Katherine Ryan
Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan

  • 40 years old
  • Canadian
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 28th November: Romantic Getaway ends after one series
  2. 28th November: Katherine Ryan joins the I'm A Celebrity boycott after turning ITV down (Metro)
  3. 21st November: James Acaster's spoof crime podcast Springleaf attracts all-star cast
  4. 28th October: Katherine Ryan transforms into a giant Wotsit for hilarious Halloween costume (Daily Mail)
  5. 26th October: Celebrity players named for Jimmy Carr's twisted new game show Battle In The Box (The Sun)
Katherine Ryan

Katherine Ryan is a stand-up comic with dual Canadian-Irish nationality. Born in Sarnia, Ontario, she now resides in London. Her biting comedy style often takes after that of Joan Rivers, commenting on celebrities and social media stars as well as her own life. She is particularly known for her regular appearances on panel shows and co-presenting various TV formats with Jimmy Carr.

Year Production Role
2024 Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance Announced Host / Presenter
2024 Out Of Order Announced Team Captain
2023 Blankety Blank - Series 20 Coming Soon
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2023 The Last Leg - Series 29
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2023 A League Of Their Own - Series 18
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 31
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2023 Archive On 4: 20 Years Of Funny Women Self (Archive Material)
2023 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 23 (Channel 4: Series 24)
  1. Special - Best Bits
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2023 Roundhouse Comedy Festival Self
2023 A League Of Their Own - The Lionesses
  1. The Lionesses
 Self
2023 CelebAbility - Series 7
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2023 The Chris & Rosie Ramsey Show - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2023 CelebAbility - Series 7
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Team Captain
2023 Meet The Richardsons - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. Special - More Moaning And Mistakes
 Self
2023 Late Night Lycett - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2023 Just For Laughs London Self
2023 The National Comedy Awards - 2023
  1. 2023
 Self
2023 Romantic Getaway
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Allison
2023 Canuck Boy Island Development Host / Presenter
2022 Katherine Ryan: Missus Executive Producer
2022 Katherine Ryan: Missus Writer
2022 The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan - Series 3
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Self
2022 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 19
  1. E6 - Craig David, Katherine Ryan, Matthew Modine, Oti Mabuse, Josh Jones, Wet Leg
  2. Special - Jonathan Ross' New Year Comedy Special
 Guest
2022 Mock The Week - Series 21
  1. Special - The History Of... Part 1
 Guest
2022 Question Team - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2022 Victorious Festival Self
2022 A League Of Their Own - Series 17
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 Big Zuu's Big Eats - Series 3
  1. E2 - Katherine Ryan
 Guest
2022 Razor Sharp
  1. E3 - Katherine Ryan & Toussaint Douglass
 Self
2022 The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan - Series 3
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2022 Backstage With Katherine Ryan
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  1. E1 - Jimmy, The 26-Year-Old Virgin
  2. E2 - Predatory Behaviour
  3. E3 - Vodka Enemas
  4. E4 - Joel & Katherine BOTH Lactate
  5. E5 - COVID Strikes
  6. Special - Clips, Canapes & Carnage
 Executive Producer
2022 Backstage With Katherine Ryan
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  1. E1 - Jimmy, The 26-Year-Old Virgin
  2. E2 - Predatory Behaviour
  3. E3 - Vodka Enemas
  4. E4 - Joel & Katherine BOTH Lactate
  5. E5 - COVID Strikes
  6. Special - Clips, Canapes & Carnage
 Host / Presenter
2022 Celebrity Juice - Series 26
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. E10 - Episode Ten
 Team Captain
2022 Celebrity Juice - Series 26
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2022 Glasgow International Comedy Festival Self
2022 The National Comedy Awards - 2022 Self
2022 Paul Sinha's TV Showdown - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2022 Mel Giedroyc: Unforgivable - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2022 Leicester Comedy Festival Self
2022 The Person Behind The Celebrity
  1. E2 - Lou Sanders
 Self (Voice)
2022 Make It Hard Development Host / Presenter
2022 Louis Theroux Interviews... Katherine Ryan Self
2022 Katherine Ryan: Missus Host / Presenter
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 62
  1. Special - Have I Got 2021 For You
