Jay Richardson
@jayirichardson.bsky.social
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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Russell Brand due back in court
Russell Brand due back in court
To face the two new charges filed last month
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January 20, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Russell Brand due back in court
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Stars turn out for John Bishop movie premiere
Stars turn out for John Bishop movie premiere
Will Arnett comes to Liverpool for Is This Thing On?
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January 19, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Stars turn out for John Bishop movie premiere
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The first stand-up show to tour record shops
The first stand-up show to tour record shops
Alastair Clark recalls his time in an indie store
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January 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
The first stand-up show to tour record shops
Ray Bradshaw interview: "This feels like a once in a generation moment": www.comedy.co.uk/live/feature...
Ray Bradshaw interview: "This feels like a once in a generation moment" - British Comedy Guide
Two years on from his last run of UK dates, Ray Bradshaw is embarking on his biggest-capacity tour yet.
www.comedy.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Ray Bradshaw interview: "This feels like a once in a generation moment": www.comedy.co.uk/live/feature...
Podcast platform Smelt turns listeners into comedy commissioners: www.comedy.co.uk/online/news/...
Podcast platform Smelt turns listeners into comedy commissioners - British Comedy Guide
Ghosts' Ben Willbond, Andy Hamilton, stand-ups Deborah Frances-White and Alice Fraser, plus The Thick Of It's swearing consultant Ian Martin, are among the writers whose scripted comedies are launchin...
www.comedy.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Podcast platform Smelt turns listeners into comedy commissioners: www.comedy.co.uk/online/news/...
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Just watching an old ep of “Man About the House”, really enjoying their scrabble board
January 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
Just watching an old ep of “Man About the House”, really enjoying their scrabble board
Scott Agnew profile: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/comedian-sco...
The many lives (and near-death) of Scott Agnew
Forget the meth or applause — the comedian’s biggest addiction is the miraculous comeback
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January 17, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Scott Agnew profile: www.glasgowbell.co.uk/comedian-sco...
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Steve Coogan checks into The White Lotus
Steve Coogan checks into The White Lotus
Comic joins season 4 cast
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January 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Steve Coogan checks into The White Lotus
Catherine Bohart's 'Again, With Feelings' special released on YouTube: www.comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/1...
Catherine Bohart's 'Again, With Feelings' special released on YouTube - British Comedy Guide
A recording of Catherine Bohart's award-nominated 2024 stand-up show Again, With Feelings has been released for free on YouTube by Soho Theatre.
www.comedy.co.uk
January 16, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Catherine Bohart's 'Again, With Feelings' special released on YouTube: www.comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/1...
John Bishop on Is This Thing On? (paywall): www.thetimes.com/culture/come...
John Bishop: how my marriage became an Oscar-tipped film
An open-mic night led to stardom for John Bishop — and won back his wife. Now their story is a movie, Is This Thing On?, starring Will Arnett and Bradley Cooper
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January 16, 2026 at 9:27 AM
John Bishop on Is This Thing On? (paywall): www.thetimes.com/culture/come...
Saoirse-Monica Jackson Re-Teaming With ‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee in Netflix’s ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
Saoirse-Monica Jackson Re-Teaming With ‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee in Netflix’s ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’ (Exclusive)
The Irish star, best known for her role as the perpetually stressed Erin Quinn in the award-winning series, is joining the cast of McGee's upcoming Netflix show.
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January 15, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Saoirse-Monica Jackson Re-Teaming With ‘Derry Girls’ Creator Lisa McGee in Netflix’s ‘How to Get to Heaven from Belfast’: www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/s...
Rosie Jones to co-star in play about intimacy and disabled lives: www.comedy.co.uk/live/fyi/999...
Rosie Jones to co-star in play about intimacy and disabled lives - British Comedy Guide
Rosie Jones is to star alongside Ed Larkin in (We indulge in) a bit of roll play, a live production due to run in Glasgow in February that delves into the perceptions around intimacy and disabled live...
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January 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Rosie Jones to co-star in play about intimacy and disabled lives: www.comedy.co.uk/live/fyi/999...
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Hannah Gadsby releases an audio-only special to ‘subvert the male gaze’
Hannah Gadsby releases an audio-only special to ‘subvert the male gaze’
Woof! available for free
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January 13, 2026 at 10:08 AM
Hannah Gadsby releases an audio-only special to ‘subvert the male gaze’
Steve Coogan interview: observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
Steve Coogan: ‘I don’t mind a fight. I probably gravitate...
