh the most.
The Guardian, 31st July 2020