Asian Network Comedy
- TV stand-up
- BBC iPlayer
- 2014 - 2024
- 15 episodes
Highlights from the BBC Asian Network's stand-up comedy gigs. Stars Tommy Sandhu.
Episode guide
1. Live in London 2014
Monday 4th August 2014
With performances from Tez Ilyas, Aditi Mittal, Anil Desai and Romesh Ranganthan.
2. Live in Edinburgh 2014
Tuesday 16th September 2014
BBC Asian Network's Tommy Sandhu brings the finest comics on the scene, with performances from Imran Yusuf, Nish Kumar, Shazia Mirza and sketch duo In Cahoots.
3. Big Comedy Night Edinburgh 2015
Saturday 31st October 2015
BBC Asian Network's Big Comedy Night at the 2015 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Hosted by Tommy Sandhu and featuring Nish Kumar, Imran Yusuf, Tez Ilyas, Sajeela Kershi and Rahul Kohli.
4. Edinburgh Fringe 2016
Saturday 3rd September 2016
BBC Asian Network returns to Edinburgh for a fourth year with an evening of the best Asian talent from across the festival.
5. Curve, Leicester 2016
Friday 28th October 2016
Stand-up comedy from nearly-naked chef Hardeep Singh Kohli, panel show favourite Dane Baptiste, Paul 'Sinnerman' Sinha from TV quiz show The Chase and rising star Eshaan Akbar.
6. Live in Watford 2017
Friday 10th February 2017
Asian Network Comedy returns to Watford as Tommy Sandhu hosts some of the biggest UK stand-up comedians and fresh new talent.
7. Live in Leeds 2017
Friday 2nd June 2017
BBC Asian Network comes from the West Yorkshire Playhouse in Leeds featuring stand-up from Sindhu Vee, Ahir Shah, Funmbi Omotayo, Ali Official and Isma Almas.
8. Live in Edinburgh 2017
Thursday 24th August 2017
Asian Network Comedy returns to the Edinburgh Fringe festival for another stellar line up of acts. Hosted by Noreen Khan and recorded in front of a live audience, the show features performances from Shazia Mirza, Kae Kurd, Aditi Mittal, Sunil Patel and Patrick Monahan.
9. Wolverhampton 2017
Friday 17th November 2017
Asian Network Comedy heads to The Light House in Wolverhampton for another hilarious night of the best in stand up including Don Biswas, Emily Lloyd-Saini, Bilal Zafar, Lovdev Barpaga and Omar Hamdi all hosted by Asian Network's very own Guz Khan.
10. Asian Network Comedy Highlights
Monday 29th April 2019
Performances from Mawaan Rizwan, Sukh Ojla, Raul Kohli, Jay Droch and Charlie George. Recorded live at the BBC's Radio Theatre in London.
11. Live from Edinburgh 2019
Thursday 29th August 2019
Harpz Kaur hosts a night of stand-up comedy as the Asian Network returns to the Edinburgh Fringe. With Shazia Mirza, Sumit Anand, Arnab Chanda, Emily Lloyd-Saini and Eshaan Akbar.
12. London 2019
Thursday 5th December 2019
DJ Yasser introduces Sunil Patel, Athena Kugblenu, Jamie D'Souza, Isma Almas and Ria Lina.
13. 2022 London
Tuesday 17th May 2022
Highlights of the 2022 gig at the BBC Radio Theatre. Hosted by Nikita Kanda and Mistah Islah and featuring performances from Tez Ilyas, Raul Kohli, Fathiya's Comedy and Daman Bamrah - all giving their take on the modern world, social media, anxiety and religion. With music from Bambi Bains.
14. Birmingham 2022
Monday 8th August 2022
Nikita Kanda and Mistah Islah present routines from Preet Singh, Tej Dhutia and Noreen Khan as Asian Network comedy hits Glee Club, Birmingham.
15. Glasgow 2024
Monday 25th March 2024
Hosted by Noreen Khan and Lubna Kerr, the night features a line-up including Don Biswas, Joshua Bethania, Faizan Shah, Pravanya Pillay and Sabina.