Shaparak Khorsandi on television and radio

Shaparak Khorsandi (born 8 June 1973), who previously performed professionally as Shappi Khorsandi, is an Iranian-born British comedian and author. Her Iranian heritage and reactions to it are frequently referenced in her stand-up comedy performances. She rose to national prominence after her 2006 Edinburgh Festival Fringe show Asylum Speaker, and appearing at the Secret Policeman's Ball two years later. She has appeared on numerous British television and radio programmes, including the BBC Radio 4 programme Shappi Talk (2009 and 2010), and I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! in 2017.