Lee Ridley
- 44 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Review: Jerk, BBC Three
BBC Three has come up with a pocket-sized gem in Jerk. Following a one-off pilot in 2016, this is only a four-part series but there's a surprisingly pleasing arc to it as we go from squirming at the main character Tim's behaviour to cheering him on at the end. As they say, we laugh and we learn.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 1st March 2019Lost Voice Guy interview
The Britain's Got Talent winner, who has cerebral palsy and uses a voice box in his standup act, talks about ditching his day job - and the thorny issue of being inspiring.
Sam Wollaston, The Guardian, 25th February 2019Lost Voice Guy interview
'I'm now used to sounding like a posh version of RoboCop'
Brian Donaldson, The List, 8th February 2019Lost Voice Guy review
The computerised delivery means an occasional silent moment, one or two of Ridley's jokes about women are a little near the edge and his material about Stephen Hawking could do with an update, but overall this is an entertaining hour.
The Arts Desk, 28th January 2019Lost Voice Guy: I'm Only In It For The Parking review
'Don't expect the sweet and innocent comedian from Britain's Got Talent,' says Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley, winner of last year's competition.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 26th January 2019Lost Voice Guy: Why 2018 was a big year for disability
Billy Monger winning a prize at Sports Personality of the Year, paratriathlete Lauren Steadman in the semi-final of Strictly and Anne Hegerty in I'm a Celebrity. They all happened in 2018 and are all reasons why Lee Ridley - better known as Lost Voice Guy from Britain's Got Talent - says it's been "a big year for disability".
BBC, 22nd December 2018Best live comedy to see in 2019
Chances are that 2019 will maintain recent form and bring us a relentless barrage of bad news stories. Thankfully, there are clowns among us to help us laugh in the face of adversity.
Brian Donaldson, The List, 19th December 2018Writers' Guild Awards 2019 shortlist
The writers of Derry Girls, Inside No. 9 and Detectorists are amongst the nominees for The Writers' Guild of Great Britain Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 4th December 2018Radio 4 comedies nominated in BBC Audio Awards 2019
A number of Radio 4 comedy series have been nominated in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 21st November 2018London's most influential people 2018 - Comedy
Including Katherine Ryan, Rachel Parris and Will Sharpe.
Evening Standard, 10th October 2018