John Lloyd (I)
- 72 years old
- English
- Writer, producer, executive producer and presenter
Press clippings Page 10
My Edinburgh: John Lloyd is having the time of his Liff
The Fringe is a bit like a day at the races, 26 days in a row. Thrills, spills, wild fun, impossible glamour, terrible disappointment, tearing up your ticket, getting caught in the rain, drinking till you can't take any more, laughing till you cry - you may even find love if you're lucky.
John Lloyd, The Independent, 9th August 2013Video: John Lloyd interview
John Lloyd, the man behind QI and Blackadder, discusses his debut Edinburgh Show, Liff of Qi.
The Telegraph, 6th August 2013Interview: John Lloyd on his return to the stage (Link expired)
The mastermind behind QI, John Lloyd, has quite interesting things to say as he returns to the stage as a performer in Liff of QI, writes Jay Richardson.
Jay Richardson, Edinburgh Festivals, 4th August 2013This liff can be such a treffort, says John Lloyd
Despite almost four decades of producing TV comedy hits, John Lloyd is only too aware of past flops.
Evening Standard, 2nd August 2013John Lloyd: QI saved me from a mid-life crisis
John Lloyd, the man behind QI, talks about his old comedy collaborator Mel Smith and why he's finally going on stage himself at Edinburgh.
Dominic Cavendish, The Telegraph, 30th July 2013John Lloyd makes Edinburgh Fringe debut
"Is a rock alive?" John Lloyd is looking at me as if he expects an answer. "Hmm." He ponders his question.
BBC News, 26th July 2013Blackadder in Colditz Castle idea revealed
John Lloyd, the producer of Blackadder, has revealed that he and Rowan Atkinson have had the idea of setting a new incarnation of the hit sitcom in Colditz Castle.
British Comedy Guide, 26th July 2013The facts of liff
John Lloyd steps into the spotlight after decades setting the agenda in TV, with tales of Blackadder, definitions for life's inarticulable moments, and reasons why a grain of rice is the most interesting thing in the universe. Oh, and he's funny too.
Edd McCracken, Fest Mag, 22nd July 2013The comedians returning to stand-up at 2013 Fringe
David Baddiel, Jem Rolls, John Lloyd and Jenny Éclair return to their stand-up roots.
The List, 16th July 2013Opinion: When is stand-up not stand-up?
During the informal post-bacon sandwich chat the subject came up of John Lloyd. The veteran TV producer who has had a big hand in the likes of Not The Nine O'Clock News, Blackadder, Spitting Image and QI is doing a live show in Edinburgh this year. It is his Edinburgh debut, so should he be eligible for a Best Newcomer Award?
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 4th July 2013