Kiri Pritchard-McLean
- 38 years old
- Welsh
- Actor, writer, stand-up comedian and director
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2020 in comedy: where will future stars come from?
As established names go global online, the next generation of stand-ups face losing their launchpad.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 12th December 2020Kiri Pritchard-McLean: British comedians in lockdown
Kiri Pritchard-McLean, compère of an online gig night, talks about keeping Britain laughing and how the Government has shunned the North.
Marianka Swain, The Telegraph, 19th November 2020Kiri Pritchard-McLean lands a hat-trick of BBC radio comedies
Kiri Pritchard-McLean is working on three radio shows. Sitcom pilot The Learners, for BBC Radio Wales; a Radio 4 show with sketch group Tarot; and stand-up special, Appropriate Adult.
British Comedy Guide, 30th October 2020Comedians outdoors getting COVID-compliant: 2
Including the podcast All Killa No Filla, and the new book from Dear Joan And Jericha.
Funny Women, 2nd October 2020Greenwich Comedy festival review
Sara Pascoe, Rich Hall and Aisling Bea warm to an excited crowd - and a divine heckler - in the chilly outdoors.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 28th September 2020Kiri Pritchard-Mclean interview
Kiri Pritchard-Mclean isn't afraid to find humour in a difficult subject.
Metro, 11th September 2020Lockdown comedy: How coronavirus changed stand-up
For many stand-up comedians performing in front of an audience, seeing their reaction and responding to it is a fundamental part of a gig. But when coronavirus restrictions came in many stand-ups found themselves not only without a live audience but also without a venue. BBC Click's Spencer Kelly finds out more about how comedians kept the jokes flowing.
Spencer Kelly, BBC, 9th September 2020British Comedy Guide launches Laughter Lounge online comedy festival
British Comedy Guide is launching Laughter Lounge, a virtual comedy festival due to run Monday 28th September until Sunday 4th October. Acts include Tom Allen, David O'Doherty and Luisa Omielan.
British Comedy Guide, 7th September 2020The damaging ripple effect of the cancelled Fringe
Last year, 3,841 Edinburgh Fringe shows were performed across the space of a month. This year there were none. Isobel Lewis explores the impact of the loss of the Fringe.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 19th August 2020Women in comedy call for 'sexual harassment protocol'
Comics want clubs to adopt a kite mark-style system, rather than having to rely on "whisper networks" in the industry.
Ali Fortescue, Sky News, 16th August 2020