Dr Paul Sinha Comedian

After turning to stand-up comedy as a break from his studies as a junior doctor, Paul Sinha went on to become both a practising GP and an Edinburgh comedy award nominee. He continued to perform whilst working as a locum in the East End of London; at the same time his experiences on the NHS front-line became a great source of material.

Story Telling Tyle

Paul’s wonderfully relaxed, friendly story-telling styl, combines wry observations on life and the world with beautifully crafted one-liners; along with a fund of anecdotes from his experiences with patients and bureaucracy.

On My Radio

Having now forsaken doctoring, Paul is frequently heard on Radio 4 and 5 Live; displaying his knowledge, passion and wit on current affairs and sport – especially cricket and football. On everything from his own documentary features to; The News Quiz, Just A Minute, The Now Show, Fighting Talk and Yes It’s The Ashes.

The Sinha Test

Paul Sinha wrote and hosted his own documentary for Radio 4, The Sinha Test. In which he looked at the intertwining of sport and nationality; a theme he revisited for the Olympics in 2012 in The Sinha Games. He also presented his History Revision series which took on the more unusual, yet telling aspects of history.

Quiz Master

A quiz obsessive (and a regular fixture in the UK’s top 20 best quizzers), Paul Sinha realised a life-long dream by appearing on special editions of both University Challenge and Mastermind. He appears as a ‘chaser’ with Bradley Walsh on ITV’s popular quiz show The Chase (where Paul is known as ‘The Sinnerman’).

Paul Sinha Writer & Host

As well as participating in TV and pub quizzes, he writes and hosts them. He’s also a published writer with his first book The Real British Citizenship Test: What You Really Need to Know to be a UK Citizen; taking a comic look at British identity and stereotypes. Paul made headlines when he offered Gordon Brown some tips on how to keep his jokes fresh.