Audiobooks narrated by Paul Sinha

One Sinha Lifetime: Comedy, disaster and one man’s quest for happiness

"Brought to you by Penguin. 'That night, I'd survived my life flashing before me, with my dignity intact. Yes, this chaotic life has always been a gamble. ...But what a gamble.' Paul Sinha is an award-winning comedian, a quizzing mastermind and a happily-married husband. But it hasn't always been this way. As a boy, Paul struggled to find his place in a world where he didn't quite fit. Who was he? A smart young man with the world's knowledge at his fingertips? A traditional Bengali son, destined for a career in medicine that he didn't want? A gay man who couldn't quite come out? A man on a self-destruct mission? Amid life's chaos, it was general knowledge - the security of clear questions with correct, if not always simple, answers - that kept Paul sane, even as he struggled into a new life as a stand-up comedian. And it was an unexpected introduction to a pub quiz team that took things even further, introducing him to a new life, a new identity, and, eventually, new love... A hilarious and moving coming-of-age memoir of one man's search for meaning, One Sinha Lifetime is an unforgettable story of love, family, and the joy of general knowledge. ©2024 Paul Sinha (P)2024 Penguin Audio"

Paul Sinha (Author), Paul Sinha (Narrator)

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Paul Sinha’s Perfect Pub Quiz: The Collected Series 1 and 2: A BBC Radio 4 Comedy

"Paul Sinha and his audience join together to compile the questions for a perfect pub quiz 'If you love armchair quizzing, chances are you'll love this' The Times Stand-up star, quizzer and Rose d'Or winner Paul Sinha is banned from taking part in pub quizzes - so he's decided to create his own. In his bid to put together the ultimate syllabus for this great social tradition, he offers up a wealth of surprising and original questions - as well as the fascinating stories behind the answers. He then goes on to open it up to the audience, who attempt to stump him with their own favourite puzzlers. Series 1 comprises four rounds - Literature, The World, Four-Letter Words and Everything - while Series 2 ranges across a variety of topics including New Cities, Themes, Monkeys and Apes, Truth, Chat GPT and 2023. Each show is packed with jokes, puns, fascinating facts and scintillating trivia. Which author's bestselling work was inspired by his filing cabinet? How many countries sit along the Equator? Where was the first British woman to win Miss World born? And which anagram of 'A TWISTED COLON' connects gorillas in 2001 and orangutans in 1978 and 1980? Find out in this quirky, question-packed quiz show! Production credits Written and presented by Paul Sinha Additional material: Oliver Levy Additional questions: The Audience Original music: Tim Sutton Sound engineers: Jerry Peal and David Thomas Photographer: Andy Hollingworth Produced by Ed Morrish A Lead Mojo production for BBC Radio 4 First broadcast BBC Radio 4 on the following dates: Series 1 Round One: Literature 21 April 2022 Round Two: The World 28 April 2022 Round Three: Four-Letter Words 5 May 2022 Round Four: Everything 12 May 2022 Series 2 Episode 1: New Cities 4 September 2023 Episode 2: Manchester 11 September 2023 Episode 3: Hampshire 18 September 2023 Episode 4: Suffolk 25 September 2023 Episode 5: Somerset 2 October 2023 Episode 6: Themes 9 October 2023 Episode 7: Monkeys and Apes 16 October 2023 Episode 8: Truth 23 October 2023 Episode 9: Chat GPT 30 October 2023 Episode 10: 2023 6 November 2023 © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Paul Sinha (Author), Paul Sinha (Narrator)

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The News Quiz 2011: Series 73, 74 and 75 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

