Comic's 'in conversation' ends Newcastle's reign...

Newcastle’s year as the BBC’s City of Comedy is to close with an ‘in conversation with…’ discussion with Mawaan Rizwan.

In the session, the comic will be talking about his  comedy career – from making videos on YouTube, writing for hit Netflix series Sex Education, to developing, writing and starring in his upcoming BBC Three sitcom Juice. 

The event will take place on November 10, from 4pm to 5.15pm at the Tyneside Cinema, and is hosted by Navi Lamba, head of talent development at BBC Comedy. Free tickets are available here.

Later that evening at The Black Swan, Adult Film Club will close the year’s events with a night of comedy short films from 7pm. It will be hosted and curated by  Chris Cantrill, the comic who is also half of The Delightful Sausage, and animator and director Sam O’Leary. Tickets

The BBC City of Comedy initiative helped North East Screen find, nurture and connect new comedy talent in the region. The body’s head of talent Lisa Laws said: ‘We have a lot to celebrate following our year as BBC City of Comedy, including opportunities for local people to gain real insights into the world of TV comedy. 

‘We have loved working so closely with the BBC Comedy Commissioning team and through the partnership we’ve been able to open up even more opportunities to champion, develop and work alongside the next wave of comedy producers, writers and directors.’

Cardiff is the next BBC City Of Comedy and will be hosting the final of the Corporation’s New Comedy Awards on November 1. 

Published: 21 Oct 2022