One random comedian, eight random questions; it's the ultimate test of funny person and fate. This week's medicinal departure features Maria Shehata, our favourite English-based Egyptian-American GP ...

I was in London recently, walking to a bar in Canada Water, and I passed a playground that was in a cemetery. The cold metal slide, the kind that have since been replaced by happy brightly coloured ...

Having moved 5,437 miles for love, award-winning Egyptian-American comedian Maria Shehata presents her debut hour of playfully sardonic stand-up. Charmingly conversational and brutally honest, Maria ...

Failed love, crippling debt and living with an angry 83-year-old. Not exactly what Maria had in mind when she left LA for the UK. 'A slick, gag-driven US-approach' (Chortle.co.uk). 'A charming, ...

Definitely a good bet for Best Egyptian/American Comic in the Caves at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, Maria Shehata is performing a thoroughly enjoyable show called Wisdomless every day at 20.20, ...

Egyptian-American comedian based in London, who has supported Bill Burr and appeared on online videos such as the Dave Channel’s Comedy Guide To Life and Comic Relief Modern Dating Horror Stories. My ...