"Three more series of the satirical radio panel show chaired by Sandi Toksvig Sandi Toksvig, 'probably the funniest person in the English-speaking world' (The Guardian), is our host for these 25 episodes of the perennially popular comedy news quiz, first broadcast between New Year's Eve 2010 and 4 November 2011. Joining her to poke fun at stories big and small are a panel of illustrious players including Roisin Conaty, Dominic Lawson, Richard Herring, Tom Wrigglesworth, Henning Wehn, Imran Yusuf, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Laura Solon, Sarah Millican and Paul Sinha. Among the headlines grabbing their attention are Sky Sport's own goal, bankers' bonuses, shrinking clinks, cohabitee's rights, iPhone's tracking abilitites, celebrity gagging orders, Wikileaks whistleblowing, the Higgs-Boson particle, internet dating scams and Mary Portas' charity shop challenge - plus David Cameron's KGB recruitment attempt and Theresa May's cat spat. Giving us a round-up of the comic cuttings sent in by listeners are newsreaders Carolyn Brown, Harriet Cass, Corrie Corfield, Peter Donaldson, Charlotte Green, Rory Morrison and Neil Sleat. Production credits Chaired by Sandi Toksvig Chair's script written by Carl Carter, Lucy Clarke, Rhodri Crooks, Gareth Gwynn, Jane Lamacraft, Simon Littlefield, John-Luke Roberts and Danielle Ward Produced by Victoria Lloyd, Sam Bryant, Katie Tyrrell and Lyndsay Fenner A BBC Studios Production Series 73 featuring: Jo Brand, Susan Calman, Roisin Conaty, Justin Edwards, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Dominic Holland, Phill Jupitus, Miles Jupp, Andrew Lawrence, Fred MacAulay, Sue Perkins, Carrie Quinlan, Hugo Rifkind, Paul Sinha, Mark Steel, Henning Wehn, Danielle Ward, Francis Wheen, Imran Yusuf Series 74 featuring: Rory Bremner, Susan Calman, Bridget Christie, Jack Dee, Rebecca Front, Jeremy Hardy, Richard Herring, Armando Iannucci, Miles Jupp, Russell Kane, Fred MacAulay, Andrew Maxwell, Sarah Millican, Matthew Parris, Hugo Rifkind, Will Smith, Mark Steel Series 75 featuring: Marcus Brigstocke, Susan Calman, Bridget Christie, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Julia Hartley-Brewer, Phill Jupitus, Dominic Lawson, Fred MacAulay, Sarah Millican, Bob Mills, Matthew Parris, Hugo Rifkind, Paul Sinha, Laura Solon, Tom Wrigglesworth News items read by Carolyn Brown, Harriet Cass, Corrie Corfield, Peter Donaldson, Charlotte Green, Rory Morrison and Neil Sleat First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 31 December 2010-25 February 2011 (Series 73), 15 April-3 June 2011 (Series 74), 9 September-4 November 2011 (Series 75) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Tbd (Author), Dominic Lawson, Laura Solon, Paul Sinha, Richard Herring, Roisin Conaty, Sandi Toksvig, Sarah Millican, Tom Wrigglesworth, Various (Narrator)

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The News Quiz 2014: Series 83, 84 and 85 of the topical BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show

