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Shappi Khorsandi

Comedy Arena

Friday 17th July, 2009
12:40 - 13:10

"Britain’s best young female comic by any yardstick" (Guardian) Shappi Khorsandi is bringing to Latitude readings from her latest book 'A Beginner's Guide To Acting English', a funny and heartwarming memoir about an Iranian girl growing up in 80's Britain. 

Shappi has performed all over the world including sell-out runs of her solo show at the Edinburgh festival and The Melbourne International Comedy Festival. She has appeared on countless radio and television programmes including Just a Minute, Mock The Week, Live at the Apollo, Question Time and Newsnight Review and is currently recording her own series for BBC Radio 4, 'Shappi Talk'.buy