Jon Holmes (I)
- English
- Writer, producer, director, crew member, executive producer, actor and editor
Press clippings Page 5
Comedies shortlisted for BBC Audio Awards 2020
Giles Wemmbley-Hogg Goes Off, Mark Steel's In Town, Phil Ellis Is Trying, Phil Wang: Wangsplaining and Suggs: Love Letters To London are amongst the nominees in the BBC Audio Drama Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 19th November 2019Kiri Pritchard-McLean to host Newsjack
Kiri Pritchard-McLean has been announced as the new host of Newsjack, Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show that has an open door submission policy.
British Comedy Guide, 12th December 2018Radio 2 announces Comedy Showcase 2018 line-up
Radio 2 has announced its 2018 Comedy Showcase pilot line-up. The 12 shows feature stars including Johnny Vegas, Joe Thomas, Rosie Cavaliero, Tim Key, Pippa Evans, Julian Clary and Josh Widdicombe.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd March 2018The unspoken bigotry of the BBC's diversity quotas
Giving ethnic minorities and women a leg-up is deeply patronising.
Will Franken, Spiked, 12th October 2016The Now Show comic axed for more women and minorities
The BBC was at the centre of a damaging diversity row last night after one of its top radio stars was sacked for being 'white and male'.
BAFTA award-winning comedian Jon Holmes was axed from The Now Show - the hit Radio 4 programme he has appeared on for 18 years - when bosses told him 'we're recasting it with more women and diversity'.
Now Show axes Jon Holmes and Mitch Benn
Jon Holmes and Mitch Benn have been axed from Radio 4's The Now Show - in the name of diversity.
Chortle, 27th September 2016Review: Jon Holmes's autobiography
The style is light, conversational and breezily funny, as you might expect from a radio personality and co-writer of such comedies as [Dead Ringers, Horrible Histories and Listen Against, the mash-up show so recently at the centre of a plagiarism storm.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 15th October 2015Stars annoucned for Chortle Book Festival 2015
David Baddiel, Nicholas Parsons, Isy Suttie, Phill Jupitus, Jon Holmes and Bob Servant are among the names appearing at this year's Chortle Comedy Book Festival.
Chortle, 7th October 2015Jon Holmes interview
The controversial broadcaster on being inappropriate ... and getting away with it.
Adam Jacques, The Independent, 23rd August 2015Jon Holmes to replace Danny Wallace on Xfm breakfast
Jon Holmes is set to replace the out-going Danny Wallace on the station's Breakfast Show.
Tim Clark, Such Small Portions, 19th December 2012