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The comedy Awkwafina Is Nora From Queens<\/em>, which features Golden Globe winner and rapper Awkwafina (Crazy Rich Asians<\/em>, Ocean\u2019s Eight<\/em>, The Farewell<\/em>), has been licensed by BBC Three in the U.K.<\/p>\n

Through a deal signed by ViacomCBS International Studios, the show will be available to stream exclusively on BBC iPlayer in the U.K. later this year. Created by Awkwafina, the 10×25-minute series is directed by Lucia Aniello, Natasha Lyonne and Steven K. Tsuchida. The show was produced by Comedy Central and the executive producers are Awkawfina, Karey Dornetto, Teresa Hsiao and Peter Principato.<\/p>\n

Sue Deeks, head of BBC program acquisition, said: \u201cAwkwafina Is Nora From Queens<\/em> is fresh, funny and very engaging\u2014we are delighted that the series is joining BBC Three\u2019s strong and distinctive comedy lineup.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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