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Jay Richardson
@jayirichardson.bsky.social
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Freelance journalist writing on comedy. Bylines include the Scotsman, Guardian, Sunday Times, i, Telegraph, BBC, Channel 4, Independent, Irish Times, Metro, Herald, Vulture, The Age, Sydney Morning Herald, Chortle, The Reviews Hub, British Comedy Guide.
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 23h
Dear Father Christmas comedy drama to air on Channel 4: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8518...
Dear Father Christmas comedy drama to air on Channel 4 - British Comedy Guide
Dear Father Christmas, a one-off comedy drama starring actors including Lenny Rush, James Buckley and Greg Davies will air on Channel 4 this December.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 1d
Interview with Edd Hedges on Wisecrack, the turning of his stand-up about a murder into a true crime podcast @thelistuk.bsky.social : list.co.uk/news/edd-hed...
Edd Hedges on his new podcast: 'When I joined the industry there was nothing like this' | The List
Real-life murders form the harrowing focal point of comedian Edd Hedges’ podcast, Wisecrack. He talks to Jay Richardson about the dilemmas of retelling a story
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 1d
Mackenzie Crook and Gill Isles interview: deadline.com/2025/10/mack...
Mackenzie Crook Talks Big Ambitions For ‘Small Prophets’, View On ‘The Paper’ & Future In Film Acting
The 'Detectorists' and 'Pirates of the Caribbean' star on his Cannes-bound BBC comedy, 'The Paper' and his future in acting.
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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 2d
'Trying to be original in television is extremely difficult'
'Trying to be original in television is extremely difficult'
Johnny Vegas interview
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Romesh Ranganathan to host 'Would You Rather' series on Amazon: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8515...
Romesh Ranganathan to host 'Would You Rather' series on Amazon - British Comedy Guide
Amazon Prime have announced Would You Rather: Decide To Survive, a comedy-reality hybrid series set to be hosted by Romesh Ranganathan.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 2d
Clash Of The Comics to air on U&Dave
Clash Of The Comics to air on U&Dave
Comedians' wrestling clashes coming to TV for the first time
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 2d
George Lewis interview: inews.co.uk/culture/come...
Comedian George Lewis: 'My son's autistic. The diagnosis process feels inhumane'
After gigging to drunk audiences for years, the comedian finally found his niche – and his people – after going viral with deadpan sketches about the frustrations of parenting
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Taron Egerton to star in Everybody Wants To F*ck Me: www.comedy.co.uk/film/fyi/916...
Taron Egerton to star in Everybody Wants To F*ck Me - British Comedy Guide
Taron Egerton is to take the lead role in Everybody Wants To F*ck Me, a new British comedy film.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Olaf Falafel @ofalafel.bsky.social · 2d
Due to staff shortages, wizards are developing bad backs.
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Spoke to Johnny Vegas for @chortle.bsky.social about Ideal, whether he'll ever return to stand-up, falling out with Vic Reeves, writing with Stewart Lee, Lucy Beaumont's chances in Celebrity Traitors and potentially bringing back Sex Lives Of The Potato Men: www.chortle.co.uk/features/202...
'Trying to be original in television is extremely difficult' : Features 2025 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide
'Trying to be original in television is extremely difficult' - Johnny Vegas interview
www.chortle.co.uk
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 2d
Report on the Gary Little Memorial Fundraiser @thelistuk.bsky.social: list.co.uk/news/gary-li...
Gary Little Memorial Fundraiser: Remembering a gentle giant | The List
Jay Lafferty hosted this special evening in remembrance of the popular Glaswegian comic
list.co.uk
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 3d
Man Vs Baby starring Rowan Atkinson will arrive on 11th December: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/915/m...
Man Vs Baby starring Rowan Atkinson will arrive on 11th December - British Comedy Guide
Man Vs Baby, the new four-part TV series featuring Mr Bean star Rowan Atkinson, will launch on Netflix on Thursday 11th December.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 3d
Romesh Ranganathan on overexposure and making his West End debut: www.bbc.com/news/article...
Romesh Ranganathan starring in Woman in Mind and the risks of overexposure - BBC News
The comic says he understands why people feel they see a lot of him, but jokes: "I do say no to stuff."
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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 3d
Stop making AI versions of Robin Williams, his daughter pleads
Stop making AI versions of Robin Williams, his daughter pleads
'You're making hotdogs out of the lives of human beings'
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 3d
UK's first deaf panel show, Random With Gavin Lilley, coming to TV: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8514...
UK's first deaf panel show, Random With Gavin Lilley, coming to TV - British Comedy Guide
The UK's first comedy panel show with an all-deaf line-up of contestants is coming to television, with Random With Gavin Lilley, hosted by the stand-up and sign language consultant, described as "post...
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 3d
Here We Go Series 4 confirmed: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8512...
Here We Go Series 4 confirmed - British Comedy Guide
Tom Basden's BBC comedy Here We Go is to return in December for a new special, followed by a fourth series in 2026.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 4d
Ryan S Lewis wins Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2025: www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/85...
Ryan S Lewis wins Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2025 - British Comedy Guide
Ryan S Lewis was named the winner of the Breaking Talent Award at the Birmingham Comedy Festival 2025.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 4d
Ryan S Lewis wins Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2025: www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/85...
Ryan S Lewis wins Birmingham Breaking Talent Award 2025 - British Comedy Guide
Ryan S Lewis was named the winner of the Breaking Talent Award at the Birmingham Comedy Festival 2025.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 4d
Miles Jupp to front a new satirical podcast
Miles Jupp to front a new satirical podcast
His first hosting gig since The News Quiz
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 4d
Jessica Knappett creates maternity unit sitcom Push for BBC One: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8509...
Jessica Knappett creates maternity unit sitcom Push for BBC One - British Comedy Guide
BBC One has ordered Push, a sitcom by Jessica Knappett set in a maternity ward in a small rural hospital in Yorkshire.
www.comedy.co.uk
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 4d
Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs to star in new BBC comedy: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8510...
Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs to star in new BBC comedy - British Comedy Guide
The BBC has commissioned a sitcom written by Ruth Jones and Steve Speirs. The stars will play a couple who meet at a knee trauma clinic.
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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 4d
Rosie Jones assaulted by 'homophobic, ableist' thugs
Rosie Jones assaulted by 'homophobic, ableist' thugs
She and fellow comic Lee Peart targeted on train home from a gig
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Chortle @chortle.bsky.social · 4d
Edinburgh Fringe to revamp its 'garbage' website
Edinburgh Fringe to revamp its 'garbage' website
Festival society works on a 'suite of digital solutions'
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 4d
Paddington studio sues Spitting Image: www.comedy.co.uk/online/news/...
Paddington studio sues Spitting Image - British Comedy Guide
StudioCanal, the company that owns the rights to Paddington Bear, are believed to be suing the Spitting Image producers for depicting the bear in their online series The Rest Is Bulls*!t as a foul-mou...
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Jay Richardson @jayirichardson.bsky.social · 4d
Feature on The Stand in Glasgow’s new home for @thelistuk.bsky.social : list.co.uk/news/fraser-...
Fraser Milroy on The Stand's new venue: 'Glasgow’s humour has always been a part of its identity' | The List
As Glasgow comedy venue The Stand relocates after 25 years, Jay Richardson checks out its ecclesiastical new home and the opportunities it presents for the much
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