Ken Cheng
- British
- Actor, writer, script editor and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 2
Comedians accuse Big Fat Quiz Of The Year of sexism
Comedians have denounced Channel 4's Big Fat Quiz Of The Year as sexist. Acts have taken to social media to point out that the Boxing Day episode of the panel show features no female comedians.
British Comedy Guide, 18th 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 creates new sketch show Drop The Dead Panda
BBC Radio 4 is to broadcast Drop The Dead Panda, a new sketch show that "shines a light on the funny side of East Asian culture". Ken Cheng, Evelyn Mok and Nigel Ng will star.
British Comedy Guide, 17th August 2020Ken Cheng: Should we make jokes about coronavirus?
A comedian friend recently messaged to ask me if it was okay to make a gag about coronavirus. I wasn't entirely sure why I was chosen to be the arbiter of such a thing - is it because I'm particularly respected among my peers, or because of my ancestry? (It's most likely my ancestry.)
Ken Cheng, Metro, 9th March 2020So you've had a rough Fringe. Let's talk about it.
The Fringe will constantly throw things at you to make you feel worthless -- here are some philosophies that help me get through it.
Ken Cheng, Medium.com, 20th August 2019Edinburgh festival 2019: the 10 best jokes
From Chic's 'free cow' to the perils of free-range chicken ... the funniest gags so far from this year's stand-ups.
Paul Fleckney, The Guardian, 13th August 2019Interview: Ken Cheng
The professional poker player and standup comic on the things that make him laugh the most.
Harriet Gibsone, The Guardian, 22nd March 2019Standups on their most disastrous dates
A night in a cemetery, a trip to a strip club, five hours in A&E ... comics relive their woeful romantic rendezvous.
The Guardian, 14th February 2019Ken Cheng review
In Best Dad Ever, the ex-poker player and maths nerd has constructed a meticulous show of well-turned gags.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 1st February 2019Dave's Advent Calendar to include 24 comedy shorts
Channel Dave is to broadcast a new 2 minute comedy short across the first 24 days in December. Stars include Ed Gamble, Nick Helm, Rachel Parris, Kerry Godliman, Romesh Ranganathan and Zoe Lyons.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2018