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In January 2016, Azmat appeared on ''[[This Week (BBC TV series)|This Week]]'' where she criticised [[David Cameron]]'s push for English language lessons for Muslim women to help them resist the lure of [[Islamic extremism]].<ref name="bbc4">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35379047|title=Sadia Azmat on PM's language comments|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref>
In January 2016, Azmat appeared on ''[[This Week (BBC TV series)|This Week]]'' where she criticised [[David Cameron]]'s push for English language lessons for Muslim women to help them resist the lure of [[Islamic extremism]].<ref name="bbc4">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35379047|title=Sadia Azmat on PM's language comments|work= |location= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=22 January 2016|accessdate=1 February 2016}}</ref>

In March 2017, as part of our All Women Everywhere month, Azmat appeared on a video about Asian Women talking about stereotypes they deal with while dating.<ref name="bbc4">{{cite news |last1=Bell|first1=Poorna|last2=Rajan|first2=Nitya|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/asian-women-talk-about-the-dumbass-stereotypes-they-deal-with-while-dating-and-its-hilarious-af_uk_58b59355e4b0a8a9b7864497|title=Asian Women Talk About The Dumbass Stereotypes They Deal With While Dating, And It’s Hilarious AF|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Huffington Post]]''|date=1 March 2016|accessdate=1 May 2017}}</ref>


Azmat also a regular in the [[YouTube]] channel ''Bend It TV'' aimed to providing the news from an Asian perspective.<ref name="asianimage"/>
Azmat also a regular in the [[YouTube]] channel ''Bend It TV'' aimed to providing the news from an Asian perspective.<ref name="asianimage"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{official website|http://www.sadiaazmat.com/}}
*{{Official website|http://www.sadiaazmat.com/}}
*{{Twitter|sadia_azmats_|Sadia Azmat}}
*Rampen, Julia. [http://thenewkid.co.uk/%E2%80%98please-hold-you%E2%80%99re-being-transferred-to-a-uk-based-asian-representative%E2%80%99-sadia-azmat/ ‘Please Hold, You’re Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative’, Sadia Azmat]. ''New Kid''. 4 August 2011
*Rampen, Julia. [http://thenewkid.co.uk/%E2%80%98please-hold-you%E2%80%99re-being-transferred-to-a-uk-based-asian-representative%E2%80%99-sadia-azmat/ ‘Please Hold, You’re Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative’, Sadia Azmat]. ''New Kid''. 4 August 2011


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Revision as of 01:10, 1 May 2017

Sadia Azmat
Born1987 (age 36–37)
British Asian culture, stereotypes, racism, Islamic humour
Websitewww.sadiaazmat.com

Sadia Azmat (

Pakistani
descent.

Early life

Azmat was born in Essex, England.[1] At the age of 19, she started wearing hijab.[2]

Career

Azmat had been working in call-centres of varying descriptions.[1][3]

In 2010, Azmat started performing stand-up comedy.[4] She was given insight into how to develop a career through stand-up by professional comedian, Deborah Frances-White.[4]

In August 2011, she performed her debut show Please Hold – You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative at the

Front Row[6] and a producer invited her to perform at the Cape Town Festival 2012.[4]

In December 2011, she performed at the Desi Central Comedy Tour in Glasgow.[7]

In August 2014, she performed her debut full-length show I'm not Malala at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival at the Laughing Horse.[8] In September 2014, she was interviewed by Nadia Hussein and Sakinah Lenoir on British Muslim TV's Sisters' Hour.[9]

In June 2015, made a short film Things I Have Been Asked As a British Muslim as part of the British Muslim Comedy series, five short films by Muslim comedians commissioned by BBC to released on

Ricoh Arena in Coventry.[13][14] In September 2015, she appeared on Sky News's Morning Stories series on YouTube, questioning what people would be willing to do for someone we love.[15]

In January 2016, Azmat appeared on

This Week where she criticised David Cameron's push for English language lessons for Muslim women to help them resist the lure of Islamic extremism.[16]

In March 2017, as part of our All Women Everywhere month, Azmat appeared on a video about Asian Women talking about stereotypes they deal with while dating.[16]

Azmat also a regular in the YouTube channel Bend It TV aimed to providing the news from an Asian perspective.[11]

Comedy style

Azmat's act is observational humour

Muslim[17] growing up in London,[4] and moves on to more general cross-cultural issues,[18] about race[19] and religion,[3] her difficulties in the UK job market and an Asian mum gag.[18]

Azmat is described by The Sunday Times as "hilarious and insightful" for her current set of I Am Not Malala.[11]

Awards and recognition

In September[20] 2011,[21] Azmat was shortlisted[22] for the Funny Women Awards final[23] in Leicester Square Theatre, London.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Hawkins, Si (12 August 2011). "Sadia Azmat". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  2. ^ a b "British Muslim Comedy - Sadia Azmat: Things I have been asked as a British Muslim". BBC iPlayer. 18 June 2015. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b c Hawkins, Si (17 August 2011). "Finalist Profile: Sadia Azmat". Abu Dhabi: The National. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g Azmat, Sadia (2011). "Finalist Profile: Sadia Azmat". Funny Women. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b Summerlin, William (11 August 2011). "Please Hold, You're Being Transferred to a UK Based Asian Representative". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  6. ^ "Front Row: In Edinburgh with AL Kennedy; Bobby Crush; Andy Zaltzman". BBC Radio 4. 17 August 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  7. ^ "Desi Central Comedy Tour 2011". Awaz Media. 11 March 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  8. ^ Glasheen, Emma (12 August 2014). "Interview: Sadia Azmat". FreshAir. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  9. ^ "Sisters' Hour - S01E47". British Muslim. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  10. ^ a b Jones, Alice (25 June 2015). "Ramadan films and HaLOL: the rise of British Muslim Comedy". The Independent. Retrieved 1 February 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  11. ^ a b c Badat, Hafeeza (19 June 2015). "British Muslim Comedy Takes Over BBC iPlayer". Asian Image. Retrieved 1 March 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  12. ^ Harrison, Phil; Mumford, Gwilym (15 June 2015). "Catch-up TV guide: from All Shook Up to British Muslim Comedy". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 February 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  13. ^ Gardiner, Melanie (6 August 2015). "UK Muslim lifestyle expo hailed a success". ExhibitionWorld. Retrieved 1 February 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  14. ^ Beckerleg, Mel (30 July 2015). "Couple organise Muslim lifestyle expo". Aylesbury: Bucks Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  15. ^ Harrison, Phil (6 September 2015). "Morning Stories: Love Can Be Unfair". Sky News. Retrieved 1 February 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  16. ^ a b "Sadia Azmat on PM's language comments". BBC News. 22 January 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2016. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help) Cite error: The named reference "bbc4" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  17. ISBN 978-1472526380
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  18. ^ a b "Sadia Azmat". The Glee Club. 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  19. ^ Ajderian, Jennifer (10 August 2011). "ED2011 Comedy Review: Please Hold, You're Being Transferred To A UK Based Asian Representative (Sadia Azmat / Laughing Horse Free Festival)". Edinburgh: ThreeWeeks. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  20. ^ "Funny Women Awards Final". London Is Funny. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  21. ^ "Past Finalists". Funny Women. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
  22. ^ "It's no 'red or black' for Awards quarter and semi-final". Funny Women. 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  23. ^ Aird, Jon (12 October 2011). "Funny Women". BBC. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  24. ^ "The King is Queen of Comedy". tiemotalkofthetown. 2 October 2011. Retrieved 1 January 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

External links

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