Katherine Ryan

This week's new live comedy

Previews of Count Arthur Strong, Katherine Ryan and the Leicester comedy festival.

Funny feeling: Idil Sukan's soulful snaps of standups

In her exhibition This Comedian, Idil Sukan captures comics in contemplative poses - plus there's Phil Nichol snogging a lion. Katherine Ryan, Bridget Christie, Stewart Lee and Steve Coogan all feature in the show, which runs from 20 February to 2 March at the Embassy Tea Gallery in Southwark, London. An accompanying live event, in which standups talk about baring their soul on stage, takes place at the Duchess theatre on 26 January. All photographs: Idil Sukan.

Radio Times review

Ray Mears walks straight into Frank Skinner's comedy trap when he suggests that fakes should be consigned to Room 101. He always wants to have the real thing. "I agree. We tried to get Bear Grylls rather than you. But he cost ten grand!" is Skinner's response.

Ray brings a certain gravitas to the show, while fellow panellists Fiona Bruce and Canadian comedian Katherine Ryan keep it light. Actually, Ryan has some extraordinary dance moves and even more unusual pet peeves. She believes nappies should only be available on prescription, and that Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is not only part of a government conspiracy but also a robot.

Review: Katherine Ryan, Glasgow

If celebrity is the new religion, as Katherine Ryan suggests, then she's never going to be stuck for sermons to deliver on its vapidity, grubbiness and bad behaviour.

Katherine Ryan interview

Katherine Ryan is one of Canadian comedy's most successful exports. Now 31, she's a veteran of the Edinburgh Festival and panel shows such as QI, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, 8 Out of 10 Cats and Have I Got News For You, as well as the sitcoms Campus and Episodes. Here - ahead of a gig at Cambridge Junction - she talks about feeling like a Londoner, and having a 'ridiculous' accent.

Comedians sign letter condemning "banter"

A collective of comedians including Daniel Sloss, Katherine Ryan, Janey Godley and Jenny Eclair has signed a statement condemning misogyny dressed up as banter. This article publishes the letter in full.

Katherine Ryan at Biggleswade Castle Comedy: review

As for her set, hilarious is the best word to describe it. She is clearly very comfortable on the stage and her material is a mix of the satirical, the topical and just downright funny.

Katherine Ryan review

As well as addressing hard-hitting topical things such as sexism, she tackles one topic in particular that could be seen in bad taste, that being abortion.