Eshaan Akbar
Eshaan has appeared on shows such as
Live at the Apollo', '
Mock the Week', '
QI' (becoming the first person of Bangladeshi heritage to appear on these shows), '
The Now Show', '
Frankie Boyle’s New World Order', '
The Big Asian Stand Up Night', '
Sunday Morning Live', '
A Pie and a Pint', and many more.
Eshaan can be seen starring as Principal Lakhani in season 4 of Netflix’s hit show, '
Sex Education'.
Eshaan was the voice of Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid, and Narendra Modi on '
Spitting Image'. He has hosted his own podcasts including ‘
But Where Are You Really From?‘ on BBC Sounds,
‘Panic Room‘ on Audible, and the European award-winning business podcast
‘Nine Twenty Nine‘. He was the host of his own Saturday afternoon radio show on the BBC Asian Network, and '
Newsjack Unplugged' on Radio 4Xtra. He is a regular guest on the
Have A Word podcast.
In 2023, he toured the UK with his show,
‘The Pretender’, (“refreshingly funny hour that suggests a big talent in the making ****” The Times). He has performed three sell out shows at the Edinburgh Fringe – ‘Not for Prophet’ (2017), ‘Prophet Like it’s Hot’ (2018), and ‘Infidel-ity’ (2019) as well as sell out London transfers at the Soho Theatre.
Eshaan supported Micky Flanagan on his recent tour, including 9 sold-out dates the O2 Arena, and has supported a plethora of comedians, including Akaash Singh, Sindhu Vee, Kae Kurd, Adam Rowe, Dan Nightingale, Hal Cruttenden and many others.
“refreshingly funny hour that suggests a big talent in the making ****” The Times
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