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F r o m W i k i p e d i a , t h e f r e e e n c y c l o p e d i a
British comedienne, actress and writer
Ria Lina Born (1987-03-04 ) 4 March 1987 (age 37 ) High Wycombe , Buckinghamshire , EnglandMedium Stand-up , television , radio Nationality British Years active 2001–present Genres Observational comedy , black comedy , satire , wit Subject(s ) Politics , autism , cultures , race relations , science , family , current events Children 3 Notable works and roles Pointless Mock the Week Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Website rialina.com
Ria Lina (born on 4 March 1987)[1] [2] Yesterday, Today & The Day Before ,[3] Mock the Week [4] Steph's Packed Lunch [5] The Now Show The News Quiz [6] Have I Got News for You Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy award for Best Comedian.[7]
Early and personal life [ edit ]
Lina's mother is from the Philippines and her father from Germany .[8] Netherlands from the age of 14.[8] University of St Andrews , an MSc in forensic science from London South Bank University and a PhD in virology from University College London .[9]
Lina has three children,[10] autism as an adult.[10] [11]
Stand-up [ edit ]
In 2003, Lina was a runner-up at the first Funny Women Awards.[12]
Lina has taken five shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe . School of Riason [13] BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Lina's Dear Daughter [14] Taboo Raider ,[15] Thpethial [16] It's Not Easy Being Yellow .[17]
Television and radio [ edit ]
Appearances include Yesterday Today and the Day Before ,[3] Mock the Week [18] Steph's Packed Lunch [19] The Dog Ate My Homework [20] Sky News , Talk Radio Talk Radio Europe ,[21] The Now Show [22] The News Quiz [23] Richard Osman's House of Games [24] Times Radio Breaking the News .[25]
Further TV work includes Jongleurs Live ,[26] The World Stands Up Sweet 'n' Sour Comedy ,[27] Meet The Blogs , Malai Monologues ,[28] Christie ,[29] A Bit of Oriental .[30]
Lina voiced the character Perun in Xenoblade Chronicles 2 [31] MOOJAG and the Auticode Secret [32]
Lina appeared in and won Episode 4 of the 21st series of BBC Celebrity Mastermind [33] Alexander Armstrong 's co-hosts on Pointless [34]
Winner of the Best Comedy Award Greater Manchester Fringe 2016 for her show 'Dear Daughter'[35]
Finalist Amused Moose Comedy Award 2014[36]
Winner of the Best Comedy/Comedian Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy Award 2003[7]
Winner of the King of Kings Comedy Store Award 2003[37]
BBC New Comedy Awards 2003 semi-finalist[38]
Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award 2002 finalist[39]
Wilkinson Sword Cutting Edge of Comedy 2002 finalist[40]
References [ edit ]
^ a b "Yesterday, 'Today & The Day Before' . British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 1 June 2021 .
^ "BBC Two - Mock the Week" . BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2021 .
^ "Steph's Packed Lunch - S2020 - Episode 123" . Radio Times . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "On the Sky News Daily podcast, Dermot Murnaghan speaks to comic and virologist, Ria Lina about whether Covid has changed how the country is run" . Sky News. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ a b "Winners of the EMMA Awards announced" . BBC. Archived from the original on 24 March 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2021 .
^ a b Mackenzie, Louise (14 December 2010). "Who do you think I am? asks funny girl Ria Lina" . Daily Gazette and Essex County Standard . Retrieved 27 April 2022 .
^ "Ivo Graham and Ria Lina to appear on University Challenge" . Chortle . 8 December 2022. Retrieved 27 October 2023 .
^ a b "Asian Network's Big Comedy Night" . BBC Asian Network . 9 December 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2020 .
^ Lina, Ria. "Political correctness is the best thing that's happened to comedy" . Chortle . Retrieved 4 February 2020 .
^ Guide, British Comedy (18 April 2016). "Funny Women Awards" . British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 6 August 2022 .
^ "Ria Lina: School of Riason" . BBC . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "Comedy review: Ria Lina: Dear Daughter" . The Scotsman . 22 August 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "Watch Ria Lina: Taboo Raider" . Amazon Prime. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "Ria Lina: Thpethial" . Chortle . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ Bennett, Steve. "Brighton Fringe: Ria Lina: It's Not Easy Being Yellow" . Chortle . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "BBC Mock The Week" . BBC . Retrieved 27 April 2021 ."BBC Mock The Week" . BBC . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "Steph's Packed Lunch" . Channel 4 . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "CBBC The Dog Ate My Homework" . BBC . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ Baum, Julie (7 December 2020). "Ria Lina - the only female Filipina comedian in British stand up who headlines at major clubs in the UK and internationally...with TRE's Dave Hodgson" . Talk Radio Europe . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "BBC The Now Show" . BBC . 10 April 2021. Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "The News Quiz" . BBC . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "BBC Two - Richard Osman's House of Games, Series 5, Week 21: Wednesday" . BBC .
^ "Breaking the News" . BBC Scotland . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "Jongleurs Live!" . Comedy .
^ "Sweet 'N' Sour Comedy - BBC3 Sketch Show" . British Comedy Guide . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "RIA LINA" . Spotlight .
^ Rahman, Azi (7 April 2008). "Christie" . IMDb . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "A Bit of Oriental" . Channel 4 . Retrieved 27 April 2021 .
^ "Ria Lina (visual voices guide)" . Behind The Voice Actors . Retrieved 22 September 2022 .
^ "MOOJAG children's cli-fi series (audiobook)" . Moojag . Retrieved 1 June 2023 .
^ "BBC One - Celebrity Mastermind, 2022/23, Episode 4" . BBC . Retrieved 20 January 2023 .
^ "More stars revealed as Pointless guest hosts" . BBC Media Centre . BBC. 23 February 2023.
^ "Greater Manchester Fringe 2016 Award Winners Announced" . Viva Manchester . 2 August 2016.
^ "Amused Moose Comedy Award 2014" . Amused Moose .
^ "Ria Lina – Comedians l Book Comedians" . The Comedy Club .
^ "New Comedy Awards regional final Brighton" . BBC .
^ "The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award Final" . Chortle .
^ "Cutting Edge of Comedy" . Metro . 12 August 2002.
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