Ashley Blaker said: ‘Being a parent is tough and raising kids with special needs is even tougher. That’s why I am delighted to share our story with readers and hopefully provide some much-needed light relief. Thankfully this book was very easy to write since our kids provide so much comic material it could have stretched to five volumes.’ That was followed up by his debut stand-up show, Observant Jew, at the 2018 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, while two years ago, he teamed up with Muslim comedian Imran Yusuf for their UK tour, Prophet Sharing. British Comedy Guide. "The Matt Lucas Awards - BBC1 Panel Show - British Comedy Guide". Comedy.co.uk . Retrieved 12 February 2020.

Normal Schmormal by Ashley Blaker | Waterstones

A shley Blaker is making something of a departure. No, not the type that most people would like to make to sunnier climes without having to quarantine, but rather a move in a different direction for his latest comedy project, which launches on Radio 4 this week.Ashley Blaker has six children, three of whom have an SEN diagnosis. Between endless meetings, countless therapists, public humiliations, failed playdates, surreal monologues and occasional violence, it’s certainly not what anyone would call a ‘normal’ household – but would he want it any other way?

Ashley Blaker: Normal Schmormal | Theatre Royal Winchester Ashley Blaker: Normal Schmormal | Theatre Royal Winchester

From 2012-13, Blaker was producer, as well as co-creator and co-writer (with Matt Lucas) of The Matt Lucas Awards, [10] a BBC TV show in which Blaker appeared on-screen in one episode. Blaker’s parenting skills have never been so tested, however, than in the past year, when he suddenly found himself home schooling six children across a range of ages and abilities, an unenviable experience he explores in the fourth episode. You could have 10 regular kids and it wouldn’t make a difference. Your experience of school could be never having to speak to the school very often at all, but I’ve never had that. We seem to have endless meetings. You know, review meetings, assessment meetings, start of term, middle of term, end of term meetings, planning meetings, even pre-planning meetings!”Ashley Blaker is a comedian and writer. He has performed two Off-Broadway shows and several programmes on BBC Radio 4 including his family comedy Ashley Blaker: 6.5 Children, which has been renewed for a second series due in 2023. He will be debuting a new comedy show inspired by the book, also called ‘Normal Schmormal’, at the Edinburgh Festival in August this year. Produced by Mark Watson’s Impatient Productions, the show will then tour around the UK.