BBC Three have announced the launch date for Muzlamic a brand new pilot sketch show featuring Ali Shahalom and Aatif Nawaz.
The show will be available on i-Player from 22 July.
Written and performed by Ali Shahalom and Aatif Nawaz, the duo’s comic creations include Mabz, an enthusiastic barber from Bethnal Green, a pair of colleagues competing to be the whitest in their office, and a couple of Muslim holidaymakers who have worked out the most efficient way to get through airport security, and many more.
This pilot for BBC Three is written and performed by Ali Shahalom (better known as Ali Official), a talented digital creator who’s stacked up more than 100 million views on his Instagram page, and Aatif Nawaz, a stand-up comedian best known for his acclaimed Edinburgh Fringe comedy shows Muslims Do It 5 Times A Day and Instant GrAATIFication.
Muzlamic is a BBC Studios production for BBC Three. It was commissioned by Shane Allen, Controller of BBC Comedy Commissioning.
It was produced by Adnan Ahmed, the Executive Producers are Ben Caudell and Chris Sussman. The BBC Commissioning Editor is Gregor Sharp.
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