AATIFicial Intelligence

Can strawberry jam work better than a painkiller? Listen to this week's episode of AATIFicial Intelligence as I take you through my experience with one of Lahore's 'finest' Hakim Saabs.

What was the first 60 minutes of stand-up comedy I ever did? Was it Muslims Do It 5 Times A Day? Nope. AATIFicial Intelligence? Good guess...but still incorrect. The first 60 minute stand-up comedy show I ever did was called 'Talk Roti To Me'. Let me tell you the story of my long association with the Leicester Square Theatre and the twists and turns that led me to the first of many sell-out shows. From hosting a free entry open-mic night every week, to performing a brand new show in front of...

How did a little idea about a holiday diary become an award-winning film? Listen as Aatif recounts the story of his first (and only) award-winning short documentary Postcards From Lahore. From a borrowed camera (Thanks Rai Lall), to a reluctant composer (thanks Ron Nandha) to an unlikely co-director (thanks Savvas Papasavva). The idea of putting together a selection of clips to show off the beauty and culture of the city of Lahore turned into a much bigger project. Here's the story. Plus, a...

I'm back! Sorry for the delay. Was at the Fringe innit. Had a great time in Edinburgh. Lot's of little stories and insights here. Some lovely memories featuring Tez Ilyas, Sid Singh, Bobby Mair, Ed Night, Dan Audritt, Harriet Kemlsey, Evelyn Mok, Dylan Gott, Che Burnley, Ben Fogg, Eshaan Akbar, Dan Willis and many many more. There's food. There's comedy. There's even boxing! Some of the shows mentioned: The Last Laugh, The Comedy Ashes, Comedy Lock-In, Board Game Smackdown, Black Comedy...

A chance meeting with Islah Abdur-Rahman and Michael Truong led to my first appearance on a web-series. Here is the story of how I came to be involved in Corner Shop Show. Also mentioned: Hassan Khan, Humza Arshad, Chad Vader and Armaan Kirmani.

A brief history of my dalliances with Test Match Sofa - the original alternative cricket commentary service. Listen as I take you through the ups and downs of the station from my perspective. The highs, the lows and the bitter end. And how it's legacy lives on through Guerilla Cricket. Stories of some amazing people I met including: Mervyn Ramsey, Jarrod Kimber, Daniel Norcross, Nigel Henderson, Nigel Walker, Andy Zaltzman, Henna Khan, James Sherwood and many many more. Apologies to those...

20 minutes inside the mind of Aatif Nawaz. Including: The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Thunder in London, The Birthday Game, Daniel Norcross, Assembly Checkpoint, The Last Laugh, The Newsroom, Irom Sharmila, Chris Evans, Money, Female Doctor Who and War of The Planet Of The Apes. Plus loads more...

20 minutes inside my mind. Including: Why Disney need to cast me as Aladdin, All Eyez On Me - The 2Pac Shakur bio-pic, Spiderman: Homecoming, The Glee Club, Sid Singh on the Billboard chart, Ali Official, Nabil Abdulrashid, Omar Hamdi, DJ Noreen Khan, Challenge Kanza, Desi Central, PalExpo, Aamer Rahman, Farrah Azam, Muslim Belal, Ashley Chin and Ronaldino in Pakistan.

20 minutes inside my nasally mind including: Watching The Big Sick with Kumail Nanjiani at the BFI Southbank, Another round of opening for Paul Chowdhry at the Top Secret Comedy Club in London, Diana Beg's sporting prowess, Bo Jackson, Wounded Tiger by Peter Oborne and other cold and flu medicine inspired madness.

20 minutes inside my head. Including: Eid festivities, End of Ramadan, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Newsroom, The Last Laugh, The Tiger Hunter, Beards, Prayers, LRB Digital, The Glee Club, Super Muslim Comedy Show and lots of other stuff.

20 Minutes inside my dehydrated mind including: Pakistan are the Champions Trophy Champions, thoughts and prayers are with Finsbury Park terror victims, Better Call Saul season finale, finishing Iftar with Islam Channel, Eid in the Park, LRB Radio, Sid Singh's new comedy album on ITunes, Macbook Pro issues, the heatwave in England and the end of Ramadan. Also we're celebrating 10 weeks of AATIFicial Intelligence!

