Rhys James
- 33 years old
- English
- Stand-up comedian and writer
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Rhys James interview
The young stand-up, labelled 'one to watch' for a while and now featuring regularly on comedy vehicles like Mock The Week, delivers an impressive show full of great jokes, call-backs and over-privileged angst.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 27th February 2017Comic Relief Originals online sketch series launched
Comic Relief has filmed a number of online sketches featuring emerging comedy talent. Stars involved include Nick Mohammed, London Hughes and Liam Williams.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2017Rarely Asked Questions - Rhys James
Reviewer and journalist Bruce Dessau talks to stand-up Rhys James.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th February 2017The Chris Ramsey Show review
The best way to sum up The Chris Ramsey Show is that is comes across as the sort of programme ITV2 might have shown, but even they thought it was beneath them.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 11th January 2017Rhys James: Forgives and Adam Hess: Feathers
It is interesting to consider the effect of social media presence on the stand up style of these two performers. Both shows are well-formed, with space for spur-of-the-moment audience interaction and callbacks where each comic rebounded off the enthusiasm the audience were already reflecting back.
Moody Comedy, 27th November 2016Radio 4 announces 18 new comedy shows
Radio 4 has announced a raft of new shows, including series from Matt Berry, Sara Pascoe, Richard Herring, Sam Bain, Andy Hamilton and Fred MacAulay.
British Comedy Guide, 26th August 201675 killer jokes and one-liners from the Fringe (Link expired)
Here's a whopping 75 gags, jokes and observations from this year's festival. If you didn't like the last one, move on the next.
WOW247, 24th August 2016Fringe Q&As: Rhys James
Rhys James talks about his new show Forgives.
The Herald, 18th August 2016The best jokes from Edinburgh festival
These are the funniest lines we've heard so far from this year's standup shows.
The Guardian, 15th August 2016Rhys James on comedy and social media
The standup takes time off his Edinburgh duties to explain why gifs, memes and tweets are now a vital part of a comedian's job.
Rhys James, The Guardian, 9th August 2016