Jerry Sadowitz (born June 1961) is an American-born Scottish stand-up comedian and magician.
Notorious for his frequently controversial brand of
black comedy
Black comedy, also known as dark comedy, morbid humor, or gallows humor, is a style of comedy that makes light of subject matter that is generally considered taboo, particularly subjects that are normally considered serious or painful to discus ...
, Sadowitz has said that audiences going to see a comedian should suspend their beliefs.
He has influenced a generation of comedians, but states that "politically incorrect comedy is no genre: it's me, and it's been ripped off by loads and loads of comics".
In 2007, he was voted the 15th-greatest stand-up comic on
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
's ''100 Greatest Stand-Ups''. In the 2010 list, he was voted the 33rd-greatest stand-up comic.
Sadowitz is also widely acclaimed as one of the best close-up magicians in the world and an accomplished practitioner of
sleight of hand
Sleight of hand (also known as prestidigitation or ''legerdemain'' ()) refers to fine motor skills when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate. It is closely associated with close-up magic, card magic, card ...
, having written several books on magic and invented several conjuring innovations.
Early life
Sadowitz was born in June 1961 in
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...
, the son of a Scottish-Jewish mother named Roslyn and a Jewish-American father who worked as a scrap metal merchant. His parents split up when he was three, and he moved with his mother back to her native
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
when he was seven.
Sadowitz attended Calderwood Lodge Primary and then
Shawlands Academy
Shawlands Academy is a state secondary school in the Shawlands area of Glasgow, Scotland.
Admissions
Shawlands Academy was Glasgow's designated International School and one of Scotland's most multicultural schools. It was situated in Shawland ...
. He took an interest in magic at the age of nine, and by the age of 11 decided that he wanted to become a magician, acquiring books from Tam Shepherd's Magic and Joke Shop.
Sadowitz was encouraged by his mother to research magic at his local library, and he was once kicked out of a school exam after the examiner discovered his deck of cards and thought he was cheating.
He has suffered from
ulcerative colitis
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a long-term condition that results in inflammation and ulcers of the colon and rectum. The primary symptoms of active disease are abdominal pain and diarrhea mixed with blood (hematochezia). Weight loss, fever, and a ...
since childhood.
Career
1980s
Sadowitz made his comedy debut in 1983 at a Glasgow club and secured a regular stand-up slot at the Weavers Inn pub on London Road in Glasgow. The pub was run by future comedian
Janey Godley
Janey Godley (born Jane Godley Currie, January 1961) is a Scottish stand-up comedian, actress and writer from Glasgow.
Early life
Jane Godley is the youngest of four children born to Annie and Jim Currie. She was raised on Kenmore Street in S ...
, and he got the gig after her brother Jim begged her to put him on.
Sadowitz began travelling to London to perform at
The Comedy Store
The Comedy Store is an American comedy club opened in April 1972. It is located in West Hollywood, California, at 8433 Sunset Boulevard on the Sunset Strip. An associated club is located in La Jolla, San Diego, California.
History
The Comedy ...
every two weeks for two years, making the 400-mile journey via
Stagecoach
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express coach. He moved to the city permanently in 1986, living with his mother in
Hampstead
Hampstead () is an area in London, which lies northwest of Charing Cross, and extends from Watling Street, the A5 road (Roman Watling Street) to Hampstead Heath, a large, hilly expanse of parkland. The area forms the northwest part of the Lon ...
until 2005.
There, he began his first job working in
Selfridges
Selfridges, also known as Selfridges & Co., is a chain of high-end department stores in the United Kingdom that is operated by Selfridges Retail Limited, part of the Selfridges Group of department stores. It was founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge ...
.
In the early days, Sadowitz was managed by comedian and club proprietor
Malcolm Hardee
Malcolm Hardee (5 January 1950 – 31 January 2005) was an English comedian and comedy club proprietor.
His high reputation among his peers rests on his outrageous publicity stunts and on the help and advice he gave to successful British alter ...
. As a bet with fellow comic
Nick Revell
Nick Revell is a British comedian and writer for radio and television. Born John Revell, he studied at Lincoln College, Oxford.
Revell started performing stand-up in 1980 at Comedy Store, where he later became a regular MC, between 1982 and 1 ...
, he produced one of his most famous lines of that era: "
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (; ; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African Internal resistance to apartheid, anti-apartheid activist who served as the President of South Africa, first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1 ...
, what a cunt.
