Joel Morris (I)
- English
- Writer and script editor
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Angstrom review
Not every gag fires, but there are certainly enough of them to ensure you'll soon find one that does. Aptly, you're never far from a killer. Plus the story is compelling and labyrinthine enough for listeners to want to tune in next week to find out what happens next.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 10th January 2018Preview - Angstrom
New radio comedy Angstrom, starring Matt Holness, begins Wednesday 10th January on BBC Radio 4.
The Velvet Onion, 7th January 2018Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley interview
Meet the men who invented the Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups: 'We're not millionaires, we're thousandaires'.
Alice Jones, i Newspaper, 6th January 2018Writers' Guild Awards 2018 shortlists
The shortlists for the Writers' Guild Of Great Britain Awards 2018 have been announced. Nominees include the writers of This Country, Back, Inside No. 9 and Sarah Kendall, John Finnemore and Kevin Eldon.
British Comedy Guide, 5th December 2017BBC Radio's Christmas 2017 highlights
BBC Radio has announced its festive comedy offerings for 2017. Radio 4 will celebrate 50 years of Just A Minute, whilst other specials include comedy drama Anansi Boys, 15 Minute Musical, Dead Ringers and Count Arthur Strong.
British Comedy Guide, 22nd November 2017Matthew Holness to star in Radio 4 Scandinavian detective spoof
Matthew Holness is to star in Angstrom, a comedic Scandinavian detective story for Radio 4 written by Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris.
British Comedy Guide, 27th September 2017What happened to the comedy trademark?
Comedians once embraced a signature quip or look, so why have such tropes fallen out of favour?
James Kettle, The Guardian, 7th August 2017Philomena Cunk explains everything about Christmas
"It's illegal to sing carols at any other time of year, so people make the most of it at Christmas by coming round your house and singing at you until you give them stuff"
Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris, Radio Times, 29th December 2016TV preview: Cunk on Christmas, BBC Two
Following a one-off on Shakespeare earlier this year Philomena Cunk returns with a seasonal sequel exploring the meaning and traditions of Christmas. It's an important time of the year, she tells us. In fact as Cunk explains at the start of the programme in her distinctive flat northern tones, "Christmas is such a big deal even Richard Dawkins probably does it."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th December 2016Philomena Cunk on Christmas food
The other star of Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe casts her eye over festive food, from sprouts to rubbish advent calendar chocolate
Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris, The Guardian, 20th December 2016