Robin Ince
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Robin Ince is an English
stand-up comedian, actor
and writer
. He is best known for presenting the BBC
radio show The Infinite Monkey Cage (with physicist Brian Cox
).
was running a venue. At the time Ince was performing in a play called 'Shadow Walker' by Trevor Maynard.
He had appeared at the Cafe Royale as part of the Edinburgh Fringe
show 'Rubbernecker', alongside Stephen Merchant
, Jimmy Carr
and Ricky Gervais
in 2001.
As a close friend of Ricky Gervais, Ince opened as a support act for his Politics tour in 2004 and his Fame
tour in 2007. He also appears on the DVD and often appears in Ricky's video podcasts, mainly being mocked, teased and tormented by Gervais.
, where acts are encouraged to perform turns of new and experimental material. The club gets its name from Ince's attempts to read aloud from - and humorously criticise - various second-hand books which the audience and himself have brought in for the occasion. The Book Club proved to be so successful that Ince took it on a full UK tour in 2006, the same year he won the Time Out Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. In 2010, Ince published a book entitled Robin Ince's Bad Book Club about his favourite books that he has used for his shows.
Throughout 2008, Ince had residency at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre
trying out new material for his upcoming shows. In late 2008 he released a live stand up DVD entitled Robin Ince is as Dumb as You, released by Go Faster Stripe
. Then between January and April 2009, Ince performed his UK tour Bleeding Heart Liberal, with 51 dates, touring the country. During this time Ince began touring a new show, Robin Ince vs. the Moral Majority.
, including an impersonation of John Peel
.
He also appeared in The Office
as failed interviewee Stuart Foot.
Ince has also appeared on clip shows on British television, where he and other comedians appeared as talking heads.
present the science series The Infinite Monkey Cage
on BBC Radio 4
. The programme won a Gold Award in the Best Speech Programme category at the 2011 Sony Radio Awards.
for Paramount Comedy, Show & Tell (which is now called Utter Shambles), but can be heard more often on BBC Radio 4 Extra's Serious About Comedy
. Ince had presented this discussion programme since 2005, until its end in November 2007. Regular panellists in the show include Book Club performers Josie Long
, Howard Read
and Natalie Haynes
, comedy critics Bruce Dessau and Stephen Armstrong, and many others from the British comedy industry.
via New Humanist
magazine by organising events at the Bloomsbury Theatre and at the Hammersmith Apollo
featuring scientists, musicians and comedians. The first of these was Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People in Christmas 2008, and more recently he has fronted a Night of 40 Billion Stars. Regular contributions come from Josie Long
, Chris Addison
, Ricky Gervais
, Richard Dawkins
, Simon Singh
and Philip Jeays
. In 2009, Ince organised two events with Josie Long, called Darwin's Birthday Spectacular, marking both the scientist's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. He was recently made a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association
.
On 15 September 2010, Ince, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian
, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI
's state visit to the UK.
in both 2009 and 2010, and took part in the Cheltenham Science Festival
in June 2011.
He's also is a great supporter of the yearly festival Pestival
which showcases science, music and comedy and is a regular attendee of the Latitude Festival
where he performs a mixture of his current stand-up show and Book Club.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
stand-up comedian, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and writer
Writer
A writer is a person who produces literature, such as novels, short stories, plays, screenplays, poetry, or other literary art. Skilled writers are able to use language to portray ideas and images....
. He is best known for presenting the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
radio show The Infinite Monkey Cage (with physicist Brian Cox
Brian Cox
Brian Denis Cox, CBE is a Scottish actor. He is known for his work with the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he gained recognition for his portrayal of King Lear. He has also appeared in many Hollywood productions playing parts such as Dr. Guggenheim in Rushmore and William Stryker in X2: X-Men...
).