Terry Waite
Terence Hardy Waite (born 31 May 1939) is an English humanitarian and author.
Waite was the Assistant for Anglican Communion Affairs for the then Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie, in the 1980s. As an envoy for the Church of England, he ...
, fucking bastard. I dunno, you lend some people a fiver, you never see them again." For a time Sadowitz was considered part of the
alternative comedy
Alternative comedy is a term coined in the 1980s for a style of comedy that makes a conscious break with the mainstream comedic style of an era. The phrase has had different connotations in different contexts: in the UK, it was used to describe ...
movement, but his act proved too objectionable with ''The Guardian'' stating that Sadowitz "shook up the right-on values of the 80s alternative comedy circuit with his willingness to say the unsayable".
Sadowitz has described
Bernard Manning
Bernard John Manning (13 August 1930 – 18 June 2007) was an English comedian and nightclub owner.
Manning gained a high profile on British television during the 1970s, appearing on shows such as '' The Comedians'' and ''The Wheeltappers and ...
as "the good cop" to his bad.
Sadowitz's 1987
Edinburgh Fringe
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe (also referred to as The Fringe, Edinburgh Fringe, or Edinburgh Fringe Festival) is the world's largest arts and media festival, which in 2019 spanned 25 days and featured more than 59,600 performances of 3,841 dif ...
show ''Total Abuse'' was filmed at the Assembly Rooms and also released in audio as the album ''Gobshite''. The album was quickly withdrawn from sale due to fears of being sued for libel by
Jimmy Savile
Sir James Wilson Vincent Savile (; 31 October 1926 – 29 October 2011) was an English DJ, television and radio personality who hosted BBC shows including ''Top of the Pops'' and ''Jim'll Fix It''. During his lifetime, he was well known ...
as Sadowitz references rumours of the TV personality being a paedophile. Following Savile's death in 2011,
hundreds of reports of sexual abuse by him became public.
After a brief run as a columnist for ''
Time Out
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Time
* Time-out (sport), in various sports, a break in play, called by a team
* Television timeout, a break in sporting action so that a commercial break may be taken
* Timeout (computing), an enginee ...
'' magazine, he embarked on the ''Lose Your Comic Virginity'' tour in 1989. At this time he was being managed by
Jon Thoday
Jonathan Murray Thoday (born May 1961) is a British television executive and businessman. He is the joint founder and managing director of Avalon Entertainment.
Founded in 1989, Avalon is an entertainment and talent management company, with offic ...
's fledgling Avalon Entertainment Ltd. The tour culminated in a show at the
Dominion Theatre
The Dominion Theatre is a West End theatre and former cinema on Tottenham Court Road, close to St Giles Circus and Centre Point, in the London Borough of Camden. Planned as primarily a musical theatre, it opened in 1929, but the following year ...
in London, at the end of which he appeared from the rear of the auditorium wearing a kilt and a huge plastic phallus from which he sprayed the audience.
1990s
In 1991, Sadowitz was knocked unconscious by an audience member during a performance at the
Just for Laughs Comedy Festival in
Montreal
Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, second-most populous city in Canada and List of towns in Quebec, most populous city in the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian ...
, where he mocked
French Canadians
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fren ...
, starting with the greeting "Hello moosefuckers! I tell you why I hate Canada, half of you speak French, and the other half let them." The rarely quoted follow-up line, which Sadowitz claims is what actually led to him being attacked was "Why don't you speak Indian? You might as well speak the language of the people you stole the country off of in the first place."
In 1992, Sadowitz appeared in his own television show ''
The Pall Bearer's Revue
''The Pall Bearer's Revue'' is a 1992 sketch and stand-up comedy show written by Jerry Sadowitz and starring Sadowitz and Dreenagh Darrell. The show also featured appearances from Geoffrey McGivern, Ben Miller and Mark E. Smith. The series' tit ...
''. In the same year, he appeared in the
music video
A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...
of
The Shamen
The Shamen ( ) were a Scottish psychedelic band, formed in 1985 in Aberdeen, who became a chart-topping British electronic dance music act by the early 1990s. The founding members were Colin Angus, Derek McKenzie and Keith McKenzie. Peter St ...
's UK number 1 hit "
Ebeneezer Goode
"Ebeneezer Goode" is a song by Scottish electronic music group the Shamen which, heavily remixed by the Beatmasters, became their biggest hit when released as a single on 24 August 1992. The group's original version featured on the vinyl edition ...