 Guest
2021 The Big Narstie Show - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Question Team - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2021 Aberdeen International Comedy Festival Self
2021 Katherine Ryan: Missus Self
2021 Katherine Ryan: Missus Writer
2021 Virtually Everything
  1. E2 - Katherine Ryan's Ultimate Wedding Hack
 Self
2021 Latitude Self
2021 CelebAbility - Series 5
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2021 Guessable? - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2021 Have I Got News For You - Series 61
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 Celebrity Juice - Series 25
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2021 The Ranganation - Series 3
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2021 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 20 (Channel 4: Series 21)
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2021 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - 2021 Special
  1. E1 - The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2021
 Guest
2020 Secrets Of The Apollo Self
2020 Don't Hate The Playaz - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2020 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 16
  1. E1 - Katherine Ryan, Clare Balding, Nick Frost, Samson Kayo, Billy Ocean
 Guest
2020 Urban Myths: When Joan Kissed Barbra Joan Rivers
2020 Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Self
2020 The Duchess
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Executive Producer
2020 The Duchess
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2020 The Duchess
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Katherine
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 19 (Channel 4: Series 20)
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Celebrity
 Guest
2020 The Ranganation - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2020 Joe Lycett's Got Your Back - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - The Super Sexy Salacious Scandalous Secret Bits
 Guest
2020 Russell Howard's Home Time
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2020 Roast Battle - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Regular Panellist
2020 CelebAbility - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 18 (Channel 4: Series 19)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2020 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 22
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - Christmas Special
  9. E8 - Episode Eight
  10. E9 - Episode Nine
  11. Special - Best Bits
  12. Special - Best Bits
 Team Captain
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 58
  1. Special - Have I Got 2019 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2019 Channel 4's Alternative Election Night - Channel 4's Alternative Election Night 2019 Host / Presenter
2019 Pants On Fire
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2019 Dave Gorman: Terms And Conditions Apply
  1. E5 - The Randy Smurph
  2. E7 - Shot Through The Face With A Cannon
 Guest
2019 Celebrity Juice - Series 22
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Trapped And Alone
 Guest
2019 Your Face Or Mine - Series 6
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. Special - Christmas Special
 Host / Presenter
2019 Don't Hate The Playaz - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2019 Comedians Giving Lectures - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2019 Taskmaster - Series 9
  1. E6 - Bready, Bready, Bready
 Guest
2019 The Rob Rinder Verdict
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer
2019 The Rob Rinder Verdict
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 17 (Channel 4: Series 18)
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2019 The Lateish Show With Mo Gilligan - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2019 Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room Executive Producer
2019 Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room Writer
2019 Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room Host / Presenter
2019 Shopping With Keith Lemon - Series 1
  1. E7 - Nick Grimshaw & Katherine Ryan
 Self
2019 The Ranganation - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. Special - Best Bits 2019
 Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 17
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 There's Something About Movies - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 14
  1. E9 - Michael Palin, Alexander Armstrong, Ashley Banjo, Katherine Ryan, Michael Sheen, Mark Ronson, Lukke Li
 Guest
2019 Have I Got News For You - Series 57
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Host / Presenter
2019 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 21
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. Special - Best Bits, Part 1
