PHIL WANG: how to be from two worlds at once

The comedian and writer Phil Wang was born in Stoke-on-Trent and spent his childhood in Malaysian Borneo, before moving to Bath at the age of 16. 

Phil successfully combined engineering with comedy at Cambridge University. He won the Chortle Student Comedy Award in his second year, a Comedy Central Award the following year, and became President of Footlights in his final year.

By this point, Phil knew that he wanted to pursue a comedy career. And he’s enjoyed great success ever since, with solo shows and his sketch trio Daphne.

Phil often talks about race in his comedy. It’s a subject he finds interesting and which he explored in greater depth, in his funny and thoughtful book, Sidesplitter: How To Be From Two Worlds At Once.

In this conversation, Phil chats about his hometown of Kota Kinabalu, moving to England, covering race and cultural differences in his comedy, cancel culture and his new show Wang In There, Baby!

Relevant links:

Phil's book: Sidesplitter

Phil's YouTube channel

Philly Philly Wang Wang on Netflix

Wangsplaining on Radio 4

Phil's sketch trio Daphne on Radio 4

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