The actor and comedian on embracing his Irishness, celebrating his 60th by climbing Kilimanjaro and why Alan Partridge wouldn’t vote Reform
observer.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 9:27 AM
Steve Coogan interview: observer.co.uk/culture/inte...
Dara Ó Briain returns to host Mock The Week, with panellists revealed: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/998/d...
Dara Ó Briain returns to host Mock The Week, with panellists revealed - British Comedy Guide
Dara Ó Briain is returning to host Mock The Week he has confirmed, as returning panellists for the show are named as Hugh Dennis, Russell Howard, Angela Barnes, Ed Byrne, Katherine Ryan, Rhys James, S...
www.comedy.co.uk
January 13, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Dara Ó Briain returns to host Mock The Week, with panellists revealed: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/fyi/998/d...
Natalie Palamides interview: www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
‘It feels so taboo’: Natalie Palamides on playing both halves of a toxic couple and her shocking next show
From laying eggs on stage to coaching the Clintons in clowning, the LA performer is full of surprises. She talks about bringing back her rollercoaster solo romcom Weer and the new project that terrifi...
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January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Natalie Palamides interview: www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
Feature on the rise of baby-friendly comedy clubs: www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Chaos, crying and poo explosions: baby-friendly comedy clubs take off in Britain
Daytime gigs where parents can bring their infants without fear of judgment are proving a sellout success
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January 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Feature on the rise of baby-friendly comedy clubs: www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Mo Gilligan’s third Netflix special to drop next month: deadline.com/2026/01/mo-g...
Original story here: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8483...
Original story here: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8483...
Mo Gilligan Sets Third Netflix Special ‘In The Moment,’ Will Also Unveil Feature Doc With Streamer In 2026
Mo Gilligan's 'In the Moment,' his third comedy special for Netflix, has locked in a February premiere date. He'll also unveil a Netflix doc in 2026.
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January 12, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Mo Gilligan’s third Netflix special to drop next month: deadline.com/2026/01/mo-g...
Original story here: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8483...
Original story here: www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/8483...
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2025 shortlists revealed:
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January 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Comedy.co.uk Awards 2025 shortlists revealed:
Wanda Sykes thanks God and the trans community while accepting Golden Globe on Ricky Gervais’ behalf: www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Wanda Sykes thanks trans community while accepting Golden Globe for Ricky Gervais
Controversial British comedian was notably absent from Sunday’s ceremony
www.independent.co.uk
January 12, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Wanda Sykes thanks God and the trans community while accepting Golden Globe on Ricky Gervais’ behalf: www.independent.co.uk/arts-enterta...
Roman Harris wins Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian 2025: www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/86...
Roman Harris wins Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian 2025 - British Comedy Guide
Former firefighter Roman Harris has won the Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian of the Year 2025 title. Lizzie Simpson was runner-up, with Dom McGovern coming third.
www.comedy.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Roman Harris wins Leicester Square Theatre New Comedian 2025: www.comedy.co.uk/live/news/86...
Conan O’Brien on conceiving The Simpsons’ monorail episode, doing the White House Correspondents Dinner and how Trump is bad for comedy in this interview at the Oxford Union (1 hour video): m.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PY...
American TV Host and Comedian Conan O'Brien Interview at the Oxford Union
YouTube video by OxfordUnion
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January 9, 2026 at 1:24 PM
Conan O’Brien on conceiving The Simpsons’ monorail episode, doing the White House Correspondents Dinner and how Trump is bad for comedy in this interview at the Oxford Union (1 hour video): m.youtube.com/watch?v=w3PY...
Jade Franks on how cleaning toilets at Cambridge inspired her hit show: ‘I’m not watering down the fury – just sneaking it through the back door’: www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
Jade Franks on how cleaning toilets at Cambridge inspired her hit show: ‘I’m not watering down the fury – just sneaking it through the back door’
The Merseyside comic used her experiences of Oxbridge to create the fringe hit Eat the Rich, but struggled in ways her well-off contemporaries didn’t. Now she’s determined to use success to bring more...
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January 9, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Jade Franks on how cleaning toilets at Cambridge inspired her hit show: ‘I’m not watering down the fury – just sneaking it through the back door’: www.theguardian.com/stage/2026/j...
Bridget Christie interview (paywall): inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...
Bridget Christie: It's good to fail - you learn more when things go wrong
The stand-up and star behind the hit sitcom The Change talks about rejection, resilience and the unexpected freedom of her fifties
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January 9, 2026 at 9:49 AM
Bridget Christie interview (paywall): inews.co.uk/inews-lifest...