Ray Bradshaw
- Scottish
- Stand-up comedian
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Ray Bradshaw is breaking boundaries with his sign-language shows
Every comedian has a story about getting a hard time from an audience member, but Ray Bradshaw must be one of the few stand-ups who's been heckled by an animal. During a particularly crowded gig, a woman's hearing dog had settled down on the stage and did a massive yawn just as he was hitting his punchline. It's a good thing humans find him hilarious.
Ashley Davies, Metro, 16th December 2022Edinburgh 2022: Pick of the Programme- Comedy
With over 3000 shows now onsale for the 2022 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, trying to narrow down what to see can be a bit of a task. BWW reviewer Natalie O'Donoghue has selected her top ten picks across the festival programme to highlight the shows you really don't want to miss this year!
Natalie O'Donoghue, Broadway World, 10th June 2022Ray Bradshaw: 'I've got a proper man crush on John Bishop - I love him'
Scots comedian Ray Bradshaw has revealed he has a "man crush" on John Bishop after supporting the star in arenas around the country.
Laura Boyd, STV, 13th May 2022Ray Bradshaw: From council worker to playing arenas with John Bishop
Heard the one about the up-and-coming comic who lost all his regular income during Covid and is now playing the country's biggest arenas? Ray Bradshaw took a job offering people employment advice when the pandemic struck - and he's certainly enjoying the last laugh.
BBC, 15th April 2022Punchline's top Fringe shows 2021
It's that exhilarating time of year again and wow have we got a great line-up of live comedy shows for you!
Punchline UK, 3rd August 2021Interview: Ray Bradshaw
Here, comedian Ray Bradshaw outlines the perils of mixing heavy drinking and pre-school singalongs.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 12th May 2021Jim Smith makes The Farm sitcom pilot for BBC Scotland
Comedian and farmer Jim Smith has shot a half-hour sitcom pilot of The Farm, inspired by his working life, after a string of successful shorts on BBC iPlayer.
British Comedy Guide, 1st February 2021Scottish Comedy Awards 2020 nominations
Janey Godley, Jim Smith and Larry Dean are amongst the nominees for the Scottish Comedy Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 9th June 2020Comedy King Of Scottish Twitter crowned
A judging panel of comedians appearing at this year's Edinburgh Fringe, including Fern Brady, Mark Nelson, Janey Godley and Ray Bradshaw has revealed @marcsimps0n as the winner of Scotland's funniest tweet.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 20th August 20198 white dues worth seeing at the 2019 Fringe
Anyone who has ever read a listicle in Chortle will have a decent impression of how white and male comedy is as an industry. It can be difficult, when faced with such overwhelming hegemony, to tell which shows are going to be brilliant compared to the ones that are just someone complaining about living life on easy mode.
Blizzard Comedy, 12th August 2019