Milton Jones
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Promotional photo for the Lion Whisperer tour
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| Born | 16 May 1964 |
| Medium | Stand-up, Television |
| Nationality | British |
| Genres | One-liner, Deadpan, Surreal humour |
| Subject(s) | Everyday life, Celebrities, Pop culture, Human interaction, Current events |
Milton Hywel Jones (born 16 May 1964) is an English comedian. His style of humour is based on one-liners involving puns delivered in a deadpan and slightly neurotic style. Jones has had various shows on BBC Radio 4[1][2] and is a recurring guest panellist on Mock the Week.[3] He won the Perrier comedy award for best newcomer in 1996.[4] Jones tours the UK periodically and is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in London and Manchester.
Jones wrote the surrealist, partially biographical novel Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?: Journeys of a Stand-Up (2009).[5]
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Personal life
Jones grew up in Kew, Surrey.[6][7] His father is from South Wales.[8] He attended Middlesex Polytechnic, gaining a diploma in dramatic art in 1985.[9] He is married with three children and lives in St Margarets, London. Jones is a Christian.[10][11][12]
He also supports Arsenal FC.[13]
He is a patron of the charity Chance for Childhood.[14]
Radio programmes
- The Very World of Milton Jones
- The House of Milton Jones
- Another Case of Milton Jones
- Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!
Books
- Ten Second Sermons [DLT Books: 2011) ISBN 978-0-232-52882-4 (Christian book with biblical and church-based one liners)
- Even More Concise 10 Second Sermons [DLT Books: 2013] ISBN 9780232530049 (the sequel to Ten Second Sermons)
TV work
- Milton Jones's House of Rooms (2012 Pilot of a Sit-com for Channel 4)
- 28 Acts in 28 Minutes (BBC, 60 seconds of stand-up)
- The Strangerers (Sky One)
- Not Going Out (writer)
- The Comedy Store
- The World Stands Up
- Live at Jongleurs
- Music Hall Meltdown (BBC, One-off variety programme)
- Planet Mirth
- Mock the Week
- Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow
- Lee Mack's All Star Cast
- Zulu Comedy Galla in Denmark
- Gonzola's Comedy Fest
Jones was also a writer for TV shows:[15] he worked on The One Ronnie and Laughing Cow.
Stand-Up DVDs
- Live Universe Tour - Part 1 - Earth (2009)
- Lion Whisperer - (21 November 2011)
- On The Road - (25 November 2013)
References
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Milton Jones. |
- Official website
- Official website of Milton Jones' agent
- Chortle profile
- Milton Jones interview at The Beaver, 9 January 2007
- Milton Jones at the Internet Movie Database
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