Stand-up comedy
In 1990, Robin first appeared at Greyfriars Kirkhouse at the Edinburgh Festival where Eddie IzzardEddie Izzard
Edward John "Eddie" Izzard is a British stand-up comedian and actor. His comedy style takes the form of rambling, whimsical monologue and self-referential pantomime...
was running a venue. At the time Ince was performing in a play called 'Shadow Walker' by Trevor Maynard.
He had appeared at the Cafe Royale as part of the Edinburgh Fringe
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is the world’s largest arts festival. Established in 1947 as an alternative to the Edinburgh International Festival, it takes place annually in Scotland's capital, in the month of August...
show 'Rubbernecker', alongside Stephen Merchant
Stephen Merchant
Stephen James Merchant is an English writer, director, radio presenter, comedian, and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais, as the co-writer and co-director of the popular British sitcom The Office, as the co-writer, co-director and a co-star of Extras, and as the...
, Jimmy Carr
Jimmy Carr
James Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr is an English-Irish comedian and humourist. He is known for his deadpan delivery and dark humour. He is also a writer, actor and presenter of radio and television....
and Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...
in 2001.
As a close friend of Ricky Gervais, Ince opened as a support act for his Politics tour in 2004 and his Fame
Fame (comedy)
Fame was the third stand-up show written and performed by Ricky Gervais which took place in in 2007 .'Fame' has run for over 100 shows across the UK mainland, including a long stint at London's Hammersmith Apollo and was followed by a number of shows at New York's Madison Square Garden...
tour in 2007. He also appears on the DVD and often appears in Ricky's video podcasts, mainly being mocked, teased and tormented by Gervais.
Book Club
In 2005, Ince began running the Book Club night at The Albany, LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, where acts are encouraged to perform turns of new and experimental material. The club gets its name from Ince's attempts to read aloud from - and humorously criticise - various second-hand books which the audience and himself have brought in for the occasion. The Book Club proved to be so successful that Ince took it on a full UK tour in 2006, the same year he won the Time Out Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy. In 2010, Ince published a book entitled Robin Ince's Bad Book Club about his favourite books that he has used for his shows.
Throughout 2008, Ince had residency at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
The Edinburgh International Conference Centre, or EICC for short, is the principal convention and conference centre in Edinburgh, Scotland.-Location:...
trying out new material for his upcoming shows. In late 2008 he released a live stand up DVD entitled Robin Ince is as Dumb as You, released by Go Faster Stripe
Go Faster Stripe
Go Faster Stripe is an independent film production and distribution company that operates out of the Chapter Arts Centre, in Cardiff, Wales. The company specialises in the recording of live shows by stand-up comedians who, while in the public eye, may not normally be able to get a DVD released...
. Then between January and April 2009, Ince performed his UK tour Bleeding Heart Liberal, with 51 dates, touring the country. During this time Ince began touring a new show, Robin Ince vs. the Moral Majority.
Television
Ince started his career as a comedy writer, working on The 11 O'Clock Show, for which he also performed as an impressionistImpressionist (entertainment)
An impressionist or a mimic is a performer whose act consists of imitating the voice and mannerisms of others. The word usually refers to a professional comedian/entertainer who specializes in such performances and has developed a wide repertoire of impressions, including adding to them, often to...
, including an impersonation of John Peel
John Peel
John Robert Parker Ravenscroft, OBE , known professionally as John Peel, was an English disc jockey, radio presenter, record producer and journalist. He was the longest-serving of the original BBC Radio 1 DJs, broadcasting regularly from 1967 until his death in 2004...
.
He also appeared in The Office
The Office (UK TV series)
The Office is a British sitcom television series that was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the programme is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictitious...
as failed interviewee Stuart Foot.
Ince has also appeared on clip shows on British television, where he and other comedians appeared as talking heads.
