Lee Ridley
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Comedians record NHS charity single
Thirty comedians have recorded a charity single for the NHS. Can't Wait! - created by doctor-turned-comic Simon Brodkin - features Miranda Hart, Harry Hill, David Baddiel, Jo Brand, Lee Mack, Jack Dee and Adam Kay among others.
British Comedy Guide, 6th July 2021Lost Voice Guy finds his Geordie voice
Stand-up comedian Lee Ridley is getting a new voice, after a competition to find him a genuine Geordie accent. Actor and voiceover artist Dan Pye will now provide the voice for Ridley's communication aid.
British Comedy Guide, 1st April 2021Lee Ridley picks his Perfect Playlist
Lee Ridley, also known as Lost Voice Guy, became a major star after winning Britain's Got Talent in 2018. Now, as his book I'm Only In It For The Parking, comes out in paperback on Friday, the comedian recalls some the sitcoms that shaped his comedy...
Lee Ridley, Chortle, 9th March 2021Comedians feature on fake stamps for charity campaign
Rosie Jones, Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley and Francesca Martinez have been commemorated on stamps. However, it's nothing to do with the Royal Mail - but a campaign urging the NHS to stop treating people with cerebral palsy like second-class citizens.
Chortle, 26th February 2021Lost Voice Guy searches for his Geordie accent
From the guttural Glaswegian of Billy Connolly to the Estuary English of Ricky Gervais, the voices of stand-up comedians are often as distinctive as their gags. That was no different for Lee Ridley.
The only problem, as Ridley, 40, would often observe wryly during his sets, was that the "posh Robocop" voice was not his.
Charlotte Wace, The Times, 16th February 2021Lost Voice Guy's sitcom Ability being piloted for TV
Lost Voice Guy is adapting his Radio 4 sitcom Ability for television. The comic, otherwise known as Lee Ridley, is currently working on a pilot script with Katherine Jakeways.
British Comedy Guide, 4th February 2021Lost Voice Guy's Ability to return to Radio 4
Lost Voice Guy's semi-autobiographical sitcom Ability is returning to Radio 4 for a third series.
British Comedy Guide, 19th January 2021Radio Times poll of best radio comedies
Radio 4 panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clue has come top of a Radio Times list of the greatest radio comedy shows.
British Comedy Guide, 17th November 2020Lost Voice Guy to host Radio 4 showcase of comedians with disabilities
Lost Voice Guy is to host a Radio 4 stand-up showcase of comedians with disabilities.
British Comedy Guide, 21st October 2020Lee Ridley interview
"I've never been heckled - I've got comebacks I'm dying to use".
The Guardian, 25th September 2020