Daliso Chaponda

Daliso Chaponda is a comedian, writer, and antisocial commentator. He is the star of BBC Radio 4's Citizen of Nowhere, a regular on QI and winner of BBC One's Celebrity Pointless

In 2017 Daliso appeared on Britain's Got Talent and placed third in the final, after establishing himself as a firm favourite with the judges and British public

Daliso began his comedy career in Canada with the acclaimed one-man show ‘Feed This Black Man’. Following this, he began honing his craft in comedy clubs across the country.  He regularly appears in comedy clubs and theatres across the around the world. He has been part of the Melbourne, Edinburgh, Singapore, Cape Town, and Montreal Festivals.

Since then, Daliso has gone on to become a TV and Radio regular. Appearances include Celebrity Pointless (BBC 1) winner, The Royal Variety Performance, Good Evening Britain and Britain’s Got Talent Champions 2019 (ITV), The Complaints Department and Rhod Gilbert’s Growing Pains (Comedy Central), Unforgivable (Dave), The News Quiz, Just A Minute and The Now Show (BBC Radio 4). Daliso is also a regular guest on QI and The Apprentice: You’re Fired (BBC2).

Daliso is also the writer, creator, and host of his Rose d’Or nominated BBC Radio 4 show Citizen of Nowhere. The third series aired in October 2021. He also hosted brand-new show The Exploding Library for BBC Radio 4 in November 2021.

In addition to stand-up comedy, Daliso is also a prolific fiction writer. He has published science fiction, murder mysteries and fantasy fiction in numerous magazines and anthologies and had a play he co-wrote aired on BBC Radio 4.

Daliso is also an excellent club and corporate MC. His energy and stage charisma are an excellent addition to any corporate event.

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