John Lloyd (I)
- 72 years old
- English
- Writer, producer, executive producer and presenter
Press clippings Page 6
The QI Elves are coming to Oxford
The birthplace of QI is of course Oxfordshire, John Lloyd and John Mitchinson famously meeting in the Falkland Arms pub in Great Tew, where they hatched their plan for QI.
Katherine Macalister, The Oxford Times, 6th November 2015Toksvig will bring 'naughty sense of humour' to QI
QI creator John Lloyd on Sandi Toksvig, and how Michael Palin was originally going to be host.
John Plunkett, The Guardian, 14th October 2015A quite interesting show with John Lloyd
When it comes to accolades John Lloyd isn't short of a few, having devised the brainbox panel show QI and BBC Radio 4's long-running The News Quiz, and produced Blackadder, Not The Nine O'Clock News and Spitting Image.
Duncan Hall, Brighton Argus, 2nd October 2015Death of producer Danny Greenstone
Danny had joined BBC Radio in 1969, as a filing clerk in News Information but, by 1973 he was a producer in Light Entertainment. In 1977, with producer John Lloyd, he invented The News Quiz and, he said, the only argument they ever had was about the title. Danny wanted to call the series [i]Keep Taking The Tabloids[i].
John Fleming, John Fleming's Blog, 30th August 2015My Edinburgh: John Lloyd
John Lloyd is a comedy producer who has collaborated on many of the most era-defining and amusing shows of the past 40 years.
Alex Hardy, The Times, 27th August 2015The festival's best joke? Dreary politicos
The Diary is delighted to welcome John Lloyd back to Edinburgh, where he's got a fringe show and a speaking gig at 12.30pm today, specially arranged for readers of The Times. Lloyd's comedy credentials stretch from Not the Nine O'Clock News to QI and way beyond and he has been coming to the fringe since 1973.
Auld Sneekie, The Times, 8th August 2015A chat with Blackadder producer John Lloyd
John Lloyd of Blackadder fame is to be interviewed by The Times columnist Kenny Farquharson on Saturday as part of a number of events sponsored by the newspaper.
Kenny Farquharson, The Times, 6th August 2015Lloyd looks to life's meaning for laughs
John Lloyd may be a revered figure but that doesn't mean he isn't nervous about his new Edinburgh show.
Mike Wade, The Times, 5th August 2015Spitting Image to return?
Spitting Image producer John Lloyd says he wants to bring back the satirical puppet format, possibly as an online show.
British Comedy Guide, 19th July 2015John Lloyd on Spitting Image, QI & today's politicians
Watch out, Cameron! Take cover, Farage! The comic genius behind Spitting Image has hatched a plan to bring his swivel-eyed puppets back to the screen. And he's already drawn up his hit list...
Michael Hodges, Daily Mail, 18th July 2015