RICHARD GADD
Richard won the prestigious Edinburgh Comedy Award for Best Comedy Show at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe with his hit show Monkey See, Monkey Do. The show was also nominated for a Total Theatre Award for Innovation and later that year, he also won a Chortle Comedian’s Comedian Award and was nominated for an Off West End Theatre Award for Best Performer.
He is also a successful actor and writer, starring opposite Daniel Mays in the BAFTA-nominated BBC2 single drama Against the Law and writing episodes of Netflix smash hit Sex Education, as well as Ultimate Worrier for Dave and The Last Leg for Channel 4 where he is also one of their correspondents.
CREDITS
TV
Remote Comedy From the Paddock
Code 404
Sex Education
One Normal Night
Clique
Humans
Destination Danger
Ultimate Warrior
Alien Invasion
Against the Law
Monkey See Monkey Do
The Last Leg
Vicious
Tripped
Before the Morning After
Tide (non TX pilot)
Raymond Monks
Scot Squad
Squat (Non TX Pilot)
Comedy Marathon
Homeboys
The Imran Yusef Show
Radio
Channel 4
Sky
Netflix
Sky
BBC3/Hulu
Sky
TBS
Dave
CBBC
BBC2
Comedy Central
Channel4
Itv
E4
NBC
Channel4
BBC Worldwide
BBC Scotland
E4
BBC3
BBC
BBC3
Writer/Performer
Actor
Writer
Actor
Actor
Actor
Actor
Writer/Performer
Actor
Actor
Writer/Performer
Writer/Performer
Actor
Actor
Performer
Actor
Actor
Actor
Actor
Actor
Actor
Actor
2020
2019
2019
2019
2018
2018
2018
2018
2018
2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
2015
2015
2015
2015
2014
2014
2013
2013
Saddled
Daddy Diaries
Can You Hear Me At The Back
Dear Dr Goebbels
The Three Sisters
Funny Turns
BBC Radio Scotland
Radio 4
BBC Radio Scotland
Oxford School of Drama
Oxford School of Drama
BBC Radio Scotland
Actor
Writer/Performer
Actor
Actor
Actor
Writer/Performer
2019
2018
2011
2011
2011
2010
Live
Baby Reindeer
Ant
Best Of (Edinburgh Fringe)
Monkey See Monkey Do
Ricky Whittington and His Cat
Coach Coach
Waiting For Gaddot
Breaking Gadd
Cheese and Crackwhores
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Park Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
New Diorama
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
Edinburgh Fringe Festival / Soho Theatre
2019
2019
2018
2017
2016
2016
2015
2014
2013
MEDIA
PRESS
Awards:
WINNER: Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre
WINNER: Scotsman Fringe First Award for New Writing
WINNER: Stage Award for Acting Excellence
NOMINEE: Melbourne International Comedy Festival Best Comedy Show
WINNER: Edinburgh Best Comedy Show Award
NOMINEE: Total Theatre Award for Innovation
Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer
Baby Reindeer
Monkey See Monkey Do
Monkey See Monkey Do
Monkey See Monkey Do
2020
2019
2019
2017
2016
2016
Reviews:
Recent reviews for Richard's latest Show Baby Reindeer:
★★★★★ Everything Theatre
★★★★★ UK Theatre Network
★★★★★ One4Review
★★★★★ i Newspaper
★★★★★ Snack Magazine
★★★★★ The Stage
★★★★★ ThreeWeeks
★★★★★ The Reviews Hub
★★★★★ The National
★★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★★ Fest Mag
★★★★★ British Theatre Guide
★★★★★ Evening Standard
★★★★★ Kryztoff
★★★★ Edinburgh Festivals
★★★★ Time Out
★★★★ Broadway World
★★★★ The Scotsman
★★★★ BritishTheatre.com
★★★★ The List
★★★★ The Student Newspaper
★★★★ Edinburgh Guide
★★★★ The Independent
★★★★ The Financial Times
★★★★ What's On Stage
★★★★ The Guardian
CONTACT
For writing enquiries specifically please contact Emma Obank and Abby Singer at Casarotto
Manager: Chris Quaile
Live Work: Flora Donald