Talent
Tadiwa Mahlunge
About Tadiwa
Billed as “one of the country's top new comedy acts” by The York Press, Tadiwa Mahlunge has performed at, among others, the Latitude, Greenman, and Greenwich Comedy Festivals - alongside the biggest names in comedy - and has provided tour support for Kiri Pritchard-McLean and Jessica Fostekew, and TV warm up for Desiree Birch’s Amazon Prime special.
As seen on BBC 1, BBC 2, Dave, Comedy Central, UTV, Comic Relief and heard on BBC Radio 4, BBC Radio Wales, BBC Radio Northampton and BBC Sounds - Tadiwa Mahlunge has established himself as one of comedy’s hottest prospects. As such, he featured on the 2022 Pleasance Comedy Reserve at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
️️️️ ‘He’s got the skills, but his drive is what makes him stand out. Though their styles are different, the circuit might just have created another Jimmy Carr...’- Steve Bennett, Chortle
️️️️ ‘Young and gifted, in comedy terms, he’s already looking like the complete, fully rounded package’ - The Scotsman
️️️️ ‘An impressively accomplished and infectiously funny debut hour, Tadiwa Mahlunge is a name you’ll want to watch out for’ - The Skinny
️️️️ ‘Considering this is his debut hour at the Fringe, he’s remarkably confident, with a set as smooth as his shiny silk shirt’- Fest Mag
️️️️- The Daily Mail(we don’t platform them)
'Fearless comedian on the rise' -Daniel Kaluuya
'Very bloody funny' -Aisling Bea
Leicester Comedy FestivalBest Show nominee.
Channel 4Sean Lock Comedy Award nominee.
‘National treasures, big names and the stars of tomorrow’ -The Times
‘15 comedy shows you need to see at the Edinburgh Fringe 2023’ -Rolling Stone
‘20 must-see comedy shows at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2023’ -The Sun
‘He’s going to be playing big venues very soon. Catch him on the way up’ -Metro
As seen on BBC One, Dave, Comedy Central, ITVx, 'Tadiwa has been gathering pace as a prodigious act' -Kiri Pritchard-McLean
Tadiwa is an alumnus of the 2022 Pleasance Comedy Reserve, and Best of the Fest regular at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Credits
TV | |||
FUNNY FESTIVAL LIVE | Performer | BBC Two | Lindsay Jex |
LIVE FROM ABERYSTWYTH | Performer | BBC One | Turtle Canyon |
COMEDY CENTRAL LIVE | Performer | Comedy Central | Off The Kerb |
COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES | Performer | Dave | Susie Hall |
RADIO | |||
LIVE FROM PONTYPRIDD | Performer | BBC Sesh | |
KIRI PRITCHARD MCLAIN SUNDAY SHOW | Performer | BBC Radio Wales | |
WHAT JUST HAPPENED? | Performer | BBC Radio Wales | Little Wander |
LIVE FROM THE BIG DIFFERENCE | Performer | Union Jack Radio | |
LIVE FROM THE FROG AND BUCKET | Performer | Union Jack Radio | |
LIVE | |||
INHIBITION EXHIBITION | SSelf | Pleasance Courtyard | Show & Tell |