"Three fantastic series of the satirical radio panel game from 2014 In these 26 episodes, we turn the clock back to 2014 - the year when Scotland said 'no' to independence, Ukrainians ousted their pro-Russia president in the Maidan Revolution, and the European Space Agency's Philae probe made its historic first landing on a comet. Sandi Toksvig is in the chair for every show bar one, in which Susan Calman steps in as temporary host. Subjects on the table for the team include NHS pay, a badger crash, commuter train standards, Russian activities in Crimea, dietary health scares, passport delays and black cab strikes. Giving us the skinny on these and many other stories are panellists including Kevin Day, David Mitchell, Romesh Ranganathan, Jo Brand, Angela Barnes, Sarah Millican, Lucy Porter, Paul Sinha and Tom Wrigglesworth - as well as Olympic gold medallist Duncan Goodhew, who joins the team for a 'Sport Relief' special. Bringing a touch of class to the cuttings are newsreaders Kathy Clugston, Corrie Corfield, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and - making her debut appearance - Diana Speed. Production credits Chaired by Sandi Toksvig Series 83, Episode 9 chaired by Susan Calman Chair's script written by Jack Bernhardt, James Bugg, Lucy Clarke, Rhodri Crooks, Gareth Gwynn, Jon Hunter, Simon Littlefield, Tom Neenan, Benjamin Partridge, John-Luke Roberts and Andy Wolton Produced by Lyndsay Fenner, Katie Tyrrell and Sam Michell A BBC Studios Production Series 83 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Katy Brand, Susan Calman, Kevin Day, Duncan Goodhew, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Phill Jupitus, Miles Jupp, Fred MacAulay, Andrew Maxwell, Bob Mills, David Mitchell, Justin Moorhouse, Sara Pascoe, Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, Paul Sinha, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh, Tom Wrigglesworth Series 84 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Susan Calman, Rebecca Front, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Elis James, Fred MacAulay, Bob Mills, David Mitchell, Justin Moorhouse, Sara Pascoe, Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, Katherine Ryan, Holly Walsh Series 85 featuring: Samira Ahmed, Angela Barnes, Jo Brand, Susan Calman, Rebecca Front, Andy Hamilton, Jeremy Hardy, Phill Jupitus, Camilla Long, Fred MacAulay, Andrew Maxwell, Sarah Millican, Bob Mills, Sara Pascoe, Lucy Porter, Romesh Ranganathan, Hugo Rifkind, John Robins, Mark Steel, Holly Walsh News items read by Kathy Clugston, Corrie Corfield, Susan Rae, Neil Sleat, Zeb Soanes and Diana Speed First broadcast on BBC Radio 4, 14 February-11 April 2014 (Series 83), 6 June-25 July 2014 (Series 84), 24 October-19 December 2014 (Series 85) © 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2023 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd."

Tbd (Author), Angela Barnes, David Mitchell, Jo Brand, Lucy Porter, Paul Sinha, Romesh Ranganathan, Sandi Toksvig, Sarah Millican, Susan Calman, Tom Wrigglesworth, Various (Narrator)

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Paul Sinha: A BBC Radio 4 Collection: Quiz Culture, Citizenship Test and more

"Five fantastic shows from The Chase's 'Sinnerman', award-winning comic and broadcaster Paul Sinha 'One of our most thoughtful and enjoyable comedians' The Times Paul Sinha loves a quiz. Not only is he the sixth-ranked quizzer in the UK, he's also a regular on Radio 4's long-running Round Britain Quiz and a resident Chaser on ITV's The Chase. In these collected BBC shows, Paul offers us his unique perspective as a quizmaster, stand-up star, ex-GP and second-generation migrant, as he takes a comedic look at British culture, history, nationalism and sport. Paul Sinha's Quiz Culture sees him travelling to the European Quizzing Championships in Derby, to meet the Continent's superstars, pit his skills against them, and find out why trivia has become such a serious business. In Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test, he examines the test that newcomers to Britain must pass to become citizens, and finds the questions deeply disappointing. Deciding he can do better, he rewrites it to reflect his own ideas of Britishness, focussing on the history syllabus, the arts, health and social cohesion. The Sinha Carta finds Paul scrutinising England's most important legal document, Magna Carta, explaining what's in it, why it's brilliant, and how it came to be. He also suggests some new, up-to-date additions, for a Magna Carta fit for a modern Britain. In The Sinha Test, Paul draws on his experience as a proudly English son of Indian immigrants to conduct a comic analysis of cricket, national identity and divided loyalties. Finally, in The Sinha Games, he weighs up the pros and cons of hosting the Olympics. Using archive material, interviews, jokes and heavy sarcasm, he examines the past, present and future of the Games, as well as talking to the gold medallist who most influenced him as a young man - his former teacher, Olympic pentathlete Andy Archibald. Production credits Written and performed by Paul Sinha Paul Sinha's Quiz Culture Produced by Monise Durrani First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 12 March 2011 Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test Produced by Ed Morrish First broadcast BBC Radio 4 Extra on the following dates: 1 History Syllabus 5 August 2013 2 Health of the Nation 12 August 2013 3 British Culture 19 August 2013 4 British Greatness 26 August 2013 The Sinha Carta Produced by Ed Morrish First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 11 February 2015 The Sinha Test Produced by Ed Morrish First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 14 July 2011 The Sinha Games Produced by Ed Morrish First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 24 July 2012 ©2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Paul Sinha (Author), Paul Sinha (Narrator)

