SHAZIA MIRZA - BED AND BREAKFAST

During her years of gigging on the comedy circuit, Shazia endured hundreds of dreary nights in characterless chain hotels until the magical night when she stayed in her first B&B and discovered the delights of a great British tradition.

She has become a champion for the cause and is on a one-woman-mission to dispel the myths that have attached themselves to this distinctly British brand of personal service. The popular image of chintz curtains and avocado bathrooms may not have vanished entirely but it’s more than compensated for by the charming eccentricity of some of the country’s friendliest establishments; and far from being stuck in a 1950’s world of lace doilies and lumpy pillows, Shazia finds that nowadays there is a B&B to suit every lifestyle – from the most upmarket to the most eco-friendly.


Shazia Mirza in brief

Trained at the Rose Bruford College of Speech and Drama in London, Shazia works full time as a writer, actor and stand up comedian.

Starting out on the stand up scene in September 2000, Shazia has since shot up the ladder, picking up a couple of big awards along the way: 2001 Hackney Empire Best New Act competition and Metro Magazine’s People’s Choice Best Comic Award 2002.

Appearing on: Have I got News For You (BBC), Joan Bakewell’s Taboo (BBC), Richard & Judy (CH4), First Sight (BBC2), 60 Minutes (CBS). Shazia has recently finished filming stand up for Last Comic Standing (NBC/Paramount), The World Stands Up, for Comedy Central USA, 60 Acts in 60mins for the BBC, Comedy Casino for Belgium TV.