
Isma Almas
Isma Almas is a comedian, writer & actor.
Bradford-born and with a childhood split between Pakistan and Yorkshire, her comedy is fused by her unique take on life as a British Muslim woman.
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Bradford-born and with a childhood split between Pakistan and Yorkshire, Isma's comedy is fused by her unique take on life as a British Muslim woman.
Isma is a regular on the comedy circuit across the UK, and has performed solo shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, at London’s Barbican Centre for Stonewall, at Bradford’s Literature Festival and on a raucous luxury gay cruise around the Med.
As well as winning The First Laugh at Sheffield Comedy Festival, Isma was a semi-finalist in So You Think You’re Funny and made it to the final of Funny Women. She spent six months co-presenting the mid-morning show on BBC Radio Leeds, where she interviewed a number of famous names.
A much-needed voice in comedy today, audiences love Isma’s friendly, Bradford-infused, preconception-shattering style. Isma is a regular face on the BBC Asian Network and has appeared on Richard Herring’s Leicester Sq Podcast, Drunk Women Solving Crime, Happy Mummy, Happy Baby and more.
Television
BBC Asian Network Comedy Show Performer | BBC Asian Network Comedy Show - Performer | BBC iPlayer | 2019 |
Julian Clary’s Greatest Ever Christmas Ads Guest | Julian Clary’s Greatest Ever Christmas Ads - Guest | Channel 5 | 2019 |
Big Asian Stand Up Herself | Big Asian Stand Up - Herself | BBC 2 | 2018 |
The Big Questions Herself | The Big Questions - Herself | BBC One | 2017 |
Stand Up for Iplayer Herself | Stand Up for Iplayer - Herself | BBC Asian Network | 2017 |
The Culture Show Herself | The Culture Show - Herself | BBC Two | 2009 |
Podcast and Online Content
Evil Genius Guest | Evil Genius - Guest | 2020 | |
Happy Baby, Happy Mum Guest | Happy Baby, Happy Mum - Guest | 2020 | |
Drunk Women Solving Crime Guest | Drunk Women Solving Crime - Guest | 2019 | |
Stephen K Amos Talk Show Guest | Stephen K Amos Talk Show - Guest | Edinburgh Fringe | 2019 |
Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast Guest | Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast - Guest | Edinburgh Fringe | 2019 |
The Naked Podcast Guest | The Naked Podcast - Guest | 2018 |
Radio
NewsJack Additional Material Writer | NewsJack - Additional Material Writer | 2020 | |
Edinburgh 2019 Herself | Edinburgh 2019 - Herself | BBC Radio 5 Live | 2019 |
BBC Asian Network Herself | BBC Asian Network - Herself | 2017 | |
Mid morning show Co-presenter | Mid morning show - Co-presenter | BBC Radio Leeds | 2009 — 2010 |
News
PBJ acts to take over the VAULT Festival in February and March 8th January 2020 The 2020 VAULT Festival will play host to a collection of some of PBJ management's best live talent in early 2020 |