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Arthur Smith's Balham Bash: The Complete Series 1-3: A BBC Radio 4 comedy

"Arthur Smith presents music, comedy and entertainment from his South London home - plus a special show from the Edinburgh Festival Welcome to Arthur Smith's 26-bedroom mock-Tudor manor house, in the heart of international Balham. Behind his front door are a plethora of prodigiously talented performers, all ready and eager to entertain. There's jamming in the kitchen, laughter in the lounge and poetry on the landing - and a whole lot more fun and frolics going on upstairs... Among Arthur's very special house guests are comedians Pippa Evans (as Loretta Maine), Milton Jones, Stephen K Amos, Micky Flanagan, Stewart Lee, Richard Herring, Andrew Lawrence, Tom Wrigglesworth, Jenny Eclair, Sean Lock and Kevin Eldon. Plus, there's vibrant verse from Benjamin Zephaniah, John Hegley, Elvis McGonagall, John Smallshaw and Kate Fox, and sensational songs and music from Glenn Tilbrook, Alabama 3, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Scouting for Girls, Paloma Faith, Gomez, Nine Below Zero, Katie Melua, Alex Wilson and his salsa combo and Squeeze. And in Arthur Smith's Edinburgh Bash, Arthur takes the audience on a tour of top-flight music and comedy from the festival's Fringe, including Emo Phillips, Russell Kane and Clanadonia. Cast and credits Presented by Arthur Smith Produced by Sam Michell and Alison Vernon-Smith Series 1 featuring: Pippa Evans (as Loretta Maine), Paul Sinha, Milton Jones, Glenn Tilbrook, Benjamin Zephaniah, Matt Holness (as Merriman Weir), Stephen K Amos, Nat Luurtsema, Seann Walsh, Micky Flanagan, Alabama 3, Stewart Lee, Reginald D Hunter, Sophie Ellis-Bextor Series 2 featuring: John Hegley, Barbara Nice, Andrew Lawrence, Scouting For Girls, Paloma Faith, Miles Jupp, Tom Wrigglesworth, Elvis McGonagall, Doc Brown, Gomez, Henry Paker, Richard Herring, Nine Below Zero, Phill Jupitus (as Porky the Poet), Josh Widdecombe, Marlon Davis Edinburgh Bash featuring: Kate Fox, Emo Phillips, Russell Kane, Clanadonia, Simon Donald Series 3 featuring: Katie Melua, Roisin Conaty, Alun Cochrane, Nick Helm, Jenny Eclair, Simon Evans, John Smallshaw, Alex Wilson and his salsa combo, Sean Lock, Annette Fagon, Squeeze, Luke Wright, Billy Jenkins, Kevin Eldon, Imran Yusef, Kate Fox First broadcast BBC Radio 4, 7-28 July 2009 (Series 1), 15 April-6 May 2010 (Series 2), 26 August 2010 (Arthur Smith's Edinburgh Bash), 4-25 April 2011 (Series 3) © 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (P) 2022 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

Arthur Smith (Author), Arthur Smith, Full Cast, Jenny Eclair, Josh Widdicombe, Micky Flanagan, Miles Jupp, Milton Jones, Paloma Faith, Paul Sinha, Sophie Ellis Bextor (Narrator)

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The News Quiz 2021: The Complete Series 104, 105 and 106: The Topical BBC Radio 4 Panel Show

