Author Archives: Paul Sinha

Something has definitely changed. As I was making my way to Taunton station on Saturday morning , a man in a woolly hat walked past me in the opposite direction. As he did he said something. He didn’t shout. But … Continue reading →

2013 marks the 26th anniversary of the first time that I came out of the closet. I can still feel the sheer terror of the occasion , which wasn’t helped by the fact that I was hopelessly in love with … Continue reading →

I’ve been nominated for awards before. But it was different. In 2006 I was very much the surprise nominee for the If.comedy award for Best Show at the Edinburgh Fringe. But I knew I was never going to win. The … Continue reading →

One thing has become very clear from writing this blog. Nobody wants to hear about your good gigs. This is of course entirely understandable. Having good gigs is my job. Me talking about good gigs is like Barack Obama talking … Continue reading →

1. What was abolished by Harold Macmillan and reintroduced by Tony Benn in 1967 , who defended it by saying that it stood for “Excellence , England , Europe and Entente” ? 2. The 1980 film which was the first … Continue reading →

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1. Singer Emeli Sande was chosen to sing “Read all about it” during the elective caesarean section of which member of the Royal Family ? 2.  Which Eurosceptic political party had to withdraw one of its  election candidates after they … Continue reading →

Before I had the good fortune to join a TV quiz show which I love , I did a lot of shit telly. My complete CV is littered with ill conceived comedy vehicles which are now long forgotten. Furthermore I … Continue reading →

1. Which two Premier League footballers missed shootout penalties for Cote D’Ivoire in the final of the 2012 African Cup of Nations ? 2.  When Christopher Plummer became the oldest man to win an acting Oscar in 2012 for the … Continue reading →

As regular visitors to this site will know , I started this blog with good intentions, hoping that it would provide behind the scenes insight into the life of a stand up comic. This year it has become little more … Continue reading →