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| Milton Jones | |
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 Promotional photo for the Lion Whisperer tour |
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| Born | 16 May 1964 |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television |
| Nationality | English |
| Genres | One-liner, Deadpan |
Milton Jones (born 16 May 1964) is an English comedian. His style of humour is based on one-liners involving puns delivered in a deadpan and slightly neurotic style. Jones has had various shows on BBC Radio 4[1][2] and is a recurring guest panellist on Mock the Week.[3] He won the Perrier comedy award for best newcomer in 1996.[4]
Jones tours the UK periodically and is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in London and Manchester.
Jones wrote the surrealist, partially biographical novel Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?: Journeys of a Stand-Up (2009).[5]
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Personal life [edit]
Jones grew up in Kew, London,[6][7] his father is from South Wales.[8] He attended Middlesex Polytechnic, gaining a diploma in dramatic art in 1985.[9] He is married with three children and lives in Richmond, London. Jones is a Christian.[10][11]
He also supports Arsenal FC.[12]
Radio programmes [edit]
Books [edit]
- Ten Second Sermons ISBN 0232528829 (Christian book with biblical and church-based one liners)
TV work [edit]
- Milton Jones's House of Rooms (2012 Pilot of a Sit-com for Channel 4)
- 28 Acts in 28 Minutes (BBC, 60 seconds of stand-up)
- The Strangerers (Sky One)
- Not Going Out (writer)
- The Comedy Store
- The World Stands Up
- Live at Jongleurs
- Music Hall Meltdown (BBC, One-off variety programme)
- Planet Mirth
- Mock the Week
- Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Lee Mack's All Star Cast
- Zulu Comedy Galla in Denmark
- Gonzola's Comedy Fest
Jones was also a writer for TV shows:[13] The One Ronnie and Laughing Cow.
Stand-Up DVDs [edit]
- Live Universe Tour - Part 1 - Earth (2009)
- Lion Whisperer - (21 November 2011)
- On The Road - (2013)
References [edit]
- ^ "Radio 4 Programmes - Another Case of Milton Jones". BBC. 1 September 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Radio 4 Extra Programmes - The Very World of Milton Jones". BBC. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Millar, Paul (14 June 2010). "Jones: 'It's pressured on Mock The Week' - TV News". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ "Gagging for it". The Sydney Morning Herald. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ^ Bennett, Steve. "Where Do Comedians Go When They Die? : News 2009 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". Chortle. Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ^ Johns, Lawrence (10 February 2011). "There's more to Milton than just the 'surreal one-liners'". Herald & Post (Northampton: LSN Media Ltd). Retrieved 13 September 2011.
- ^ Moore, Cliff (3 October 2011). "Milton Jones, Bournemouth Pavilion". Bournemouth Daily Echo. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ Rowden, Nathan (3 March 2011). "King of the one-liners in town for Aberystwyth gig". County Times. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Katbamna, Mira (17 August 2011). "My first year at university". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 October 2011.
- ^ McAlpine, Emma (3 November 2009). "Milton Jones: Interview". Spoonfed (Spoonfed Media). Archived from the original on 9 November 2009. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ^ Evangelical Alliance (23 November 2010). "Culture Footprint:Milton Jones". Culture Footprint. Retrieved 4 October 2011.
- ^ "Milton Jones: I’m an Arsenal fan, but I loved Being Liverpool". Metro. 3 December 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "Milton Jones". noelgay.com. 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
External links [edit]
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Milton Jones |
- Official website
- Official website of Milton Jones' agent
- Chortle profile
- Milton Jones interview at The Beaver, 9 January 2007
- Milton Jones at the Internet Movie Database
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