"Twenty-four episodes of the popular topical comedy show, chaired by Andy Zaltzman With its brilliant blend of the silly, the serious and the satirical, The News Quiz has been a must-listen for comedy fans since 1977. Recorded in front of a virtual audience, these three series see Andy Zaltzman presiding over a motley crew of comedians and journalists as they trawl through news stories big and small to provide comedy, commentary, irony and irreverence. Among the eager news-wranglers are Zoe Lyons, Nish Kumar, Helen Lewis, Athena Kugenblu, Lucy Porter, Paul Sinha, Daliso Chaponda, Mark Steel, Alice Fraser, Ayesha Hazarika and Kiri Pritchard-McLean. Beginning with a 'Best of 2020' episode, looking back on the 'highlights' of that particular annus horribilis, the panel go on to scrutinise subjects including lockdowns, the US Capitol riots, Joe Biden's inauguration, euphemistic food names, Handforth Parish Council's infamous Zoom meeting, climate change, vaccination, foreign holidays (and traffic lights) and Boris Johnson's stealth wedding. There's also a preview of some 'future news', the debut appearance of the Scapegoater Vx57, the Machine of Ultimate Blame, and the inaugural FALSE or VERY FALSE round - plus, Andy Zaltzman finally becomes the first News Quiz host to present the programme from the BBC Test Match Special commentary box at Lords. © 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd. (p) 2021 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd"

BBC Radio (Author), Andy Zaltzman, Helen Lewis, Lucy Porter, Mark Steel, Nish Kumar, Paul Sinha, Various, Zoe Lyons (Narrator)

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Wordaholics: The Complete Series 1-3: The word-obsessed BBC comedy panel show

"All 18 episodes of Radio 4's word-obsessed comedy panel game hosted by Gyles Brandreth, where stars from across the world of wordplay come together to guess the meanings of now-obsolete words, invent their own clichés and cockney rhyming slang, discuss their own favourite words and phrases - and suggest words they would like to ban. This witty and unexpected show brings you toponyms, abbreviations, euphemisms, old words, new words, cockney rhyming slang and Greek gobbledegook. Find out the meaning of words like giff-gaff, knock-knobbler and buckfitches; the difference between French marbles, French velvet and the French ache; hear the glorious poetry of the English language, as practiced from writers varying from William Shakespeare to Vanilla Ice; and spend time laughing and learning with some of the finest Wordaholics in the business. With top guests including Stephen Fry, Jack Whitehall, Michael Rosen, Susie Dent, Alex Horne, Paul Sinha, Robin Ince, Josh Widdecombe, Natalie Haynes, Dave Gorman, Richard Herring, Ed Byrne, Jenny Eclair and Milton Jones. Written by Jon Hunter and James Kettle. Produced by Claire Jones."

James Kettle, Jon Hunter (Author), Alex Horne, Dave Gorman, Gyles Brandreth, Jack Whitehall, Michael J. Rosen, Paul Sinha, Richard Herring, Robin Ince, Stephen Fry, Susie Dent (Narrator)

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Paul Sinha's History Revision: The Complete Series 1-3

"In his fascinating and hilarious BBC Radio 4 stand up show, comedian and quizzer Paul Sinha shines a light on the important historical moments that you never got taught at school, and explains why so much of what you did learn is wrong. There will also, as ever, be puns. He explains how Portugal's invasion of Morocco in 1415 led directly to the 2014 World Cup; how the 1909 launch of an Austro-Hungarian submarine prevented Dr Zhivago from winning an Oscar; and the story of the black woman who refused to give up a seat on an Alabama bus and ended up changing the law - no, it wasn't Rosa Parks. 'Sinha's gift for finding humour in it all makes him worth a listen' - The Telegraph Paul Sinha is an acclaimed stand-up who was nominated for the Edinburgh Comedy award for his show Saint or Sinha?. He frequently appears on The News Quiz, The Now Show, and Fighting Talk, and he is a resident 'chaser' on the ITV quiz show The Chase. He wrote and starred in The Sinha Test (2011) and The Sinha Games (2012) on Radio 4 and in 2013 had his own four-part series, Paul Sinha's Citizenship Test. Paul Sinha’s History Revision was the winner of the 2016 Rose d’Or Award for 'Best Radio Comedy'. Written and performed by: Paul Sinha Producer: Ed Morrish"

Paul Sinha (Author), Paul Sinha (Narrator)

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Audiobooks Narrated by Paul Sinha