Rajiv Karia
Who Rajiv Karia is
Rajiv Karia is a stand-up comedian, writer and actor who created and co-wrote Zoners, a BBC Three comedy short nominated for Short Form at the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards. His debut Edinburgh Fringe hour, Gallivant, played the Fringe in 2022 and transferred to Soho Theatre in London in 2023, and he won the BBC Contract Writer Bursary in 2021. He has written for Horrible Histories, The Now Show, The News Quiz and Dead Ringers on BBC radio and television.
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On screen
- Zoners BBC Three, 2025; creator, co-writer and cast
- Horrible Histories writer
Comedians like Rajiv Karia
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- Madeleine Brettingham also in Horrible Histories
- Mike Wozniak also in Horrible Histories
- Spring Day also in Horrible Histories
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What TV shows and films are they in?
Zoners (BBC Three, 2025; creator, co-writer and cast) and Horrible Histories (writer).
Who are some comedians like them?
Madeleine Brettingham (also in Horrible Histories), Mike Wozniak (also in Horrible Histories) and Spring Day (also in Horrible Histories).
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Sources
- United Agents · unitedagents.co.uk ↗ stand-up comedian, writer and actor; Gallivant, Edinburgh Fringe 2022, transferred to Soho Theatre in 2023; the BBC Contract Writer Bursary, 2021; writing…
- British Comedy Guide — Zoners ↗ a BBC Three comedy short first broadcast on 15 May 2025, written by Rajiv Karia and Ishan Ganjoor, with Rajiv Karia in its cast (as of 1 November 2026)
- BAFTA — winners of the 2026 Television Awards ↗ Zoners among the Short Form nominees at the 2026 BAFTA Television Awards (as of 1 November 2026)
- Eastern Eye — I decided to play it safe and become a comedian (26 May 2023) ↗ Gallivant at the 2022 Edinburgh Fringe, then at Soho Theatre in London in June 2023 (as of 1 November 2026)
- Barcelona Fringe Festival — Man Alive! ↗ Man Alive!, 11 November 2026 at 21:30, Secret Comedy; the creator of BAFTA-nominated Zoners (BBC Three) (as of 1 November 2026)
Updated 3 November 2026 · the record checked 1 November 2026