Raul Kohli Explained

Birth Name:Raul Kohli
Nationality:British
Occupation:Comedian and broadcaster

Raul Kohli is an English stand-up comedian and broadcaster from Newcastle upon Tyne. In 2024, he was nominated for Best Show at the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards.

Career

Broadcasting

Kohli presents the podcast Tyne Travel, A Comedian’s History Of The North-East with co-host Mike Milligan.[1] He also presented the podcast Comic Sanskrit for BBC Asian Network .[2] He also wrote and starred in his own BBC radio show How We Ruined the Internet and performed stand-up comedy recorded live for BBC Asian Network.[3]

He was a member of the Channel 4 presenting team for England national football team friendly international against Bosnia and Herzegovina in June 2024.[4] He is a supporter of Newcastle United and presented podcasts for BBC Sounds on the club. He also appeared as a guest on the live football coverage for BT Sport.[5] [6]

Stand-up comedy

He made his Edinburgh Fringe Festival with his debut one man show Newcastle Brown Male in 2016.[7] [8]

Kohli performed a completely improvised stand-up comedy hour at the Edinburgh Festival for four consecutive years.[9]

He performed his stand-up comedy show Raul Britannia at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival.[10] [11] It was nominated for Best Show by the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards.[12]

Personal life

Kohli became interested in comedy by watching Comedy Store stand-up on television as a teenager.[13] He is the son of a Hindu Indian and a Sikh Singaporean, raised in Newcastle upon Tyne.[14] [15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Narc Magazine. 21 August 2024. INTERVIEW: RAUL KOHLI. 30 August 2023.
  2. Web site: Meet Raul Kohli, the comedian behind Asian Network's new podcast Comic Sanskrit. bbc.co.uk. 21 August 2024. 10 January 2020.
  3. Web site: BBC Asian Network announce Tez Ilyas, Raul Kohli, Fathiya’s Comedy and Daman Bamrah for Asian Network Comedy 2022. bbc.com. 21 August 2024. 21 February 2022.
  4. Web site: Raul Kohli. Comedy.co.uk. 21 August 2024. Si. Hawkins. 14 June 2024.
  5. Web site: The history of Newcastle United. bbc sport. 21 August 2024. 14 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Total Sport Newcastle United Podcast - Born and Bred - BBC Sounds. bbc.co.uk. 21 August 2024. 12 Jun 2024.
  7. Web site: The Guardian. Howay the laughs! Is there a Geordie sense of humour? . 21 August 2024. Rachel. Healey. 4 February 2020.
  8. Web site: Rahul Kohli: Newcastle Brown Male. Chortle. 26 August 2016. 21 August 2024. Steve. Bennett.
  9. Web site: A Crowdwork Hour. Chortle. 21 August 2024. 6 April 2024.
  10. Web site: REVIEW: Raul Kohli: Raul Britannia. ayoungishperspective. 7 August 2024. Claire. McArthur.
  11. Web site: My Fringe show deradicalised an EDL member!. Chortle.co.uk. 21 August 2024. 16 August 2024.
  12. Web site: ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards announces 2024 shortlists. Chortle. 21 August 2024. 21 August 2024.
  13. Web site: Chortle. If more people got their morals from South Park, the world would be a better place. 16 August 2024.
  14. Web site: The Guardian. ‘Is it nostalgia or were the 90s just wicked?’: millennial artists revive ‘Cool Britannia’ era. 21 August 2024. Rachel. Healey. 14 July 2024.
  15. Web site: ‘For all the stress and responsibility, it seems to be the place I thrive the most on the planet’: Edinburgh Fringe Q&A – Raul Kohli. Sunday Post. 21 August 2024. 24 July 2024.

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