Lee Ridley
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Lost Voice Guy on how comedy can help disabled people
This country has a very weird relationship with disabled people. We are either seen as 'superhuman' or as some sort of burden on society. There just isn't any middle ground at all. We are encouraged to go out and become Paralympic superstars on one hand, while the other hand takes away the ability for us to live independently at all.
Lee Ridley, Chortle, 5th December 2017Lee Ridley: the stand-up comedian who can't speak
Life as a disabled person sometimes means you are asked slightly confused questions. But amid those awkward moments, there can be humour. The following is an edited version of a monologue by Lost Voice Guy, Lee Ridley. He has cerebral palsy and uses a synthetic voice on his iPad to talk. He first performed this sketch for the BBC at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Lee Ridley, BBC, 6th October 2017Three To See on 16 Aug
Three recommended shows to see on Wednesday 16 Aug...
ThreeWeeks, 15th August 2017#LetsSellThisGigOut 4-15
Michael Legge will be bloody cross if you don't go to THESE shows at THESE times. Follow #LetsSellThisGigOut. Listen if you want to live.
Michael Legge, FringePig, 7th August 2017Lost Voice Guy: interview
Lee Ridley. He can't speak, but he can tell a cracking joke.
Robert Peacock, The Wee Review, 15th July 2017The Edinburgh interviews 2017: Lost Voice Guy
Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, has cerebral palsy, which for him means he has a lack of speech. From a comedy point of view, this has allowed him to confront the stigma surrounding disability from an angle that is far more interesting for audiences to see. His blasé approach to the attitudes of others towards his disability, teamed with his dark sense of humour, makes for a deliciously funny combination. Lee is performing at The Stand throughout August.
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 14th July 2017Lost Voice Guy interview
The 36-year-old, who won the BBC New Comedy Award in December 2014 and is currently writing a sitcom titled Ability for BBC Radio 4, said: "Inspirational memes seem to be everywhere these days. They say things like 'the only disability in life is a bad attitude'. But I think that's rubbish."
The Sunderland Echo, 3rd July 2017Lost Voice Guy interview
A voiceless comedian who performs using an iPad is hoping to inspire others to achieve their dreams.
Ross Robertson, The Sunderland Echo, 25th May 2017BBC New Comedy Award 2017 open for entries
The BBC New Comedy Award, the Radio 4 stand-up competition, is now open for 2017 entries.
British Comedy Guide, 6th April 2017Review: Leicester Comedy Festival Preview Gala 2017
As a reflection on the whole evening, the gala preview show (or 'rally') was most certainly of a very high standard throughout.
Peter Dixon, Giggle Beats, 5th February 2017