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Radio Nottingham,1 min

“Being female is a harder barrier than being black”

Reya El-Salahi

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Being female is more of a barrier to cracking the British comedy circuit than being black according to comedian Annette Fagon. The Midlands stand-up - who has been described as the black, female Peter Kay - is performing at the first ever 91 Local Radio African-Caribbean comedy night - an event celebrating and showcasing black British talent on Saturday 11th October 2014 at the 91 Radio Theatre, London. In this clip she speaks to 91 Radio Nottingham's Reya El-Salahi about her experiences. **** Tickets for the 91 Local Radio African-Caribbean comedy night are available by applying online at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/shows/african_caribbean_comedy_11oct14. You can register for tickets at any time until midnight on Saturday 27 September 2014. ****

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