Katherine Ryan
- 41 years old
- Canadian
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 41
Review - Katherine Ryan, Glam Role Model
Perhaps all that TV work has helped take Katherine Ryan to the next level, because she really is a powerful, fluid communicator, and she has the smartz and mass appeal to go with it. Or to put it another way, she's the Beyoncé of comedy.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 22nd June 2015Radio Times review
When this show first aired ten years ago - back when Twitter didn't exist, David Cameron was Shadow Education Secretary and Andy Murray was outside the world's top 400 - it didn't look like much. Yet another panel show, and an unprepossessing mix of Have I Got News for You and Whose Line Is It Anyway? to boot - surely it wouldn't go on to be one of TV comedy's most reliable ratings bankers?
Well, it did - and now it's back for a triumphant 14th series, with Dara O Briain still in charge and a roster of strong comics, old and new: Katherine Ryan, James Acaster, Matt Forde and Josh Widdicombe join hoary regulars Hugh Dennis and Andy Parsons.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 11th June 2015Channel 4's Comedy Gala: the 10 best jokes
The best lines from Michael McIntyre, Katherine Ryan, Sean Lock and more.
Ed Power, The Telegraph, 8th June 2015Radio Times review
The sixth year of Channel 4's admirable fundraising drive for Great Ormond Street Hospital. If you're an avid and knowledgeable fan of any of these acts, this might not be the best environment in which to see them, since there are an awful lot to get through. But to take the temperature of live comedy right now and see who's at the top of their game or on the up, it's ideal.
The really big names are led by Alan Carr, Michael McIntyre and Jack Dee, with Aisling Bea, Sara Pascoe and Katherine Ryan among the others to look out for. Also on the bill is sharp, politically astute South African stand-up Trevor Noah, getting in a UK gig while he can before he takes over the hallowed Daily Show in the US.
Jack Seale, Radio Times, 7th June 2015ITV2 commissions Safeword with Rick Edwards and Katherine Ryan
Rick Edwards will host a brand new ITV2 panel show, Safeword, with team captains Katherine Ryan and David Morgan.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2015Review: Katherine Ryan
Her acerbic wit can provide a welcome change to the blokey, observational humour peddled by her male colleagues. It's this sharpness, and a keen eye for the absurdities of popular culture, that forms the basis for her well-received set at Middlesbrough Town Hall's crypt.
Ian McNeal, Teesside Gazette, 18th May 2015The Final Say: Katherine Ryan
"I'm so lucky because I actually take comfort in people not liking me; I think it's lovely that we all like different things."
Katherine Ryan, Newcastle Journal, 28th April 2015Katherine Ryan interview
With Katherine Ryan's new touring show, Glam Role Model, her audiences can be assured that they will encounter a comedian who enjoys healthy debate.
Brian Donaldson, Giggle Beats, 8th April 2015Aisling Bea on Katherine Ryan and Sara Pascoe
The Irish comic shares memories of two pals and inspirations.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 31st March 2015Katherine Ryan takes Glam Role Model on tour
The Canadian comic's acclaimed show confronts celebrity and female identity.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 31st March 2015