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
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Lindsay Jex
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BBC One
Turtle Canyon
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Off The Kerb
COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES
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Susie Hall
RADIO
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KIRI PRITCHARD MCLAIN SUNDAY SHOW
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WHAT JUST HAPPENED?
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Little Wander
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LIVE FROM THE FROG AND BUCKET

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