Phil Wang

Five questions for Phil Wang

Self-proclaimed 'biggest Wang in comedy' Phil Wang returns to Edinburgh with his new show, Mellow Yellow. Ahead of his month-long run at the Pleasance Courtyard, he talks to Giggle Beats about the new show, online comedy, the Asian presence in comedy and more.

Interview: Phil Wang

Not only is Phil the winner of the Chortle Student Comedian of the Year but he has also won the Comedy Central's Funniest Student Award in 2011. A short two years later he brought his debut show to Edinburgh Fringe to rave reviews.

The Phil Wang three minute interview

Phil Wang has appeared as the stand-up guest on The Rob Brydon Show and was featured on BBC Three at the Fringe in 2011. So if you feel like you recognise him from somewhere, it might be from one of those TV programs. Or maybe you went to school together. Either way, his Edinburgh Festival Fringe stand-up show looks worth checking out.

The Spotlight on ... Phil Wang

Here's another ace young stand-up to look out for - Phil Wang, he's got a Chortle Student Comedian of the Year victory under his belt, and a debut Edinburgh run too. And it sounds like that super-relaxed demeanour onstage is all a BIG LIE.

Interview with Phil Wang

Phil Wang is an award winning comedian, including Chortle Student Comedian of the Year 2010.

Another fun show from the affable Mr Brydon tonight, with music from Will Young, stand up from Phil Wang (a self-proclaimed fat Chinese man who looks like Michael 'wobbly head' McIntyre) and star presence from Dame Edna Everage.

She's "the greatest woman that's ever lived", says Rob - do you want to tell him, or shall I?

Edna might not live up to Rob's statement, but she makes for bloomin' good telly and you have to keep reminding yourself whose show it is.

It's the audience that has the best laughs, including one real-life Gil Grissom who got locked in with some stiffs and a woman who found her dream man by the side of a road.

Back to our guests, and Will makes the mistake of trying to outdo a ­comedian. As Dame Edna eyes her fists, he should well look nervous - Dragons' Den Hilary Devey's huge rings are catching on.

When Rob Brydon launched this chat show last year, he said he was interested only in interviewing guests whose work he respected. That may sound like the kind of hot air any obsequious chat show host would spout, but in Brydon's case it may actually be true: among his guests in his two series to date have been Bruce Forsyth, Tom Jones, Ronnie Corbett and Terry Wogan, all of whom Brydon is well known to admire. Tonight's guest is another lifelong favourite of Brydon's, and indeed of most people in Britain who enjoy comedy: the majestic Dame Edna Everage, who's still going strong at... well, it wouldn't do to mention a lady's age, now, would it? There will also be a song from Will Young, and some stand-up from the startlingly young Phil Wang. We're sure Dame Edna will have the good taste not to draw attention to that surname.

Phil Wang wins Comedy Central's funniest student award

Cambridge Footlight Phil Wang scooped the top prize at Comedy Central Live's funniest student awards on Monday night.