Saikat Ahamed

Saikat is a writer-performer based in Bristol. He has been an actor for around 15 years, working on stage, screen and radio. Theatre work includes shows at Birmingham Rep, Bristol Old Vic and Hamstead Theatre whilst work on TV and film includes the regular part of Vince Arya in Monday Monday (ITV) and smash British comedies East is East (CH4 / Assassin Films) and Trollied (Sky TV). For the last 10 years, Saikat has also worked as a professional storyteller, weaving his traditional tales in schools, restaurants, libraries and festivals. As a writer, Saikat has completed a number of plays including his one-man show, The Tiger and The Moustache which played a sell out week to rave reviews in the UK. His first radio play, Telling Tales, was commissioned and aired on the BBC.