# Talk:Shaparak Khorsandi

I think I have heard Shappi explain on the BBC that she went to a Christian school, although she herself is a Muslim. Does any one know about this? ACEOREVIVED (talk) 22:25, 9 March 2009 (UTC)

I'm pretty sure she's not, she was bought up in a secular family, and a lot of her jokes revolve about stuff that happens because she's not, but people expect Iranians to be very religious.- (User) Wolfkeeper (Talk) 20:20, 14 July 2009 (UTC)

On the programe on Radio 4 Front Row on June 23, 2009, there was an interview with Shappi Khorsandi in which it was mentioned how she is going to have series "Shappi Talk" on BBC Radio 4. This could go in the article. ACEOREVIVED (talk) 21:20, 23 June 2009 (UTC)

The expression "secular Moslem" seems a contradiction in terms. I don't see how she can be both. Tracing the expreession back to its source, it was comedian Paul Sinha who said this in an interview, and not Shappi herself, and I wonder if this really meant that many from her ethnic group in Iran were Moslems. I have removed this, and hope that a better substitute can be found from a more reliable source. DavidFarmbrough (talk) 14:21, 16 September 2009 (UTC)

She was raised an atheist and comes from a Zoroastrian background.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 109.149.140.22 (talk) 19:27, 17 August 2011 (UTC) 

Why does it say they have a one year old child? One year old when? We should see at least the year of birth here.
--LRRooster (talk) 17:27, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

The Lead currently says that the family was forced to flee Iran. However, according to "A Beginner's Guide to Acting English", the family was living in London when the Islamic Revolution happened. Later, the family was given indefinite leave to stay in the UK, presumably leading eventually to UK citizenship. What happened, therefore, was not that the family was forced to flee, but that a temporary stay abroad was converted to voluntary exile. However, after the revolution, Shappi's Khorsandi's father made a visit to Iran which ended with him fleeing to escape harm. It emerged later that the Iranian regime had arranged to have him killed in the UK.
For me, the phrase "raised without religion" in the Lead stands out like a sore thumb. Why is it in there and is it necessary? I think that some context explaining its significance should be added or that it should be removed.
    ←   ZScarpia   09:48, 6 November 2010 (UTC)

How is she English? Born in Iran means she's Iranian doesn't it? 109.145.147.230 (talk) 10:00, 30 August 2013 (UTC)

Agreed, the first thing she says when she comes on stage is "I'm Iranian." 86.149.154.108 (talk) 12:47, 21 September 2013 (UTC)
Not just the first thing either.  She goes on and on about being Iranian. 86.155.1.44 (talk) 16:35, 24 July 2014 (UTC)
She is a British citizen of Iranian descent. I'm not sure what 'English' means in this context. --Ef80 (talk) 23:25, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

I've just read Shappi's book and her son is called Charlie, not Cassius. 86.168.236.0 (talk) 10:51, 13 September 2013 (UTC)

She refers to her son as C Charlie. 109.150.120.173 (talk) 18:30, 9 June 2014 (UTC)

"Her family left Iran for the United Kingdom in 1976 following the Islamic Revolution."
The Islamic Revolution was not yet even under way in 1976. Harfarhs (talk) 19:04, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

It seems to be an error, introduced in this edit.  According to this article, the family moved to London in 1979.  I've removed the date from the lead.   Ghmyrtle (talk) 19:48, 24 September 2021 (UTC)
The page opposite the inside front cover of A beginner's guide to acting English says "...moved to London with her family in 1976. They were exiled after the revolution in 1979." My bad on the edit mentioned above, apologies. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:20, 24 September 2021 (UTC)

The item says she "came out" on the John Bishop show in 2018: well, at the Melbourne comedy festival in early 2014, she was doing a set about her new life as lesbian, so the Bishop show should not have been a surprise. 146.199.78.33 (talk) 06:26, 5 July 2022 (UTC)

MOS:WORKS says "If an article already exists on an author or artist, then a separate article for a list of that person's works (such as Jorge Luis Borges bibliography or Robert A. Heinlein bibliography) is warranted if the list becomes so long that its inclusion in the main article would be unsuitable." The current filmography doesn't show it, but Khorsandi has well over 100 TV/film appearances, and dozens of radio appearances (see BBC radio search results, although repeats are included there). I'm therefore proposing a split to a new article (see e.g. List of performances by Pamela Stephenson.) Any objections or observations? Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 10:46, 1 June 2023 (UTC)

BennyOnTheLoose, from a copy editing perspective, I found this article to be in good shape overall. One thing that could make it a little easier to read is breaking up the "Career in Comedy" section into sub-sections because it is quite long. You could try early/mid-/late career or maybe split it into types of things like festival performances/tours/other appearances. If you decide to do this and want a follow-up copy edit, just let me know and I will look it over. SilkPyjamas (talk) 17:47, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

I'm confused. I hadn't heard she was now Shaparak rather than Shappi which, according to the article "she previously performed as". However, her website, https://shappi.co.uk/ says on the opening page "Shappi Khorsandi Commedian author and speaker New Tour 2024". The About page begins "Shappi Khorsandi is a comedian, author, speaker and advocate for human rights." In fact she appears to be Shappi throughout. What's the basis for the current article name? DeCausa (talk) 22:31, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

DeCausa see this article which is cited. Other examples using "Shaparak" include The Guardian, The Times, The Telegraph and on her book Scatter Brain: How I Finally Got Off the ADHD Rollercoaster and Became the Owner of a Very Tidy Sock Drawer. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 08:49, 31 December 2024 (UTC)