Steve Richards
- Comedian, presenter and journalist
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The best political comedy for 2019
A perceived left-wing bias and a reliance on lazy gags means that political comedy doesn't always enjoy the best reputation at The Spectator. But there are some excellent and unashamedly Westminster-focused acts currently gigging in the UK. Here are six of the best.
Robert Jackman, The Spectator, 27th February 2019Video: can political commentators do comedy?
Steve Richards, is starting off a nationwide tour of his comedy show Rock N Rock Politics, and Matt Forde, who used to work for the Labour Party, is touring with a show called The Political Party. They spoke to Jo Coburn and Tim Montgomerie about satirising political leaders and whether there was a balance of left-wing and right-wing views.
BBC, 3rd March 2015Steve Richards review
Likening politics to rock n' roll might be a stretch - you could just about apply that to comedy - but, as a one-time political anorak, I too can understand the bizarre thrill of meeting one's first senior politician.
Julian Hall, The Independent, 4th July 2013Steve Richards review
Convincing impressions pepper the patter, though many, such as Harold Wilson, are so old that Mike Yarwood might have deemed them passé.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 3rd July 2013