Owen Jones
- English
- Journalist
Press clippings
Radio 4 orders free speech comedy show Unsafe Space, despite protests
Radio 4 has commissioned Unsafe Space, a "provocative" comedy and debate show championing free speech and broader class representation, despite protesters allegedly threatening to shut it down by blowing airhorns during the recording.
British Comedy Guide, 8th December 2022Rosie Holt makes a podcast as her anti-woke 'opinionist'
Her new podcast, Absolutely NonCensored, revolves around her alter-ego, the right wing Harriet Langley-Swindon.
Chortle, 7th June 2022Are there actually more left than right wing comics?
A debate has kicked off on social media surrounding what is being interpreted as 'left-wing' comedy following reports of comments from the BBC's new director-general Tim Davie.
Greg Evans, The Independent, 1st September 2020Review - Rory Bremner: Partly Political
It seems odd these days that most stand-up comedians have to introduce themselves before arriving on stage: so when the announcer heralds Rory Bremner's imminent entrance in a broad northern accent, you would be forgiven for thinking "wow Bremner is pushing the boat out tonight", but then you realize it's Bremner himself and a timely reminder at just what a talent this man has.
Matt Forrest, The Reviews Hub, 22nd February 2017Stand with Lenny Henry, not just against Ukip's bigots
It is easy to get angry over racism when it is overt, but let's not forget the scandal that gave rise to the Henwood outburst.
Owen Jones, The Guardian, 27th April 2014What Alan Carr taught me about gay men's homophobia
Gay men have a big problem with camp, understandably. But prejudice is corrosive, wherever it comes from.
Owen Jones, The Guardian, 20th April 2014