At the start of his set Guz Khan wondered aloud what he was doing performing at the Harold Pinter Theatre. A white guy must have organised this, he joked. So how did the ex-teacher from Coventry get here? The answer is simple. The star of hit BBC comedy Man Like Mobeen is a charismatic comedian and formidable entertainer.
Even when his material is a little too broad or dated – there are some early observations about Rishi Sunak which suggest that he has not been following the news recently – he has such a persuasive personality that the punchlines still feel fresh. He’d probably be great in sales. Or, come to that, a great politician.