Radio
Ince and the physicist Brian CoxBrian Cox (physicist)
Brian Edward Cox, OBE , is a British particle physicist, a Royal Society University Research Fellow and a professor at the University of Manchester. He is a member of the High Energy Physics group at the University of Manchester, and works on the ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider at...
present the science series The Infinite Monkey Cage
The Infinite Monkey Cage
The Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series. Starring physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, The Independent described it as a "witty and irreverent look at the world according to science".The show is into its fifth season....
on BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4
BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
. The programme won a Gold Award in the Best Speech Programme category at the 2011 Sony Radio Awards.
Podcast
He presents a podcastPodcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
for Paramount Comedy, Show & Tell (which is now called Utter Shambles), but can be heard more often on BBC Radio 4 Extra's Serious About Comedy
Serious About Comedy
Serious About Comedy was a British comedy discussion show on the digital radio station BBC7, hosted by Robin Ince. It was broadcast at 08:30 and 22:00 on Fridays, and 03:00 on Saturdays, in series of 12 editions long. It started on 12 August 2005. The second series started on 10 February 2006. The...
. Ince had presented this discussion programme since 2005, until its end in November 2007. Regular panellists in the show include Book Club performers Josie Long
Josie Long
Josie Long is an English comedian.-Background:Long spent her early life in Orpington, South East London, where she attended Newstead Wood School for Girls in Swift House. She also attended GIFT Ltd. summer schools. She began performing stand-up comedy at 14, winning the BBC New Comedy Awards at...
, Howard Read
Howard Read
Howard Oliver Drinkwater Read is a British comedian, animator and aspiring song writer best known for his work with his animated sidekick, Little Howard. His other creations include an angry manager with a conversational style and the worldview of Bernard Manning, Roger T Pigeon, and H:BOT 2000, a...
and Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes
Natalie Haynes is a British comedian and writer. She has been performing stand-up comedy since 1994 and was a member of Footlights at Cambridge University where she read Classics at Christ's College...
, comedy critics Bruce Dessau and Stephen Armstrong, and many others from the British comedy industry.
Personal life
Robin has acknowledged that he is an atheist and supports the Rationalist AssociationRationalist Association
The Rationalist Association, originally the Rationalist Press Association, is an organization in the United Kingdom, founded in 1899 by a group of free thinkers who were unhappy with the increasing political and decreasingly intellectual tenor of the British secularist movement...
via New Humanist
New Humanist
New Humanist is a monthly magazine published by the Rationalist Association in the UK. It has been in print for 125 years; starting out life as Watts's Literary Guide, founded by C. A. Watts in November 1885....
magazine by organising events at the Bloomsbury Theatre and at the Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo
Hammersmith Apollo is a major entertainment venue located in Hammersmith, London. Designed by Robert Cromie in Art Deco style, it opened in 1932 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, being re-named the Hammersmith Odeon in 1962...
featuring scientists, musicians and comedians. The first of these was Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People in Christmas 2008, and more recently he has fronted a Night of 40 Billion Stars. Regular contributions come from Josie Long
Josie Long
Josie Long is an English comedian.-Background:Long spent her early life in Orpington, South East London, where she attended Newstead Wood School for Girls in Swift House. She also attended GIFT Ltd. summer schools. She began performing stand-up comedy at 14, winning the BBC New Comedy Awards at...
, Chris Addison
Chris Addison
Chris Addison is an English stand-up comedian, writer and actor. He is known for his lecture-style comedy shows, two of which he later adapted for BBC Radio 4...
, Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...
, Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL , known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author...
, Simon Singh
Simon Singh
Simon Lehna Singh, MBE is a British author who has specialised in writing about mathematical and scientific topics in an accessible manner....
and Philip Jeays
Philip Jeays
Philip Jeays is a British singer-songwriter. He supported Robin Ince's Bleeding Heart Liberal tour in 2009 and took part in the Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People shows...
. In 2009, Ince organised two events with Josie Long, called Darwin's Birthday Spectacular, marking both the scientist's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. He was recently made a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association
British Humanist Association
The British Humanist Association is an organisation of the United Kingdom which promotes Humanism and represents "people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs." The BHA is committed to secularism, human rights, democracy, egalitarianism and mutual respect...
