Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

  • 46 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer, presenter and script editor

Press clippings

Bruiser: The excellent British comedy that preceded Peep Show

With additional writing assistance from the likes of Richard Ayoade and Ricky Gervais, Bruiser served as Mitchell & Webb's breakthrough on television and led to their appearance in Peep Show, plus their other widely celebrated sketch show That Mitchell And Webb Look, which cemented their status as two of 21st-century British comedy's most significant names.

Thomas Leatham, Far Out, 20th March 2024

Richard Ayoade pens doppelganger memoir The Unfinished Harauld Hughes

Richard Ayoade has written The Unfinished Harauld Hughes, a seemingly fictionalised account of his attempts to rescue the reputation of a lookalike auteur.

British Comedy Guide, 10th February 2024

Nathan Barley: the British comedy that foresaw the future of culture

Nathan Barley depicts the self-absorption of East London, where vapid hipsters and narcissistic media online personalities run amok amid a new age of journalism.

Thomas Leatham, Far Out, 5th February 2024

There is so much wrong with 'Big Fat Quiz Of The Year' - can it really survive?

The annual comedy quiz has been a Christmas staple since 2004 - but its childish one-liners and macho atmosphere mean it struggles to feel fresh.

Rachael Healy, i Newspaper, 26th December 2023

The monstering of Richard Ayoade shows no one is safe from the culture war

He has been branded a 'transphobe' purely for praising Graham Linehan's new book.

Angie Speaks, Spiked, 16th September 2023

Graham Linehan praises Ayoade and Ross for 'bravery' in support of new memoir on cancel culture

Father Ted creator, 55, who also wrote Black Books and The IT Crowd, has written a new book which features positive reviews from the pair.

The Telegraph, 16th September 2023

Why Richard Ayoade is too clever to be cancelled

A Graham Linehan book blurb has made the painfully shy comic an unlikely hate figure for trans activists. Have they picked the wrong target?

Jasper Rees, The Telegraph, 15th September 2023

Richard Ayoade criticised for supporting Graham Linehan and 'brilliance' of new book

Richard Ayoade has been criticised for praising a new book by "anti-trans" campaigner Graham Linehan.

Emily Chudy, Pink News, 14th September 2023

Question Team cancelled after two series

Channel Dave has cancelled Question Team, the comedy show hosted by Richard Ayoade, after two series.

British Comedy Guide, 28th June 2023

Richard Ayoade to direct and star in The Semplica Girl Diaries

Richard Ayoade has been employed to direct and star in The Semplica Girl Diaries, written by Ayoade and Booker Prize-winning author George Saunders.

Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 13th February 2023