Romesh Ranganathan is fairly confident that he is Britain’s best vegan comedian. “Certainly of Sri Lankan origin anyway,” he quips.
Dietary habits notwithstanding, the former maths teacher probably ranks in the country’s top five – “If you say so, mate” – which is a real victory for the British Asian community. Ranganathan, though proud of his ethnicity, is reluctant to let that be all that defines him. “When I started doing stand-up, I wanted to be the best comedian I could be. I didn’t think about it in terms of being the best Asian comedian I could be.”
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