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Comedian Munya Chawawa used to claim he was Idris Elba’s son to be seen by TV professionals

Comedian Munya Chawawa has revealed he once pretended to be Idris Elba’s son in a bid to get noticed by TV professionals.

The Independent UK

Munya Chawawa launches theatre club to open doors for the next generation of black talent

The comedian and satirist hopes to make the arts more accessible for young black boys across the capital with his new arts initiative

Evening Standard

Comedian Munya Chawawa says ‘death of British TV’ cannot be blamed on TikTok

The TikTok star said ‘British television has ignored evolution’.

Evening Standard

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Munya Chawawa to give Alternative MacTaggart lecture at Edinburgh TV Festival

Comedian Tina Fey and Black Mirror creator Charlie Brooker will also feature during the four-day event next month.

Evening Standard

Roundhouse launches groundbreaking culture festival with Daniel Kaluuya, Corinne Bailey Rae and Tom Odell

IN FOCUS: The London venue is uplifting young people and placing them alongside some of the biggest names in British talent, writes Ellie Muir

The Independent UK

Munya Chawawa's guide to Kyoto: hidden forest temples and Uber drivers in white gloves

From zebra crossing etiquette to the peace of the mountains, Munya Chawawa shares what he loves about Japan

Evening Standard

A laugh a day to keep the winter blues away: the 31-day comedy diet for January

From the Two Ronnies to TikTok via near-forgotten TV classics, here’s our dose of daily fun to ring the new year in with cheer

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Ignore the haters: Paapa Essiedu is the perfect choice to play Severus Snape

The actor has been tipped as the next Bond, put a pivot to Harry Potter makes perfect sense too

Evening Standard

The week in audio: Make Me a Mixtape; 16 Sunsets; Cinematic Soundtracks; How to Play – review

Clara Amfo and Jordan Stephens return with more bespoke celebrity playlists; a new space shuttle podcast goes into orbit; Radio 3’s spin-off station takes unwinding to the next level. Plus, the ins and outs of Holst’s Planets

The Guardian - UK

5 new podcasts to listen to this week

These are our top podcast picks.

The Independent UK

OPINION - The London Question: what happens if you actually talk to a stranger?

One of the first things we get told as children is to “stay away from strangers”. Or, if you’re me, “stop sneaking downstairs in the middle of the night to eat butter out the fridge”. As such, we make it our life’s mission to avoid any and all contact with…

Evening Standard

How to Survive a Dictator: North Korea review – can ‘28 years in hell’ really be a laughing matter?

Munya Chawawa pits his trademark raps and skits against interviews with a man denounced as ‘human scum’ – and a defector who ended up in a detention centre for decades. What emerges, against the odds, is witty and very well done

The Guardian - UK

Munya Chawawa: ‘The end of the world is hurtling towards us like a truck!’

The ‘fastest man on the internet’ has a new show about North Korea. He talks brainwashing, how we’re all suffering from apocalypse anxiety – and why the west is the real ‘big bad wolf’

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: dictator obsessive Munya Chawawa takes aim at North Korea

The polymath comic, who fled Zimbabwe as a child, investigates life in the hermit kingdom. Plus: Phillip Schofield does some self-reflection on the beach. Here’s what to watch this evening

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How to Survive a Dictator: North Korea – Munya Chawawa might just make Channel 4 cool again

With this charming documentary-sketch mashup, it is clear that Chawawa has bossed the move from ‘internet’s favourite joker’ to bona fide television star

The Conversation

TikTok star Munya Chawawa takes on North Korea in new documentary – it follows a long tradition of western media poking fun at the Kim family’s regime

Munya Chawawa, who is best known for his satirical comedy sketches aimed at educating and entertaining a Gen Z audience, has made a new documentary about Kim Jong-un’s North Korea. How to Survive a Dictator premiered at Sheffield’s DocFest on June 13, and will be broadcast on Channel 4 later…

The Independent UK

Stormzy and Maya Jama celebrate launch of House Party London club experience

Munya Chawawa, Louise Redknapp and Julie Adenuga were among guests at rapper Stormzy’s new concept venue

The Guardian - UK

Comedian Munya Chawawa: ‘I want to be the Swiss army knife of TV shows – I’m up for all of it’

The comedian on his rise from lockdown sensation to double Bafta nominee, approval from Stormzy and splitting apples with his bare hands

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How to watch ‘The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024’ online – full series available now

Jodie Whittaker and Paloma Faith are among those who braved the Bake Off tent for charity. Read this guide for how to watch “The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024” online and completely free.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Alison Hammond hosts her first Celebrity Bake off

Former Dr Who Jodie Whittaker is among the guest as the charity baking show returns. Plus: Stacey Dooley begins another series of sleepovers in a Nevada brothel

WhatToWatch

The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024 star Jodie Whittaker: ‘The tent is so inviting!’

Jodie Whittaker interview about The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer

Evening Standard

Grassroots station Reprezent Radio has launched an emergency crowdfunder

The Brixton station has helped to launch the careers of everyone from Stormzy to Munya Chawawa

WhatToWatch

The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024: how to watch, celebrity bakers, winners, hosts, judges and everything we know

The Great Celebrity Bake Off 2024 saw a new batch of famous faces in the white tent to raise money for Stand Up To Cancer.

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: comedians’ moving tribute to Dame Deborah James

A host of entertainers take over the Francis Crick Institute for Stand Up to Cancer. Plus: the ghosts are getting existential. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Munya Chawawa review – YouTube star’s standup still a work in progress

This is a big stage for a streaming star who’s still a rookie standup, and at times his show feels over-engineered and effortful – but he still has enough honesty and charm to go far

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