Katherine Ryan
- 41 years old
- Canadian
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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The new comedy establishment?
I couldn't help noticing recently that a lot of comedians are intertwined. In a fiercely competitve business a lot of solo stand-ups seem to be forming temporary double acts for podcasts and programmes. And the same people keep cropping up, creating what you might want to call, if you were so inclined, the new Comedy Establishment.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 19th June 2022Katherine Ryan claims colleagues on TV show were refused insurance because they were pregnant
Appearing on Lorraine today, Katherine spoke about how being in the industry was a "constant state of vigilance and assessment" and that she hadn't been trying to "name or out anyone".
Rose Hill, The Mirror, 16th June 2022Is comedy the last hiding place for predators?
Anotonia Hoyle investigates Kathryn Roberts, the female stand-up raped by a fellow comic and groping stage comperes.
Anotonia Hoyle, Daily Mail, 15th June 2022How Katherine Ryan's caustic brand of comedy was shaped by Irish craic
Coming from the politically correct landscape of Canada to Ireland for her childhood summer holidays introduced Katherine Ryan to the concept of banter. On those school breaks, the comedian found herself identifying with Cork's particular brand of caustic humour.
Lynne Kelleher, The Independent (Ireland), 12th June 2022Backstage 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 2022