Phil Wang
- 35 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and executive producer
Press clippings Page 15
Live At Brighton Dome review
Mo Gilligan headlined, and he truly was a great deal of fun. As soon as stepped on to the stage there was an energy about him not dissimilar to American stadium comedians, a steady compact confidence that was entirely warranted and a work ethic his audience would utterly benefit from.
Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 11th February 2019Phil Wang on how a coffee grinder changed his life
The standup bought himself the appliance to escape the yoke of big bean and find grownup enlightenment. All he learned was that he doesn't like the stuff.
Phil Wang, The Guardian, 2nd January 2019Comedy Central Live review
Comedy Central might have had trouble attracting punters to its first live festival - surely not helped by the fact it would have initially cost £90 to see a day's stand-up, a price subsequently slashed to £20, or a tenner if you went on Groupon - but they had no such problem attracting the top-notch acts.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th October 2018Full Live At The Apollo line-up revealed
The latest series of Live at the Apollo has just been filmed over the last three nights in Hammersmith and the full line-up can now be revealed.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th September 2018Series seven of Dave's hands-on challenge show continues, with Greg Davies passing snide judgment on five comedic rivals from his elevated throne of games. Tonight's oddball tasks include a writerly fun run and some airhorn psychology, but Phil Wang deserves a special rosette for his snug Bruce Lee jumpsuit.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 12th September 2018BBC launches Late Night Laugh for smart speakers
BBC Late Night Laugh launches on smart speakers today, celebrating the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with a quick blast of comedy every night of the festival (August 3-27).
BBC, 3rd August 2018Taskmaster Series 7 line-up revealed
Contestants have been revealed for the next series of Taskmaster. The players in the seventh series of Dave's hit comedy will be James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Phil Wang, Kerry Godliman and Rhod Gilbert.
British Comedy Guide, 4th July 201850 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 2017