Lee Ridley AKA Lost Voice Guy may not be able to talk but he definitely has something to say and his comedy will leave you speechless. He is the first stand up comedian to use a communication aid.
He won the BBC New Comedy Award 2014 and has been commissioned to write a sitcom for BBC Radio 4, which is titled 'Ability'. This is due to be broadcast in 2018. You can listen to the pilot episode on his radio showreel.
Since making his first stand up performance in February 2012, Ridley has already gained quite a reputation for being both very funny and very unique. He has been described as “a wonderful comedian” by Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and has warmed up for the likes of Ross Noble, Patrick Kielty, Jason Manford and Jason Cook.
He has gigged all over the UK at places like The Stand, Manford’s Comedy Club, Jongleurs, The Frog and Bucket, The Glee Club, The Comedy Store as well as many independent clubs. He has featured on the BBC, CNN, The Independent, The Sun and The Mail on Sunday. An article about him in The Guardian said that finding humour in strange places was one of his strengths. His first comedy sketch premièred in December 2012.
In 2013, he took his first ever solo show to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and has performed a show there every year since.
He has also acted and appeared on many television and radio programmes including BBC One’s The One Show, The One Show’s Edinburgh showcase, and Scot Squad. Watch these on his showreel page. You can also listen to his radio appearances on Soundcloud.
He has performed for a range of charities and other similar organisations including Barclays, Scope, Motability, Communication Matters, Find A Voice, the Royal College of Nurses, Percy Hedley School and the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists.
He is also a patron of Smile For Life Children's Charity, Find A Voice,Communication Matters and The Sequal Trust.
Find out about the man behind Lost Voice Guy – Lee Ridley
To get in touch, go to his contact page.
He also likes talking in the third person….
"A very funny guy"
"A wonderful comedian"
"Tremendous"
"Everyone will love Lost Voice Guy."
"Lost Voice Guy is fantastic"
"A great talent!"
"Lost Voice Guy is amazing! He’s so fresh, unique and very very funny!"
"Finding humour in strange places is one of Lost Voice Guy’s strengths."
"Funny, personal, occasionally shocking and frequently mischievous."
"An Edinburgh Fringe one-off. Think Stephen Hawking reading the BBC News in the 1950s via a device programmed by the writers of the Viz."
"The funniest comedian at the Edinburgh Fringe. His banter with the audience is one of the best I have witnessed."
Don’t you just hate it when your mam gets the baby photos out…
Tickets are now on sale for the next @LostVoiceGuy Comedy Showcase in Gosforth featuring @joncourtenay @FreddyQuinne and @sammytdobson. We can't wait for this one! Get your tickets at https://www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk/lost-voice-guy-comedy-showcase-oct-22 @GoCivTheatre
I’m thrilled to be shortlisted for the 2022 @ShawTrust #DisabilityPower100 which is helping to inspire the next generation for a more #InclusiveWorld. http://disabilitypower100.com/
We're auctioning off the original Stand Cowboy backdrop on Monday August 15th!
Bid on a piece of comedy history, all in support of an upcoming initiative to help young people experience and get into comedy. Open to all, 5pm, hosted by our @fredmacaulay
https://www.thestand.co.uk/news/the-original-stand-comedy-club-cowboy-goes-out-with-a-bang-of-the-gavel/
Just one week until I bring Cerebral LOLsy to #EdFringe2022. See me at the @Gildedballoon every night at 6.30pm from the 15th until the 28th August. Tickets at https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lost-voice-guy-cerebral-lolsy @gag_reflex @andrewrtalent #edfringe
Better start saving up now @StandComedyClub
Edinburgh Venue The Stand To Auction Off Famous Cowboy Painting https://www.beyondthejoke.co.uk/content/12339/cowboy-painting-auction
After a hectic few days launching Earwig at #edfringe, we've finally carved out time to update our accessible Fringe list. Now featuring accessible performance info from @LostVoiceGuy @potmtheatre & @bdaygirlshow 🙌
Edinburgh Fringe 2022 – Accessible Performances
Our 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Show, Earwig, has a deaf focus – both in the story we’re telling and the way ...
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Lucy is chairing a discussion on comedy writing on 17th Aug at @edfilmfest.
She'll be joined by #BigBoys creator @jackrooke,
@BBCStudios exec producer Steve Canny, screenwriter Amna Saleem & award winning comedian
@LostVoiceGuy.
Find out more:
#EIFF22
Edinburgh panel: Comedy is a Serious Business - Opportunities Hub - BCG Pro
Panel event in Edinburgh hosted by The David Nobbs Memorial Trust and Writers' Guild of Great Britain. Lucy Porter...
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Good luck to everyone starting their #edfringe runs this week! Can’t wait to join you all next week. I’m going to TRY to remember to recommend a show every day of the festival, and today I’m recommending you go see @BrennanReece. Details below!
