Katherine Ryan decries lack of chat shows hosted by women in the UK
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Speaking on Grace Dent’s Comfort Eating podcast, Ryan said: “I thought that either myself or any of my female peers could have a late-night chat show in this country. Contrastingly, male UK chat show hosts: Graham Norton, Jonathan Ross, Michael Parkinson, Alan Carr and Paul O’Grady all enjoyed decades long runs of their respective late night programmes throughout the 2000s. But that’s just because it’s what I grew up on, and I would love to see it with a really good outfit.” open image in gallery Katherine Ryan has criticised the lack of female evening chat show hosts in the UK The comedian agreed with Dent’s assessment that women are often seen as “soft” by the entertainment industry. Plan auto-renews until cancelled Try for free The 40-year-old mother of three said she ”loved” appearing on the Channel 4 programme alongside her husband Bobby Kootstra but the pair haven’t been asked back.
History of this topic
Katherine Ryan recounts being followed by ‘lone-wolf’ male fans in early career
The IndependentDiscover Related
