Casting Information
| Playing age range | 25-35 |
| Height | 5ft 8″ (172 cm) |
| Driving Licence | Yes |
| Hair Colour | Black |
| Eye Colour | Brown |
| Build | Athletic |
TV & Radio
Uncommon – Film – 2020
Newcastle Brown Male – Inside The Fringe – STV – 2020
Comic Sanskirt – BBC Asian Network – 2019/2020
Comedy Underground – BBC Scotland – 2019
Fred At The Stand – BBC Radio 4 – 2019
Radio 4 Live At 11 – BBC Radio 4 – 2019
Big Asian Comedy Night – BBC – 2015, 2016, 2019
Morning Papers With Penny Smith – Talk Radio – 2019
Don’t Hate The Debate – BBC Teach – 2018
State Of The Nation – BBC Radio 4 – 2017
Pick Of The Week – BBC Radio 4 – 2017
Breaking The News – BBC Radio Scotland – 2017
Writer News Quiz – Season 92 – 2017
The Verb – BBC Radio 3 – 2017
Writing & Directing
Splitting the Bill – Channel 4 – Nominated for RTS North East Best Comedy Sketch (Writer & Director) [RTS NE & Borders Best Online Short Nominee]
Gannin Oot – Channel 4, WINNER OF RTS North East Best Comedy Sketch (Director & Additional Writer) [RTS NE & Borders Best Online Short Winner]
Awards & Competitions
NATYS 2017 Winner
English Comedian of the Year 2018 Finalist
Chortle Student Comedian Of The Year – 2019
Leicester Comedy Festival Best Show Nominee 2019
Brighton Fringe YHA Best Young Comedian Nominee 2016
Top 10 Pick of the Fringe 2016 – BBC Radio 4
Raul Kohli is a comedic force of nature. Newcastle born and bread and from Indian heritage, Raul is the voice the circuit has been crying out for. With cleverly written material covering everything from politics, racism right through to his friends being very poor at dealing drugs, Rahul has shown he can perform on any stage and to any audience.
With numerous TV and Radio appearances under his belt including appearances on Channel 4, BBC Scotland, Radio 4 & Radio 3. Raul has also both written & directed productions earning himself a RTS nomination & two RTS Awards for his online sketches and short film.
A regular on the UK circuit at clubs such as Top Secret, The Frog & Bucket, Komedia & Last Laugh. Raul is also a regular headliner on the international circuit, regularly performing in Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Spain, India, Czech Republic & Sweden to name a few.
His accolades don’t stop there as Rahul has taken four solo shows to The Edinburgh Fringe, Leicester Comedy Festival and performed twice at the prestigious Utretch International Comedy Festival. He has also provided tour support for Dane Baptiste & Carl Hutchinson and has also had Paul Gascoigne, Gavin Brown MP and the CEO of Nestle perform on stage with him!
Quotes
‘Inspiringly Intelligent’ – Paul Sinha
‘A powerful, passionate, open-minded, intelligent voice. It is superb political comedy and commentary’ – The Scotsman
‘Poisoning the minds of British children with pro-immigrant claptrap’ – Nigel Farage
‘Hilarious’ – Judah Friedlander