Honest Edinburgh Post
•I’ve not sold many tickets
•I haven’t been featured in Tarquin Banderwank’s top ten shows to see
•I’m bloody nervous to do another fringe
If you could RT this to get the word out, I’d really appreciate it.
Big love x
Loving these shots of me performing at @latitudefest! Photo credit goes to TJEphotos
@timeandagaintc Thank you for doing this. @LostVoiceGuy has a BSL signed performance on 27th August which isn’t listed on the @edfringe website but it is listed on the @Gildedballoon website - https://tickets.gildedballoon.co.uk/event/14:3895/ @gag_reflex
Lee Ridley talks to On the Mic #EdFringe .@LostVoiceGuy "I’m not going to suddenly open my mouth and hear Brian Blessed’s voice booming out. Besides, I’ve built a career out of not being able to speak now." https://www.onthemic.co.uk/interviews_list/lee-ridley/
✨Our friends at the Fringe✨
If you are heading up to Edinburgh this August, be sure to catch some of the phenomenal #NorthEast talent while you’re there. Here is a thread of some of the talent from the region who you’ll be able to catch at the @edfringe
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"My #EdFringe show is called ‘Cerebral LOLsy’. And yes, I did take the rest of the week off work after thinking of that title." @lostvoiceguy is a proper legend. His #EdFringeTalk22 is here: @laurenpattison @gildedballoon
EdFringe Talk: Lost Voice Guy: Cerebral LOLsy
“You get the chance to see something incredible, something shockingly bad and something you would never usually ...
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I looks suspicious I agree, but I’m not guilty of stealing the L and the E…
Some of the large letters from the sign have gone missing https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/newcastle-loosefest-reacts-letters-giant-24641660
A few more highlights from @LatitudeFest last week!
We’re writing the 4th series at the moment! Glad you’re enjoying it
Quick question @LostVoiceGuy. Will you be doing another series of #Ability? I’m listening to it, and it’s so true and funny
Congratulations #Lionesses ❤️
🏆 OUR ENGLAND. OUR CHAMPIONS. 🏆
Don’t you just hate embarrassing baby photos?! #lostvoiceguy #ukcomedy #bgt #standup #standupcomedy #ukstandup #ukcomedian #ukfunny #ukhumour #ukjokes #jokes #funny
La la la la la…
I’m thrilled to be shortlisted for the 2022 @ShawTrust #DisabilityPower100 100 celebrating success, inclusion and advocacy! I can’t wait to see who makes the final list in September!
Just one week until I bring Cerebral LOLsy to #EdFringe2022. See me at the @gildedballoon every night at 6.30pm from the 15th until the 28th August. Ticket link in bio! @gagreflexmanagement @andrewrtalent #edfringe
Tickets are now on sale for the next Lost Voice Guy Comedy Showcase in Gosforth at Gosforth Civic Theatre featuring BGT winner Jon Courtenay, Freddy Quinne and Sammy Dobson!
Best of all, it's BSL interpreted, so it's accessible to everyone
We can't wait for this one! Get your tickets at www.gosforthcivictheatre.co.uk/lost-voice-guy-comedy-showcase-oct-22
Never going to win Eurovision, am I?
No! But you'll make a massive career as a Cilla Black impersonator! 🤣
Genius! Keep it up, love your comedy.
Do it Lee!!! It's the douze points from.moi lol
text to speech europop!
Newcastle are bidding for it for 2023 you never know !
You could play keyboards?
That looks like civic barnsley x
I’m thrilled to be shortlisted for the 2022 @ShawTrust #DisabilityPower100. The Shaw Trust Disability Power 100 celebrates success, inclusion and advocacy. It highlights the pioneers, the changemakers and influencers opening doors for future generations. disabilitypower100.com/
Thanks!
Congratulations 🎊, I really hope you win the award you deserve it, you are one of a number of celebrities showing that disabled people count to we are as normal as the next man and we can have a really wicked sense of humour. My disability is acquired I developed scoliosis at thirty I'm (touch wood) having g the best months mobility I've had since I was full of hormones from having my youngest and my pain seems less too
Well deserved. You're only shortlisted for the parking space, 😉🤣🤣🤣
Amazing and well deserved, well done 🤗 Careful, though, or you'll be called inspirational 😁! Only joking - you are, like it or not Xx
Fabulous news ! Well deserved.
Well deserved you have an amazing talent xxxx
Great you deserve it 😀😀
Congratulations, fantastic news
Good luck you deserve it!!!
You really deserve this. Well done lee ❤️❤️👏👏👏
Great news all the best Lee
That's awesome! Congratulations!
Congratulations 🎉!
