| Ashley Blaker | |
|---|---|
 Blaker in 2020 | |
| Birth name | Ashley Blaker |
| Born | London, UK |
| Medium | Television, radio, stand-up |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Oxford University, Cambridge University |
| Genres | Stand-up comedy, satire, observational comedy |
| Subject(s) | Human interaction, religion, Judaism, family |
| Notable works and roles | Little Britain |
Ashley Blaker is a British radio and television producer, comedy writer and performer, and author. Blaker is a longtime collaborator with Matt Lucas: he was producer of Little Britain[1] and Rock Profile.[2] He also co-created and wrote The Matt Lucas Awards, and appeared in one episode.
As a stand-up comedian, Blaker’s first Off-Broadway show, Strictly Unorthodox, opened in May 2017 at The Theater Center.[3] and his second Off-Broadway show, Goy Friendly opened in February 2020, at the SoHo Playhouse.[4] Much of Blaker's stand-up material until the early 2020s was related to him being an Orthodox Jew. Matt Lucas, amongst others, described Blaker as "the UK's only Orthodox comedian".[5][6][7] After "12 years of immersion in the Charedi world",[8] Blaker stopped being observant.[8] In his solo career, he has written and performed for BBC radio and authored a book.
- ^ Richardson, Jay (2 January 2018). "The comedians who are putting their faith in jokes". iNews.
- ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index".
- ^ "Ashley Blaker: Strictly Unorthodox (Closed June 28, 2018) | Off-Broadway | reviews, cast and info | TheaterMania".
- ^ "Goy Friendly | Theater in New York".
- ^ Lucas 2017, p. 133.
- ^ Hoffman, Gil (27 December 2016). "Ashley Blaker: Born to Kvetch". Jerusalem Post.
- ^ Freedland, Michael. "Jonathan Sacks at 70 reinvents himself as the 'cartoon rabbi'" – via www.thetimes.co.uk.
- ^ a b https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/why-ashley-blaker-switched-his-black-hat-for-blonde-hair-and-tattoos/