Matt Richardson
- 33 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and presenter
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Matt Richardson: there is no north-south comedy divide
In a riposte to Lucy Beaumont's divisive opinions about comedy, the former Xtra Factor host asks how we can possibly measure what makes one joke, routine or comedian funnier than another.
Matt Richardson, The Guardian, 3rd July 2014Ashbourne Festival - comedy night line-up
This year's Ashbourne Festival Comedy Night has a stellar line-up, with Jo Caulfield, Matt Richardson and Paul Tonkinson.
Ashbourne News Telegraph, 30th April 2014Matt Richardson talks about family, friends and life
"I sometimes get asked for my autograph but more often people come up to me and say 'were you at school with me?'".
Helen Blow, This is Gloucestershire, 29th March 2014Comedy review: Matt Richardson, Glasgow
There's a generation of comedians emerging now who've grown up believing that they can make a viable living from stand-up. The reality, as Matt Richardson explains, is more complicated than that.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 24th March 2014This week's new live comedy
Previews of Matt Richardson, David Sedaris and Joe Wilkinson.
James Kettle, The Guardian, 21st March 2014Matt Richardson on comedy, dildos and throwing up gin
You might know Matt Richardson for all things Xtra Factor, but he actually started out doing stand-up comedy - and he's on tour right now.
Catriona Wightman, Digital Spy, 19th March 2014Matt Richardson: We need to save BBC Three
I'm going to start this weirdly - sometimes BBC3 is pants. Properly pants. Not 'so-bad-its-good' pants. Just pants. That is why we need to save it more than anything - it takes risks on shows that end up not working.
Matt Richardson, Metro, 6th March 2014Xtra Factor star Matt Richardson jokes about Cowell
Xtra Factor star Matt Richardson jokes he 'performed sex act on Simon Cowell in job interview'. The comedian was showing off on Grimmy's BBC3 show as he dished out some controversial gags, including Tulisa's arrest.
James Robertson, The Mirror, 11th June 2013