That's great news awesome
Great news 😉👍
Absolutely amazing news 👏
Congratulations 🎉🎊🎈
Congrats, Lee! 👍👏✊
Congratulations 💕💕💕
Well done! That is pretty grown up!
Naturally! 💪😍
Brilliant! ❤️
Congrats
Remember to not overwork and refuse invites ring RSVP to get direct invite if it a Royal one not the reps.🤣
Just one week until I bring Cerebral LOLsy to #edfringe2022. See me at the Gilded Balloon every night at 6.30pm from the 15th until the 28th August.
Tickets at tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lost-voice-guy-cerebral-lolsy Lee Martin for Gag Reflex Management Andrew Roach Talent #edfringe
A lot of people seem to be missing me when I'm in their area, sign up to my mailing list so you don't miss out next time! lostvoiceguy.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=88002f77d6a83c75bf2d6ccfc&id=053509cc49
Are you going to be touring in 2023? Lost Voice Guy Lee Ridley love your drive to follow your passion, my humour doesn't suit most... CP gives you a determination. I knew a chappy who was essentially bedridden due to epilepsy and CP and needed 24hour care and had his humour Respect that man! I Can speak well luck of the draw sadly and can do most things... offend most people especially disabled dogging... I have a 3 hour limit ticket me if you dare! In it for the parking I hear you say... too right after my anti spasmodic meds it will be a right blast removing my handbrake (30 mins) my case appears Friday
Good luck with it all Lee x
Hope you come to Belfast and Dublin ❤️
Ya doing the north east proud m8 also areet from Winlaton xxx
Are you touring East Coast Norwich/Great Yarmouth /Lowestoft???
Please come to the States soon!❤️
come to Wimbledon please
Needs to come to Cheshire.
Any online ? With subtitles?
Brighton or Worthing
Love your series on Radio 4 Extra
When Are you coming to Stoke on Trent?😙
Love to you x
Hope he comes to Telford
Please tour in Gibraltar I beg you!
Devon/West Country?
Jennifer Graham
Will definitely come and see you if you ever in Darlington
Hope to come to Norwich
Hope he comes to the Beck Theatre!! Need a up-to-date photo of us😂😂
Hi Lee, are you touting again next year. ?
Hi I think what you do is brilliant are you coming anywhere in Gloucestershire ? Xx
Hope he comes 2 Glasgow
Loving these shot of me performing at @latitudefest! Photo credit goes to @tjephotos_
Lee, your T-shirt is fantastic. I want one, where'd you get it mate?
So are the rest of us 👍
Totally love the shirt! 😎
Love the tshirt
Love the t-shirt that is fucking awesome.
Shirt is AWESOME 😎 x
Absolutely awesome
LOL, love the shirt!
That's awesome 👏
That shirt is hilarious! Love it!
You never fail to make me laugh.😎
T-shirt is Fab 💜
Love you xx
Great picture 💕and we both love you r T-shirt xx😂😂😂😂🍻🍻🍷🍷💋💋xx
Need that t shirt !
Great picture 💕
Great pics x
Absolutely love the T-shirt
I love your shirt soooo much!
Could have played for England mate…
Best dribbler I’ve seen
Lovely every boy likes football, give em a ball and all they want to do is have a kick around
Aww what a fabulous picture!! You haven’t changed a bit 🤣🤣💙⚽️🏴
Ah that brings back so many good memories x
Great picture of you and your teammates
I remember those HAPPY face's from Percy Hedley little Stuart Dawson front right, happy day's indeed 🤣
If I'd been faster, taller, more dedicated and not so shit at football I could have been a professional!
Spotted you right off the bat mate, your smile hasn't changed a bit!
Stronger legs than jesse lingard. Still could play for england.
Love this!❤️
The bloke in the light blue looks like Dec!
Cuteness overload!
Lost voice little,guy?
sign for liverpool next
With that kit it could've been Crystal Palace
Not with that haircut
Mark William James McManus a new recruit for your team?
Cute!
Omg look at you though 😍
Say what?
Stuart Dawson
👊🏽👊🏽
Absolutely adorable! ❤️ so happy England got there victory last night! Bet you are too? Xx
I'm 100% certain, you would've lead England to win something important and not all these overrated players they have (and had)
Fabulous xx
Whoever put these posters up is taking the piss! 😂
See you in Edinburgh between the 15th and 28th August. Tickets via the link in my bio or at tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/lost-voice-guy-cerebral-lolsy
#edfringe @gagreflexmanagement Andrew Roach T
Lostv Iceguy doesn't half look like you? Maybe a cease and desist letter is warranted?
You are amazing and so funny, keep up the good work.
why not get this guy involved in the set too, on both performances youtu.be/i7AMwOcKjn4?t=7
You are so funny I think you are great x🥰
If it made you chuckle then job done 😂😂😂😂❤️❤️❤️
you could gatecrash with your vocal synthesizer...? help out Sarah?
