Michael Akadiri
Who Michael Akadiri is
Michael Akadiri is a stand-up comedian and NHS resident doctor, billed as The Comedy Doc, who won the Komedia New Comedy Award in Brighton in 2020 after reaching the final of the Amused Moose New National Comic Award in 2019. His Edinburgh Fringe debut, No Scrubs, came in 2022, and his next hour, Trust Me, I'm a Daddy, toured the UK in 2024 and 2025; both are available as specials on YouTube. On television he has appeared on Comedy Central Live, The Stand Up Sketch Show and Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer, and on radio on BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends and Capital Xtra's breakfast show.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- No Scrubs and Trust Me, I'm a Daddy
- Podcasts and radio
- Loose Ends and Capital Xtra Breakfast Show
- On screen
- Comedy Central Live, The Stand Up Sketch Show and Stand Up to Cancer
- Official site
- michaelakadiri.com ↗
Is Michael Akadiri on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Michael Akadiri has stopped touring; their tour page is the place to look for new dates: michaelakadiri.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- No Scrubs YouTube
- Trust Me, I'm a Daddy YouTube
On screen
- Comedy Central Live
- The Stand Up Sketch Show
- Stand Up to Cancer Channel 4
Podcasts and radio
- Loose Ends BBC Radio 4
- Capital Xtra Breakfast Show
Comedians like Michael Akadiri
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.
- Bella Hull also in Comedy Central Live
- Finlay Christie also in Comedy Central Live
- Lindsey Santoro also in Comedy Central Live
- Sikisa also in Comedy Central Live
- Nathan Caton also on Loose Ends
Questions and answers
Where is Michael Akadiri performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: michaelakadiri.com ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
No Scrubs and Trust Me, I'm a Daddy.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Loose Ends and Capital Xtra Breakfast Show.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: YouTube (No Scrubs; Trust Me, I'm a Daddy).
What TV shows and films are they in?
Comedy Central Live, The Stand Up Sketch Show and Stand Up to Cancer (Channel 4).
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Bella Hull (also in Comedy Central Live), Finlay Christie (also in Comedy Central Live), Lindsey Santoro (also in Comedy Central Live), Sikisa (also in Comedy Central Live) and Nathan Caton (also on Loose Ends).
Are you Michael Akadiri?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- Official site (About) ↗ A multi-award-winning comedian and resident doctor in the NHS; his 2022 Edinburgh Fringe debut; Comedy Central LIVE, The Stand Up Sketch Show and Channel 4's Stand Up to Cancer; BBC Radio 4's Loose Ends and Capital Xtra's Breakfast Show; No Scrubs and Trust Me, I'm a Daddy as YouTube specials; Trust Me, I'm a Daddy…
- Official site (Tour) ↗ Don't Call Me Uncle! Tour 2026/27, from Oxford's North Wall (15 October 2026) to London's Big Belly (13 March 2027) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Komedia — Komedia New Comedy Award ↗ Past winners: Michael Akadiri (2020), Sam Williams (2023), Andrew Fox (2024), Sydney May (2025), Michael Campuzano (2026) (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ The Brighton Komedia New Comedy Award (2020); an Amused Moose New National Comic Award finalist (2019); Michael Akadiri: No Scrubs at the Edinburgh Fringe (2022) (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026