Jay Richardson
- Journalist
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Henry Normal on why his poetry tour with Brian Bilston might lack angry anti-government agitation
The comedy titan and poetry phenomenon have teamed up for a tour across the UK. Here, they have a right old chinwag with Jay Richardson about alter egos, echo chambers and Hobnobs.
Jay Richardson, The List, 5th April 2024Ralph Brown: My First Hostage Situation review
My First Hostage Situation is the tale of how a man walked into his hour at the Waverley Bar and pulled out a gun. But also how this failed to attract more than a smattering of media coverage.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 31st March 2024Glasgow International Comedy Festival Closing Gala 2024
Usually when a compere's suddenly overwhelmed it's an ominous sign. Susie McCabe went from unflappably hosting this celebration of her home city's resurgent comedy festival, to kicking off the second half with the more casually soul-baring aspects of her stand-up, before ultimately taking home the Sir Billy Connolly Spirit of Glasgow Award, commended by the Big Yin himself in a pre-recorded video. She looked visibly stunned, receiving hugs all round on stage, but delivered a composed acceptance speech.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 31st March 2024Rosie Jones review
Some of the material in Triple Threat may be fairly unremarkable, but Rosie Jones's powerhouse performance style is enough to carry her through, writes Jay Richardson
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 29th March 2024Frank Skinner: 30 Years Of Dirt review
Age and time have not withered the now veteran's ability to spin a great tale and concoct a filthy gag.
Jay Richardson, The List, 29th March 2024Zara Gladman And Friends review
An act whose star is fully on the rise but who might have to flesh out some creations further.
Jay Richardson, The List, 29th March 2024Scott Agnew's Scottish Square Sausage Show - Sunday Social review
From Tony Hancock's reverence for Fred's Pie Stall and The Goodies' Ecky Thump, through The League Of Gentlemen's 'special stuff' and Tom Stade's meat van routine, all the way up to the Beef And Dairy Podcast, the mass slaughter and processing of animals for human consumption has inspired some memorable comedy. But a whole show devoted to the Scottish indelicacy of the square, or Lorne, sausage, the casing-free slab of pocked, spongy pink served as part of a fry-up or in a morning roll? Credit to Scott Agnew, who survived a heart attack and three cardiac arrests over lockdown, for embracing his nemesis in this high-concept, hyperlocal, over-reaching nonsense.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 25th March 2024Glasgow Comedy Festival review: Susie McCabe
The Merchant Of Menace is Susie McCabe's most nakedly personal show to date, writes Jay Richardson, and her best by some distance.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 18th March 2024Phil Ellis's Excellent Comedy Show review
Seemingly doomed to present the creakiest, most ill-advised, feline-related show since 2019's megaflop cinematic adaptation of Cats featuring Taylor Swift, Judi Dench et al, Phil Ellis has truly embraced the concept of successive false starts.
Jay Richardson, Entertainment Now, 14th March 2024Glasgow Comedy Festival review: Joe Wells: King Of The Autistics
For this year's Glasgow Comedy Festival, Joe Wells presents a mischievous, intelligent show about identity and representation.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 14th March 2024