🤣🤣🤣🤣 my two mates together as well Sarah-Louise Young and Lee Ridley
Hijacking your post to see if you got an email from Keira Edwards about an interview. She looking forward to your reply
Clever😂😂😂😂
Clearly your promo peeps have no clue
Honoured to be strange bed-fellows 😁
Quiet a line-up!😉🤭😆
David Franklin 🤣
Just product placement lol
Love you best wishes xx
I'm lost for words 🤣
Were they also advertising a re screening of "Keeping mum"?
Your sense of humor is fucking brillant. 😂😂😂
Is The Quiet Place advertised on the other side?
You always put a smile on my face Thank You 😊
I’d say that’s consistent 😂😂😂
Hahaha !!
Had lots of fun filming with the lovely @robsongreenonthegram today! Find out what happens when you mix a disabled guy with a sailing boat on the BBC next January 👀
I know what happens when you mix a disabled guy with a canoe!
Josh Barry knows him ,very talented guy ,well just got over my truma from yesterday, l told nurse today ,still painful ,keep losing things non slip socks and heal balm looked everywhere ,hope your okay xx
Lost Voice Guy I used to teach watersports and taking disabled people for a nice sail or paddle in the canoe was always the best. They always had a big smile on their faces and it put one on mine too. It's nice you went with Robson, he's a nice guy.
Thanks Lee for a great day. We got some great shots even though at times the boat had more water in it than my bath!
Wowzer! I’ve lacked the confidence to get back on a boat agin. Good for you, sailing is so freeing ❤️
So lucky you are to film with Robson Green, one of my favorite actors!
Paula said use had a great time x
Looks like so much fun!
Lost Voice Guy I think you should come and be up with me and we can have two disabled people together an autistic person and a guy with cerebral palsy messing about with horses!
Lucky you!
One twinkle eyes himself
Can't wait
Looks fun
Sue Turner
I guy with all the (swear) words with a guy who has none you mean...should be fun 😊
I love your humour and how you see the world. Thanks for sharing your experiences. I bought the Robson and Jerome CD when I visited England in the 80,s. I wish to challenge you to put out a song track too. I’m sure it’s possible with some creative thinking ♥️♥️
Looks a good chalange
Aww now that's off to be great viewing next year to look out for looks like you all had fun 😄
Brilliant...
I wouldn't say Robson Green was disable ahhhhh.... I get it now..
You lucky thing xLove it! ❤️
Absolutely love this ❤️👌👍
Should be fun to watch coz you are pure class 👌
2 of the most famous Geordies next to Shearer 😂
Rob Richardson
Thanks for the love yesterday @latitudefest. You made this comedian very happy. Glad you enjoyed my singing! ❤️
You were absolutely brilliant and it was so lovely to meet you and thank you for our chats 😘
That’s made me laugh this morning. Very funny. Thank you 😁
OMG I suggested that you make a song track in another post and then I calme across this 😂🤣♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
Was great to meet you, so glad you enjoyed the weekend. Thanks for my daughters selfie too.
You need to do a version of my money don't jiggle, jiggle 😂🤣👍
Bas Ros
Bless ya
Gutted that I missed your set at Latitude I was working and didn’t get over there in time 😢
Brilliant, I love this version and I bet that Kylie would as well. Well done LVG ☺️🤣 x
Lee Ridley that’s fabulous! You fancy a duet? You love ABBA right?! 😂 xx
You crack me up.. 💕🤣
Love it! ❤️
🤣
Love it .
My husband says you sing better than I do! 😆😆🤣
Brilliant 🤣🤣🤣 better than the original version 🤪😆
You crack me up 😂
Bloody amazing! 🤣🤣
Brilliant x
Jesus that looks more civilized than any festival I've been to with everyone on their camping chairs
How do we know that you were not miming? 🤔
Probably the best singer there! 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂
Fantastic!!!
Kat Hatter
Hello Latitude Fest 👋
Thanks everyone!
Enjoy the music !
Have a great time!!!
Have a great time!!!
Have a great time!!!
Have a fantastic time x
Have a great time!!!
Have a great time Lee
Have a great time
Enjoy 😊
Ahhh,just round the corner from us, come for a cuppa! 😂
Danella Wheatley is this where you are?? xx
Have a great time!!!
I always love your smile, dude. Have fun!
Latonya Ball go say hello?
Enjoy 😊
Enjoy ☺️
You might want to read the BBC report on Latitude. They call you No Voice Guy. Love the BBC but really! 😳🤭🫣🤦🏻
Hello
Hi from Cambodia.
Hi mate
Have a great time enjoy
Wow! Enjoy and have a smashing time!
If it had a p it would be a platitude.
Have fun and be safe
