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Ria Lina
Ria Lina

Ria Lina

  • English
  • Writer, stand-up comedian and actor
  1. 4th November: Radio 4's 2025 comedy commissions
Ria Lina

Ria Lina is an English writer, stand-up comedian and actor.

Year Production Role
2025 Ria Lina Gets Forensic Announced Host / Presenter
2024 The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 31 Coming Soon
  1. E6 - Is Extinction The End?
 Guest
2024 Unspeakable
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2024 Southport Comedy Festival Self
2024 The News Quiz - Series 115
  1. E2 - Prisoners and Pensioners
  2. E7 - Inflation and Incinerators
 Guest
2024 End Of The Road Self
2024 Victorious Festival Self
2024 Ria Lina: WIP Self
2024 Ealing Comedy Festival Self
2024 The News Quiz - Series 114
  1. Special - Election Special
 Guest
2024 Breaking The News - Series 28
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2024 Machynlleth Comedy Festival Self
2024 The Now Show - Series 64
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Writer
2024 The Now Show - Series 64
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2024 Fashion Loves Comedy Festival Self
2024 Breaking The News - Series 27
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2024 The Ultimate Choice - Series 2
  1. E4 - Cavemen v Clowns
 Guest
2024 The News Quiz - Series 113
  1. Special - Review of the Year 2023
  2. E5 - Episode Four
  3. E8 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2023 Evil Genius With Russell Kane
  1. E2 - Albert Einstein
 Guest
2023 The Now Show - Series 63
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2023 The Now Show - Series 63
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2023 Live At The Apollo - Series 18
  1. E2 - Ria Lina, Lucy Beaumont, Josh Pugh
 Host / Presenter
2023 Best Medicine - Series 1
  1. E6 - CT Scans, Inhalation, Faith, Attention
  2. E10 - Epidurals, Embroidery, Play, Death
 Self
2023 Breaking The News - Series 26
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - The Best of Unbroadcast
 Guest
2023 The News Quiz - Series 112
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2023 Ria Lina: Riawakening Self
2023 You're Dead To Me - Series 7
  1. E5 - Zheng Yi Sao
 Guest
2023 What Just Happened? - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2023 Guessable? - Series 4
  1. E10 - Thinking Inside The Box
 Guest
2023 The Tringe Self
2023 Breaking The News - Series 25
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 29
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2023 Your Place Or Mine - Series 1
  1. E11 - Ria Lina: Noordwijk, The Netherlands
 Guest
2023 Hastings Comedy Festival Self
2023 The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected - Series 14
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2023 The News Quiz - Series 111
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2023 Machynlleth Comedy Festival Self
2023 You Heard It Here First - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 Breaking The News - Series 24
  1. E7 - Episode Six
 Guest
2023 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2023 Just A Minute - Series 90
  1. E5 - Wordle, Swing Dancing And Broken Resolution
  2. E8 - The Day I Cut My Fringe, Rap Battles And Prawn Cocktail
 Guest
2023 The United Nations Of News Host / Presenter
2022 The News Quiz - Series 110
  1. Special - Best Of 2022
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2022 QI - Series T
  1. E6 - Tricks & Treats
  2. Special - VG: Part II
 Guest
2022 Breaking The News - Series 23
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2022 BBC New Comedy Awards - 2022
  1. E5 - Middlesbrough
 Guest
2022 Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2022 Have I Got News For You - Series 64
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Have I Got 2022 For You
 Guest
2022 Late Night Mash - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Ensemble Actor
2022 Mock The Week - Series 21
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - The History Of... Part 2
 Guest
2022 The News Quiz - Series 109
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 Guessable? - Series 3
  1. E12 - A Couple Of Floaters & An Inkling
 Guest
2022 Late Night Mash - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2022 Ealing Comedy Festival Self
2022 Balham Comedy Festival Self
2022 Breaking The News - Series 22
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 The News Quiz - Series 108
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2022 Henley Festival Self
2022 Just A Minute - Series 89
  1. E2 - The Ukulele, Bingo And The Pawn Shop
  2. E6 - A Seating Plan, Doris Day And Under The Floorboards
 Guest
2022 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 28
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2022 Have I Got News For You - Series 63
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 Breaking The News - Series 21
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2022 Cheltenham Comedy Festival Self
2022 The Last Leg - Series 24
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2022 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2022 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 27
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2022 The Ultimate Choice - Pilot Guest
2022 Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Have I Got 2021 For You
 Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 107
  1. Special - Best Of 2021
 Guest
2021 Mock The Week - Series 20
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Christmas Special
  3. Special - End Of Year Special
 Guest
2021 Live At The Apollo - Series 16
  1. E3 - Zoe Lyons, Ria Lina, Tom Ward
 Guest
2021 The Now Show - Series 59
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Writer
2021 The Now Show - Series 59
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2021 Breaking The News - Series 20
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Question Team - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Have I Got 2021 For You
 Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 106
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2021 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 26
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 Guildford Fringe Festival Self
2021 Breaking The News - Series 19
  1. E4 - Episode Three
 Guest
2021 Yesterday, Today & The Day Before
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Writer
2021 Yesterday, Today & The Day Before
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Host / Presenter
2021 Yesterday, Today & The Day Before (as Dr. Ria Lina)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2021 Mock The Week - Series 20
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Christmas Special
  3. Special - End Of Year Special
 Guest
2021 The News Quiz - Series 105
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2021 The Now Show - Series 58
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Writer
2021 The Now Show - Series 58
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2021 Breaking The News - Series 18
  1. E6 - Episode Five
 Guest
2020 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 8
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2020 Mock The Week - Series 19
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Christmas Special
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2020 Comedy Unleashed: Quarantined
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Producer
2020 Comedy Unleashed: Quarantined
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2020 Comedy Unleashed: Quarantined
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2020 Stuart Goldsmith's Infinite Sofa
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2019 Asian Network Comedy
  1. E12 - London 2019
 Self
2019 The Comedy Underground - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2019 Asian Network Comedy - 2019 Specials
  1. E3 - BBC Radio Theatre
 Self
2019 ...At The Stand - Fred At The Stand 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 The Arts Hour: New Year International Comedy Celebration Self
2017 General Election 2017 Song Writer
2017 General Election 2017 Song Ria
2016 Corporate Christmas Music Video Self
2016 I Voted For Trump Writer
2016 I Voted For Trump Self
2016 The Divorce Photographer Ria Reynolds
2016 Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza - Free Self
2016 Ria Lina: Dear Daughter Self
2016 Ria Lina's School Of Riason Writer
2016 Ria Lina's School Of Riason Host / Presenter
2015 Ettieboo's Cabaret Boonanza - Free Self
2015 Ria Lina: Taboo Raider Self
2014 Ria Lina: School of Riason Self
2014 Ria Lina: Offensive Charm Self
2013 Thpethial Self
2013 Jongleurs Live!
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Self
2012 It's Not Easy Being Yellow Self
2011 Agonise, the Comedy Problem Page - Free Self
2004 Sweet 'N' Sour Comedy Writer
2004 Sweet 'N' Sour Comedy Ensemble Actor

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Ria Lina on IMDb

Title
Dr. Ria Lina
Nationality
English
National Comedy Awards, The 2023
Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance (Longlisted)
Chortle Awards 2022
Breakthrough Act (Nominee)
Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2014
Main Award (Nominee)
Amused Moose Comedy Award 2014
Main Award (Nominee)
Funny Women Awards 2003
Stage Award (Runner-up)

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