John Bird (I)
- English
- Actor and writer
Press clippings
John Bird leaves £1.2million fortune to his two stepsons
John Bird, who died last year aged 86, has left his £1.2million fortune to his two stepsons, his will reveals. He also left a legacy of £10,000 to King's College, Cambridge, where he studied English.
Stephen Moyes, The Sun, 18th July 2023John Bird dies aged 86
Comedian and actor John Bird has died aged 86.
British Comedy Guide, 28th December 2022John Bird obituary
Satirist and actor whose pairing with John Fortune gave him a long career in popular entertainment.
Michael Coveney, The Guardian, 28th December 2022John Bird obituary
John Bird, satirist and actor who with John Fortune became best known for excoriating the New Labour Government of Tony Blair. Behind the slightly bemused screen persona it was always possible to spot an almost savage sense of moral outrage.
The Telegraph, 28th December 20221996 comedy sketch is an eerie prophecy of Brexit
A recently reemerged clip from the 90s comedy sketch show Bremner, Bird and Fortune, which starred comedians John Bird, John Fortune and Rory Bremner, takes a shot at the Eurosceptics of the mid-90s. Bird assumes the character of George Parr, a fictional Tory MP who isn't too fond of the EU, the European Court of Human Rights, Greek words and the women of Luxembourg.
Greg Evans, The Independent, 2nd August 2019A life in focus: Peter Cook
John Bird writes about the giant of British comedy who inspired several generations.
John Bird, The Independent, 11th May 2019With a general election set to dominate the news agenda, 2015 should be an adventure playground for political comedians. Sadly, The Revolution Will Be Televised are too busy congratulating themselves for firing Lewinsky innuendos at Bill Clinton, so here's Bremner's rusty but reliable sceptre of satire to prick the politicos' pomposity. Joined by John Bird, Matt Forde, Sara Pascoe and Jan Ravens, it seems reasonable to expect something a little more incisive than stock fat gags about Eric Pickles.
Mark Jones, The Guardian, 3rd February 2015Satire should reform and inform... not rile
"The freedom to laugh at others' values and beliefs seems a hard price to pay with your life for..."
John Bird, The Big Issue, 19th January 2015John Bird and John Fortune - 1962 review
In this extract originally published in the Observer on 14 January 1962, an early Soho appearance by the duo makes our critic laugh, even if he finds something essential lacking.
Kenneth Tynan, The Guardian, 21st March 2014Big Issue founder John Bird sets out on stand-up tour
Prime ministers, pop stars and one very colourful life - catch The World According to John Bird.
The Big Issue, 25th January 2014