Episode 7: Ola Labib
Stand-up comedian and pharmacist Ola Labib joins host Vivienne Egan in a conversation about juggling the comedy industry with an NHS job, valuing worth beyond financial means, the financial and family responsibilities of a Sudanese background, big dreams for meaningful causes and the exhaustion that can come with writing funny material.
- You can find Ola on Instagram and Twitter @theolalabib.x
- Check out Ola’s feature at the BBC Two Funny Festival!
- Check out some of Ola’s other funny work here!
- You can read more about how Ola uses her life experiences to write her material here.
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