British Comedy Guide

Rowland Rivron

  • Actor and composer

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Star comics on camera in their early Fringe days

A stash of film shot in the 1990s chronicles the rise of comedy's big names including Steve Coogan, Rob Brydon and Jo Brand.

Dan Glaister, The Guardian, 16th July 2017

Un-broadcast pilot from The Idiot Bastard Band released online

An un-broadcast musical radio sitcom pilot starring the members of The Idiot Bastard Band has been released online.

British Comedy Guide, 21st June 2017

The Idiot Bastard Band to record radio sitcom

Adrian Edmondson, Phill Jupitus, Neil Innes and Rowland Rivron are to star in a Radio 4 sitcom based loosely on their real-life band.

British Comedy Guide, 24th September 2013

Rowland Rivron attacks oversensitive TV viewers

Let's Dance For Sport Relief winner Rowland Rivron has blasted oversensitive viewers for whinging too much.

Dan Menhinnitt, The Sun, 19th March 2012

Rowland Rivron wins 'Let's Dance for Sport Relief'

Rowland Rivron has won Let's Dance for Sport Relief 2012.

Amy Bell, Digital Spy, 17th March 2012

Radio Head: Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation

Rowland Rivron, Sandi Toksvig, Mark Steel, Mark Thomas, Jo Brand, Graham Fellowes, Russell Brand . . . the list of modern comedians that divides the nation is a surprisingly lengthy one. And it will be only part of the listening public that will be rearranging its life to be in front of the wireless when the latest series of the sociopolitical lecture Jeremy Hardy Speaks to the Nation kicks off next Tuesday (Radio 4, 6.30pm).

Chris Campling, The Times, 31st March 2007

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