Ria Lina

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Ria Lina
Ria Lina 17 © David Geli.jpg
Ria Lina in 2020
BornHigh Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England
MediumStand-up, television, radio
NationalityBritish
Years active2001–present
GenresComedy, Standup
Subject(s)Topical Comedy, autism, racial identity, education
Websiterialina.com

Ria Lina is a British comedian, actress, and writer. She is known for her appearances on Yesterday Today and The Day Before,[1] Mock The Week,[2] Steph's Packed Lunch,[3] The Now Show,[4] Sky News,[5] and Have I Got News For You. In 2003 she won an Ethnic Multicultural Media Academy (EMMA) award for Best Comedian.[6]

Personal life[]

Lina was born in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire to a Filipina mother and a German father. At the age of one she moved with her parents to California, before returning to the Buckinghamshire village Chalfont St Giles aged 9. When she was a teen, the family moved to the Netherlands, where she graduated from The American School of the Hague.[7]

She then attended the University of St Andrews, gaining a Bachelor of Science in Experimental Pathology,[8] before attending University College London as a postgraduate, obtaining a PhD in Viral Bioinformatics. After a short break, during which she had her first child, she returned to academia and read an MSc in Forensic Science and Technology at the London South Bank University[9] before working as an IT forensic investigator for the Serious Fraud Office. During her time as a student she was a member of the National Youth Theatre.

Lina has three children,[10] and was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome as an adult.[11][10]

Stand-up[]

Lina's first performance as a stand-up comedian was while still at St. Andrews University. She did not perform regularly until she moved to London to do her PhD. By the time she had finished her PhD, she was working regularly on the British comedy circuit.

Lina has taken five shows to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, School of Riason[12]  was nominated for the Amused Moose Laughter Awards, and contained one of Dave's Top 10 Jokes of the Fringe, and later aired as a BBC Radio 4 in 2016. Lina's Dear Daughter [13] won Best Comedy at the Greater Manchester Fringe. Her other shows includes Taboo Raider,[14]  Thpethial[15] and It's Not Easy Being Yellow.[16]

As a writer, she has contributed to two Ladyboys of Bangkok tours.

Television and radio[]

Appearances include ,[1] Mock the Week,[17][18] Steph's Packed Lunch,[19] The Dog Ate My Homework,[20] Sky News, Talk Radio, ,[21] The Now Show,[22] The News Quiz,[23] Times Radio, and Breaking the News.[24]

Further TV work includes Jongleurs Live,[25] The World Stands Up, Sweet n' Sour Comedy,[26] Meet The Blogs, Malai Monologues,[27] film short Christie,[28] and the documentary A Bit of Oriental.[29] Ria has recently completed filming for the newest series of BBC's Live at the Apollo.

Awards[]

  • Winner of the Best Comedy Award Greater Manchester Fringe 2016 for her show 'Dear Daughter'[30]
  • Finalist Amused Moose Comedy Award 2014[31]
  • Winner of the Best Comedy/Comedian EMMA Award 2003
  • Winner of the King of Kings Comedy Store Award 2003[32]
  • Carlton's Multicultural Achievement Awards in Performing Arts 2003 Nominee
  • Jongleurs' Stand and Deliver 2003 Finalist
  • Babycham Funny Women 2003 Runner-up
  • BBC New Comedy Awards 2003 Semi-finalist[33]
  • Winner of the London Comedy Festival Allstars Award 2002
  • Winner of the Comedy Store King Gong Show May 2002
  • Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award 2002 Finalist[34]
  • Wilkinson Sword Cutting Edge of Comedy 2002 Finalist[35]
  • Amused Moose New Talent Act Award 2002 Finalist

References[]

  1. ^ a b Guide, British Comedy. "Yesterday, Today & The Day Before - Comedy Central Comedy". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  2. ^ "BBC Two - Mock the Week". BBC. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Steph's Packed Lunch - S2020 - Episode 123". Radio Times. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Friday Night Comedy from BBC Radio 4". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. ^ "On the Sky News Daily podcast, Dermot Murnaghan speaks to comic and virologist, Ria Lina about whether Covid has changed how the country is run.mp3". Sky News. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  6. ^ "Winners of the EMMA Awards announced". bbc.co.uk/pressoffice. Archived from the original on 24 March 2005. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  7. ^ "American School of the Hague, an international school in The Netherlands". ash.nl.
  8. ^ "St andrews university". The Herald. Glasgow.
  9. ^ "Ria Lina". LinkedIn Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  10. ^ a b Asian Network's Big Comedy Night - Asian Network Comedy Highlights, retrieved 4 February 2020
  11. ^ Lina, Ria. "Political correctness is the best thing that's happened to comedy : Correspondents 2015 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 4 February 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  12. ^ "Ria Lina: School of Riason". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  13. ^ "Comedy review: Ria Lina: Dear Daughter". www.scotsman.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  14. ^ "Watch Ria Lina: Taboo Raider | Prime Video". www.amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  15. ^ "Ria Lina: Thpethial : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  16. ^ Bennett, Steve. "Brighton Fringe: Ria Lina: It's Not Easy Being Yellow : Reviews 2012 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  17. ^ "BBC Mock The Week". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  18. ^ "BBC Mock The Week". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  19. ^ "Steph's Packed Lunch". Channel 4. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  20. ^ "CBBC The Dog Ate My Homework". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  21. ^ Baum, Julie. "Ria Lina - the only female Filipina comedian in British stand up who headlines at major clubs in the UK and internationally...with TRE's Dave Hodgson". Talk Radio Europe. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  22. ^ "BBC The Now Show". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  23. ^ "BBC The News Quiz". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  24. ^ "Breaking the News BBC Scotland". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 27 April 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  25. ^ "Jongleurs Live!". comedy.co.uk.
  26. ^ Guide, British Comedy. "Sweet 'N' Sour Comedy - BBC3 Sketch Show". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  27. ^ "Spotlight: RIA LINA". spotlight.com.
  28. ^ Rahman, Azi (7 April 2008), Christie (Short, Comedy), Natelege Alderson, Rhonda Austin, Alex Barker, William Belchambers, Kayak Productions, retrieved 27 April 2021
  29. ^ "Channel 4 Distribution | Catalogue | A Bit of Oriental". distribution.channel4.com. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  30. ^ "Greater Manchester Fringe 2016 Award Winners Announced". vivamanchester.co.uk. 2 August 2016.
  31. ^ "Amused Moose Comedy Award 2014 – Amused Moose". amusedmoose.com.
  32. ^ tdm. "The Comedy Club l Ria Lina – Comedians l Book Comedians". thecomedyclub.co.uk.
  33. ^ "BBC – Press Office – BBC THREE New Comedy Awards regional final Brighton". BBC.
  34. ^ Powder Blue Internet Business Solutions. "The Daily Telegraph Open Mic Award Final". chortle.co.uk.
  35. ^ metrowebukmetro (12 August 2002). "Cutting Edge of Comedy – competition review". Metro.

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