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Stand-up comedians raise a laugh and money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Robert Smith of The Cure has curated a week of shows at the Royal Albert Hall.

Evening Standard · Mar 25

If Black contestants get a raw deal on The Traitors, that definitely is reality TV

We shouldn’t be surprised when our experiences on competitive TV shows or the football field are consistent with everyday life, says comedian and writer Athena Kugblenu

The Guardian - UK · Jan 9

The hill I will die on: Online shops, please, I beg – stop with endless post-purchase emails

You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end, says comedian Athena Kugblenu

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2025

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Cheesegrating out creativity: Leadenhall Live inspires the City

Leadenhall Live is helping the evolution of the City into a place where creativity, culture and tech can thrive

Evening Standard · Jul 29, 2025

What quintessentially British images should go on the new banknotes? Our panel has some ideas

The Bank of England is redesigning money with new themes. So how about Lincoln Cathedral, the London Marathon … or wheelie bins, suggest Athena Kugblenu, David Reynolds, Coco Khan, Connor Myers and Henry Bonsu

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2025

Should phone-obsessed diners be forced to stop scrolling? Not if restaurants want to stay open

Giorgio Locatelli is the latest chef to lament our phone etiquette while dining. To him I say: that ship has sailed, and the customer is always right, says writer and comedian Athena Kugblenu

The Guardian - UK · May 18, 2025

I’m a comedian – this is why Saturday Night Live’s jokes about Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth didn’t work

There’s funny, there’s mean, and there’s mean and funny. But unfunny and mean will always die a death, says writer and comedian Athena Kugblenu

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2025

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‘I did standup with my baby strapped to me’ – the comics motherhood can’t stop

Some lied. Some hid it. And a few even mined it for jokes. Becoming a mum used to be near-fatal to a comedian’s career. But now, in a Mother’s Day special, we meet the new wave taking on taboos

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

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