.
On 15 September 2010, Ince, along with 54 other public figures, signed an open letter published in The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, stating their opposition to Pope Benedict XVI
Pope Benedict XVI
Benedict XVI is the 265th and current Pope, by virtue of his office of Bishop of Rome, the Sovereign of the Vatican City State and the leader of the Catholic Church as well as the other 22 sui iuris Eastern Catholic Churches in full communion with the Holy See...
's state visit to the UK.
Awards
- Sony Radio Awards - Gold Award for Best Speech Programme (2011)
- Chortle AwardsChortle AwardsThe Chortle awards were set up in 2002 by the comedy website Chortle to honour the best of established stand-up comics currently working in the UK....
- Best Compere (2007) - Chortle AwardsChortle AwardsThe Chortle awards were set up in 2002 by the comedy website Chortle to honour the best of established stand-up comics currently working in the UK....
- Innovation Award (2006) - Time Out - Outstanding Contribution to Comedy (2006)
- Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist AssociationBritish Humanist AssociationThe British Humanist Association is an organisation of the United Kingdom which promotes Humanism and represents "people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs." The BHA is committed to secularism, human rights, democracy, egalitarianism and mutual respect...
Other appearances
Robin has appeared at several science events, including the line-up of UCL's Bright ClubBright Club
Bright Club is a number of comedy-club-style events in the United Kingdom promoting public engagement by scientists, academics and others with specialist knowledge...
in both 2009 and 2010, and took part in the Cheltenham Science Festival
Cheltenham Science Festival
The Cheltenham Science Festival is one of the UK's leading science festivals, and is part of Cheltenham Festivals: also responsible for the Jazz, Music and Literature Festivals that run every year.-Introduction and History:...
in June 2011.
He's also is a great supporter of the yearly festival Pestival
Pestival
Pestival is an international arts festival dedicated to ‘insects in the arts and the art of being an insect'. Pestival won the 2010 Observer Ethical Award in Conservation, and currently has a three year residency at ZSL London Zoo....
which showcases science, music and comedy and is a regular attendee of the Latitude Festival
Latitude Festival
The Latitude Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Henham Park, Southwold, Suffolk, England. It was first held in July 2006....
where he performs a mixture of his current stand-up show and Book Club.
Live credits
- 2011: Uncaged Monkeys Tour with Simon Singh, Brian Cox and Ben Goldacre
- 2011 ince and legge @ stand 5 comedy club edinburgh fringe
- 2009/2010: Robin Ince vs. the moral majority (UK tour)
- 2009: The Return of Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People
- 2009: Charles Darwin Birthday Spectacular with Josie Long
- 2009: Karoke Circus, Edinburgh Fringe 2009
- 2009: Carl Sagan Is My God, Oh And Richard Feynman Too, Edinburgh Fringe 2009
- 2009: Night of 40 Billion Stars, with Chris Addison and others
- 2009: Bleeding Heart Liberal (UK tour)
- 2009: Charity night @ Grovel bar in Manchester
- 2008: Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleNine Lessons and Carols for Godless PeopleNine Lessons and Carols for Godless People is a Christmas stage show celebrating a view of science. It was first run in 2008 at the Bloomsbury Theatre and re-run as The Return of Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People in 2009, then televised on BBC Four as Nerdstock: 9 Lessons and Carols for...
