Michael Odewale
- 29 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
12 must-see comedy shows at the Edinburgh Fringe 2024
With the world's biggest arts festival just around the corner, here's our must-see shows for this year's Edinburgh Fringe.
Nooruddean Choudry, Rolling Stone, 9th July 2024Eddie Kadi curates stand-up showcase for BBC Radio 1Xtra and iPlayer
Eddie Kadi is fronting a BBC Radio 1Xtra stand-up showcase, which will feature Babátúndé Aléshé, Gbemi Oladipo, Kane Brown, Kyrah Gray, Michael Odewale, Ola Labib, Slim and Thanyia Moore.
British Comedy Guide, 26th January 2024BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 heats details
Tickets are now available to watch the BBC New Comedy Awards 2023 heats in Sunderland, Leith, Ballymena, Bethnal Green, Nottingham and Bangor.
British Comedy Guide, 31st August 2023Friday Night Live review
What a week to bring back a partially topical comedy show!
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 22nd October 2022Russell Howard to headline Latitude
Russell Howard is to headline the Comedy Arena at this year's Latitude festival.
Chortle, 1st March 2022Film stars revealed for Netflix show Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés
Richard E. Grant, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Four Weddings And A Funeral star Andie MacDowell and A Nightmare On Elm Street actor Robert Englund are among the film stars dissecting movie tropes in Netflix's upcoming Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés.
British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2021Charlie Brooker takes aim at movie clichés for Netflix
Charlie Brooker has made a new special for Netflix looking at film tropes. Attack Of The Hollywood Clichés!, hosted by Rob Lowe and featuring a range of A-List talent, will be published on 28th September
British Comedy Guide, 24th August 2021Interview: Rarely Asked Questions - Michael Odewale
2019 was a great year for Michael Odewale. His debut full length show, #BlackBearsMatter, was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer prize and won Best New Show at the Leicester Comedy Festival. 2020 wasn't so great and we all know why.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th March 2021Venues & comics finding ways to fight against covid
The industry has always trodden its own path, but now it needs support.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 11th February 2021Steve Bennett compiles his most memorable shows of 2020
The year when no gig was normal...
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 31st December 2020