Katherine Ryan
- 41 years old
- Canadian
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
The suggestion that Backstage With Katherine Ryan is a genuine look at what goes on in the green room is clearly a myth. If nothing else, the lawyers would never allow it.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th June 2022Channel 4 tests comedians' Razor Sharp wits in improv show
Katherine Ryan, Joel Dommett and Guz Khan are among the stand-ups competing in Razor Sharp, a new improv show for Channel 4, in which they must improvise their way out of unusual situations.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan, Prime Video review
You could say that this is a comedy show that goes where other comedy shows rarely tread. Well worth a peep through the stand-up keyhole.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 9th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
Ryan and fellow stand-ups from Jimmy Carr to Desiree Burch are filmed behind the scenes, but no one really lets rip. What a wasted opportunity.
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian, 9th June 2022Jackie Clune: male dominated 'liberal' comedy circuit is full of creeps
As the only female comedian on an otherwise all-male TV panel show in the 1990s, I often felt as if my role was to be the butt of the joke.
Jackie Clune, Daily Mail, 9th June 2022Katherine Ryan reveals she confronted a TV colleague because she believed he is a sex pest
Comedian Katherine Ryan has revealed how she bravely confronted a colleague on a popular television programme because she believes he is a sexual predator.
In a shocking confession, she says that she also made the allegation about his behaviour in front of others working on the show.
Katie Hind, Daily Mail, 8th June 2022Backstage With Katherine Ryan review
A series that promises to expose the offstage antics of comics including Seann Walsh and Jimmy Carr gets off to a slick and intriguing start.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th June 2022BBC Radio Wales orders Beena And Amrit sitcom from Priya Hall
BBC Radio Wales has ordered the sitcom Beena And Amrit from Priya Hall, co-starring Shobna Gulati. However, a television version co-starring Meera Syal is no longer going ahead.
British Comedy Guide, 6th June 2022Katherine Ryan: 'People don't know the difference between hate speech and a joke'
The stand-up superstar on the insidious implications of cancel culture, the fraught nature of feminism and why she's ditching her breast implants.
Gavanndra Hodge, The Sunday Times, 5th June 2022Katherine Ryan ignores sexist calls to 'be more masculine' on stage
Katherine Ryan tells how she was advised to wear less feminine clothes on stage but refused to bow to sexists - and now her smart look is a crucial part of her hit comedy act.
Katie Begley, The Mirror, 4th June 2022