  5. Special - Best Bits, Part 2
 Team Captain
2019 Your Face Or Mine - Series 5
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
 Host / Presenter
2019 Hypothetical - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2019 The Time It Takes
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Self
2019 Roast Battle - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Regular Panellist
2019 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - 2019 Special
  1. The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything 2019
 Guest
2019 The Inbetweeners: Fwends Reunited Self
2019 The Shrine Development Host / Presenter
2018 The Last Leg - Series 15
  1. Special - The Last Leg Of The Year
 Guest
2018 Romesh's Look Back To The Future
  1. 2018
 Guest
2018 Roast Battle - Christmas Special Regular Panellist
2018 Comedy Central Live Self
2018 Your Face Or Mine - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. Special - Xmas Special!
 Host / Presenter
2018 Roast Battle - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
 Regular Panellist
2018 Celebrity Juice - Series 20
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2018 Katherine Ryan - Glitter Room Self
2018 Joe Lycett's Obsessions - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. Special - All-Women Special
 Writer (Additional Material)
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2018 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 15 (Channel 4: Series 16)
  1. Special - All-Women Special
 Host / Presenter
2018 The Big Narstie Show - Series 1
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2018 Live At The Apollo - All Girls Live At The Apollo
  1. Special - Part 1
 Guest
2018 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. Special - Highlights Special
 Regular Panellist
2018 Dara O Briain's Go 8 Bit - Series 3
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2018 Your Face Or Mine - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Host / Presenter
2018 When Comedy Goes Horribly Wrong Self (Archive Material)
2018 Would I Lie To You? - Series 11
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 Roast Battle - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Regular Panellist
2018 Room 101 - Series 7
  1. E7 - Katherine Ryan, Geri Horner, Adam Buxton
  2. Special - Bonus Bellyaches
 Guest
2017 That Thing On Friday Night Development Host / Presenter
2017 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Frankie Boyle's 2017 New World Order
  1. Frankie Boyle's 2017 New World Order
 Regular Panellist
2017 Live At The Apollo - Series 13
  1. Special - Katherine Ryan, Marlon Davis, Joel Dommett, John Robins
 Host / Presenter
2017 Taskmaster - Champion Of Champions
View episodes
  1. E1 - Wiley Giraffe Blower
  2. E2 - I've Sinned Again
 Self
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 54
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2017 Insert Name Here - Series 3
  1. E1 - Tom
 Guest
2017 QI - Series O
  1. E8 - Operations
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2017 Your Face Or Mine - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. E11 - Episode Eleven
  12. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Host / Presenter
2017 The Last Leg - Series 12
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2017 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 6
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2017 Katherine Ryan: Glitter Room Self
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 13 (Channel 4: Series 14)
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2017 The Domestics
View episodes
  1. E1 - How Tea Is Made
  2. E2 - Willy Nilly
  3. E3 - Joel's Bol
  4. E4 - A Piece Of Cake
  5. E5 - The Domlette
  6. E6 - Going Out
 Katherine
2017 Bobby And Harriet Get Married
  1. E4 - What Do Boys Like?
  2. E5 - Just Another Wedding
 Self
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 20
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2017 The Last Leg - Series 11
  1. Special - Re-United Kingdom
 Guest
2017 Frankie Boyle's New World Order - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
 Regular Panellist
2017 The Kaneing Live
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2017 Your Face Or Mine - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Host / Presenter
2017 The Fake News Show - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
 Team Captain
2017 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 12 (Channel 4: Series 13)
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2017 Jack Dee's HelpDesk - 2017 Specials
View episodes
  1. E2 - Jack Dee's HelpDesk
 Regular Panellist
2017 Romesh: Talking To Comedians
  1. E2 - In Caffs About Growing Up
 Guest
2017 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 5
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2017 Chain Reaction - Series 12
  1. E3 - Katherine Ryan interviews Sara Pascoe
 Host / Presenter
2017 Chain Reaction - Series 12
  1. E2 - Joe Lycett interviews Katherine Ryan
 Guest
2017 Katherine Ryan In Trouble Executive Producer
2017 Katherine Ryan In Trouble Writer
2017 Katherine Ryan In Trouble Host / Presenter
2017 The Fake News Show - Pilot Team Captain
2017 Parenting For Idiots
  1. E1 - Chaos
  2. E2 - Fun
  3. E3 - Rules
 Self
2017 The Big Fat Quiz Of Everything - 2017 Special
  1. New Year Special
 Guest
2016 Katherine Ryan: Kathbum Self
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 19
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - More Best Bits
 Guest
2016 Sunny D - Series 1
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  1. E2 - D Is For Desire
  2. E3 - D Is For Drastic Times
  3. E4 - D Is For Dreams
 Kerry
2016 A League Of Their Own - Series 11
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 52
  1. Special - Have I Got 2016 News For You
 Host / Presenter
2016 Would I Lie To You? - Series 10
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
 Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 9 (Channel 4: Series 10)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 Comedy Central At The Comedy Store - Series 4
  1. E3 - Katherine Ryan At The Comedy Store
  2. E8 - Katherine Ryan At The Comedy Store
 Host / Presenter
2016 Just A Minute - Series 76
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 Katherine Ryan: Work in Progress Self
2016 The Last Leg - Series 8
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2016 It's Not Me, It's You
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Team Captain
2016 My Worst Job
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Self
2016 Katherine Ryan In Ireland Executive Producer
2016 Katherine Ryan In Ireland Writer
2016 Katherine Ryan In Ireland Katherine
2016 It's Not Me, It's You
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2016 Taskmaster - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Fear Of Failure
  2. E2 - Pork Is A Sausage
  3. E3 - A Pistachio Eclair
  4. E4 - Welcome To Rico Face
  5. E5 - There's Strength In Arches
 Self
2016 Jack Dee's HelpDesk - Jack Dee's Referendum HelpDesk
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Regular Panellist
2016 Safeword - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Team Captain
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 51
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2016 Play To The Whistle - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2016 Counterfeit Cat