, Christmas Show - 2008: Things I Like About Carl Sagan And Others, Edinburgh Fringe 2008
- 2008: Comedy Nights @ Dorchester Arts Centre (throughout the year)
- 2008: Crewe Limelight Club's final comedy night
- 2007: Robin Ince knew this would happen, Edinburgh Fringe 2007
- 2007: Lion's Den Comedy Club @ The Cross Kings in Kings Cross
- 2006: Robin Ince Isn't Waving @ The Assembly Rooms and Edinburgh Fringe 2006
- 2005: Ricky Gervais and Guests @ The Dominion Theatre
- 2005: Robin Ince is as Dumb as You @ Pleasance and Edinburgh Fringe 2005
- 2005: Book Club @ Underbelly, Lowdown at the Albany
- 2004: The Award Winning Robin Ince - Star Of The Office, Series 1. Episode 5 (First Bit) @ Underbelly
- 2001: Rubbernecker with Ricky GervaisRicky GervaisRicky Dene Gervais is an English comedian, actor, director, radio presenter, producer, musician, and writer.Gervais achieved mainstream fame with his television series The Office and the subsequent series Extras, both of which he co-wrote and co-directed with friend and frequent collaborator...
, Stephen MerchantStephen MerchantStephen James Merchant is an English writer, director, radio presenter, comedian, and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais, as the co-writer and co-director of the popular British sitcom The Office, as the co-writer, co-director and a co-star of Extras, and as the...
, Jimmy CarrJimmy CarrJames Anthony Patrick "Jimmy" Carr is an English-Irish comedian and humourist. He is known for his deadpan delivery and dark humour. He is also a writer, actor and presenter of radio and television....
@ Cafe Royal
TV credits
- 2010: Host, Nerdstock: 9 Lessons and Carols for Godless People (BBC FourBBC FourBBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
) - 2009: Host, Richard & Judy's New Position (WatchWatch (TV channel)Watch is a general entertainment channel broadcasting in the United Kingdom and Ireland, as part of the UKTV network. The channel launched on 7 October 2008 on satellite through Sky and on cable primarily through Virgin Media.-History:...
) - 2009: Panelist/Guest, What The Dickens? (Sky ArtsSky ArtsSky Arts and Sky Arts HD is the brand name for a group of art-oriented television channels offering 18 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, movies, documentaries and music...
) - 2008: Comedy Consultant, SkinsSkins (TV series)Skins is a BAFTA award-winning British teen drama that follows a group of teenagers in Bristol, South West England, through the two years of college. The controversial plot line explores issues such as dysfunctional families, mental illness , adolescent sexuality, substance abuse and death...
(Channel 4Channel 4Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
) - 2007: Sketch performer, Comedy CutsComedy CutsComedy Cuts is a comedy programme on the British TV channel ITV2 that aims to provide an opportunity for new comedy performers to present their talents. Featuring 40 performers demonstrating a mix of stand up and sketches, the series is shot entirely on location...
(ITV2ITV2ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
) - 2006: Stand Up Routine, Edinburgh & Beyond (ParamountParamount Comedy 1Comedy Central in the United Kingdom and Ireland is a localised version of Comedy Central which first began in the United States in the 1990s. The television channel is available through the Sky, Virgin Media, TalkTalk TV in the United Kingdom, Sky Ireland, UPC Ireland and Magnet Networks in the...
) - 2006: Panelist/Guest, Mock The WeekMock the WeekMock the Week is a British topical celebrity panel game hosted by Dara Ó Briain that launched in 2005. The game is influenced by improvised topical stand-up comedy, with several rounds requiring players to deliver answers on unexpected subjects on the spur of the moment.It is made by independent...
(BBC TwoBBC TwoBBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio...
) - 2005: Writer, The Problem With Anne Robinson (BBC Two)
- 2004: Writer, The Late Edition (BBC FourBBC FourBBC Four is a British television network operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation and available to digital television viewers on Freeview, IPTV, satellite and cable....
) - 2004: Writer/performer, Celebdaq (BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
) - 2003: Writer/performer, The State We're In (BBC Three)
- 2003: Writer/performer, The Pilot Show (Channel 4)
- 2003: John Peel, The 11 O'Clock Show (Channel 4)
- 2001: "Stuart Foot" (interviewee), The OfficeThe Office (UK TV series)The Office is a British sitcom television series that was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC Two on 9 July 2001. Created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, the programme is about the day-to-day lives of office employees in the Slough branch of the fictitious...
