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Shaparak Khorsandi

Shaparak Khorsandi

  • 51 years old
  • English
  • Actor and stand-up comedian

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Shaparak Khorsandi's account of living with undiagnosed ADHD goes to Ebury

Ebury Self Hub has signed comedian Shaparak Khorsandi's Scatter Brain: How I Finally Got Off The ADHD Rollercoaster And Became The Owner Of A Very Tidy Sock Draw.

Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 16th March 2023

Shaparak Khorsandi becomes World Book Night ambassador

Stand-up comic and author Shaparak Khorsandi has been announced as one of World Book Night's main ambassadors.

British Comedy Guide, 14th March 2023

Just For Laughs, review: as a comedy venue, the O2 turns out to be a bit of a joke

Making its London debut, the comedy festival attracted some big, talented names, but they were no match for this cold, corporate netherworld.

Tim Harding, The Telegraph, 5th March 2023

More comedians named for Celebrity Mastermind

Suzi Ruffell, Dane Baptiste and Shaparak Khorsandi are among the comedians taking part in the new series of Celebrity Mastermind.

Chortle, 1st February 2023

Shaparak Khorsandi reveals she was sexually assaulted in public

Shaparak Khorsandi has spoken out about being sexually assaulted in public, sharing her dismay with the justice process and that the perpetrator has shown no remorse.

British Comedy Guide, 8th December 2022

Why won't Jack Dee do Taskmaster & other dream contestants

As Taskmaster's Series 14 champion is crowned and we discover the Series 15 cast, we draw up our wishlist for future contestants.

Laura Vickers-Green, Den Of Geek, 1st December 2022

Shaparak Khorsandi quits touring to spend more time with her family

She says she is quitting touring 'for a good while' to enjoy time with her 14-year-old son and nine-year-old daughter.

Chortle, 4th July 2022

Shaparak Khorsandi interview

The stand-up and author on what she's learned from comedy, her traumatic gig at Glastonbury and who makes her howl with laughter.

Liam Pape, The Guardian, 31st May 2022

Cotswolds gets its own comedy festival

The Cotswolds is to get its own comedy festival this summer featuring a starry line-up curated by comedian Alexis Dubus, who will be appearing himself in the guise of his Gallic alter ego Marcel Lucont.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th April 2022

Shaparak Khorsandi, touring review

The 90s viewed from afar.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 27th April 2022

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