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Rhys James. Credit: Matt Crockett
Rhys James

Rhys James

  • 33 years old
  • English
  • Stand-up comedian and writer

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Pleasance announces latest batch of Edinburgh Shows

The third Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust features further comedic names and noteworthy newcomers.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 10th May 2023

British comics join The Great American Joke Off

Tom Allen, Milton Jones, Ed Gamble, Glenn Moore and Rhys James have landed spots on The Great American Joke Off, a new US panel show from the makers of Mock The Week and Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

British Comedy Guide, 22nd March 2023

Stand Up Sketch Show Series 5 line-up revealed

Details of the comedians filming stand-up sets for the fifth series of The Stand Up Sketch Show have been revealed

British Comedy Guide, 10th January 2023

Rhys James announces Spilt Milk tour

Rhys James will be back on tour with his brand new stand-up show Spilt Milk in 2023, with a markedly different schedule to Chelsea's fixture list to prove he is not the footballer.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 22nd September 2022

Live comedy hit by new Covid infections

Live comedy has been hit by what appears to be a recent increase in Covid cases.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 13th March 2022

St Albans Comedy Garden review

St Albans has become the latest city to get a big-name Comedy Garden festival, following similar events in Bristol, Brighton and Greenwich. More excitingly, this run of impressive open-air gigs is the first the organisers have staged in well over a year not to have any form of Covid restrictions.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 2nd August 2021

Comedians Giving Lectures Series 2 and 3 line-ups revealed

Filming is underway on two more series of Comedians Giving Lectures, the Dave show hosted by Sara Pascoe. The list of comedians taking part has now been revealed.

British Comedy Guide, 16th July 2021

Comedians enjoy England victory at Wembley

Rhys James, Rob Beckett, Josh Widdicombe, Lloyd Griffith and Charlie Baker were among the stand-ups at the match. Oh and Three Lions stars David Baddiel and Frank Skinner were inevitably reunited at the game. Spare a thought however for UK-based German comedian Henning Wehn who was one of the few German fans at the match.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th June 2021

Rhys James: Forgives review

This online stream of a 2016 Soho theatre show whips through the young comic's angst and uncertainty.

Brian Logan, The Guardian, 22nd December 2020

TV preview: Mock The Week Christmas special

You can be sure to get some much needed laughs from the Mock The Week episode airing on Monday night.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st December 2020

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