Josh Jones (comedian) explained

Josh Jones
Birth Date:9 December 1992
Birth Place:Failsworth, Greater Manchester, England
Genre:Observational comedy
Education:Salford University

Josh Jones (born 9 December 1992) is an English stand-up comedian. After beginning his career performing in small venues and working men's clubs, he went on to embark on his own comedy tours: Waste of Space (2022) and Gobsmacked (2023).

Since appearing on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club in 2020, he has gone on to appear on an array of shows including 8 Out of 10 Cats, CelebAbility and The Stand Up Sketch Show, as well as fronting the BBC Three competition Fast Food Face-Off and the online Channel 4 chat show V.I.Pees. He also co-hosts the podcasts Hard Sell and Chatting with Cherubs.

Life and career

Jones was born in Failsworth, Greater Manchester on 9 December 1992.[1] [2] Whilst studying at Salford University, he decided to try stand-up comedy.[2] An out gay man, who came out at the age of 19, Jones' homosexuality is a key part of his comedy act, as he recites his experiences during his performances and is known for his distinctive voice which he said he was "taunted and teased for" as a child, but now "uses it to his advantage".[2]

In 2019, Jones was a finalist for the BBC New Comedy Award, and the following year, he made his television stand-up debut on Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club.[3] Jones appeared on 8 Out of 10 Cats in December 2020.[4] In 2021, he fronted the competition show Fast Food Face-Off for BBC Three in which he pit Kristian Nairn and Gemma Bradley against each other in a competition to find the best takeaway.[5] He also appeared on the panel shows CelebAbility, Rob Beckett's Undeniable, Late Night Mash and Dating No Filter.[6] [7] [1] [8]

In August 2022, Jones embarked on his debut tour Waste of Space at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, which was described as "no-filter comedy", with [Jones] "gushing out stories and inner feelings in an uncontrollable torrent."[9] [10] [11] The same year, he made guest appearances on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Rhod Gilbert's Growing Pains, The Jonathan Ross Show and .[12] He also began co-hosting the podcasts Chatting with Cherubs alongside Morgan Rees, and the comedy podcast Hard Sell with Darren Harriott for Dave.[13] [14] In December 2022, he fronted the online chat show V.I.Pees for Channel 4.[15]

In 2023, Jones was a guest panellist on Guessable and ,[16] [17] before appearances on Oti Mabuse's Breakfast Show and The Stand Up Sketch Show.[18] [19] In May 2023, he announced his second comedy show Gobsmacked which is set to tour in the autumn of 2023, as well as performing it at that year's Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[20] [21]

Filmography

2020Jonathan Ross' Comedy ClubStand-up comedy
20208 Out of 10 CatsGuest panellist
2021Fast Food Face-OffPresenter
2021CelebAbilityGuest panellist
2021Rob Beckett's UndeniableGuest panellist
2021Late Night MashGuest panellist
2021Dating No FilterGuest; 4 episodes
2022CelebAbilityGuest panellist
20228 Out of 10 Cats Does CountdownGuest panellist
2022Rhod Gilbert's Growing PainsGuest panellist
2022The Jonathan Ross ShowGuest
2022Guest panellist
2023GuessableGuest panellist
2023Guest panellist
2023Oti Mabuse's Breakfast ShowGuest panellist
2023CelebAbilityGuest panellist
2023The Stand Up Sketch ShowStand-up comedy
2024Battle In The BoxGame Show[22]