". Sadowitz later expressed regret over his appearance in the video, stating that "it shows how stupid I am. I didn't even know that song was about drugs. I don't take drugs and had I known I wouldn't have done it".
He also befriended
Derren Brown
Derren Brown (born 27 February 1971) is an English mentalist, illusionist, painter, and author. He began performing in 1992, making his television debut with ''Derren Brown: Mind Control'' in 2000, and has since produced several more shows fo ...
, who he met while working the International Magic shop in
Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell () is an area of central London, England.
Clerkenwell was an ancient parish from the mediaeval period onwards, and now forms the south-western part of the London Borough of Islington.
The well after which it was named was redisco ...
, London.
He helped Brown in his early career by putting him in touch with H&R publishers and
Objective Productions
Objective Media Group (OMG), previously known as Objective Productions, is a media company that produces shows in comedy, comedy drama, entertainment, factual entertainment and Magic. It has produced shows including '' The Cube'', ''Breaking Ma ...
, a production company founded by the television magician
Andrew O'Connor. which led to his breakthrough show ''Mind Control'' in 2000.
Between 1994 and 1998, Sadowitz performed as part of the double act ''Bib & Bob'' with
Logan Murray
Logan Murray is a London-based stand-up comedian.
Murray has appeared on television shows including Peep Show (British TV series), Peep Show, Packet of Three (TV series), Packet of Three, London Underground, Pebble Mill, The Pallbearer's Revue, C ...
. His work with Murray took the form of sketches aimed at alienating almost everyone, with the duo stamping on a blow-up doll of the recently deceased
Linda McCartney
Linda Louise McCartney, Lady McCartney ( Eastman; September 24, 1941 – April 17, 1998) was an American photographer, musician, animal rights activist, vegetarian cookbook author and advocate, and entrepreneur. She was the keyboardist in th ...
, and tipping Murray, dressed as
Superman
Superman is a superhero who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, and debuted in the comic book ''Action Comics'' #1 (cover-dated June 1938 and publi ...
, out of a wheelchair into the audience (a reference to the paralysis of
Christopher Reeve
Christopher D'Olier Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, best known for playing the title character in the film ''Superman'' (1978) and three sequels.
Born in New York City and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, ...
). At one show, Sadowitz spat in the face of a drunken
heckler
A heckler is a person who harasses and tries to disconcert others with questions, challenges, or gibes. Hecklers are often known to shout encouraging comments at a performance or event, or to interrupt set-piece speeches, with the intent of di ...
who was constantly interrupting the show. His final act was to strip naked and run across the stage, prompting a mixture of disgust and hilarity from the audience. The ''Herald'' described the show as featuring "Pyrotechnical swearing. Lavatorial straining noises. Wanton foodstuff-smearing. Simulated sodomy. Gratuitous adoption of Indian accents, plus spitting, shouting, and penile dismemberment".
In 1998, Sadowitz joined the newly launched
Channel 5 network, hosting his own
panel show
A panel show or panel game is a radio or television game show in which a panel of celebrities participates. Celebrity panelists may compete with each other, such as on ''The News Quiz''; facilitate play by non-celebrity contestants, such as on ' ...
, ''
The People vs. Jerry Sadowitz
''The People vs. Jerry Sadowitz'' was a late night British TV show which ran from 1998 to 1999 on Channel 5 (UK), Channel Five. It featured comedian Jerry Sadowitz talking to members of the public. The idea being that the person Sadowitz found m ...
''. The show featured Sadowitz sitting at a desk inviting members of the audience to join him and talk about a topic close to their heart and trying to get Sadowitz to agree with them. If they succeeded in winning Sadowitz over, they were invited back at the end of the show for a chance to compete for a £10,000 cash prize. If Sadowitz was not convinced or became bored during the audience member's time, he would ring a bell on the desk signalling for the show's resident bouncer
Dave Courtney
David John Courtney (born 17 February 1959) is an English self-proclaimed former gangster who has become both an author and celebrity.
Author Bernard O'Mahoney and Frankie Fraser (the former member of the Richardson gang) have accused Courtn ...
to escort them from the stage. Contestants on the show were regularly verbally abused by Sadowitz, and over the course of the series no one managed to win the cash prize. The show led to the channel being reprimanded by the
Broadcasting Standards Commission
The Office of Communications, commonly known as Ofcom, is the government-approved regulatory and competition authority for the broadcasting, telecommunications and mail, postal industries of the United Kingdom.
Ofcom has wide-ranging powers ...