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  1. E1 - Bin Juice
  2. E2 - Where Do All The Cat Toys Go?
  3. E3 - Max vs Machine
  4. E4 - Heart Of Garkness
  5. E5 - Go Viral
  6. E6 - Catiquette
  7. E7 - Betty Laser Eyes
  8. E8 - Furst Born
  9. E9 - Catnipped
  10. E10 - Wormhole
  11. E11 - Hang In There
  12. E12 - Wart Attack
  13. E13 - The Scarlet Mark
  14. E14 - The Last Yogi Standing
  15. E15 - No Pranks Thanks
  16. E16 - The Vet
  17. E17 - Staring Dog
  18. E18 - 28 Seconds Later
  19. E19 - Kitty Latte
  20. E20 - The Big One
  21. E21 - Fat Cat
  22. E22 - Bathtub Of Terror
  23. E23 - Fleabag
  24. E24 - Humanoid
  25. E25 - 9 Lives
  26. E26 - Breaking Bread
  27. E27 - Fun In The Sun
  28. E28 - Sardonians Of The Galaxy
  29. E29 - Cat Box Of Fear
  30. E31 - Happy Earthday
  31. E32 - Zaxos Returns
  32. E33 - Virtual Insanity
  33. E34 - Birthdaystruction
  34. E35 - The Cat Crib
  35. E36 - Lost In Throckmorton
  36. E37 - Dreamcatcher
  37. E38 - Room Of Panic
  38. E39 - Mere Mortals
  39. E40 - The Garkest Timeline
  40. E41 - The Gark Knight Rises
  41. E42 - Any Takers?
  42. E43 - I, Maxine
  43. E44 - Gark's Got Talent
  44. E45 - Mirror Mirror
  45. E46 - Arugula
 Various (Voice)
2016 Very British Problems - Series 2
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  1. E1 - School
  2. E3 - Holidays
 Self
2016 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Duck Quacks Don't Echo - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2016 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 8 (Channel 4: Series 9)
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 1 Highlights
  1. Series 1 Highlights
 Guest
2016 A League Of Their Own - Series 10
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Unseen
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2016 Virtually Famous - Series 3
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 Very British Problems - Very British Problems At Christmas Self
2015 Live At The Apollo - Series 11
  1. E5 - Katherine Ryan, Henning Wehn, James Acaster
 Host / Presenter
2015 Have I Got News For You - Series 50
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15
  1. E7 - Goldie Hawn, Romesh Ranganathan, Katherine Ryan, Ricky Wilson, Rudimental
 Guest
2015 Bring The Noise
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - The Unseen Remix
  10. Special - The Unseen Remix
 Regular Panellist
2015 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 15
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Sue Perkins' Big Night Out Guest
2015 The Last Leg - Series 6
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2015 Katherine Ryan: Kathbum Self
2015 Safeword - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
 Team Captain
2015 Mock The Week - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2015 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2015
 Guest
2015 Stand Up Central - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 6 (Channel 4: Series 7)
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2015 Virtually Famous - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 Celebrity Squares - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2015 Have I Got News For You - Series 49
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2015 Jack Dee's HelpDesk - Jack Dee's Election HelpDesk
View episodes
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Regular Panellist
2015 The Dog Ate My Homework - Series 2
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Compilation Show
 Guest
2015 Reality Bites
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2015 Listomania - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2015 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 8
  1. E1 - Colin Firth, Taron Egerton, Caroline Quentin, Katherine Ryan, Take That
 Guest
2015 Room 101 - Series 4
  1. E3 - Fiona Bruce, Ray Mears, Katherine Ryan
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2015 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - Series 5 (Channel 4: Series 6)
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2014 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2014
  1. John Bishop's Christmas Show 2014
 Guest
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E3 - British Comedy Awards: Even More Awards
 Writer
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E3 - British Comedy Awards: Even More Awards
 Host / Presenter
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 4
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2014 The British Comedy Awards
  1. E1 - Nominations Show 2014
  2. E2 - British Comedy Awards 2014
  3. E3 - British Comedy Awards: Even More Awards
 Self
2014 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 28
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - The Series That Changed The World
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 18
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
  2. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2014 Have I Got News For You - Series 48
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2014 Celebrity Squares - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Frankie Boyle's Autopsy
View episodes
  1. E1 - Frankie Boyle's Referendum Autopsy
  2. E2 - Frankie Boyle's Election Autopsy
  3. E3 - Frankie Boyle's American Autopsy
 Regular Panellist
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2014 Katherine Ryan: Glam Role Model Self
2014 Don't Make Me Laugh - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 Virtually Famous - Series 1
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 The News Quiz - Series 84
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2014 Kevin Bridges Live At...
