Eshaan Akbar

Eshaan Akbar recently completed his UK tour, Can’t Get No Satisfakshaan. A stand-up comedian, writer, broadcaster and actor, he has appeared on Live at the Apollo, QI, Mock the Week, Celebrity MasterChef, The Last Leg, Sex Education, and Pilgrimage: The Road Through North Wales.
Eshaan voiced Rishi Sunak, Sajid Javid and Narendra Modi on Spitting Image and has hosted acclaimed podcasts for BBC Sounds and Audible, as well as his own BBC Asian Network radio show. His 2023 tour, The Pretender, earned praise from The Times, and he has sold out multiple Edinburgh Fringe runs and Soho Theatre transfers.
He has supported Micky Flanagan, including nine sold-out shows at The O2 Arena, alongside comedians such as Akaash Singh, Sindhu Vee and Kae Kurd.

Upcoming Events

BLF 2026
Jack Carroll, Ola Labib, Eshaan Akbar, Desiree Burch
An Evening of Comedy
Friday, 3 July 2026 | 19:30 – 21:30
Main Hall, St George’s Hall, BD1 1JT
Comedy
Event Reference: 26CO1