Ian Rickson

Ian David Rickson (born 1963) is a British theatre director.

[1][2] Rickson's first professional job as director was at the Royal Court Young People's Theatre in 1990.

[2] Rickson has also directed a production of Hamlet at the Young Vic, starring BAFTA Award-nominee Michael Sheen.

[4] During the 2020 Covid-19 Lockdon, Ian presented a podcast series called "What I Love" featuring interviews with actors, writers, comedians, and producers, conducted on the empty stages of some of Britain’s most iconic theatres, shut down due to the pandemic.

Guests in series one included Kae Tempest, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Cush Jumbo, Ben Whishaw, Sonia Friedman, Russell Brand, Jessie Buckley and Johnny Flynn.