20 minutes inside my head including: Pakistani Cricket, Champion's Trophy Semi Final, YouTube, Ramadan, Iftars, Islam Channel, One Family, Amir Khan, Rahim Jung, The Good Kind Of WhatsApp Groups, House of Cards, Barbershop, Ramadan Tent Project, the West London Fire and much much more.

20 minutes inside my head. Including... The General Election, Eggs on my balcony, Pakistan vs India in the Champion's League, InterPal, Iftaar with Islam Channel, Fair-weather fans, House Of Cards, Better Call Saul, Sophie Hagen, Made of Human, LRB Radio, Ramadan, Angel Comedy Club and getting smacked in the face by a newspaper.

20 minutes inside my head including: Ramadan, President Trump, Covfefe Coverage, Iftaar with Islam Channel, Basit Khan, 99 Time, Safe Adam, Jeremy Corbyn, Theresa May, Jeremy Paxman, Amazon Packages, Facebook Taggers, Hasan Minaj, Homecoming King, The Last Laugh, Edinburgh, Angel Comedy Club, Champions Trophy, Cricket, Selling Tickets and much much more.

20 minutes inside Aatif's mind...with condolences to everyone affected by the Manchester terror attacks. We love you and you're in our thoughts and prayers. Also on my mind: Jinder Mahal, PWE in Pakistan, Omid Djalili, Human Appeal, Thames Cruise, Noisy Commuters, Ramadan, Top Secret Comedy Club, Paul Chowdhry, Hammersmith Apollo, Canapes, Iftaar With Islam Channel and of course, this week's AATIFicial Recommendations.

20 minutes inside the mind of Aatif Nawaz. Including: Winston Churchill Theatre, Gujarati food, Onions, Anil Desai, Hyde Panaser, Sukh Ojla, Jay Sodagar, Deepak, Paul Chowdhry, Matt Welcome, Jeremy Corbyn, Israel and Palestine, Noam Chomsky, Evening Standard, Bombay Express, Angus Dunican, Better Call Saul, Off The Mic UK, Backyard Comedy Club, Lee Hurst, They Think It's All Over, Brighton Fringe Festival, Ramadan, Misbah-ul-Haq, Youtube trolls, Snapchat...AND a retraction!

20 minutes inside my head. Featuring: The Asian Awards, Harris J, Rahim Jung, Guinea Fowl, Sunny Pawar, Lion, Sanjeev Bhasker, Haroon Rashid, Ravi Bopara, One Family, Naeem Raza, Asif Ansari, Saad Awan, Paul Chowdhry, Hilton Park Lane, Bow-ties, Sadiq Khan, Varun Dhawan, Sachin Tendulkar, Off The Mic, Leo Kearse, Darius Davies, Daniyal Mueenuddin, Shemiza Rashid, Inspire FM, Luton, WWE, Monday Night Raw, O2, Up The Creek, Comedy and more.

20 Minutes inside the mind of Aatif Nawaz. Including... Manchester, Oldham, Anthony Joshua, McDonalds, Mark Selby, Cristiano Ronaldo, Ibis Budget Hotel, Vladamir Klitchko, Misbah-ul-Haq, Better Call Saul, Breaking Bad, Punel Show, Darren Walsh, Mark Simmons, Brighton Fringe, Neil Strauss, Weddings, British Muslim Heritage Centre, Medina Institute, Nabil Abdulrashid, Rahim Jung and Aatif's Instagram.

20 minutes inside the head of Aatif Nawaz. Featuring... The Mere Hotel & Gold Resort, Knutsford, Paul Chowdhry, Human Appeal, Glasgow, Scottish Curry Awards 2017, Oceanic Consulting, The Well Foundation, Crowne Plaza, Bombay Express, Mani Liaqat, UK General Election, French General Election, Food Banks, World Snooker Championship, Pakistan vs West Indies, Younis Khan, The Killings Of Tony Blair, George Galloway, The Independent, Bilal Zafar and Dave Chawner.

What have I been up to? What's on my mind? Let's see... Muslim Lifestyle Show, Mani Liaqat, Prince Abdi, Halal Hangouts, Stealing Babies, London Olympia, Asian Comedy Show, Watford Colosseum, Hyde Panaser, Anil Desai, Sindhu Vee, Reem Edam, Kai Samra, Paul Chowdhry, Islam Channel, Living The Life, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, The Last Laugh, Laughing Horse, UK General Election 2017, 13 Reasons Why, Exit West, Mohsin Hamid, Tez Ilyas, Made in Britain, Rahul Kohli, Linked In, Museum of...