Ria Lina is a British comedian, actress, and writer, and winner of an EMMA award. She is known for her appearances on Mock The Week, Steph's Packed Lunch, The Now Show and Sky News. Prior to becoming a comedian, Lina achieved a BSc in Experimental Pathology, an MSc in Forensic Science and a PhD in viral bioinformatics, and worked as an IT forensic investigator for the Serious Fraud Office.
Known For
Credits
Cast Credits
Evil Genius with Russell Kane (2023)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 1x02: Einstein (Nov 27, 2023)
Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction (2022)
Starring as Co-Host
(6 episodes)
- Episode 1x06: Robin Morgan, Thanyia Moore (May 18, 2022)
- Episode 1x05: Bobby Mair, Lou Sanders (May 11, 2022)
- Episode 1x04: Guz Khan, Kiri Pritchard-McLean (May 4, 2022)
- Episode 1x03: Desiree Burch, Kiell Smith-Bynoe (Apr 27, 2022)
- Episode 1x02: Maisie Adam, Krishnan Guru-Murthy (Apr 20, 2022)
- Episode 1x01: London Hughes, Henning Wehn (Apr 13, 2022)
Question Team (2021)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 1x06: Alex Brooker, Sarah Kendall, Ria Lina (Nov 16, 2021)
Yesterday, Today & The Day Before (2021)
Guest starring as Dr. Ria Lina
- Episode 1x01: Suzi Ruffell, Sophie Duker, Maisie Adam, Steph McGovern (May 20, 2021)
Guest starring as Host / Presenter
(3 episodes)
- Episode S01 Special: Highlights Special (Jun 24, 2021)
- Episode 1x03: Jayde Adams, Catherine Bohart, Ria Lina, Tracy-Ann Oberman (Jun 3, 2021)
- Episode 1x02: Suzi Ruffell, Maisie Adam, Ria Lina, Ola Labib, Janet Street-Porter (May 27, 2021)
Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable (2021)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 2x05: Sally Phillips, Alan Davies, Ria Lina (Mar 8, 2022)
Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains (2021)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 4x07: Alan Davies, Lou Sanders, Ria Lina (Oct 12, 2022)
Guessable (2020)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
(2 episodes)
- Episode 4x10: Thinking Inside the Box (Jul 10, 2023)
- Episode 3x12: A Couple of Floaters & an Inkling (Sep 19, 2022)
Steph's Packed Lunch (2020)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2x91: Vogue Williams, Ria Lina, Adam Kay, Chris Kamara, Jack Stein, Alan Johnson, Mr. Carrington, Emily Ross (May 27, 2021)
- Episode 2x50: Chris Kamara, Michael Portillo, Ria Lina, Katie Price, Jo Behari, Vogue Williams, John Whaite, Sonali Shah, Carol Gould & Julie Devey (Mar 17, 2021)
Jeremy Vine (2018)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
(2 episodes)
- Episode 2021-09-08: Rezzy Ghadjar, Ria Lina, Carole Malone (Sep 8, 2021)
- Episode 2021-07-05: Ria Lina, Dawn Neesom, Sarah Jarvis, Julia Patterson (Jul 5, 2021)
Richard Osman's House of Games (2017)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
(5 episodes)
- Episode 6x65: Episode 65 (Dec 2, 2022)
- Episode 6x64: Episode 64 (Dec 1, 2022)
- Episode 6x63: Episode 63 (Nov 30, 2022)
- Episode 6x62: Episode 62 (Nov 29, 2022)
- Episode 6x61: Episode 61 (Nov 28, 2022)
The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice (2014)
Guest starring as Panellist
- Episode 9x04: Episode 4 (Oct 7, 2022)
Christmas University Challenge (2011)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 2022-12-26: UCL v University of Aberdeen (Dec 26, 2022)
World's Most Dangerous Roads (2011)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 4x07: South Africa (Feb 12, 2023)
Pointless (2009)
Guest starring as Co-Host
(11 episodes)
- Episode 29x32: Episode 32 (Jun 6, 2023)
- Episode 29x31: Episode 31 (Jun 5, 2023)
- Episode 29x30: Episode 30 (Jun 2, 2023)
- Episode 29x29: Episode 29 (Jun 1, 2023)
- Episode 29x28: Episode 28 (May 31, 2023)
- Episode 29x27: Episode 27 (May 30, 2023)
- Episode 29x26: Episode 26 (May 29, 2023)
- Episode 29x25: Episode 25 (May 5, 2023)
- Episode 29x24: Episode 24 (May 4, 2023)
- Episode 29x23: Episode 23 (May 3, 2023)
- Episode 29x22: Episode 22 (May 2, 2023)
Have I Got a Bit More News for You (2007)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
(3 episodes)
- Episode 32x02: Alexander Armstrong, Ria Lina, Matt Chorley (Oct 3, 2022)
- Episode 31x02: Victoria Coren Mitchell, Ria Lina, Tim Shipman (Apr 11, 2022)
- Episode 30x01: Stephen Mangan, Ria Lina, Ross Noble (Oct 12, 2021)
Mock the Week (2005)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
(4 episodes)
- Episode 21x01: Angela Barnes, Alasdair Beckett-King, Rhys James, Ria Lina, Josh Pugh (Sep 23, 2022)
- Episode 20x07: Maisie Adam, Alasdair Beckett-King, Ivo Graham, Rhys James, Ria Lina (Nov 4, 2021)
- Episode 19x08: Ed Gamble, Ed Byrne, Maisie Adam, Rhys James, Ria Lina (Jan 14, 2021)
- Episode 19x06: Tom Allen, Maff Brown, Ria Lina, Ed Byrne, Rhys James (Dec 3, 2020)
Live at the Apollo (2004)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 16x03: Zoe Lyons, Ria Lina, Tom Ward (Nov 24, 2021)
Guest starring as Host
- Episode 18x02: Ria Lina, Lucy Beaumont, Josh Pugh (Nov 14, 2023)
Celebrity Mastermind (2002)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
- Episode 21x04: Victoria Smurfit, Wayne Hemingway, Ria Lina, James Buckley (Jan 14, 2023)
Have I Got News for You (1990)
Guest starring as Ria Lina
(2 episodes)
- Episode 64x02: Alexander Armstrong, Ria Lina, Matt Chorley (Sep 30, 2022)
- Episode 62x01: Stephen Mangan, Ria Lina, Ross Noble (Oct 8, 2021)