, after they concluded that the repeated use of the words "
fuck
''Fuck'' is an English-language expletive. It often refers to the act of sexual intercourse, but is also commonly used as an intensifier or to convey disdain. While its origin is obscure, it is usually considered to be first attested to aro ...
" and "
cunt
''Cunt'' () is a vulgar word for the vulva or vagina. It is used in a variety of ways, including as a term of disparagement. Reflecting national variations, ''cunt'' can be used as a disparaging and obscene term for a woman in the United Stat ...
" "had a cumulative effect that was both excessive and unnecessary". In the same year, a full-frontal nude shot of Sadowitz appeared in ''Esquire'' magazine as part of a 14-page "uncensored sex special". Despite the reprimand, Sadowitz continued to work with Channel 5, co-presenting ''The Jerry Atrick Show'' between 2000 and 2002.
2000–present
In 2005, Sadowitz performed two separate shows at that year's Edinburgh Fringe: a stand-up comedy show (''Not For The Easily Offended'') at The Queens Hall, and ''Jerry Sadowitz – Card Tricks & Close Up Magic'' at The Assembly Rooms. The comedy show included a character named "Rabbi Burns", a cross between a Jew and
the famous Scottish poet. He performed a similar series of shows at the
Soho Theatre
The Soho Theatre is a theatre and registered charity in the Soho district of the City of Westminster, in London, England. It produces and presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret, across three performance spaces.
The the ...
in London between December 2006 and January 2007.
In 2006 he toured his "Equal Opportunities Offender" show and broke the Soho box office record for ticket sales when he performed his close up magic show at the
Soho Theatre
The Soho Theatre is a theatre and registered charity in the Soho district of the City of Westminster, in London, England. It produces and presents new works of theatre, together with comedy and cabaret, across three performance spaces.
The the ...
. In 2007, he performed his Edinburgh Festival show "Comedian, Magician, Psychopath" to a sold-out crowd at the Udderbelly.
In March 2008, as part of the
Glasgow Comedy Festival
Glasgow International Comedy Festival is a comedy festival in Glasgow, Scotland. The comedy festival started in 2002 and is held annually in March in venues across the city. The festival is supported financially by Glasgow City Council and since ...
, Sadowitz sold out the
Theatre Royal. He performed the show "Comedian, Magician, Psychopath 2: Because I Still Have to Pay the Rent" at the
Edinburgh Comedy Festival
Edinburgh Comedy Festival was a short-lived festival of comedy shows which operated during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August 2008 and 2009. Effectively a marketing campaign for the "Big Four" venues at the Fringe - Assembly (events promoter ...
in 2008. In this show he celebrated the
2008 Sichuan earthquake, making stereotypical references to Chinese people. In December 2008, Sadowitz sold out the
Queen Elizabeth Hall
The Queen Elizabeth Hall (QEH) is a music venue on the South Bank in London, England, that hosts classical, jazz, and avant-garde music, talks and dance performances. It was opened in 1967, with a concert conducted by Benjamin Britten.
The ...
on the Southbank, London.
In 2008, Sadowitz published an open letter to reviewers asking them not to quote his material stating that "a very important element of comedy is surprise, and it can often make the difference between a show that works and one that does not". He also protects his intellectual property, removing clips of himself from
YouTube
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and torrent sites within hours of their appearance.
Since 2010, Sadowitz has performed several runs at the
Leicester Square Theatre
The Leicester Square Theatre is a 400-seat theatre in Leicester Place, immediately north of Leicester Square, in the City of Westminster, London. It was previously known as Notre Dame Hall, Cavern in the Town and The Venue. The theatre hosts st ...
in London. In April 2011, Sadowitz recorded two of these performances with the intention of releasing a DVD. The release was shelved after he changed his mind about releasing anything, stating that "I don’t want people looking at me on a DVD for the first time – and there are loads of people who haven’t seen me – and thinking: "Oh, he’s a bit like
Frankie Boyle
Francis Martin Patrick Boyle (born 16 August 1972) is a Scottish comedian and writer. He is known for his cynical, surreal, graphic and often controversial sense of humour.
A stand-up comedian since 1995, Boyle first gained widespread recognit ...
. Oh, he’s a bit like
Ricky Gervais
Ricky Dene Gervais ( ; born 25 June 1961) is an English comedian, actor, writer, and director. He co-created, co-wrote, and acted in the British television sitcoms ''The Office'' (2001–2003), '' Extras'' (2005–2007), and '' An Idiot Abroad' ...
