Lee Ridley
- 43 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Lost Voice Guy: victory a win for all disabled people
The talent show success of the standup comedian, who has cerebral palsy, will help normalise disability far more than any charity campaign.
Frances Ryan, The Guardian, 4th June 2018Lost Voice Guy's win a watershed moment for disability?
On Sunday evening, Britain's Got Talent drew to a close and this year's winner was crowned. Nothing unusual there. But Lost Voice Guy's victory wasn't just notable because he was the first comedian to win in the show's history - but also because he has cerebral palsy. Furthermore, the runner-up, another comedian named Robert White, has Asperger syndrome.
Steven McIntosh, BBC, 4th June 2018Comedy's attitude to disability has a long way to go
There's a difference between impressing the judges (and being looked on kindly by the audience in the studio and at home) and having those watching you light up in collective mirth.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 4th June 2018Lost Voice Guy wins Britain's Got Talent 2018
Lee Ridley, who performs as Lost Voice Guy, has won Britain's Got Talent 2018.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd June 2018Should comedians go on BGT?
Maybe it's just the motley bunch of comics I hang out with on Facebook but this year's Britain's Got Talent has become a major talking point online.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st May 2018Lost Voice Guy storms into Britain's Got Talent final
Comedian Lost Voice Guy has made it into this year's Britain's Got Talent final.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 28th May 2018Lost Voice Guy interview
We caught up with comedian Lee Ridley, better known as Lost Voice Guy, to find out a little more about his new Radio 4 sitcom Ability.
Narc Magazine, 16th May 2018Interview: Lee Ridley aka Lost Voice Guy
Lee Ridley aka Lost Voice Guy is a stand up comedian from Newcastle. He first spoke to MoodyComedy back in 2014 and has since produced multiple Edinburgh shows, written a radio sitcom and even recently auditioned for Britain's Got Talent. I interviewed Lee about this growing list of successes and this is what he had to say...
Becca Moody, Moody Comedy, 1st May 2018Lost Voice Guy on how comedy can help disabled people
This country has a very weird relationship with disabled people. We are either seen as 'superhuman' or as some sort of burden on society. There just isn't any middle ground at all. We are encouraged to go out and become Paralympic superstars on one hand, while the other hand takes away the ability for us to live independently at all.
Lee Ridley, Chortle, 5th December 2017Lee Ridley: the stand-up comedian who can't speak
Life as a disabled person sometimes means you are asked slightly confused questions. But amid those awkward moments, there can be humour. The following is an edited version of a monologue by Lost Voice Guy, Lee Ridley. He has cerebral palsy and uses a synthetic voice on his iPad to talk. He first performed this sketch for the BBC at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Lee Ridley, BBC, 6th October 2017