NJAMBI MCGRATH
Njambi McGrath is an award-winning rising comedy star with a hit BBC Radio 4 Series Becoming Njambi and winner of the coveted Hackney empire New Act Of The Year (NATYS) Award 2019. She’s a political commentator with appearances on Channel 4, BBC One, Broadcasting House and LBC. She’s also a script writer. She’s had successful Soho theatre and Edinburgh runs and filmed 4 comedy specials on Amazon Prime, NextUp, BBC iPlayer, BBC Two’s Edinburgh Nights and Virgin Trains. Njambi has performed all over Europe and Africa and Middle East. She is the author of the critically acclaimed memoir Through The Leopards Gaze.
She was in the original line up of the (ARIA) Radio Awards hit BBC World comedy show ‘New Year’s International Comedy Celebration. Since her debut in 2010, she was voted 1 of 5 top up and coming female comedians 2012 by Fabulous magazine barely 14 months later. She was shortlisted for the BBC Radio New Comedy Awards x 2 a year later. She guested shows like BBC Two Edinburgh Nights, BBC One Sunday Live, Channel 4, Saturday Live BBC Radio 4, Loose Ends and ½ hour profile on BBC World service and has been showcased on BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 4Xtra. She has been profiled in the Evening Standard, The Guardian, Daily Telegraph, The Scotsman, Daily Nation (Kenya) featured on Arise TV. She reached the finals of many comedy competitions.
Praise for Njambi on writing
“Written with poetic fortitude, Through The Leopard’s Gaze reveals that the hardest part of survival is not the experience of violence but the pressure you feel to make sense of it. Bravely sharing her own attempt to confront the past, Njambi McGrath’s memoir is a stunning portrayal of human brutality and human resistance – heart-breaking and empowering in equal measure.” David Lammy MP.
‘Beautifully written’ BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends.
“McGrath’s book is a courageous contribution” Big Issue North.
“Britain is traumatised by it’s history” The Evening Standard
Njambi is currently writing her debut fiction novel.
Praise for Njambi’s comedy
“Smart and Sardonic” The Guardian
“Compelling voice of a rarely heard African perspective’ FestMag.
“Important Voice” The Times
“Deliciously Tart lines” The Evening Standard
“Cutting edge confident comedian” FringeReview
“A must see” The Scotsman
“Trail blazing” The Guardian
“Potentially major comedian” JOHN FLEMING
“Witty” Chortle
Video:
Appearances
TV
BBC Two Edinburgh Nights
BBC One Sunday Live
Channel 4
Star of the BBC International Comedy celebration
London Live
STV Edinburgh Festival
ITV 1 6 clock news
Sky News
Radio
Radio 4 series Becoming Njambi
BBC Radio 4 Front Row
Star of the BBC International Comedy celebration
BBC Radio 4 extra
BBC Radio 4 Saturday Live
BBC Radio 4 Loose Ends
BBC Radio Word service
BBC 5 Live
Colourful radio London GUEST
Standup sit-down show presenter
BBC 3 counties radio
OnFM Drivetime Show June 2012 presenter and guest)
Competitions
Winner NATYS 2019
Finalist International Delphic Comedy Oct 2017 Johannesburg
Finalist Laughing Horse 2015
2nd Place Piccadilly New Act Competition
Quarter finalist BBC Radio 2 New Comedy award
Semi-finalist Laughing horse new act 2013
Semi Finalist Funny Women Competition 2012 / 2013
Finalist Costa Coffee Comedy Challenge 2011 – performed at the Comedy Store
Quarter finalist Leicester square new act of the year 2011
Facebook www.njambimcgrathcomedy.co.uk
Twitter @Njambimcgrath