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Jun 2023
6m 38s

Guz Khan

Bbc Radio 4
About this episode
Actor, writer and stand-up comedian Guz Khan was born in Birmingham and raised in Coventry. The former humanities teacher quit his job to pursue a career in comedy after his social media videos gained a following. He went on to create the hit BBC television series Man Like Mobeen, and the fourth series is currently streaming via the BBC iPlayer. Inhe ... Show More
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