Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan interview: "Celebrity is a religion now"

With spots on Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo, you've almost certainly seen Canadian-turned-Brit Katherine Ryan on your TV in the last few years.

News: Daniel Kitson plays major benefit gig

Daniel Kitson is to compere a major London benefit gig in aid of a charity fighting homelessness among young people. The gig will take place at the Palace Theatre on October 6. Also appearing are Stewart Lee, Katherine Ryan and Josh Widdicombe. The charity they are suppprting is Laughing Point, a fundraiser in aid of leading youth homelessness charity Centrepoint.

Meet the queen of confessional comedy: Katherine Ryan

When Katherine Ryan caught her partner cheating on her she tracked down the glamour model he'd been seeing and built her latest stand-up show around the episode. Viv Groskop meets the ballsy Canadian stealing the limelight on TV panel shows and taking over the comedy circuit one Beyoncé shimmy at a time.

Katherine Ryan: role model?

She loves a funny dance, does a strong line in crude jokes and has received death threats from angry TV viewers. The Canadian-born comic tells Fest about finding her voice.

Edinburgh Fringe preview: Katherine Ryan

London-based Canadian Ryan is doing a short run in Edinburgh but has already completed a proper run at the Soho Theatre with her latest show, Glam Role Model. I saw it on the very first night and it felt like a bit of a work-in-progress then, a potentially great set in search of a suitable ending. Word has it that Ryan has found the ending since then.

Radio Times review

We're now a mighty 13 series into the topical panel show, and Dara O'Briain remains adept at shepherding his guests' reactions to the news - part effective quickfire puns, part Radio 4-friendly cleverness and, yes, part borderline offensive nonsense - into a cohesive whole.

For the comedians who stand in front of Mock the Week's lonely microphone, this isn't a bad summer in which to start a new series. As expectant silence falls around them, the World Cup, immigration rows and the build-up to the Commonwealth Games and Scottish referendum are all there to be clutched at. Tonight, regulars Andy Parsons, Hugh Dennis and our cerebral host are joined by Milton Jones, Ed Byrne and Romesh Ranganathan. Katherine Ryan is the solitary woman.

Katherine Ryan webchat: live

She'll be answering all your questions on Tuesday 13th May at 12pm; ask her anything now.

Katherine Ryan interview

Katherine Ryan's second UK stand-up tour begins with a limited run at the Edinburgh Fringe.

The Katherine Ryan three minute interview

Katherine Ryan's second UK stand-up tour begins with a limited run at the Edinburgh Fringe. The fresh, often dangerously fierce, pop-culture-obsessed Canadian gives Martin Walker the lowdown on her new show, Glam Role Model. But they begin by talking about breasts.

Katherine Ryan review

Katherine Ryan explores celebrity, sex and single motherhood in a flamboyant, sharp-tongued routine.