BBC Asian Network
7 Feb 2014, BBC Radio Theatre & BBC Red Button
Anil Desai
Anil Desai
Fri 7 Feb 2014 BBC Radio Theatre, BBC Radio Theatre
Biography

Anil Desai is a comedian/impressionist performs an audience interactive show where he impersonates 52 famous faces in 5 minutes using names on a deck of cards. Like a celebrity filled, one-man 'Whose line is it anyway?' he performs a number of famous icons from Hollywood to Cartoon (incl. Nelson Mandela, Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Robert De Niro, Homer Simpson, and many many more) - From Al Pacino’s wide eye stare to Johnny Depp’s manic moves to suggestions from the audience in quick fire succession with hilarious results.

Since 2008 he has become known as 'the Stand-Up Chameleon' and had a smashing 2009 Edinburgh festival run with his show of the same title, earning him a commission by BBC Comedy Extra for a 4 sketch miniseries.

Anil Desai is a comedian/impressionist performs an audience interactive show where he impersonates 52 famous faces in 5 minutes using names on a deck of cards. Like a celebrity filled, one-man 'Whose line is it anyway?' he performs a number of famous icons from Hollywood to Cartoon (incl. Nelson Mandela, Tom Cruise, Denzel Washington, Robert De Niro, Homer Simpson, and many many more) - From Al Pacino’s wide eye stare to Johnny Depp’s manic moves to suggestions from the audience in quick fire succession with hilarious results.

Since 2008 he has become known as 'the Stand-Up Chameleon' and had a smashing 2009 Edinburgh festival run with his show of the same title, earning him a commission by BBC Comedy Extra for a 4 sketch miniseries.