John Bishop

John Marcus Bishop (born 30 November 1966) is an English comedian, presenter, actor and former footballer.

Bishop formerly played football as a midfielder for Winsford United F.C., Crewe Alexandra F.C., Runcorn F.C., Rhyl F.C.,
Witton Albion F.C.,
Hyde United F.C., Southport F.C., Stalybridge Celtic F.C., Northwich Victoria F.C., Caernarfon Town F.C. and Holywell Town F.C. His television debut came on '' The Panel'', and he subsequently appeared in seasons 3 and 4 of the E4 teen drama '' Skins'' and the Ken Loach film ''Route Irish''. He has also hosted his own shows such as ''John Bishop's Britain'' (2010–2011), ''John Bishop's Only Joking'' (2013), and ''The John Bishop Show'' (2015, 2022).
He also has played the companion Dan Lewis in ''Doctor Who'' from 2021 to 2022.

Bishop had a regular Sunday slot on Liverpool radio station Radio City called ''Bishop's Sunday Service''. He is also known for his charity work, most notably raising £4.2 million for Sport Relief 2012.

Early life

John Joseph Bishop was born at Mill Road Hospital in the Liverpool suburb of West Derby on 30 November 1966, the son of housewife Kathleen (née Hackett) and labourer Edward Bishop, a couple from nearby Huyton. He has an older brother, footballer Eddie, and two older sisters, Kathy and Carol. He grew up mostly in the Cheshire towns of Runcorn and Winsford, attending Murdishaw West Primary School and Brookvale Academy in the former. He briefly studied English at Newcastle Polytechnic,John Bishop Interview at Newcastle
Chronicle Live. Retrieved 1 September 2014 and gained a BA in Social Science from Manchester Polytechnic.Manchester Metropolitan University alumni
. Retrieved 31 August 2014 He later became a medical representative for the pharmaceutical company Syntex, where he worked until leaving in 2006 to pursue his comedy career full-time at the age of 40.

Career

Bishop performed stand-up comedy for the first time in Manchester in October 2000, and the following year, made it to the final of all the major new act competitions, including ''So You Think You're Funny'', the ''Daily Telegraph'' Open Mic Awards, the BBC New Comedy Awards, and the City Life North West Comedian of The Year Award, which he won. In 2002, he was named best newcomer by BBC Radio Merseyside, and in 2004, he won the North West Comedy Award for best stand-up. In 2009, Bishop appeared as the first act on ''Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow'' in Manchester. That year, he appeared at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where his show ''Elvis Has Left the Building'' was nominated for an "Eddie" (Edinburgh Comedy Award).

In 2009, Bishop appeared in Channel 4's series ''Comedy Showcase'' and was a contestant on ''Celebrity Mastermind''. He also appeared in the BBC Three sitcom ''Lunch Monkeys'' as fireman Terry. He has appeared five times on 5 Live's ''Fighting Talk'' quiz show, claiming four victories on the programme. His material is drawn from his life's experiences, including fatherhood, cycling around the world, playing semi-professional football, and working as a nightclub doorman. Bishop's first television appearance was in 2007 on the RTÉ topical-comedy show '' The Panel'', where he was a regular panelist until 2008. He then went onto the Channel 4 panel show ''8 out of 10 Cats'' before appearing on the BBC
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