Stand-up tours

Podcasts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Josh Jones at Off the Kerb productions . Off the Kerb Productions . 14 August 2023 . 25 May 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230525055107/https://www.offthekerb.com/artist/josh-jones/ . live .
  2. Web site: 'I'm a daft Manc k***head having a laugh': Gay comic Josh Jones' rise to fame . . 14 August 2023 . 17 June 2023 . 22 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622212219/https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/whats-on/whats-on-news/im-daft-manc-khead-having-27132681.amp . live .
  3. Web site: Meet the BBC's new comedy stars for 2019 . . 14 August 2023 . 25 February 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210225184405/https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2019/08/09/43924/meet_the_bbcs_new_comedy_stars_for_2019 . live .
  4. Web site: 8 Out of 10 Cats, Series 22, Episode 9 . . 14 August 2023 . 22 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220122170607/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/8_out_of_10_cats/episodes/22/10/ . live .
  5. Web site: BBC Three – Fast Food Face-Off . . 14 August 2023 . 5 January 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230105000941/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09mw6h7 . live .
  6. Web site: CelebAbility, Series 7, Episode 1 . . 14 August 2023 . 7 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807023417/https://www.itv.com/watch/iain-stirlings-celebability/2a5129/2a5129a0051 . live .
  7. Web site: Josh Jones . Anthea Represents . 14 August 2023 . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814232805/https://anthearepresents.com/artist/josh-jones . live .
  8. Web site: Dating No Filter, Series 2, Episode 5 . . 14 August 2023 . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814232804/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/dating-no-filter/episodes/2/5/ . live .
  9. Web site: Josh Jones: Waste of Space . . 14 August 2023 . 2 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230602215802/https://sohotheatre.com/events/josh-jones-waste-of-space/ . live .
  10. Web site: Josh Jones, Waste of Space, Edinburgh Fringe comedy review . . 14 August 2023 . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814232807/https://www.chortle.co.uk/review/2022/08/07/51377/josh_jones%3A_waste_of_space . live .
  11. Web site: ED FRINGE REVIEW Josh Jones: Waste of Space . ITalkTelly . 14 August 2023 . 19 August 2022 . 4 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230604131301/https://www.italktelly.com/post/ed-fringe-review-josh-jones-waste-of-space . live .
  12. Web site: The Jonathan Ross Show – Series 19, Episode 6 - Craig David, Katherine Ryan, Matthew Modine, Oti Mabuse, Josh Jones, Wet Leg . 14 August 2023 . 19 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221119234622/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_jonathan_ross_show/episodes/19/6/ . live .
  13. Web site: Chatting with Cherubs on Apple Podcasts . . 14 August 2023 . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814232805/https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/chatting-with-cherubs/id1623149829 . live .
  14. Web site: Darren Harriott and Josh Jones front Dave's new podcast Hard Sell . . 14 August 2023 . 10 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221110143302/https://corporate.uktv.co.uk/news/article/darren-harriott-and-josh-jones-host-hard-sell-podcast/ . live .
  15. Web site: Josh Jones lands Channel 4 toilet chat show V.I.Pees . . 14 August 2023 . 18 November 2022 . 27 November 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221127213748/https://www.comedy.co.uk/online/fyi/107/josh-jones-vipees-toilet-chat-show/ . live .
  16. Web site: Guessable – Series 4, Episode 6 - How Long Is A Piece Of String . . 14 August 2023 . 8 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230308024322/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/guessable/episodes/4/6/ . live .
  17. Web site: Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Series 7, Episode 1 . . 14 August 2023 . 21 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230321175540/https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/alan_davies_as_yet_untitled/episodes/7/1/ . live .
  18. Web site: The Oti Mabuse Breakfast Show, Series 1, Episode 7 . . 14 August 2023 . 6 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230806161615/https://www.itv.com/watch/oti-mabuses-breakfast-show/10a4432/10a4432a0007 . live .
  19. Web site: The Stand Up Sketch Show – Series 5, Episode 1 . . 14 August 2023 . 7 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230807012711/https://www.itv.com/watch/the-stand-up-sketch-show/2a5923/2a5923a0030 . live .
  20. Web site: Josh Jones: Gobsmacked . . 14 August 2023 . 30 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230330125544/https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/josh-jones-gobsmacked . live .
  21. Web site: Josh Jones: Gobsmacked . . 14 August 2023 . 5 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605141534/https://tickets.edfringe.com/whats-on/josh-jones-gobsmacked . live .
  22. Web site: Guide . British Comedy . Battle In The Box - U&Dave Comedy . 2024-07-24 . British Comedy Guide . en.

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