Jay Richardson
- Journalist
Press clippings Page 53
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 interview: Paco Erhard
'A lady called me "the worst German ever". Which was funny as, historically, I do have competition'
Jay Richardson, The List, 22nd July 2014Edinburgh Fringe 2014 interview: Yacine Belhousse
'My major inspiration comes from Monty Python. And of course, Eddie Izzard as far as stand-up is concerned'
Jay Richardson, The List, 22nd July 2014Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2014 interview: Igor Meerson
'If you say "My wife left me because I drank all her perfume" in Russia, no one will know that you are joking'
Jay Richardson, The List, 22nd July 2014Adam Buxton presents BUG - XL Recordings special
The music video enthusiast combines nerdy enthusiasm with impish wit and glee.
Jay Richardson, The List, 8th July 2014Frankie Boyle stars in his first film
Frankie Boyle is to star in his first film. The teetotal comic plays a recovering alcoholic in Gasping, the directorial debut of Still Game's Greg Hemphill.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 4th July 2014Monty Python Live (Mostly) review
After the onslaught of hype, the comedy icons' return fulfilled their nostalgic obligations while never coming close to approaching the provocative or absurdist heights that made the Pythons (mostly) living legends.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 2nd July 2014Comedy review: Dawn French - 30 million minutes
Adoration is a rare and often dubious quality in comedy. But it's evident long before the standing ovation that this audience genuinely love Dawn French, testimony to a jolly but frank Everygirl persona that rarely approaches shtick.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 14th June 2014Q&A with Jeremy Dyson and Sharon Horgan
Will Psychobitches have a male spin-off in the future, Psychobastards? Writer-director Jeremy Dyson let the question hang in the air a second, revealing the suggestion has been raised as 'a semi-serious thing', before adding 'but the point of this is that it's women. Hitler's been done to death...'
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 2nd June 2014Comedy review: Happyness at Hoots
With Scottish parents of mixed religion who casually lied to him as a child for an easy life, the compere waggishly lamented his mildly dysfunctional upbringing as responsible for him becoming a comedian. Aisling Bea, similarly, painted a tragic picture of herself in the English capital, a hermit gorging on novelty chocolate, unable to interact socially without pawing at people like updates on her phone.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 25th May 2014Comedy review: Tommy Tiernan
Plenty of comics have routines about being disturbed by their children in the morning. But Tiernan's account of his serial killer-like toddler arriving "like fog" has a rare lyricism.
Jay Richardson, The Scotsman, 24th May 2014