Jon Aird

  • Writer and producer

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QI Returns to BBC Two

The setting sun is just a mirage, the oldest trick in the book is a goose decapitation, and 'not enough room to swing a cat' means exactly that - just a few of the things we've learnt from QI recently. And now the world's most challenging quiz is returning to BBC Two for its tenth series, which starts in the autumn.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 3rd March 2011

Episodes Series 2

BBC Two's critically acclaimed international sitcom Episodeswill return for a new nine part series next year, written by David Crane (Friends) and Jeffery Klarik (Mad About You). The series has been re-commissioned by Janice Hadlow, Controller of BBC Two and BBC Controller of Comedy Commissioning, Cheryl Taylor.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 28th February 2011

Come Fly With Me - Again!

Attention all passengers, Come Fly With Me series two has been cleared for take off! Yes a second series has been commissioned by Danny Cohen, Controller BBC One and Cheryl Taylor BBC Controller of Comedy Commissioning.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 29th January 2011

News Quiz: the clink is going to shrink

Here's an advance dose of tonight's News Quiz, featuring Susan Calman, Jeremy Hardy, Henning Wehn and Sue Perkins. After Justice Secretary Ken Clarke announced the closure of three "outdated and expensive" prisons, Sandi Toksvig asks German stand-up Henning Wehn for an analysis.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 14th January 2011

Going Off Air with The News Quiz

And so, the last News Quiz of the series is in the bag, with the usual funnies from our esteemed panel of Andy Hamilton, Miles Jupp, Phill Jupitus and Jeremy Hardy.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 12th November 2010

Michael McIntyre and Kevin Bridges

Tomorrow night, Michael McIntyre is taking his Comedy Roadshow to the Theatre Royal in Glasgow, and local favourite Kevin Bridges is headlining.

We caught up with Kevin and asked him a few questions...

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 17th September 2010

Ideal in 360 degrees and time-lapse!

Harnessing the same advanced technology as before we can now show you how many people there are behind the scenes, most of whom appear to be doing nothing, but are in fact working incredibly hard to make fantastic comedy.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 14th September 2010

John Bishop's Britain

BBC One are welcoming Liverpudlian comedian John Bishop to Saturday nights - he's going to host his own show called John Bishop's Britain.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 16th June 2010

Angelos Epithemiou's Webcam

We've put a webcam in Angelos Epithemiou's flat to see what he gets up to when he's not on Shooting Stars...

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 7th May 2010

What is Jinsy?

This is Jinsy is a brand new comedy coming soon both online and on TV. Here is an introduction from the BBC Comedy Blog.

Jon Aird, BBC Comedy, 8th January 2010

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