Jay Richardson

Glasgow

Journalist and Writer at Freelance

Freelance journalist writing on comedy. Scotsman, Guardian, Sunday Times, i, Telegraph, BBC, Ch4, Independent, Irish Times, Metro, Herald, Vulture, Chortle, BCG

Articles

Time Travel Is Dangerous

1 month ago | chortle.co.uk | Jay Richardson

Comedy and science fiction are notoriously difficult genres to combine. And yet Time Travel Is Dangerous pulls it off, with this modestly produced film a delightful British curio that extracts maximum returns from its quirkily assembled, disparate parts. Written by director Chris Reading with producers and sisters Hillary and Anna-Elizabeth Shakespeare, the script is a chaotic, Time Bandits-style romp delivered as a deadpan mockumentary.
Hugh Dennis & David Baddiel reunite for Channel 4 cycling travelogue - British Comedy Guide

Oct 10, 2024 | comedy.co.uk | Jay Richardson

Hugh Dennis and David Baddiel have shot a cycling travelogue together for Channel 4. The Mary Whitehouse Experience duo have reunited for a trip across France, Baddiel has revealed.
My Last Two Brain Cells

Aug 25, 2024 | chortle.co.uk | Jay Richardson

A sort of knockabout, two-hander version of the Numskulls, for those familiar with the enduring children's comic strip, My Last Two Brain Cells aspires to be a workplace farce set in the brain of a man who's been in a traumatic incident and whose condition is worsening by the minute. Cerebral it ain't. But creator-performers Joe Pike and Tom Hazelden are a likeable duo who first brought this energetic nonsense to the Fringe a year ago.
Paul Williams: Mamiya 7

Aug 24, 2024 | chortle.co.uk | Jay Richardson

Paul Williams’ latest show is framed as a romantic quest, a found footage escapade rendered in technicolour and gorgeous pastels, taking in the boulevards of Paris and the sunlight of Los Angeles. However, it is actually overtly and excessively dark – but he has fun pretending otherwise. It’s there in the musically gifted Kiwi’s impassioned opening song, an expression of glorious optimism that now is his time to shine, as well as sharing his affection for his tech.
Paul Sinha: I continued my Fringe show after two heart attacks

Aug 22, 2024 | flipboard.com | Jay Richardson

Paul Sinha: I continued my Fringe show after two heart attacksLast August, unbeknown to all but a close circle of friends and family, Paul Sinha suffered two heart attacks at the Edinburgh Fringe. Yet the comedian and star of ITV quiz show The Chase only cancelled two of his Edinburgh shows. “I should have taken a massive break but I continued to gig,” the …
Paul Sinha: I continued my Fringe show after two heart attacks

Aug 22, 2024 | telegraph.co.uk | Jay Richardson

Comedian Paul Sinha in August Credit: Rii Schroer Last August, unbeknown to all but a close circle of friends and family, Paul Sinha suffered two heart attacks at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Rahul Subramanian: Who Are You?

Aug 22, 2024 | chortle.co.uk | Jay Richardson

With the giving of offence and the threat of cancellation now an annual peril for comedians at the Fringe, it's intriguing to hear the growing ranks of Indian stand-ups at the festival talking about the subject, wit the censorship and anti-democratic policies of their government ensuring that they're at a sharper end of the issue than most. Yet who could be outraged by Rahul Subramanian, a boyishly good-looking, blandly inoffensive, anecdotal act who steers well clear of politics and religion?
Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews: Stuart Laws Has to Be Joking?

Aug 20, 2024 | scotsman.com | Kate Copstick |Ashley Davies |Jay Richardson

A deliciously joke-dense and insightful show about nuerodivergence, an intriguing Fringe debut from a hopeless romantic, and a joyous singalong masterclass in audience control are among the highlights in our latest round-up of Fringe comedy reviewsStuart Laws Has to Be Joking? ★★★★Monkey Barrel - The Hive (Venue 313) until 25 AugustHow do you embark upon a healthy and fulfilling relationship when you don’t understand why you behave and react the way you do?
Fringe comedy reviews: Colin Hoult | Damien Power | Lewis Garnham + more

Aug 20, 2024 | scotsman.com | Ashley Davies |Jay Richardson |Kate Copstick

Our latest batch of Fringe comedy reviews includes an overwhemingly successful reinvention from an erstwhile character comic, a seasoned stand-up on barnstorming form, and a delightful storytelling show about the difficulties of making meaningful day-to-day connections Colin Hoult: Colin ★★★★ Pleasance Courtyard (Cabaret Bar) (Venue 33) until 25 August Having bid farewell to his excitable thespian character Anna Mann in order to perform as himself, Colin Hoult has created an uproariously...
Edinburgh Fringe comedy reviews: Nic Sampson: Yellow Power Ranger

Aug 20, 2024 | scotsman.com | Jay Richardson |Claire Smith |Kate Copstick

In our latest batch of Fringe comedy reviews, you’ll find a frequently hilarious representation of deluded manhood, a garrulously charming comic with lots of potential, and a camply energetic celebration of reality televisionNic Sampson: Yellow Power Ranger ★★★★Assembly Roxy (Outside) (Venue 139) until 25 AugustKiwi comic Nic Sampson crafted a cult hit with his 2022 Fringe debut based on the weird and wonderful details of the 1904 Olympic marathon.