Jay Richardson
- Journalist
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Shappi Khorsandi set to play Glamrou's mother
Shappi Khorsandi is being lined up to play the mother of drag queen Glamrou in a semi-autobiographical TV comedy.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 11th February 2020TV producer confesses to adding laughs to stand-up sets
Jason Dawson, a freelancer who produces The Russell Howard Hour, has defended the practice of artificially 'boosting' the laugh tracks in the edit because it makes the comedians look good.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 29th January 2020Review - Josh Widdicombe: Bit Much
The young fogey comic gets skilfully uptight once more about the pettiest of concerns.
Jay Richardson, The List, 27th January 2020Jordan Brookes talks about suicide
Ahead of his two-week run at the Soho Theatre, the comedian explains how he turned his mental health problems into an award-winning show.
Jay Richardson, i Newspaper, 11th December 2019Writer accuses C4 of plagiarising Dead Pixels
A former comedy writer has accused Channel 4 of 'ripping off' his script for gaming sitcom Dead Pixels. Computer journalist Stuart Sumner says he was 'shocked' at similarities between the E4 comedy and his sitcom treatment, Real Life, and is now seeking legal advice.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 2nd December 2019Iain Stirling to star in ITV2 sitcom
Iain Stirling is making a sitcom for ITV2.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 29th November 2019Review: Jack Whitehall: Stood Up
An out of touch show from a comic who displays some surprisingly reactionary viewpoints with little to say.
Jay Richardson, The List, 26th November 2019Review - Ardal O'Hanlon: The Showing Off Must Go On
Mild frustration and satirical edges flesh out a stand-up show about life's absurdities.
Jay Richardson, The List, 22nd November 2019Review: Tim Minchin, Playhouse Theatre, Edinburgh
On Tuesday night Tim Minchin returned to Edinburgh, the city that arguably launched the multi-talented performer as a comedian. It's been eight years since his last UK tour and he has experienced considerable triumphs and disasters in the interim, but he's retained the philosophical magnanimity that sets him apart from most musical comics and their more throwaway repertoire.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 21st November 2019Review: Frank Skinner, Festival Theatre, Edinburgh
Age is a blessing for his self-deprecating wit, and the loss of his libido seems a reasonable trade-off for the material it generates.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 14th November 2019