Rosie Jones (comedian)

Rosie Jones is a British comedian with cerebral palsy.[1] She has written for The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule and Would I Lie To You?.[2][3] She appeared in a 2018 episode of Silent Witness.[4]

In 2011, Jones was hired as a junior researcher for Objective Media Group as part of a disability scheme at Channel 4.[2] She later became unemployed, but found work again whilst attending a screenwriting class with National Film and Television School.[2] Jones reached the final of the 2016 Funny Women Awards.[2]

In 2017, Jones performed stand-up comedy at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in her show "Inspiration". The show received 3.5 stars in Chortle[5] and three stars in The List.[6] Metro listed her as one of "9 hilarious women to look out for in 2017".[7]

In 2018, Jones' Edinburgh Festival Fringe show was entitled "Fifteen Minutes". She and her routine were featured in Edinburgh Nights, a BBC show about the Fringe presented by Nish Kumar. "Fifteen Minutes" received five stars in iNews[1] and The Arts Desk,[8] and four stars in Chortle[9] and Broadway World.[10] It was listed by London Evening Standard as one of the ten "best comedy shows to see" at the festival.[11]

References

  1. 1 2 Chris, Green (16 August 2018). "Rosie Jones, Fifteen Minutes, review: 'Deliciously dark, original comedy'". iNews. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Gove, Ed (29 November 2016). "Have you met Miss Jones?". Royal Television Society. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. ↑ Rahman-Jones, Imran (13 April 2017). "Comedian Rosie Jones wants disabled TV characters who are 'gritty and flawed'". BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. ↑ Davies, Katie. "Interview: Rosie Jones on her Edinburgh debut hour Fifteen Minutes". Entertainment Focus. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  5. ↑ Bennett, Steve (8 August 2017). "Rosie Jones: Inspiration". Chortle. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  6. ↑ Black, Suzanne (17 August 2017). "Rosie Jones: Inspiration". The List. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  7. ↑ Clark, Emily-Jane (4 January 2017). "9 hilarious women to look out for in 2017". Metro. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Lee, Veronica (17 August 2018). "Edinburgh Fringe 2018 reviews: Rosie Jones/ Marcus Brigstocke/ Alice Snedden". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Fleckney, Paul (7 August 2018). "Rosie Jones: Fifteen Minutes". Chortle. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  10. ↑ O'Donoghue, Natalie (4 August 2018). "EDINBURGH 2018: BWW REVIEW: ROSIE JONES, Pleasance Courtyard". Broadway World. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  11. ↑ Paskett, Zoe. "Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2018: The best comedy shows to see". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
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