Nida Manzoor
- Writer, director, producer, composer and executive producer
Press clippings
Royal Television Society Awards 2025 nominations
Gavin & Stacey, Things You Should Have Done, We Are Lady Parts, Alma's Not Normal, Boarders and Ludwig are amongst the nominees for the Royal Television Society Awards 2025.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2025We Are Lady Parts creator Nida Manzoor on fear, fun and Malala
Her wildly successful sitcom about a Muslim punk band is back, better than before - and features the Nobel laureate in a Stetson. This time round, the writer-director is more confident than ever.
Chitra Ramaswamy, The Guardian, 30th May 2024We Are Lady Parts Series 2 review
The Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala makes a surprise cowgirl-themed cameo in Nida Manzoor's emotional, musical comedy.
Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 30th May 2024Malala Yousafzai to guest star in We Are Lady Parts Series 2
We Are Lady Parts Series 2 will launch on Channel 4 on Thursday 30th May. Alongside the release of some first-look pictures, it has been confirmed that education activist Malala Yousafzai will make a cameo in the series.
British Comedy Guide, 18th April 2024The Skinny's comedy forecast for 2024
The Skinny's Comedy Team reveal their hot picks for 2024.
The Skinny, 10th January 2024Polite Society review
Polite Society is a delicious modern fairy-tale: Prince Charming is put firmly in his place, and the damsel takes charge of her own destiny. We're left believing that Ria really might actually leap and kick her way into her fantasy future.
Susan Singfield, Bouquets & Brickbats, 2nd May 2023Polite Society review
Nida Manzoor's kickass celebration of sisterhood.
Wendy Ide, The Guardian, 30th April 2023Polite Society review
British-Pakistani life gets a madcap kung-fu mash-up.
Danny Leigh, The Financial Times, 27th April 2023Polite Society review
A homegrown martial arts comedy that delivers a roundhouse kick to the heart.
Clarisse Loughrey, The Independent, 27th April 2023Polite Society review
Fun action comedy mashes Jane Austen and the Chuckle Brothers.
Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian, 26th April 2023