Lee Ridley
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Leicester Comedy Festival preview show 2017
Jason Byrne's attempt to decipher the half-heard name of 'Melton Mowbray' brought the house down, the audience in on a local joke the eejit on stage is unaware of.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 7th January 2017Lee Ridley: I'm not a Paralympian, but I make you laugh
Ask someone to name a famous British disabled person and, more often than not, they'll probably name a Paralympic athlete. It's easy to understand why. The success of Team GB in both London and Rio has done wonders for the profile of disabled people everywhere. Not that you'd always believe that was the case if you listened to the government and some of the mainstream media.
Lee Ridley, The Huffington Post, 4th January 2017Radio 4 to broadcast six comedy pilots on twelfth night
Radio 4 is to "illuminate January with the spirit of misrule" by broadcasting a series of comedy pilots of the twelfth night, the 7th January.
British Comedy Guide, 21st December 2016Radio 4 announces 18 new comedy shows
Radio 4 has announced a raft of new shows, including series from Matt Berry, Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring, Sam Bain, Andy Hamilton and Fred MacAulay.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 2016Review: Jason Cook's Comedy Club
I've genuinely never laughed as much as I did at last night's offering of Jason Cook's Comedy Club.
Vicki Newman, The Sunderland Echo, 3rd April 2016Lost Voice Guy searches for assistant/carer
A regular at The Stand, Lee Ridley, who suffers from cerebral palsy, has taken his search for an assistant/carer online with a Gumtree ad.
Simon Duke, Newcastle Chronicle, 2nd March 2016Lost Voice Guy is holding a Stupid Amnesty
Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, is inviting comedy fans to ask any question they like about disability. For example, have you ever wondered how disabled people have sex?
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2015Lost Voice Guy: New Comedy Award winner finds calling
Last week I decided to quit my day job to do the thing that I love doing most - making people laugh. It certainly wasn't an easy decision to make. In fact, it's a massive risk.
Lee Ridley, BBC Blogs, 2nd May 2015Lee Ridley on the representation of disabled people
Award-winning comedian Lee Ridley, aka Lost Voice Guy, says jokes help people to understand how he lives with disabilities, at a time when discrimination and prejudice are rife.
Mary O'Hara, The Guardian, 15th April 2015Audio: Lee Ridely (Lost Voice Guy) interview
Lee Ridley is a comedian with a difference. He has cerebral palsy and as a result, isn't able to speak. He has to tell his jokes through a communication aid - rather like the one used by the scientist Professor Stephen Hawking. Speaking to Outlook's Joel Cox from his hometown of Newcastle, England, Lee started by telling a story from a time before his comedy took off. Despite having no singing voice, he auditioned for the popular TV talent show The X Factor.
Joel Cox, BBC, 17th March 2015