Richard began stand-up comedy in 2011 and has won several awards, written and performed four acclaimed shows at

the Edinburgh Festival and club sets at Up The Creek,

Komedia, Bearcat, Latitude Festival,

downstairs at The Kings Head, XS Malarky,  

and in a bath tub during a house party

(he is that versatile). 

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He wrote Spatulahead: an animated

short commissioned by Channel 4

for their Random Acts program. The

film went on to be selected for show

at The Toronto Animation Arts Festival,

The Melbourne Film Festival and the

London International Film Festival and

was nominated for best animation at the

RoyalTelevision Society Northeast

and Border.