Sikisa
Also known as Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes
Who Sikisa is
Sikisa is a stand-up comedian, writer and producer from South London with Barbadian roots, who was a finalist in the BBC New Comedy Award in 2017 and won its public vote. Her solo hours followed: Life of the Party, a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run in 2022, Hear Me Out (2023) and Serving Justice (2025), shortlisted for Best Show at the ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards, and in 2022 she won the 99 Club Bursary.
On television she has played Live at the Apollo, Comedy Central Live, The Stand Up Sketch Show, Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club and Sorry, I Didn't Know; on radio she has written and hosted Sikisa's Border Control and writes for BBC Radio, and she created the WrestleClub UK podcast.
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At a glance
- Podcasts and radio
- Sikisa's Border Control, Wheel of Misfortune and WrestleClub UK
- On screen
- Live at the Apollo, Comedy Central Live, The Stand Up Sketch Show and 4 more
- Official site
- sikisacomedy.com ↗
Is Sikisa on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: sikisacomedy.com ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
Are they coming to my town?
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Live at the Apollo BBC Two, 2023
- Comedy Central Live Comedy Central
- The Stand Up Sketch Show ITV2
- Sorry, I Didn't Know ITV
- Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club ITV
- The Dog Ate My Homework CBBC
- Pie and a Pint Comedy Central
Podcasts and radio
- Sikisa's Border Control radio, writer and host, 2026
- Wheel of Misfortune BBC Radio 1
- WrestleClub UK podcast, creator
Comedians like Sikisa
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.
- Stephen Buchanan also in Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
- Brennan Reece also in Dog Ate My Homework
- Eddie Kadi also in Sorry, I Didn't Know
- Ignacio Lopez also in Sorry, I Didn't Know
- Huge Davies also in Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
- Yuriko Kotani also in Sorry, I Didn't Know
- Lindsey Santoro also in Comedy Central Live
- Fern Brady also on Wheel of Misfortune
Career timeline
- 2023Live at the Apollo (BBC Two, 2023) On screen
- 2026Sikisa's Border Control (radio, writer and host, 2026) Podcast or book
Questions and answers
Where is Sikisa performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: sikisacomedy.com ↗.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Sikisa's Border Control, Wheel of Misfortune and WrestleClub UK.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Live at the Apollo (BBC Two, 2023), Comedy Central Live (Comedy Central), The Stand Up Sketch Show (ITV2), Sorry, I Didn't Know (ITV), Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club (ITV) and The Dog Ate My Homework (CBBC), among 7 credits.
Who are some comedians like them?
Stephen Buchanan (also in Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club), Brennan Reece (also in Dog Ate My Homework), Eddie Kadi (also in Sorry, I Didn't Know), Ignacio Lopez (also in Sorry, I Didn't Know) and Huge Davies (also in Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club).
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Sources
- Official site ↗ A comedian, writer and producer from South London with Barbadian roots; a finalist in the 2017 BBC New Comedy Award, winning the public vote; Live at the…
- British Comedy Guide — Live at the Apollo, series 17, episode 6 ↗ BBC Two, 3 February 2023: Suzi Ruffell introduces Alfie Brown and Sikisa at the Hammersmith Apollo (as of 11 October 2026)
- ISH Edinburgh Comedy Awards — Winners and long-lists ↗ 2025 Best Show shortlist: Sikisa: Serving Justice, Monkey Barrel (as of 11 October 2026)
- British Comedy Guide ↗ Sikisa Bostwick-Barnes; Sikisa's Border Control (2026, writer and host); stand-up shows Life of the Party (2022), Hear Me Out (2023) and Serving Justice…
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026