Black British Lives Matter with Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder
Black British Comedians Matter
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Episode notes
This is the podcast where we explore why and how Black British lives matter – What it means to be Black and British, our culture, our joy, and our pain.
This week we discuss why Black British comedians Matter with Dane Baptiste and Gina Yashere. Why we laugh, what we laugh at - and what it reveals about us as Black British people.
Gina Yashere exemplifies what many see as a Black British talent drain to the US. In 2008, she became the first Briton to perform on Def Comedy Jam and has gone on to star in her own comedy specials on Netflix and to create, produce and act in the hit sitcom Bob Hearts Abishola, just confirmed for its 4th season on CBS.
Dane Baptiste made history in 2014 as the first Black British act to be nominated for a comedy award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. He regularly appears on TV and radio and his podcast Dane Baptiste Questions Everything, was nominated for best podcast at the National Comedy Awards in 2021.
Find out more about the hosts and guests:
Gina Yashere
Dane Baptiste
Marcus Ryder is on Twitter @marcusryder
Lenny Henry is also on Twitter @LennyHenry
Our book: Black British Lives Matter by Lenny Henry and Marcus Ryder is published by Faber & Faber and is available to purchase here:
https://www.faber.co.uk/product/9780571368518-black-british-lives-matter/
The new comedians recommended by Dane and Gina at the end of the episode:
Babatunde Aléshé
Axel Blake
Mr Cee
Munya Chawawa
Mo Gilligan
Darren Harriott
Eddie Kadi
Ola Labib
Thanyia Moore
Aurie Styla
Cover art by Faber
Music by The Lethargees
Podcast by Faber & Faber Ltd
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