Comedian Shazia Mirza on Celebrity SAS, Asian representation, and dealing with tough crowds

Trailblazing comedian Shazia Mirza is used to tough crowds as part of her career: first, working as a teacher in Tower Hamlets, and later as a successful stand-up comedian, performing to audiences across the world. So when she appeared as a contestant on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins, Shazia tells our podcast that Billy Billingham's brutal insults on the show didn't affect her, because she's heard worse from hecklers - and even her own parents! She chats to the Mirror's Janine Yaqoob about her time on the challenging show, her experiences as the first female Muslim Pakistani comic, and meeting the likes of Robin Williams and Queen Elizabeth II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices