Phil Wang
- 34 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and executive producer
Press clippings Page 15
50 Fringe one-liners that deserved to win Funniest Joke
It's been ten years since Dave launched the Funniest Joke of the Fringe award, and there have been some worthy winners over the years. There have, however, been some unlucky losers.
Finlay Greig, i Newspaper, 28th June 2018Kickstarter campaign for book of Comedians' War Stories
A crowdfunding campaign has been set up to fund a book of cartoons and comedians' anecdotes about their worst gig experiences.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th February 20182017 in satire: inside Jeremy Corbyn's trophy cabinet
Phil Wang takes a peek at the Labour leader's trophies for moderate achievements as part of our comic look back at the year.
Phil Wang, The Guardian, 30th December 2017Comics on joking about race and immigration
Phil Wang has a messy relationship with the British empire. Evelyn Mok felt dirty joking about her family. Kae Kurd riffs on being a refugee. Aisha Alfa was shocked to find she had a 'black perspective'. They talk patriotism, stereotypes and stigmas
Ben Williams, The Guardian, 15th December 2017Comedians on how to banish festive fear
From faking illness to binning Brexit chat, standups including Rachel Parris, Milton Jones and Phil Wang share advice on taking the hassle out of the holidays.
The Guardian, 3rd December 2017Five-star comedy from Phil Wang
Chitty, Chitty, Wang, Wang: This is just one way that British-Malaysian comedian Phil Wang refers to himself on stage -- and add 'Kim Jong Phil' to that list too. Wang effortlessly charms the audience with his likeability, silly wordsmithery and air-tight performance in his latest stand-up show Kinabalu.
Hannah Foulds, Londonist, 1st December 2017Review: Phil Wang: Kinabalu
Kinabalu is surely a show that should catapult Wang into the mainstream.
Kevin Ibbotson-Wright, The Wee Review, 21st November 2017Phil Wang: Kinabalu review
His memorable nerdy laugh, third person character development and quick delivery of x-rated lube jokes made this hilarious comedian all the more funny.
Abby Kwantes, The Latest, 20th October 2017Comedy Central to pilot new show Game Junkies
Comedy Central is to pilot Game Junkies, a comedy entertainment show hosted by Rick Edwards, Vick Hope and Phil Wang.
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2017Comedians share their best one-liners
In Steve Best's new book Joker Face, stand-ups pick some of the funniest gags they've told. Here are 10 of our favourites.
The Guardian, 5th October 2017