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John Bishop
John Bishop

John Bishop (I)

  • 57 years old
  • English
  • Writer and stand-up comedian
  1. 11th July: John Bishop divides fans as he announces he's rescheduling gig in order to watch the Euros final (Daily Mail)
John Bishop

John Bishop is an English stand-up comedian and actor. Born in Liverpool, he worked as a salesman before entering the comedy industry in the early 2000s. He rose to fame relatively quickly, achieving national stardom and has fronted various television series of his own, as well as performing multiple arena tours across Britain.

Year Production Role
2024 John Bishop: Back At It Self
2024 The Infinite Monkey Cage - Series 29
  1. E3 - Asteroids
 Guest
2023 The John Bishop Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Executive Producer
2023 The John Bishop Show - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2022 The John Bishop Show - The John Bishop End Of Year Show Executive Producer
2022 The John Bishop Show - The John Bishop End Of Year Show Host / Presenter
2022 The Graham Norton Show - Series 30
  1. E8 - Daniel Craig, Fleur East, Clive Myrie, Ian McKellen, John Bishop, Charlie Puth
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2022 Underbelly's Big Brain Tumour Benefit Self
2022 John Bishop and Tony Pitts: Three Little Words Podcast - Presented By Amazon Music Self
2022 Life After Deaf Host / Presenter
2022 The John Bishop Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Executive Producer
2022 The John Bishop Show - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2021 The Last Leg - The Last Leg Of Tokyo 2020
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Self
2021 Marlowe Comedy Weekender Self
2021 Redknapp's Big Night Out
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 The Graham Norton Show - Series 28
  1. E25 - Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly, Miles Teller, Felicity Jones, Wunmi Mosaku, John Bishop, Years & Years
 Guest
2021 The Jonathan Ross Show - Special Guests
  1. Special - Highlights Special
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Live At The Apollo - The One About...
  1. Special - Relationships
 Guest
2020 The Last Leg - Series 19
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 John Bishop: Right Here, Right Now Self
2019 John Bishop: Work In Progress Self
2019 John Bishop: Right Here, Right Now Writer
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 15
  1. E10 - John Bishop, Paul Hollywood, Suzi Ruffell, Naomi Ackie, Halsey
 Guest
2019 The Tez O'Clock Show
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2019 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 14
  1. E6 - John Bishop, Jenna Coleman, Carlos Acosta, Bebe Rexha
 Guest
2019 The Big Narstie Show - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2019 The Last Leg - Series 16
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2018 The Last Leg - Series 14
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2018 John Bishop In Conversation With... - Series 4 Host / Presenter
2018 Funny Cow Colin Pile
2017 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - 2017 Specials
  1. Special - Alan Carr's Christmas Chatty Man
 Guest
2017 John Bishop: Winging It Self
2017 John Bishop In Conversation With... - Series 3
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  1. E1 - David Walliams
  2. E3 - Jimmy Carr
  3. E4 - Craig Charles
  4. E6 - John Cleese
 Host / Presenter
2017 John Bishop: Winging It Self
2017 John Bishop In Conversation With... - Series 2
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  1. E3 - Russell Brand
  2. E8 - Jason Manford
  3. E9 - Meera Syal
 Host / Presenter
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2017 The Nightly Show
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  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
  4. E9 - Episode Nine
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
  6. Special - The Nightly Show With John Bishop Best Bits
 Host / Presenter
2017 The Nightly Show
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2016 John Bishop's The World Cup Of Everything Development Host / Presenter
2016 A League Of Their Own - Series 11
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 11
  1. E9 - Michael Douglas, Keith Lemon, John Bishop, Michelle Keegan, OneRepublic
 Guest
2016 The Last Leg - Series 9
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2016 The Graham Norton Show - Series 20
  1. E2 - Danny DeVito, Miranda Hart, Sam Neill, Ewan McGregor, John Bishop, Amber Riley
 Guest
2016 John Bishop In Conversation With... - Series 1
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  1. E1 - James Corden
  2. E3 - Steve Coogan
  3. E4 - Alex Brooker
  4. E7 - Lenny Henry
  5. E8 - Jo Brand
 Host / Presenter
2015 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 15
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2015 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2015 Writer
2015 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2015 Host / Presenter
2015 The John Bishop Show
