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Romesh Ranganathan

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Romesh Ranganathan is a stand-up comedian and actor. A former maths teacher, he made his comedy circuit debut in 2010, and has quickly established himself as one of British comedy's brightest stars. His two Edinburgh Festival shows, ‘Rom Com’ and ‘Rom Wasn’t Built In A Day’ were nominated for the prestigious Edinburgh Fosters Best Newcomer Award 2013 and Best Show Award 2014. In 2015, his BBC series Asian Provocateur was nominated for a BAFTA and received wide critical acclaim. In 2016, his debut solo tour, Irrational, sold over 100,000 tickets and saw Romesh receive the Ents24 Hardest Working Comedian Of The Year award. Romesh is a regular on multiple TV and radio shows, the star of Asian Provocateur, The Misadventures of Romesh Ranganathan, The Reluctant Landlord and Just Another Immigrant, and regular on A League Of Their Own. He writes occasionally for the Guardian.