‘Funniest’ UK comedian remembers his Kota Kinabalu roots

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‘Funniest’ UK comedian remembers his Kota Kinabalu roots
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An inspiration to many in the comedy scene especially in Malaysia, PhilNWang who spent 16 years in Sabah, Kota Kinabalu speaks to Daily Express about his rise to stardom, his inspiration which started from HarithIskander and more. Full story:

Ah, yes, my father said he was very grateful to all the stories about the railways.Yes, of course, Jason Leong, I know him well, he is in KL, he used to be a doctor and now he is a stand-up comedian, he has done very well, and I know a guy called Kuah Jen Han who is also KL-based and Douglas Lim, I met him several years ago, and Harith Iskandar.

DE: In Kuala Lumpur, a comedy club was closed down by KL City Hall in July 2022 because a performance of religious nature was posted in social media which was deemed offensive. Can you crack jokes about anything or anybody in the UK? Yes, you can.

DE: You were also on radio as a co-creator of BBC Radio 4 series Daphne Sounds Expensive, what is it all about?Three of us all go on these mad adventures but it’s a story of coming to Malaysia climbing Mt Kinabalu, one of the episodes is on our way up to Mt Kinabalu, because it’s on radio you just play with the sound effect, so Daphne Sounds Expensive is a joke because we spent a lot of money on the show by hiring elephants and a live band going to Malaysia but of course it’s just sound tracks.

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