Life After Prison

I Made People Laugh In Jail: Nabil Abdulrashid

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Episode notes

Zak and Jules catch up with comedian, Nabil Abdulrashid as he drops in to the studio in the midst of his Purple Pill tour. Nabil chats to Zak and Jules about landing as a freshie from Nigera in one of London’s most notorious estates, how he ended up in jail and what he did to pass the time while he was there.  

 He also talks about his comedy career, how his early love for comedy got reignited in prison, how people in jail recognised his comic skills and what happened when he realised he’d got the Golden Buzzer on Britain’s Got Talent.  

Due to demand, Nabil has extended his The Purple Pill tour. Tickets available at https://nabilabdulrashid.com/ 

 Episodes of ‘Nabil Knows’ available now at https://www.youtube.com/@NabilAbdulrashidComedy 

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• Andrew Pritchard Foundation https://apfoundation.org.uk/ 

• Red thread https://www.redthread.org.uk/ 

• Forever Family https://www.foreverfamilyfund.co.uk/ 

• I’m Possible State of Mind https://www.i-mp.co.uk/ 

• Angel Comedy Club Trust https://www.angelcomedy.co.uk/angel-comedy-trust/ 

• Goldsmiths University https://www.gold.ac.uk/ 

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