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Writer
2015 The John Bishop Show
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
 Host / Presenter
2015 The Graham Norton Show - Series 17
  1. E8 - Melissa McCarthy, Jude Law, Chris Pratt, John Bishop
  2. Special - Compilation Show
 Guest
2015 Backchat - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2014 A League Of Their Own - Series 8
  1. Special - Christmas Party
 Guest
2014 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2014 Writer
2014 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2014 Host / Presenter
2014 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 13
  1. E4 - Strictly Come Dancing, John Bishop, Samuel L Jackson, Ella Henderson
 Guest
2014 The Last Leg - Series 4
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Milking It For Charity Self
2014 John Bishop: Work In Progress Self
2014 The Graham Norton Show - Series 15
  1. E12 - Cheryl Cole, Don Johnson, John Bishop, Brendan O'Carroll, Chrissie Hynde
 Guest
2014 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2014
 Guest
2014 One Rogue Reporter Self
2013 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 5
  1. Special - Christmas Special
 Guest
2013 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2013 Writer
2013 John Bishop's Christmas Show - John Bishop's Christmas Show 2013 Host / Presenter
2013 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 11
  1. E15 - Lady Gaga, John Bishop, Heston Blumenthal
 Guest
2013 The Graham Norton Show - Series 14
  1. E4 - Elton John, Judi Dench, John Bishop, Jeremy Paxman
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2013 John Bishop Live: Rollercoaster Tour Host / Presenter
2013 Paulmooners: A Fullmooners Moontacular Self
2013 Mock The Week Looks Back At...
  1. E10 - Food And Drink
 Self (Archive Material)
2013 Altitude Comedy Festival Self
2013 John Bishop's Only Joking
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Writer
2013 John Bishop's Only Joking
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
 Host / Presenter
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 12
  1. Special - Tom Cruise, Hugh Jackman, Billy Crystal, Rosamund Pike, John Bishop, Paul Hollywood, Mary Berry, Pink
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Panto! Executive Producer
2012 Panto! Writer
2012 Panto! Lewis Loud
2012 A League Of Their Own - Series 6
  1. E6 - Episode Six
  2. Special - Unseen Vol 1
 Guest
2012 John Bishop's Big Year
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Writer
2012 John Bishop's Big Year
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Host / Presenter
2012 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 9
  1. E9 - Julia Davis, John Bishop, The Spice Girls, Rita Ora
 Guest
2012 A League Of Their Own - Series 6
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E7 - Episode Seven
  3. Special - Unseen Vol 2
 Regular Panellist
2012 John Bishop: The Sunshine Tour Host / Presenter
2012 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 8
  1. E5 - John Bishop, will.i.am, Cuba Gooding Jr, Plan B
 Guest
2012 The Graham Norton Show - Series 11
  1. E2 - Mark Ruffalo, Nicki Minaj, John Bishop, Rufus Wainwright
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 A League Of Their Own - Series 5
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. Special - Unseen Vol 1
  6. Special - Unseen Vol 2
  7. Special - Best Bits
 Regular Panellist
2012 Late 'N' Live Guide To Comedy
  1. E3 - Antics
 Self (Archive Material)
2012 Chris Moyles Quiz Night - Series 5
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2012 The Jonathan Ross Show - Series 2
  1. E1 - John Bishop, Brian Cox, Lana Del Rey
 Guest
2011 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2011
  1. E7 - John Bishop's Little Cracker
 Executive Producer
2011 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2011
  1. E7 - John Bishop's Little Cracker
 Director
2011 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2011
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  1. E7 - John Bishop's Little Cracker
 Writer
2011 Little Crackers - Little Crackers 2011
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  1. E7 - John Bishop's Little Cracker
 Bobby
2011 The Graham Norton Show - Series 10
  1. E2 - James McAvoy, John Bishop, Joanna Lumley, Nancy Dell'Olio
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2011 A League Of Their Own - Series 4
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. Special - End Of Year Show
 Regular Panellist
2011 QI - Making Of Special
  1. QI Genesis
 Guest
2011 QI - Series I
  1. E3 - Imbroglio
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 5
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 6
 Guest
2011 John Bishop's Britain - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Music And Fashion
 Writer
2011 John Bishop's Britain - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Music And Fashion
 Host / Presenter
2011 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E2 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2011
 Guest
2011 John Bishop Live: Elvis Has Left The Building Executive Producer
