Arnab Chanda

TV Shows

Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3, Stand-up, 2010), Stephen K Amos Show (BBC2, Stand-up, 2010), MTV Europe Music Awards (MTV, Writer, 2010), Celebrity Bites (MTV, Writer, Series 1, 2010), Never Mind the Buzzcocks (BBC2, Writer, Series 22, 2008), Trinity (Raj Puri, ITV2, 2009), How Not To Live Your Life (Kris, Series 1, BBC3//Writer-add. Material, Series 2, BBC3), World Stands Up (Comedy Central UK), Edinburgh and Beyond (Comedy Central UK), Live at the Comedy Store (Comedy Central UK), Comedy Cuts (ITV2, Season 3), Splitting Cells (BBC3), Out to Lunch (BBC2 Radio), 28 Acts in 28 Minutes (BBC4 Radio), Jon Richardson Show (BBC6 Music), Simon Amstell Tour Support Act ’07-’09, Stephen Merchant Tour Support Act ’08, Mighty Boosh Festival ’08, Latitude festival ’07/’08, Big Chill Festival '08, Leeds Festival ’08, Chortle Best Newcomer award Nominee 2007, Winner of Amused Moose Comedy Awards 2006, Winner of Jongleurs New Act Competition 2005

REVIEWS: "fringe star of tomorrow… he’s a rare talent on the U.K. circuit" -The Herald. "stylish stand-up…a rising stand-up star… and tipped by many to be among the ones to watch" -The List. "a very funny man… Chanda has a winning rapport and clever material that could make him a big Fringe name in the future" -Three Weeks. "his peculiar line of observational humour is a winning formula" -The Skinny Fest.

BIO: Arnab Chanda was born & lived in England for 6 years and then spent 1 year in India, 8 years in Saudi Arabia and 8 years in the U.S. He started doing stand-up in New York City and after moving permanently back to London in August 2004, won the Jongleurs New Act Competition in 2005, beat over 500 contestants to win the prestigious Amused Moose Comedy Awards in 2006, and was nominated for Best Newcomer in the British Chortle Awards in 2007. He has since written, acted, and performed in various shows for radio and television for the BBC, ITV, MTV, and Comedy Central.