, he’s a bit like
Jimmy Carr
James Anthony Patrick Carr (born 15 September 1972) is a British-Irish comedian, presenter, writer, and actor. He is known for his deadpan delivery of controversial one-liners and distinctive laugh, for which he has been both praised and criti ...
or
Chubby Brown
Roy Chubby Brown (born 3 February 1945) is an English stand-up comedian whose act consists of offensive humour, high profanity, forthright social commentary and outspoken disdain for political correctness.
Early life
Roy Chubby Brown (born ...
. I’ve heard
Doug Stanhope
Doug Stanhope (born March 25, 1967) is an American stand-up comedian, author, political activist and podcast host. His stand-up material favors caustic and often obscene observations of life in the style of Bill Hicks and Bill Burr, which he del ...
do that..." So I don't want people saying that about me."
Sadowitz appeared in the 2012
Kathy Burke
Katherine Lucy Bridget Burke (born 13 June 1964) is an English actress, comedian, writer, producer, and director. She achieved fame with her appearances on sketch shows such as ''French and Saunders'' (1988–1999) and her recurring role as Mag ...
comedy-drama ''Walking and Talking'' on
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic is a British pay television channel owned by Sky Group Limited broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel is primarily dedicated to imported programmes from the United States, and holds the domestic rights to HBO ...
, playing the character Jimmy the Jew.
A stand up tourette, "Comedian, Magician, Bawbag!", in February 2013 and close up magic and comedy "Comedian, Magician, Psychopath!" in early 2014, when Sadowitz was promoted by an unknown friend, seemed to put Sadowitz back on the circuit with several sold-out shows including Manchester, Leeds, Brighton, Glasgow and Inverness. In 2016, Sadowitz launched the "Trick of the Month Club" in which he teaches a new card trick every month to paying subscribers. In late 2016 Sadowitz tour "Comedian, Magician, Psychopath!" visited London, Glasgow, Manchester and Wolverhampton.
In 2019, Sadowitz toured the UK with his show "Make Comedy Grate Again" (a reference to Donald Trump's campaign slogan "
Make America Great Again
"Make America Great Again" or MAGA is an American political slogan popularized by Donald Trump in his successful 2016 presidential campaign. The slogan became a pop culture phenomenon, seeing widespread use and spawning numerous variants in ...
"). A gig in Liverpool during this run of shows was covered on comedy website
Chortle
Chortle is a British comedy website launched in 2000 by Steve Bennett. The site is a major source of comedy news in the UK. It also reviews comedy shows nationwide, including extensively at the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and presents the ...
after an audience member collapsed due to excessive laughter. Sadowitz also took his "Comedian, Magician, Psychopath 2019" show to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Sadowitz's 2022 Edinburgh Fringe show was cancelled after one night because staff members—and, reportedly, audience members–at the Pleasance theatre found the material incredibly offensive.
The venue later clarified that this was due to "racism, sexism, homophobia and misogyny" and that "the material presented at his first show is not acceptable and does not align with our values";
Sadowitz defended himself against those who made the decision, accusing them of "cheapening and simplifying" his act. In the aftermath of Sadowitz's show at the Fringe being cancelled, his tour of the UK saw increased ticket sales and a date being added at London's
Hammersmith Apollo
The Hammersmith Apollo, currently called the Eventim Apollo for sponsorship reasons, and formerly known as the Hammersmith Odeon, is a live entertainment performance venue, originally built as a cinema called the Gaumont Palace. Located in Ham ...
.
Comedy style
Commenting on his "imitators", he said that "I'm sorry I've given some very nasty people a good living."
Outbursts of his savage comedy during his conjuring shows have sometimes alienated him from the more conservative magic community.
Television credits
* ''
Rab C. Nesbitt
''Rab C. Nesbitt'' is a Scottish comedy series which began in 1988. Produced by BBC Scotland, it stars Gregor Fisher as an alcoholic Glaswegian who seeks unemployment as a lifestyle choice. Rab C. Nesbitt was originally a recurring character ...
'',
BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC #REDIRECT BBC
Here i going to introduce about the best teacher of my life b BALAJI sir. He is the precious gift that I got befor 2yrs . How has helped and thought all the concept and made my success in the 10th board ex ...
, 1988
* ''The Last Laugh with Jerry Sadowitz'',
British Satellite Broadcasting
British Satellite Broadcasting (BSB) was a television company, headquartered in London, that provided direct broadcast satellite television services to the United Kingdom. They started broadcasting on 25 March 1990. The company was merged with ...
