John Bishop (I)
- 57 years old
- English
- Writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
John Bishop threatened to "knock out" Dave Johns for "taking the piss"
John Bishop has revealed that he once threatened to punch Dave Johns for belittling him on stage during an early gig.
British Comedy Guide, 4th November 2024John Bishop launches 2025 arena tour
John Bishop has announced initial dates for an arena tour in 2025, celebrating his own 25th anniversary in stand-up.
British Comedy Guide, 7th October 2024John Bishop: Back At It
Famously, Bishop used to be a pharmaceutical salesman, and in his comedy he's flogging a mild antidepressant, sure to lift the mood, but at a relatively weak dose.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 16th September 2024John Bishop at Bloomsbury Theatre review
When he discusses his depression he says that Testosterone gel miraculously lifted his mood. In a way John Bishop is like Testosterone gel in human form. Ninety minutes in his company will definitely lift your mood.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 13th September 2024John Bishop review
John Bishop would be exceptional - if he could let go of boring wife jokes.
Kitty Chrisp, Metro, 12th September 2024John Bishop review
An affable, skin-deep show about fiftysomething life.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 12th September 2024John Bishop inundated with support after sharing heartbreaking loss of beloved pet
John Bishop received an inundation of touching messages on Monday after he announced that his family's pet dog had passed away.
Phoebe Tatham, Hello Magazine, 5th August 2024John Bishop divides fans as he announces he's rescheduling gig in order to watch the Euros final
John was due to put on a performance at The Civic Theatre in Wolverhampton at 8pm on Sunday, as part of his Back At It tour - the same time the highly-anticipated football match will kick off.
Madison Burgess, Daily Mail, 11th July 2024John Bishop review
By the end of the night, I've well and truly remembered just who John Bishop is. He never went away, didn't change at all and is still a very, very likeable and funny man. He's planning bigger gigs next year he says, so if you get the chance to get tickets, snap them up!
Helen Millington, Reyt Good Magazine, 20th May 2024John Bishop review
The stand-up delivers an unstructured show with autobiographical anecdotes and routines about henpecked husbands and women called Fanny.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 3rd May 2024