  1. E1 - Kevin Bridges Live At The Commonwealth
 Guest
2014 The Loser's World Cup
  1. E2 - Semi-Final 2
  2. E3 - Final
 Guest
2014 Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2014 Badults - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E3 - Champ
  2. E4 - Work & Play
  3. E6 - Changes
 Lucy
2014 Listomania - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Guest
2014 Mock The Week - Series 13
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Christmas Special
  5. Special - New Year Special
 Guest
2014 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 13
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2014 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2014 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 17
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
  2. Special - Best Bits
  3. Special - Jimmy, Sean & Jon's Best Bits
 Guest
2014 Comedy Central At Just For Laughs
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2014 Alan Davies Après-Ski
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2014 Live At The Apollo - Series 9
  1. E5 - Jack Whitehall, Katherine Ryan, Rich Hall
 Guest
2013 Britain Versus The World - Pilot
  1. Episode One
 Guest
2013 Twit Of The Year (as Katharine Ryan) Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 16
  1. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2013 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 27
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
  2. Special - Buzzcocks: The Hunt For The Missing Episode - A Documentary With Krishnan Guru-Murthy
 Guest
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 46
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2013 Staying In With Greg & Russell
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2013 Was It Something I Said?
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2013 QI - Series K
  1. E3 - K-Folk
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 9
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 10
 Guest
2013 Don't Sit In The Front Row - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2013 Count Arthur Strong - Series 1
  1. E2 - Arthur.com
 Tourist Woman
2013 The Manuscript
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2013 Mock The Week - Series 12
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Highlights Special
  4. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2013 Sweat The Small Stuff - Series 1
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2013 Mock The Week Looks Back At...
  1. E7 - Travel
 Self (Archive Material)
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown - 2013 Specials
  1. Special - 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Deal Or No Deal
 Self
2013 The Unbelievable Truth - Series 11
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2013 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 15
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2013 John Bishop's Only Joking
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2012 Never Mind The Buzzcocks - Series 26
  1. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2012 Don't Sit In The Front Row - Series 1
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2012 Mock The Week - Series 11
  1. E11 - Episode Eleven
  2. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2012 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 14
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
  3. Special - Best Bits
  4. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2012 The Boyle Variety Performance Guest
2012 Katherine Ryan: Nature's Candy Self
2012 Episodes - Series 2
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Merc's Assistant
2011 Dirty Digest
View episodes
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2011 Dirty Digest
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
 Writer (Additional Material)
2011 Amused Moose Comedy Awards Showcase Self
2011 Katherine Ryan: Little Miss Conception Self
2011 Campus - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E3 - Hurricane George
  2. E4 - Come Together
  3. E5 - Post-Coital
  4. E6 - The Final Preliminary Report Of Doom
 Georgina 'George' Bryan
2004 The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year - Series 1
  1. E21 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2017
  2. E27 - The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year 2022
 Guest

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Katherine Ryan on IMDb

Born
Thursday 30th June 1983 (40 years-old)
Nationality
Canadian / Irish
Home town
Sarnia
Resident of
England (London)
Mother
Julia McCarthy
Daughter
Violet (born 2009)
Fenna Grace Kootstra (born December 2022)
Husband
Bobby Kootstra (Saturday 21st September 2019 - )
Son
Fred Kootstra (born June 2021)
National Comedy Awards, The 2023
Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance (Winner)
British LGBT Awards 2023
Top 10 Celebrity Allies (Winner)
National Reality TV Awards 2022
Celebrity Personality Of The Year (Nominee)
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Outstanding Comedy Actress (Longlisted)
Best Stand Up Show (Longlisted)
Best Comedy Podcast (Longlisted (Katherine Ryan: Telling Everybody Everything))
Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance (Longlisted)
Chortle Awards 2020
Best TV Comedian (Nominee)
JOE Comedy Awards 2020
Television (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2019
Best TV Comedian (Winner)
Digital Spy Reader Awards 2019
Best Stand-Up Comedian (Runner-up)
Chortle Awards 2018
Best Tour (Nominee)
Best TV Comedian (Nominee)
Digital Spy Reader Awards 2018
Best Stand-Up Comedian (Winner)
I Talk Telly Awards 2018
Best Live Comedian (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2017
Best TV Comedian (Nominee)
Taskmaster 2016
Champion (Winner)
Chortle Awards 2015
Best Club Comic (Winner)
Best Tour (Nominee)
Chortle Awards 2014
Breakthrough Act (Nominee)
Loaded LAFTAs 2013
Best Newcomer (Nominee)
Funny Women Awards 2008
Stage Award (Winner)

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