John Lloyd (I)
- 73 years old
- English
- Writer, producer, executive producer and presenter
Press clippings Page 4
Opinion: should Spitting Image return?
Every time Donald Trump is in the news you can be pretty sure that someone somewhere will post something on social media similar to the following: "Economic problems, loose cannon in the White House, female Prime Minister, Labour Party in disarray. It's the eighties all over again. What we really need is Spitting Image back."
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 12th March 2017Romesh Ranganathan joins The Museum Of Curiosity
Romesh Ranganathan has been announced as the curator joining John Lloyd for the 11th series of Radio 4's The Museum Of Curiosity.
British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2017John Lloyd writing books inspired by his work with Douglas Adams
Comedy writer and producer John Lloyd has revealed he is working on a series of novels inspired by the conversations he had with Hitchhiker's Guide creator Douglas Adams.
British Comedy Guide, 16th February 2017Radio 4 Extra to interview comedy producers
Radio 4 Extra is making The Real Comedy Controllers, a series in which some of Britain's most prolific comedy producers are interviewed.
British Comedy Guide, 16th December 2016Sara Pascoe's Animal wins a QI endorsement
Sara Pascoe's Animal has been named one of the ten most interesting books of the year by QI. However, the list's credibility has taken a blow by including a new book of QI facts - which makes the exercise look a little like a flimsy marketing gimmick in the run-up to Christmas.
Chortle, 6th December 2016John Lloyd: 'Spitting Image could have stopped Brexit'
"Donald Trump would have been a gift to Spitting Image," he says wistfully. "Watching him, you do think you're watching the Muppets. It doesn't seem to matter what he says, it doesn't make any difference."
Julia Llewellyn Smith, The Telegraph, 7th November 2016Sandi Toksvig's QI: I'm not a mini-me for Stephen Fry
The panel show has spawned books and apps - and become as significant a cultural export as Doctor Who. But can it survive the departure of its quizmaster of 13 years? Zoe Williams goes on set to find out.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 19th September 2016Latest QI Facts book out in October
Faber is to publish the next QI Facts book, 1,342 QI Facts, in October.
Natasha Onwuemezi, The Bookseller, 5th May 2016BBC Two orders No Such Thing As The News from QI team
BBC Two will show No Such Thing As The News, a new series from the team behind QI spin-off podcast No Such Thing As A Fish.
British Comedy Guide, 29th April 2016Noel Fielding joins The Museum Of Curiosity
Noel Fielding has been announced as the new 'curator' joining John Lloyd on Series 9 of Radio 4's The Museum Of Curiosity.
British Comedy Guide, 7th April 2016