(BBC Two) - 2000: Writer, Meet Ricky GervaisMeet Ricky GervaisMeet Ricky Gervais was a chat show written and hosted by the comedy writer and performer Ricky Gervais. It was produced by Talkback for Channel 4 in 2000 and ran for one series on Friday nights....
(Channel 4) - 1999: Writer, Alistair McGowan's Big Impression (BBC OneBBC OneBBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
)
Radio credits
- 2009/11: Host, "The Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey CageThe Infinite Monkey Cage is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series. Starring physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince, The Independent described it as a "witty and irreverent look at the world according to science".The show is into its fifth season....
" (BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station, operated and owned by the BBC, that broadcasts a wide variety of spoken-word programmes, including news, drama, comedy, science and history. It replaced the BBC Home Service in 1967. The station controller is currently Gwyneth Williams, and the...
) - 2009: Guest, Geoff Lloyd's Hometime ShowGeoff Lloyd's Hometime ShowGeoff Lloyd's Hometime Show is a drivetime radio program, broadcast on Absolute Radio.The show runs for three hours, between 5pm and 8pm, Monday to Thursday, and for two hours, between 5pm and 7pm, on Fridays. Presented by Geoff Lloyd, it also featured his 'symposium', comprising himself, Annabel...
(Absolute Radio) - 2008: Panelist, Just a MinuteJust a MinuteJust a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 radio comedy panel game chaired by Nicholas Parsons. Its first transmission on Radio 4 was on 22 December 1967, three months after the station's launch. The Radio 4 programme won a Gold Sony Radio Academy Award in 2003....
(BBC Radio 4) - 2006/7: Panelist, The Personality TestThe Personality TestThe Personality Test is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which sees a weekly guest host present a series of questions about themselves to a panel consisting of comedians....
(BBC Radio 4) - 2004/5/6/7/8: Performer, The Now ShowThe Now ShowThe Now Show is a British radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 4, which satirises the week's news. The show is a mixture of stand-up, sketches and songs presented by Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis...
(BBC Radio 4) - 2005: Host, Serious About ComedySerious About ComedySerious About Comedy was a British comedy discussion show on the digital radio station BBC7, hosted by Robin Ince. It was broadcast at 08:30 and 22:00 on Fridays, and 03:00 on Saturdays, in series of 12 editions long. It started on 12 August 2005. The second series started on 10 February 2006. The...
(BBC Radio 7) - 2005: Writer, Dead RingersDead Ringers (comedy)Dead Ringers is a UK radio and television comedy impressions broadcast on BBC Radio 4 and later BBC Two. The programme was devised by producer Bill Dare and developed with Jon Holmes, Andy Hurst and Simon Blackwell. It starred Jon Culshaw, Jan Ravens, Phil Cornwell, Kevin Connelly and Mark Perry...
(BBC Radio 4) - 2003/4: Host, Spanking New (BBC Radio 7)
- 2002/3/4: Writer/performer, The In Crowd (BBC Radio 4)
- 2003/4/6: Writer/performer/Morrissey/John Peel/Satan, Mitch Benn's Crimes Against MusicMitch Benn's Crimes Against MusicMitch Benn's Crimes Against Music is a BBC Radio 4 comedy series, taking a satirical look at popular music. It is written by and stars Mitch Benn and Robin Ince. It also features Mitch's group The Distractions and in the first two series Alfie Joey...
(BBC Radio 4) - 2003/4/5/6: Writer/performer, The Day the Music DiedThe Day the Music Died (radio)The Day the Music Died is a British topical music radio comedy broadcast on BBC Radio 2. The show has aired since 2003. The sixth series in 2007 saw the departure of Robin Ince, leaving Jon Holmes and Andrew Collins to co-present.- External links :*...
(BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBC's national radio stations and the most popular station in the United Kingdom. Much of its daytime playlist-based programming is best described as Adult Contemporary or AOR, although the station is also noted for its specialist broadcasting of other musical genres...
)