Jay Richardson
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 18
Comedy review: Ben Elton, Pavilion Theatre, Glasgow
Offering a sober analysis of Brexit and the backsliding of Enlightenment debate, he builds to a lethal character assassination of Boris Johnson.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 3rd October 2019Comedy Central censored Phil Wang's Roast Battle jokes
Phil Wang wrote 'a bunch of really, really funny jokes about my dead sister. And the censors said "no", the lawyers said "no"' Daniel Sloss recalled.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 3rd October 2019Shappi Khorsandi: PM touched me inappropriately too
Shappi Khorsandi has become the latest woman to claim Boris Johnson touched her inappropriately.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 1st October 2019Review - Jason Byrne: Wrecked But Ready
Having split from his wife, the Irishman's stage act remains gleefully divorced from reality.
Jay Richardson, The List, 1st October 2019Jonny Pelham interview
In his current show, Jonny Pelham reveals a childhood trauma that still leaves him feeling numb. Here he talks about his new strategy for finding comedy amid the carnage.
Jay Richardson, The List, 30th September 2019Show review: Still Game: The Final Farewell
Burdened by its legacy, The Final Farewell is never as narratively or tonally certain as its two stage predecessors.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 28th September 2019Frankie Boyle in Edinburgh review
I wondered if the audience were good enough for him.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 14th September 2019Review: Frankie Boyle - Full Power, Edinburgh
Notwithstanding an incident at the start of the show when he subjected a heckler to a period of sustained abuse, there were moments during this opening night of Frankie Boyle's first major Scottish tour for a decade that made you wonder if his audience was good enough for him.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 13th September 2019Greg Hemphill on Still Game
The creators of the popular Scottish TV series talk about saying goodbye to Jack and Victor on the big stage of the Hydro.
Jay Richardson, The List, 13th September 2019Putting the 'fun' into funerals
Comedians are celebrating being alive to use their final words to mock death, writes Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 20th August 2019