Kai Samra
Who Kai Samra is
Kai Samra is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor who won the Birmingham Comedy Festival's Breaking Talent Award in 2017. His debut hour, Underclass, produced by Soho Theatre, played the Pleasance Courtyard at the 2019 Edinburgh Fringe, where Chortle called him a skilled storyteller and an astute, intelligent commentator; after sell-out runs at Soho Theatre and the Fringe it was filmed as a special for Amazon Prime Video.
His second hour, Native, also from Soho Theatre, sold out two runs in London's West End and travelled to Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles and to Mumbai. On television he has appeared on ITV2's Stand Up Sketch Show, The Ranganation and Celebrity Pointless, he has been heard on BBC Radio 4's The Now Show, and in 2022 he was a judge of the BBC New Comedy Award.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Underclass
- Podcasts and radio
- The Now Show
- On screen
- Stand Up Sketch Show, The Ranganation, Celebrity Pointless and 1 more
- Official site
- kaisamra.com ↗
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Underclass Amazon Prime Video
On screen
- Stand Up Sketch Show ITV2
- The Ranganation
- Celebrity Pointless
- BBC New Comedy Award judge, 2022
Podcasts and radio
- The Now Show BBC Radio 4
Comedians like Kai Samra
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Adam Kay also on The Now Show
- Ahir Shah also on The Now Show
- Angela Barnes also on The Now Show
- Archie Maddocks also in Celebrity Pointless
- Katie Norris also on The Now Show
Questions and answers
Where is Kai Samra performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: kaisamra.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Underclass.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
The Now Show.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: Prime Video (Underclass).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), The Ranganation, Celebrity Pointless and BBC New Comedy Award (judge, 2022).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Adam Kay (also on The Now Show), Ahir Shah (also on The Now Show), Angela Barnes (also on The Now Show), Archie Maddocks (also in Celebrity Pointless) and Katie Norris (also on The Now Show).
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Sources
- Official site ↗ Comedian, writer, actor; Underclass, produced and funded by Soho Theatre, three sell-out runs at Soho Theatre and the Edinburgh Fringe, filmed as an Amazon Prime comedy special; Native, two sell-out runs in London's West End, Dynasty Typewriter in Los Angeles and Mumbai; Celebrity Pointless, Ranganation, ITV2's…
- Chortle — Underclass, Edinburgh Fringe review (17 August 2019) ↗ Steve Bennett, Pleasance Courtyard: an assured debut; a skilled storyteller and an astute, intelligent commentator (as of 11 October 2026)
- Birmingham Comedy Festival — About ↗ Breaking Talent Award winners: 2017, Kai Samra (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026