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4. Shazia Mirza on Richard Pryor

Harriet Kemsley chats to a comedian about the trail blazing comic who inspired them to pick up the mic

In this episode Shazia Mirza talks about her hero Richard Pryor

The multi award-winning comic Harriet Kemsley invites her peers to celebrate the trail blazing comedians who inspired them to pick up the mic.

In this second series, broadcast across the week in Radio 4 Extra’s Comedy Club, four of the UK’s top stand-up comedians share how their comedy heroes informed their stand-up styles, and changed their lives.

This episode features Shazia Mirza celebrating the phenomenal American comedian Richard Pryor

Also featuring:
Jessica Fostekew on Rik Mayall.
Jen Brister on French and Saunders
Josie Long on David O'Doherty

Harriet Kemsley is a comedian, writer, podcaster, and host of the Comedy Club on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra.
Produced by Anne-Marie Luff, Made for 4 Extra

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15 minutes

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Thu 7 Jan 2021 22:30

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  • Thu 7 Jan 2021 22:30