Matt Richardson
Who Matt Richardson is
Matt Richardson is a stand-up comedian and presenter who started stand-up in 2009, at eighteen, reached the finals of So You Think You're Funny? and the Chortle Student Comedy Award in 2010, and won the new act competitions of the Newbury and Bath comedy festivals, Bath's in 2011. He has toured the solo shows Hometown Hero (2013), Slash, which played the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017 before a sixty-date tour, Imposter (2019) and Brash, released as his first stand-up special on YouTube.
His first presenting job was The Xtra Factor on ITV2 in 2013, alongside Caroline Flack, followed by The Hangover Games on E4 and Celebrity Haunted Mansion on W; he was a regular panellist on Big Brother's Bit on the Side for three years, has appeared on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Roast Battle, Drunk History and The Stand Up Sketch Show, hosted Virgin Radio's drive-time show for three years, and co-hosts the podcast A Little Bit Green with Angela Barnes.
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At a glance
- Stand-up specials
- Brash
- Podcasts and radio
- Drive Time Show, A Little Bit Green, When No One's Watching and 1 more
- On screen
- The Xtra Factor, The Hangover Games, Celebrity Haunted Mansion and 8 more
- Official site
- pbjmanagement.co.uk ↗
Is Matt Richardson on tour?
No upcoming dates on record No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean Matt Richardson has stopped touring; their own site is the place to look for new dates: pbjmanagement.co.uk ↗.
Last checked 11 October 2026.
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Specials, shows and podcasts
Stand-up specials
- Brash YouTube
On screen
- The Xtra Factor presenter, ITV2, 2013
- The Hangover Games presenter, E4
- Celebrity Haunted Mansion presenter, W
- Celebrity Haunted Hotel presenter, W
- The Red Bull Soapbox Race presenter, Dave
- Big Brother's Bit on the Side regular panellist
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks BBC Two
- Roast Battle Comedy Central
- Drunk History Comedy Central
- Celebrity Juice ITV2
- The Stand Up Sketch Show series 2 and 3
Podcasts and radio
- Drive Time Show host, Virgin Radio
- A Little Bit Green co-host, with Angela Barnes
- When No One's Watching co-host, with Matt Willis
- I Am Prime Minister two series
Comedians like Matt Richardson
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Amy Gledhill also in Roast Battle
- Brennan Reece also in Roast Battle
- Catherine Bohart also in Roast Battle
- Daniel Sloss also in Roast Battle
- Huge Davies also in Roast Battle
- John Kearns also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Josie Long also in Never Mind the Buzzcocks
- Larry Dean also in Roast Battle
Questions and answers
Where is Matt Richardson performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: pbjmanagement.co.uk ↗.
What stand-up specials have they released?
Brash.
What podcasts and radio shows have they been on?
Drive Time Show, A Little Bit Green, When No One's Watching and I Am Prime Minister.
Where can I watch their stand-up specials?
As each special's credit gives it: YouTube (Brash).
What TV shows and films are they in?
The Xtra Factor (presenter, ITV2, 2013), The Hangover Games (presenter, E4), Celebrity Haunted Mansion (presenter, W), Celebrity Haunted Hotel (presenter, W), The Red Bull Soapbox Race (presenter, Dave) and Big Brother's Bit on the Side (regular panellist), among 11 credits.
What is their official website?
Who are some comedians like them?
Amy Gledhill (also in Roast Battle), Brennan Reece (also in Roast Battle), Catherine Bohart (also in Roast Battle), Daniel Sloss (also in Roast Battle) and Huge Davies (also in Roast Battle).
Are you Matt Richardson?
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The full SUCDb record
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Sources
- PBJ Management · pbjmanagement.co.uk ↗ Started stand-up in 2009 at 18; finalist in So You Think You're Funny and the Chortle Student Comedy Award; won the Newbury and Bath Comedy Festival new act competitions; the tours Hometown Hero (2013), Slash, Imposter (2019) and Brash, his first stand-up special on YouTube; The Xtra Factor (ITV2, 2013) with…
- Bath Comedy Festival — New Act Competition ↗ 2011: winner Matt Richardson, 2nd Andrea Hubert, 3rd Chris Turner; a guest judge and past winner (as of 11 October 2026)
- Chortle · chortle.co.uk ↗ Finalist in both the Chortle Student Comedy Award and So You Think You're Funny in 2010; Edinburgh Fringe shows Slash (2017) and Imposter (2019); the Brash tour (2025) (as of 11 October 2026)
Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026