Have you heard the one about the Indian comedian doctor? Curry along now, it'll have you in stitches… Paul Sinha's had a lot of this kind of thing and it's no surprise seeing that he's almost certainly the only gay Bengali GP stand-up in the village. At his straight friends' weddings, Sinha says, he's always put next to "the other gay man" at the reception: "And it's left to me to thank him for conducting such a nice service." Being a gay Hindu might put him "just below a leper, just above somebody who doesn't understand cricket" but if truth be told, football-loving, beer-swigging Sinha is "about as camp as a tax return" (The Times) and would make Simon Amstell look like a raving queen in comparison. Here, Sinha brings his smart, articulate and thought-provoking routine to the Southbank's E4 Udderbelly for an evening of intelligent and provocative humour. Sinha may say that he's for people who think comedy should be "chubby and brown" as opposed to Chubby Brown, but there's so much more to this "thoughtful and complex" (The Times) act. "Sinha is the master of the killer punchline, combining impeccable timing and multi-layered anecdotes in a non-stop flow of wit and self-deprecation," says The Stage - and who would disagree? Well, his patients for starters - but you get the picture.
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Cologne Christmas Market
Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX
20th November 2009 - 23rd December 2009
The Cologne Christmas Market returns to the Southbank Centre as... More
Sandi Toksvig's Christmas Cracker
Southbank Centre, SE1 8XX
15th - 24th December 2009
Comedienne Sandi Toksvig hosts a seasonal Christmas Cracker at the Southbank... More
London Marriott County Hall
London County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road, SE1 7PB
Overlooking the London Eye and directly across the river from Big... More
Southbank Cologne Christmas Market
Queen's Walk, SE1 8XX
21st November - 23rd December 2008
This Christmas the Southbank Centre hosts two Christmas markets - the successful... More
Southbank Centre - Voicelab Welcomes: The Voicelab Carols Sing-In
Belvedere Road, SE1 8XX
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Have you heard the one about the Indian comedian doctor? Curry along now, it'll have you in stitches… Paul Sinha's had a lot of this kind of thing and it's no surprise seeing that he's almost certainly the only gay Bengali GP stand-up in the village. At his straight friends' weddings, Sinha says, he's always put next to "the other gay man" at the reception: "And it's left to me to thank him for conducting such a nice service." Being a gay Hindu might put him "just below a leper, just above somebody who doesn't understand cricket" but if truth be told, football-loving, beer-swigging Sinha is "about as camp as a tax return" (The Times) and would make Simon Amstell look like a raving queen in comparison. Here, Sinha brings his smart, articulate and thought-provoking routine to the 