, 1990
* ''The Other Side of Gerry Sadowitz'',
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
, 1990
* ''
The Pall Bearer's Revue
''The Pall Bearer's Revue'' is a 1992 sketch and stand-up comedy show written by Jerry Sadowitz and starring Sadowitz and Dreenagh Darrell. The show also featured appearances from Geoffrey McGivern, Ben Miller and Mark E. Smith. The series' tit ...
'',
BBC Two
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
, 1992
* ''Without Walls: The Greatest F***ing Show on Earth'',
Open Media
Open Media is a British television production company, best known for the discussion series '' After Dark'', described in the national press as "the most original programme on television".
The company was founded in 1987 and has produced more t ...
for
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
, 1994 (''
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (fou ...
'' wrote "probably contains the greatest number of swear words ever uttered on TV"
[Peter Waymark, ''The Times'', 26 March 1994])
* ''Stuff the White Rabbit'',
BBC 2
BBC Two is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network owned and operated by the BBC. It covers a wide range of subject matter, with a remit "to broadcast programmes of depth and substance" in contrast to the more mainstream an ...
, 1997
* ''
The People vs. Jerry Sadowitz
''The People vs. Jerry Sadowitz'' was a late night British TV show which ran from 1998 to 1999 on Channel 5 (UK), Channel Five. It featured comedian Jerry Sadowitz talking to members of the public. The idea being that the person Sadowitz found m ...
'',
Channel 5, 1998–1999
* ''
TFI Friday
''TFI Friday'' is an entertainment show that was broadcast on Channel 4 television in the United Kingdom. It was produced by Ginger Productions, written by Danny Baker, and hosted by Chris Evans, for the first five series. The sixth series ...
'',
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
, 1998
* ''
The 11 O'Clock Show
''The 11 O'Clock Show'' is a satirical late-night British television comedy series on Channel 4 which featured topical sketches and commentary on news items. It ran between 30 September 1998 and 8 December 2000, most notably hosted by Iain Lee a ...
'',
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
, 2000
* ''
The Panel'',
Network Ten
Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
, 2000
* ''The Jerry Atrick Show'', 2000
* ''The People of New York vs Jerry Sadowitz'',
Channel 5, 1998–1999
* ''The Jerry Atrick Show'',
Channel 5, 2000–2002
* ''100 Greatest Standups'',
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network operated by the state-owned enterprise, state-owned Channel Four Television Corporation. It began its transmission on 2 November 1982 and was established to provide a four ...
, 2007
* ''
Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle
''Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle'' is a British comedy series created by and starring Stewart Lee and broadcast on BBC Two. It features stand-up comedy and sketches united by a theme for each episode. It was script-edited by Chris Morris and was ...
'', BBC Two, 2009 (two episodes)
* ''Walking and Talking'',
Sky Atlantic
Sky Atlantic is a British pay television channel owned by Sky Group Limited broadcast in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The channel is primarily dedicated to imported programmes from the United States, and holds the domestic rights to HBO ...
, 2012 (four episodes)
Filmography
* ''Malcolm Hardee: 25 Years in Showbiz'', 1990
* ''1 Giant Leap'', 2002
Bibliography
* ''Alternative Card Magic: Jerry Sadowitz & Peter Duffie'' (1982)
* ''Contemporary Card Magic: Jerry Sadowitz & Peter Duffie'' (1984)
* ''Cards Hit'' (1984)
* ''Inspirations: Jerry Sadowitz & Peter Duffie'' (1987)
* ''Cards on the Table'' (1988)
* ''Out of Sight'' (1993)
* ''The Marenzal Reverse'' (1993)
* ''Thanks to Zarrow'' (1997)
* ''Cut Controls'' (2004)
* ''Dr Norman Nutjobs 50 Close-Up Problems (2005)''
* ''The Crimp'' magazine (1992 – present)
* ''Card Tricks for Beginners'' (1994) (Illustrations)
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sadowitz, Jerry
Living people
1961 births
British people of American-Jewish descent
Scottish male comedians
Scottish magicians
Scottish people of Jewish descent
Scottish Jews
Edinburgh Comedy Festival
American emigrants to Scotland
People educated at Shawlands Academy
People associated with Glasgow
People from New Jersey
20th-century Scottish comedians
21st-century Scottish comedians
Scottish people of American descent