Jay Richardson
- Journalist
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Scot Squad set to become a live show
Scot Squad set to follow hit shows like Still Game and Burnistoun by taking to the stage.
Jay Richardson, Glasgow Live, 1st February 2017Spencer Jones shoots Sky pilot
Spencer Jones has made a pilot for Sky 1. The prop comic has written and stars in The Jonah Man, alongside Flowers star Sophia Di Martino.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 24th January 2017BBC Three series for Humza Arshad
YouTube star Humza Arshad has landed his own BBC Three series, playing a right-wing TV host.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 16th January 2017Comedy review: Griff Rhys Jones
There's rather too much dwelling on a colonoscopy and personal fitness trainer in a very stand-up like section, at least compared to the relaxed raconteurship that proceeded it.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 29th November 2016Scottish Comedian Of The Year 2016 final
Despite delivering one of the stronger line-ups in its ten-year history, the Scottish Comedian of the Year final couldn't be said to be a triumph for diversity, with the contest almost exclusively awkward young, white men lamenting their troubles with women and terrible employment prospects.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 26th November 2016Comedy review: Catherine Tate
Without television's snappy cutting, the show as a whole lacks strong punchlines to close sketches and the cast endure long, twirling dances to distract from this as they get off stage.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 12th November 2016Comedy review: Gary, Tank Commander
Greg McHugh's central performance remains dumbly charismatic, but Mission Quite Possible feels like a 30 minute sitcom episode's worth of laughs stretched too thin over almost two hours.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 24th October 2016Jo Brand pens a feature film
Jo Brand has written her first film - about a Morrissey-loving schizophrenic.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 28th September 2016The boys are back in town
After a year off, successful sketch troop WitTank are back - except they're not, as they are all performing solo. Nonetheless, Jay Richardson finds three performers who remain utterly joined at the hip.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 17th August 2016Lou Sanders: sweet mystery
A nonconformist in everything she does, Lou Sanders gives Jay Richardson the tiniest of clues as to how she got that way.
Jay Richardson, Fest Mag, 11th August 2016