23 favourite times the great Richard Ayoade made our day better on Twitter
The great Richard Ayoade is magnificent in everything he does, from acting (Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace, The IT Crowd) to presenting (Travel Man, Crystal Maze), from writing (Ayoade on Top, The Book That No-One Wanted to Read) to directing (Submarine, The Double) to that thing about trying not to laugh on Prime.
But that’s enough credits – what is this, IMDb?
He’s also got a book out – quite a few, by the looks of it – and is going on tour.
Rejoice! Tickets are now available for a Tour.https://t.co/BagyvLVrLG
— RICHARD AYOADE (@RichardAyoade) March 27, 2026
So what better excuse do we need to round up 23 of our favourite times he made us smile on Twitter.
1.
I. Was. On. My. Way. To. A. Cricket. Match. https://t.co/9bhM8PV6le
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) June 27, 2022
2.
My feeling is that Duolingo has to accept responsibility for his own sadness
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) February 20, 2023
3.
Thanks Tom, but could we nail down a time/place otherwise we might miss each other again? Don’t want to keep leaving it to chance! I’m wide open most afternoons (if you’ll pardon the expression!) https://t.co/fA6hWKZ5Or
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) June 28, 2022
4.
The first rule of font club is pic.twitter.com/PVWel31nXb
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) December 23, 2017
5.
Where’s the box to tick if you ARE a robot?
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) July 2, 2022
6.
Strange and subversive = box office + the coveted 2am slot. https://t.co/8drtvWEBEd
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) April 24, 2022
7.
Can’t wait to find out if I’m Doctor Who! Fingers crossed!
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) July 15, 2017
8.
I never understood what was so specific about an S Club party
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) November 6, 2018
9.
It should really say ‘SHAM’, no? pic.twitter.com/xgDGK2l5k9
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) July 22, 2022
10.
The thing about not getting dressed is that, after a while, it starts to feel like a victory
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) December 28, 2017
11.
After Magritte pic.twitter.com/EW1Y5pOOR2
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) July 13, 2022
12.
re: mic drops – dynamic microphones are rarely damaged by impact. It would be more ‘rock&roll’ to corrode your mic – eg leave in water
— richard ayoade (@RichardAyoade) June 17, 2016