Inder Manocha

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Inder Manocha (born 1968) is a British Asian stand-up comedian and actor.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Stand-up comedy 3 Radio 4 Television 5 Movies 6 Awards 7 External links

[edit] Early life

Born in London, Manocha read Modern History at Jesus College, Oxford University and worked in international relations and as a therapist before deciding to work professionally in comedy and acting in 2001.

[edit] Stand-up comedy

In 2000, he began his stand-up career with great success by reaching the finals of So You Think You're Funny and the Hackney Empire New Comedy Acts of the Year, both in 2001. Manocha's first one-man Edinburgh Festival show was in 2006.

[edit] Radio

• Freudian Slips Radio 4
• Beyond Belief Radio 5

[edit] Television

• Mega Mela Malai BBC (2001)
• Life Isn't All Ha Ha Hee Hee BBC 1 (2005)
• Waking the Dead BBC1 (2005)
• Holby City BBC1 (2006)

[edit] Movies

• The Blue Tower

[edit] Awards

Winner of EMMA Best Comedy/Comedian 2004

[edit] External links

• IMDB page
• Comedy CV
• Oxford Student interview