The Art of Deception

Testing their lying skills with Thanyia today are comedians Sophie Duker and Kyrah Gray. Sophie Duker is a stand-up comedian, actor, podcast host, tv writer who appeared on Taskmaster, 8 out of 10 Cats does countdown, the last leg, Drunk history, Mock The Week, and Live At The Apollo. Kyrah Gray’s rise in comedy began in her last year of university. She has since performed at the O2 arena, and wri...

Testing their lying skills with Thanyia today are comedian’s Dinesh Nathan and Michael Akadiri. Dinesh Nathan has toured with legends like Tom Allen, Suzi Ruffell, Seann Walsh and Fern Brady. He also won South Coast Comedian of the Year. Michael Akadiri has sold out runs at the Edinburgh fringe with his stand-up. He also worked as a Junior Doctor in the NHS. In this episode they try to decipher th...

Testing their lying skills with Thanyia today are Babatunde Aléshé and Emmanuel Sonubi. Babatunde is a comedian, actor and podcaster, who’s credits include appearances in The Last Leg, Would I Lie To You, Celebrity Gogglebox and this year as a contestant on Taskmaster. Emmanuel is also a brilliant comedian. Despite only starting out a few years ago, he is already a regular favourite on the li...

Testing their lying skills with Thanyia today are Marjolein Robertson, a Shetland-born award winning stand-up comedian and storyteller. AND Lorna Rose Treen - a character comedian, writer, actor, improvisor and creator of BBC Radio 4 series Time of the Week.  Together they discuss the lies behind Marjolein’s fear of Aliens and Lorna’s scheme to hire and underpay her own brother.  

Testing their lying skills with Thanyia today are Katherine Ryan and Eddie Kadi. Katherine is an internationally renowned comedian, Sunday Times bestselling author, and the creator and star of Netflix’s The Duchess. Eddie is a world-famous stand-up, presenter, and music champion whose career highlights include selling out the O2 and starring as a contestant on Strictly. Together they discuss Eddie...

Testing their lying skills with Thanyia today are Elf Lyons and Alasdair Beckett-King. Elf is a comedian, theatre-maker, and performer, whose innovative and hilarious work has included enactments of classic ballets, musicals about the economy, and horror shows. Alasdair is a brilliant stand-up, podcast host, and children's author, who has won over many crowds with his immersive storytelling. In th...