Jon Pointing
- English
- Actor, writer and comedian
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With Have I Got News For You now the satirical equivalent of a dad at a disco, the need for an acerbic outsider to square up to the establishment has never been greater. While British TV is yet to find anything as punchy as HBO's Last Week Tonight, but Guy Davidson and Dan Clarke (aided by performers including Emma Sidi and Jon Pointing) will attempt here to blend sketches and remixed news footage into - if we are lucky - a chunky satirical soup. If we are not, expect the same insipid gruel we have been served many times before.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 12th July 2018Pls Like Series 2 confirmed
The BBC has ordered a second series of Pls Like, the BAFTA-nominated comedy that spoofs online video bloggers.
British Comedy Guide, 19th June 2018The fourth in this amiably anachronistic series set in ancient Rome begins with the humorously sudden death of a key character, crushed by a stone on the construction site of "Number One, The Forum" - the project of Robert Lindsay's smooth, prattling property developer. Marcus (Tom Rosenthal) makes a lame bid for compensation as Ryan Sampson's Grumio eats his way through his grief. But then Jason (Jonathan Pointing), the builder responsible for the accident, enters their lives.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 9th April 2018Plebs Series 4 launches in April with a cast change
Series 4 of Plebs launches on ITV2 this April, but with a major cast change. Joel Fry (Stylax) has left the show, with Jonathan Pointing talking over as builder Jason. Guest stars include Robert Lindsay.
British Comedy Guide, 6th March 2018What's On London's Comedy Awards 2017 results
So take our advice and fill your 2018 with grins, chuckles and snorts by heading along to those venues or catching our top picks in stand-up, character, storytelling, musical, sketch and improvised comedy for 2017.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 3rd January 2018The top 10 comedy shows of 2017
A virgin dominatrix whipped Edinburgh, Tim Key looked for love and Hannah Gadsby quit then won two awards. But only the snide, brutal brilliance of Frankie Boyle could triumph over the year's horrors.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 17th December 2017Interview: rarely asked questions - Jon Pointing
Jon Pointing's Edinburgh show Act Natural was one of the underground hits of the Fringe this summer.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th November 2017Jon Pointing: Act Natural review
If you ever see better character comedy than Jon Pointing's Act Natural, you've struck gold. Because Pointing's debut, in which he plays hilariously flawed acting coach Cayden Hunter, is a delicately crafted and wonderfully acted masterpiece.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 17th November 2017Jon Pointing: Edinburgh Fringe 2017 interview
Jon came to our attention in the brilliant Pls Like, a BBC Three gem written by Liam Williams that spoofed the impenetrable world of YouTubers. He's taking those acting skills to the Fringe this year where he plays Cayden Hunter, an esteemed actor now teaching the artform in a workshop.
Laugh Out London, 6th August 2017What's On London's Edinburgh Fringe preview
With the Edinburgh Festival Fringe - the world's largest arts event - officially starting today, we decided to follow the Highland herd and put together a list of the comedy shows we're most looking forward to seeing this month and then subsequently in London.
Ian Cater, What's On London, 4th August 2017