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Richard Coles

Richard Coles

  • English
  • Musician, journalist, actor and clergyperson

Press clippings

Politicians and comedians pay tribute to Janey Godley

Nicola Sturgeon hails "a force of nature, and one of the funniest people I have ever known".

Chortle, 2nd November 2024

Michael Palin on life after losing his wife: "A great sort of emptiness comes in"

Aged 80, the comedian, actor, writer, traveller and national treasure is embarking on a new journey after the death of Helen, his wife of 57 years. He tells Richard Coles how he's trying to find humour amid the grief.

Richard Coles, The Times, 16th September 2023

Richard Coles announces 2023 tour

Reverend Richard Coles will tour his live show Borderline National Trinket between September and December 2023.

British Comedy Guide, 10th May 2023

The Windsors returning for new series and King's Coronation special

The Windsors is returning for a fourth series, as well as a special episode to mark King Charles's Coronation, Hadyn Gwynne who plays Camilla has revealed, with cameras set to start rolling shortly ahead of the Coronation in May.

British Comedy Guide, 30th January 2023

TV review: Stand Up And Deliver, Part Two, C4

It was always going to be tough to top last week's hilarious, compelling opening episode in which five comics mentored five non-comics to prep them for a stand up gig, but this second show in which we see those gigs does a pretty good job. Stand by for more moments that you can only watch through your fingers.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th March 2021

Stand Up & Deliver: review by Victoria Coren Mitchell

When Channel 4 tried to teach stand-up comedy, a funny thing happened...

Victoria Coren Mitchell, The Telegraph, 27th February 2021

Stand Up and Deliver, Channel 4 review

Comedians teach celebrities the art of stand-up.

Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 26th February 2021

Stand Up And Deliver, C4 review

I don't know if the best celeb comic gets a prize, but Jason Manford deserves an award for patience above and beyond the call of duty.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 26th February 2021

Stand Up & Deliver review

Never laughed at a Tory? That could change.

Carol Midgley, The Times, 26th February 2021

Review: Stand Up And Deliver

The news that celebrities would be trying their hand at stand-up on TV was initially greeted with rumblings of discontent among some comedians. Why should these famous amateurs be given air time when established practitioners can barely work, was their understandable complaint.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 25th February 2021

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