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Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan

  • 41 years old
  • Canadian
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

Press clippings Page 25

Katherine Ryan on a lifelong love of comedy

'I knew it could get me out of trouble'.

Montreal Gazette, 21st January 2019

What was Pierce Brosnan banned from doing while he played James Bond? Which film was released in Poland as Electronic Murderer? And who is Digger the Crab? All these questions and more from the last 100,000 years of human history will be answered as unflappable question-master Jimmy Carr tests the knowledge of Sandi Toksvig, Joe Lycett, Katherine Ryan, Big Narstie, David Baddiel and Frank Skinner. As always, he is aided and abetted by Jon Snow, Charles Dance and a phalanx of celebrity question-setters.

Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 4th January 2019

The Last Leg rings in the new year with a lineup that includes Katherine Ryan, Richard Ayoade and Nish Kumar. There will also be a look at Alex Brooker's attempt to become the first disabled man to take part in the double luge.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 31st December 2018

Review 2018: Best Comedy Gigs 2018

It's not easy to pick out the best gigs from the ones I've seen this year. I've probably seen around 250 comedy shows in 2018.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2018

Best of 2018: comedy

Returning greats and a memorable newcomer.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 28th December 2018

Festive edition of the standup show where comics exchange brutal, but hysterical, barbs. Desiree Burch, Suzi Ruffell, Ed Gamble and Bobby Mair get personal - riffing on everything from dead relatives to Weinstein - while Jimmy Carr, Katherine Ryan and Jonathan Ross adjudicate alongside Santa (Nick Helm).

Hannah J Davies, The Guardian, 10th December 2018

London comedy shows: Best stand-up comedy of the year

It has been yet another stellar year of laughs and, oh boy, have we needed them.

Zoe Paskett, Evening Standard, 6th December 2018

Comic Relief announces all-star Wembley Arena gig

Stars including Jimmy Carr, Lenny Henry, Katherine Ryan and Catherine Tate will appear at Comic Relief: Spectacular, a fundraising gig for the charity due to take place at London's SSE Arena Wembley on Thursday 28th February 2019.

British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2018

Katherine Ryan to create Netflix sitcom The Duchess

Katherine Ryan is to write and star in a new comedy for Netflix. Semi-autobiographical sitcom The Duchess will see Ryan play a single mother living in London.

British Comedy Guide, 8th November 2018

Your Face Or Mine gets fifth series

Your Face Or Mine will return to Comedy Central next year for a fifth series.

British Comedy Guide, 5th November 2018

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