2011 John Bishop Live: Elvis Has Left The Building Writer
2011 John Bishop Live: Elvis Has Left The Building Host / Presenter
2011 A League Of Their Own - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. Special - Unseen
  10. Special - The Best Of A League Of Their Own 3 Volume One
  11. Special - The Best Of A League Of Their Own 3 Volume Two
  12. Special - Unseen Extra
 Regular Panellist
2011 The Graham Norton Show - Series 8
  1. E18 - Matthew Fox, Diane Kruger, Jessie J
 Guest
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2010 The Comedy Annual
  1. E1 - The Comedy Annual 2010
 Self
2010 Live At The Apollo - Series 6
  1. E1 - Sean Lock and John Bishop
 Guest
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 40
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Host / Presenter
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
  7. E7 - Episode Seven
  8. E8 - Episode Eight
  9. E9 - Episode Nine
  10. E10 - Episode Ten
  11. Special - The Best Of
  12. Special - Unseen
  13. Special - Christmas Special
 Regular Panellist
2010 Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow - Series 2
  1. E3 - Blackpool
 Self
2010 Would I Lie To You? - Series 4
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2010 Edinburgh Comedy Fest Live - 2010
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 Just A Minute Self
2010 The Amnesty Comics vs Critics Football Match Self
2010 John Bishop - Sunshine Self
2010 Stand Up For Freedom Self
2010 John Bishop's Britain - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
2010 John Bishop's Britain - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2010 Alan Carr: Chatty Man - Series 4
  1. E5 - Kylie Minogue, Jared Leto, John Bishop
 Guest
2010 John Bishop's World Cup Diary Writer
2010 John Bishop's World Cup Diary Host / Presenter
2010 Have I Got News For You - Series 39
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2010 Channel 4's Comedy Gala
  1. E1 - Channel 4's Comedy Gala 2010
 Guest
2010 Comedy Rocks With Jason Manford - Pilot
  1. Comedy Rocks
 Self
2010 A League Of Their Own - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E7 - Episode Seven
  7. E8 - Episode Eight
  8. E9 - Episode Nine
  9. E10 - Episode Ten
  10. Special - The Best Of
  11. Special - Unseen
 Regular Panellist
2010 Act Your Age - Series 2
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2010 Friday Night With Jonathan Ross - Series 18
  1. E5 - Jeff Bridges, John Bishop, Courtney Love, Westlife, Hole
 Guest
2010 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 9
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
  3. Special - Best Bits
 Guest
2010 FHM's Stand-Up Hero - Pilot
  1. Episode One
 Guest
2009 Live At The Apollo - Series 5
  1. E4 - Rhod Gilbert and John Bishop
 Guest
2009 The Increasingly Poor Decisions Of Todd Margaret - Pilot
  1. Pilot
 Man at Trivia Machine
2009 Fighting Talk - Series 7
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
  2. Special - Sheffield 2009
  3. E17 - Episode Seventeen
  4. E22 - Episode Twenty Two
 Guest
2009 Lunch Monkeys - Series 1
  1. E4 - Fire
 Terry
2009 The Stanley Baxter Story Self
2009 Jason Manford And Friends
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2009 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2009
  1. E5 - Friday 14th
 Guest
2009 Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow - Series 1
  1. E2 - Manchester
 Self
2008 Greatest Christmas Comedy Moments Self
2008 Celebrity Juice - Series 1
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2008 Massive - Series 1
  1. E2 - Recording The Single
 Barnaby Powderman (Voice)
2008 4 At The Fringe - Series 3
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2008 8 Out Of 10 Cats - Series 6
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2006 28 Acts In 28 Minutes - Series 1
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2005 28 Acts In 28 Minutes
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2003 Brain Candy
  1. E5 - Families
  2. E7 - Sex
  3. E8 - Weekend and Weather
 Writer
2003 Brain Candy
  1. E5 - Families
  2. E7 - Sex
  3. E8 - Weekend and Weather
 Self
2002 4 At The Store - Series 4
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
1988 Comic Relief
  1. E17 - Comic Relief 2019
 Self
John Bishop: Elvis Has Left The Building Self

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
John Bishop on IMDb

Born
Wednesday 30th November 1966 (57 years-old)
Nationality
English
National Television Awards, The 2023
TV Presenter (Longlisted)
British Podcast Awards 2023
Entertainment (Nominee)
National Television Awards, The 2021
Authored Documentary (Longlisted (John Bishop's Great Whale Rescue))
National Comedy Awards, The 2021
Best Stand Up Show (Longlisted)
British LGBT Awards 2018
Top 10 Celebrity Allies (Winner)
British Comedy Awards 2010
Best Male Comedy Breakthrough Artist (Winner)
Dave Funniest Joke Of The Fringe Award 2010
Main Award (Nominee)
Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2009
Best Comedy Show (Nominee)
So You Think You're Funny? 2001
Main Prize (Nominee)
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