Jason Cook
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Jason Cook fronts new comedy talent search
The creator of BBC Two sitcom Hebburn will help judge a new comedy talent search by the Sunday For Sammy Trust, who are offering up to ten comedy writers the chance to have their sketches professionally performed in a joint venture with the Laffalang sketch team.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 4th April 2015Jesterval 2015 line-up revealed
The Boy With Tape On His Face, Gavin Webster, Sara Pascoe, Jason Cook, Chris Ramsey, Lili La Scala, Kate Lucas, Jimmy Cricket, Andrew Maxwell and Paul Foot are the stand-out names in the programme, released online today.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 16th February 2015Hebburn returns for fundraiser
Axed BBC Two sitcom Hebburn made a brief return at a charity show on Tyneside tonight. Stars of the North East series, including Hebburn creator Jason Cook, Chris Ramsey and Steffen Peddie, featured in two playful sketches about the show's demise to raise funds for The Customs House theatre in South Shields.
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 15th February 2015Jason Cook: Broken - Lowry Theatre Salford
Jason Cook manages to pull the routines off with a mixture of honesty and self-deprecating vulnerability that allows the audience to empathise.
Iain Sykes, The Public Reviews, 3rd November 2014The journey of Jason Cook
The first time Geordie comedian Jason Cook ever set foot on a stage, the experience left him with ringing in his ears for three days afterwards. "I wrote a sketch about a stuntman who was immortal," he explains. "So the whole show was them trying to kill me."
Catherine Jones, Liverpool Echo, 13th October 2014Jason Cook on his new stand-up show, life after Hebburn
"During Hebburn I slept for three hours a day for three years. It takes its toll on you."
Andrew Dipper, Giggle Beats, 6th October 2014Jason Cook: Celebrating broken flyerers
Veteran Edinburgh type Jason Cook - Clatterschenkfieternmaus alumnus and creator of TV's Hebburn - back this year with his latest show Broken, surveys the desolate Fringe landscape for one particular type of downtrodden participant.
Jason Cook, ThreeWeeks, 21st August 2014Fringe Q&As: Jason Cook
Jason Cook talks to HeraldScotland about weight gain, water, and jokes about baby goats' bumholes.
The Herald, 20th August 2014An Edinburgh Fringe 2014 interview with Jason Cook
Jason Cook is a fantastic comedian, and his show Broken was one of the first ones we recommended (read the recommendation here). With the festival now in full swing, I was delighted for the opportunity to catch up with Jason Cook to discuss his shows so far.
Susan Ford, Punchline UK, 11th August 2014The Jason Cook extended interview
Award-winning comedian, writer, creator and star of BBC Two's Hebburn and Radio 4's Jason Cook's School of Hard Knocks returns with a show about, well, being broken. Martin Walker catches up with the much admired comic, ahead of performing his latest Edinburgh Festival Fringe show.
Martin Walker, Broadway Baby, 26th July 2014