Standup comedian says men appear to be handed late-night shows while women are ‘relegated’ to daytime TV

The comedian Katherine Ryan has lamented the lack of female late-night chatshow hosts in the UK in an interview for Grace Dent’s Comfort Eating podcast.

Ryan, a standup comedian who has appeared in UK panel shows and sitcoms, including The Duchess on Netflix, said men appear to be handed late-night shows while women tended to feature more in daytime TV.