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Nish Kumar 'My mum says I'm a left wing comic'
Nish Kumar chats to self-confessed comedy nerd, Martin Walker about politics and comedy. Does comedy need to be politically neutral? Why is comedy leaning to the left and is that even a problem? Is the left is worse at branding its ideas than Islamic fundamentalists?
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 3rd August 2015Nish Kumar interview
Interview with Nish Kumar.
Kate Copstick, Edinburgh Festivals, 30th July 2015Fringe 2015 - For Robin Williams: A Benefit Gig
Line-up confirmed so far includes: Nish Kumar (MC), Tony Law, Trygve Wakenshaw, Tiernan Douieb, Alex Edelman, Sofie Hagen, ACMS in the guise of Thom Tuck and John-Luke Roberts, and the Weirdos collective (whose 2012 Christmas shows saw them perform Spielberg's Hook live on stage, with the award-winning John Kearns in Williams' role of Peter Pan).
Phyllis Stephen, The Edinburgh Reporter, 29th July 2015BBC unveils star-studded line-up for Edinburgh Festival
An eclectic mix of great names, including Paul Merton, Joanne Harris, Jo Brand, Rory Bremner, The Proclaimers, Sylvie Guillem, Denise Mina, Imran Yusuf, Nish Kumar and Ian Rankin will star in the BBC's wide-ranging output at the Edinburgh Festivals next month.
BBC, 29th July 2015Meet Nish Kumar - Ed Fringe 2015
My name is Nish Kumar - my show is about politics, diversity and the American Pie film franchise.
Short Com, 23rd July 2015Latitude 2015: comedy round-up - day 2
An 11am Saturday morning crowd is possibly the hardest to please, that's all saying you can tempt them out of bed in the first place, so it is surprising to see a more than healthy crowd of both children and adults first thing in The Comedy Tent. Nicole Evans offers a round-up on the first half of the day's comedic proceedings. Featuring Nish Kumar, Funz and Gamez, Rob Beckett, Ivo Graham and Rob Delaney.
Nicole Evans, The Public Reviews, 18th July 2015The art of the comedy fringe poster
Last year, Holly Walsh posed with an upside-down cigarette, this year Nish Kumar is going retro ... what makes for a good comedy poster? And does a comic's offering actually draw audiences to their Edinburgh show?
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 10th July 2015Interview: Nish Kumar
'Why am I stressed about something so fundamentally useless?'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 29th June 2015Edinburgh preview: Nish Kumar
Nish Kumar is making a name for himself. Not just as a smart, stand-up comedian but as someone who comes up with titles that get his shows talked about.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 24th June 2015Formerly one half of Gentlemen of Leisure alongside Nish Kumar, Neenan has set himself up as a long-form comedy storyteller, with his gripping 2014 about a mysteriously haunted house a masterclass in narrative absurdity. This year Neenan takes on the sci-fi genre with an all new story concerning the discovery of alien technology.
Laugh Out London, 24th June 2015