Comedian Asif Afzal

Available for 23 days

We're celebrating the best creatives where we live with Nina Das Gupta, including: • He took up comedy to prove his sister wrong and has been selling out shows all over the country. Get to know Handsworth comedian Asif Afzal, the master of letting audiences laugh. • Discover the pioneering new play, based on the extraordinary story of its writer. 'Home' is set to take the world by storm, after a Herefordshire theatre company took Gill Parsons' story under its wing. • Meet Debbie Allen, the Stratford poet who says writing helped her turn a corner in her life, conquering mental and physical health, and become published several times! • Checking in with a brand new comedy night coming to Birmingham and starting next week featuring some of the country's rising West Midlands stars. And the best thing, it's comedy... and food! Upload your work for a chance to get on the BBC.