Marina Comedy Club – June 2025

*15.05.2025 Update Sam Picone replaces Michael Shafar in the Line Up*

With Ria Lina, Joseph Emslie, Sam Picone and hosted by Russell Arathoon!

Headlined by the brilliant Ria Lina! Ria  is a touring comedian, actress and writer and has been named as one of The Evening Standard’s ‘Hottest Comedians You Should Be Watching Now’. Her extensive list of credits includes guesting and hosting Live At The Apollo (BBC), Have I Got News For You (BBC), QI (BBC), Mock The Week (BBC), The News Quiz (Radio 4), The Now Show (Radio 4), Late Night Mash (Dave), and star of Lovestruck High (Amazon Prime).

Ria is a regular co-host of Pointless (BBC), winner of Celebrity Mastermind (BBC) (Topic: Rosalind Franklin), cohost of Yesterday, Today & The Day Before (Comedy Central), cohost of Richard Hammond’s Brain Reaction (Comedy Central) and has been seen on occasion in Countdown’s Dictionary Corner (Channel 4). She is also a regular pundit on Sky News, BBC News, and Times Radio and is in demand for her scientific insight, confident delivery, political satire and biting wit.

Ria is the only Filipina comedian in British stand-up and has a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science and a PhD in Virology under her belt, so it’s not only Ria’s comedy that’s highly intelligent.

Ria has taken six shows to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her work tackling topics such as autism, motherhood, political correctness, feminism and racial identity. Her career stretches from stage and screen to radio and the occasional ukulele – all in a unique style described by ‘The Scotsman’ as ‘fearless, provocative and very funny’.

Ria completed her debut UK and IRE tour, Riawakening, in 2024, which the Telegraph selected as one of the ‘10 best comedy shows and stand-up tours to book tickets for in 2024’.

Opening the show is Sam Picone! Described by UK comedy heavyweight Mo Gilligan as “a natural on stage”, Sam Picone is a London based comedian, writer & content creator. Expect sharp observations, delivered with a knowingly dry wit. He’s written on comedy shows for Channel 4, the BBC and has racked up tens of millions of views on social media with his viral sketches.

Next up is star of Channel 4’s The Paddock, Joseph Emslie! His easy conversational manner, anecdotal, and sometimes self-deprecating, style of comedy has helped him secure some early critical acclaim by taking the runner up place in the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year 2021.

Hosted by Russell Arathoon!

Please note, that while we do our best to ensure that we deliver the published bill, line-ups can be subject to change at short notice.