Gareth Richards died in a car crash in April of this year. Now he has been honoured at the Edinburgh Comedy Fringe Festival in Scotland, UK, becoming the first ever recipient of the Victoria Wood award.
The BBC reports that Richards, who had been appearing at the Fringe Festival since 2010, was due to perform again this year before he was killed in April. Instead, his friends Dan Ward and Mark Simmons staged “A Show for Gareth Richards” in his name, recruiting some of the country’s biggest comedy names to perform.
The show raised almost £20,000 which will go to a trust fund for Richards’ two sons.
Ward told the BBC: “It feels really sensational to have won this award for Gareth.
“Victoria Wood was the queen of musical comedy, and Gareth was our legend.
“Gareth’s name will be forever associated with this award, and that just means everything.”
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The BBC reports that Richards, who had been appearing at the Fringe Festival since 2010, was due to perform again this year before he was killed in April. Instead, his friends Dan Ward and Mark Simmons staged “A Show for Gareth Richards” in his name, recruiting some of the country’s biggest comedy names to perform.
The show raised almost £20,000 which will go to a trust fund for Richards’ two sons.
Ward told the BBC: “It feels really sensational to have won this award for Gareth.
“Victoria Wood was the queen of musical comedy, and Gareth was our legend.
“Gareth’s name will be forever associated with this award, and that just means everything.”
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- 8/27/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
There has been an outpouring of grief by British comedians for Gareth Richards, the popular stand-up comic and broadcaster who has died aged 41 from injuries sustained in a car accident last month.
Richards, who was a regular on the UK comedy circuit with annual trips to the Edinburgh fringe, was best known for his work with Frank Skinner. The pair co-hosted a show on Absolute Radio for two years between 2009 and 2011.
Skinner’s show on Sunday was a tribute, which he introduced movingly:
“There’s been lots of beautiful messages about Gareth and his family have been very kind to us and kept us informed about the details of his struggle but look, Gareth didn’t make it.
“Gareth didn’t make it and we will miss him intensely.
“He was a very kind, gentle, funny, fascinating man and I can’t believe that he…
“Today’s show features Gareth...
Richards, who was a regular on the UK comedy circuit with annual trips to the Edinburgh fringe, was best known for his work with Frank Skinner. The pair co-hosted a show on Absolute Radio for two years between 2009 and 2011.
Skinner’s show on Sunday was a tribute, which he introduced movingly:
“There’s been lots of beautiful messages about Gareth and his family have been very kind to us and kept us informed about the details of his struggle but look, Gareth didn’t make it.
“Gareth didn’t make it and we will miss him intensely.
“He was a very kind, gentle, funny, fascinating man and I can’t believe that he…
“Today’s show features Gareth...
- 4/9/2023
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Frank Skinner tearfully revealed on his radio show that his former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life.
The broadcaster broke down in tears on Saturday (1 April) while telling Absolute Radio listeners that Richards was involved in a “very big road accident” earlier this week.
He raised the subject at the end of his show, saying: “One thing you have to learn to do in this line of work is to put on a false front and the show must go on, and that’s what happened this morning.”
Fighting back tears, Skinner said: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth. He is in hospital and he’s fighting but it’s not looking great.”
Richards, who is a comedian, was reportedly in a serious collision near Heathrow airport on the M25.
The crash, which led to the motorway being shut for 10 hours,...
The broadcaster broke down in tears on Saturday (1 April) while telling Absolute Radio listeners that Richards was involved in a “very big road accident” earlier this week.
He raised the subject at the end of his show, saying: “One thing you have to learn to do in this line of work is to put on a false front and the show must go on, and that’s what happened this morning.”
Fighting back tears, Skinner said: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth. He is in hospital and he’s fighting but it’s not looking great.”
Richards, who is a comedian, was reportedly in a serious collision near Heathrow airport on the M25.
The crash, which led to the motorway being shut for 10 hours,...
- 4/3/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
Lewis Capaldi has said “it’s a very real possibility” he “will have to” quit the music industry.
The singer-songwriter made the admission in an interview while promoting a new Netflix documentary, which is out now.
Despite Capaldi selling millions of records, amassing a dedicated fanbase and winning multiple awards in recent years, he has been open about the imposter syndrome he suffers.
“It’s only making music that does this to me,” he told The Sunday Times, adding: “Otherwise I can be fine for months at a time. So it’s a weird situation.”
He continued: “Right now, the trade-off is worth it. But if it gets to a point where I’m doing irreparable damage to myself, I’ll quit.
“I hate hyperbole but it is a very real possibility that I will have to pack music in.”
Capaldi, who wrote his song “The Pretender” about the imposter syndrome he experiences,...
The singer-songwriter made the admission in an interview while promoting a new Netflix documentary, which is out now.
Despite Capaldi selling millions of records, amassing a dedicated fanbase and winning multiple awards in recent years, he has been open about the imposter syndrome he suffers.
“It’s only making music that does this to me,” he told The Sunday Times, adding: “Otherwise I can be fine for months at a time. So it’s a weird situation.”
He continued: “Right now, the trade-off is worth it. But if it gets to a point where I’m doing irreparable damage to myself, I’ll quit.
“I hate hyperbole but it is a very real possibility that I will have to pack music in.”
Capaldi, who wrote his song “The Pretender” about the imposter syndrome he experiences,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - Music
Frank Skinner tearfully revealed on his radio show that his former co-host Gareth Richards is fighting for his life.
The broadcaster broke down in tears on Saturday (1 April) while telling Absolute Radio listeners that Richards was involved in a “very big road accident” earlier this week.
He raised the subject at the end of his show, saying: “One thing you have to learn to do in this line of work is to put on a false front and the show must go on, and that’s what happened this morning.”
Fighting back tears, Skinner said: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth. He is in hospital and he’s fighting but it’s not looking great.”
Richards, who is a comedian, was reportedly in a serious collision near Heathrow airport on the M25.
The crash, which led to the motorway being shut for 10 hours,...
The broadcaster broke down in tears on Saturday (1 April) while telling Absolute Radio listeners that Richards was involved in a “very big road accident” earlier this week.
He raised the subject at the end of his show, saying: “One thing you have to learn to do in this line of work is to put on a false front and the show must go on, and that’s what happened this morning.”
Fighting back tears, Skinner said: “Gareth was in a very big road accident this week and it’s not looking great for Gareth. He is in hospital and he’s fighting but it’s not looking great.”
Richards, who is a comedian, was reportedly in a serious collision near Heathrow airport on the M25.
The crash, which led to the motorway being shut for 10 hours,...
- 4/2/2023
- by Jacob Stolworthy
- The Independent - TV
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