Zaltzman's blog covered the 2011 World Cup for Cricinfo, supported by a number of podcasts. Zaltzman has worked with Rory Bremner on a number of projects, these include Transatlantic, a US election special for BBC Radio 4 and several series of Bremner, Bird and Fortune. The show had been running on BBC Radio 5 Live since starting in January 2010.[18]. Description: Every week throughout summer 2016, Andy Zaltzman and guests from the Guardian and the world of comedy give their take on everything from the Rio Olympics to the Redneck Games, the Tour de France to the Toe Wrestling World Championships, and Wimbledon to the Wife Carrying Festival. Zaltzman has worked with Rory Bremner on a number of projects, these include Transatlantic, a US election special for BBC Radio 4 and several series of Bremner, Bird and Fortune . He is the son of South African sculptor Zack Zaltzman and is the older brother of Helen Zaltzman, of The Allusionist and Answer Me This! From 17 November 2017 Andy has co-hosted The Urnbelievable Ashes with Felicity Ward, a podcast published by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Andy Zaltzman originally named his daughter after the former Kent Cricket Captain Colin Cowdrey, before his wife insisted that she be named after a rugby player instead. Zaltzman delivered his son at home due to his wife entering labour suddenly. [24] Andrew Zaltzman (born 6 October 1974) is a British comedian and author who largely deals in political and sport-related material. [4], His debut full-length Edinburgh Fringe show Andy Zaltzman versus the Dog of Doom received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Comedy Awards in 2001. The Horne Section is a British musical comedy band, appearing regularly on radio, TV and stage. He is a writer and producer, known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), The Lion King (2019) and The Smurfs (2011). [27]. My wife is a criminal barrister, so they could go into legal reform, or the silly route. Zaltzman has co-hosted The Bugle, a weekly satirical comedy podcast, since 2007. The show was officially re-launched on 24 October 2016. Political Animal later transferred to BBC Radio 4. Ask her about podcasting, or Serial. Zaltzman delivered his son at home due to his wife entering labour suddenly. Richard Ian Boldsworth, previously known under the pseudonym Ray Peacock, is a comic performer, best known for The ParaPod, The Peacock and Gamble Podcast and the Ray Peacock Podcast. Zaltzman's wife is a barrister and they have two children, a daughter born January 2007 and a son born December 2008. : And 53 Other Indispensable Questions for the Credit Crunched, was published. John was born on April 23, 1977, in a Birmingham suburb called Erdington, in England. [18]. The Alternative Comedy Experience is a stand-up comedy show that premiered on 5 February 2013 on the Comedy Central channel in the UK. [13] In June 2007, BBC2's The Culture Show commissioned Zaltzman and John Oliver to write a mock farewell speech for departing Prime Minister Tony Blair. She produces the linguistics podcast The Allusionist, the entertainment podcast Answer Me This!, and the Veronica Mars recap podcast Veronica Mars Investigations. [28] His sister Helen Zaltzman is a comedian and podcaster. Tickets are still available for the 9pm show on March 25, $25, comedystore.com.au. He hosts The Mash Report on BBC Two, Hello America on Quibi and has hosted BBC Radio 4 Extra's topical comedy show Newsjack, the Comedy Central series Joel & Nish vs The World and the BBC Radio 4 programme The News Quiz. He studied at Durham University, where he began his comedy career performing with the Durham Revue, and was a finalist in the 2007 Chortle Student Comedy Awards. His comment came after the beheadings of three hostages by ISIS militants. podcasts. [19], In 2018, along with comedian and occasional The Bugle co-host Anuvab Pal, he wrote and performed in Empire-ical Evidence a look at the rise and fall of the British Empire produced for BBC Radio 4. I get my regular dosage of John Oliver human from the Times Online’s “Bugle” podcast featuring John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman. Zaltzman's wife is a barrister and they have two children, a daughter born January 2007 and a son born December 2008. Zaltzman's blog covered the 2011 World Cup for Cricinfo, supported by a number of podcasts. : And 53 Other Indispensable Questions for the Credit Crunched, was published. [19], In 2018, along with comedian and occasional The Bugle co-host Anuvab Pal, he wrote and performed in Empire-ical Evidence a look at the rise and fall of the British Empire produced for BBC Radio 4. In 2013 he also contributed a review of that year's World Snooker Championship to BBC Television's regular coverage of the event. [16], Zaltzman presented his own four-part BBC Radio 4 programme in December 2009 entitled Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100. In June 2016 Oliver left the show due to other commitments. His father Jim Oliver was a social worker and school headmaster and his mother Carole was a music teacher.John attended Mark Rutherford School in Bedford. Zaltzman was the statistician on Test Match Special for the three-match Wisden Trophy series between England and West Indies in July 2020 and between England and Pakistan a month later. The show had been running on BBC Radio 5 Live since starting in January 2010. Also featuring Rory Bremner and Bridget Christie, the show contained stand-up and sketches focusing on the last 10 years. [15], In July 2009, Zaltzman hosted a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5 Live entitled Yes, It's The Ashes, taking a comic look at the 2009 Ashes. [24] [25] Alongside Jarrod Kimber, he hosts a podcast on cricket known as The Cricket Sadist Hour. World Cup 2014: Comedian Andy Zaltzman presents his neutral's guide to Group D. Not sure who to back at this summer's footballing festivities? [26], Zaltzman has also appeared on the internet radio site Guerilla Cricket, and has played for the Authors XI cricket team. Satirist For Hire is going on tour. From 10 June 2016 Andy is hosting Zaltzman's Summer of Sport podcast published by The Guardian. ... "Darling," I shouted to my wife, "I'll just take the dog for a walk." He came to prominence in The Big and Daft comedy trio, BBC London radio series, three consecutive years of sell-out Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and their own series for the BBC's PlayUK, Terrorville. PunHub 'Bringing you HD original puns from hot amateurs.' What would the TV rights to the destruction of the Houses of Parliament be? They have two children. Twitter: @helenzaltzman Bridget Louise Christie is an English stand-up comedian, actress and writer. [26], Zaltzman has also appeared on the internet radio site Guerilla Cricket, and has played for the Authors XI cricket team.[27]. He started to perform in little comedy clubs in the wake of moving to New York City for The Daily Show. [6], In 2011, Zaltzman appeared as a guest stand-up comic on Russell Howard's Good News Extra. Every week throughout summer 2016, Andy Zaltzman and guests so special we can’t say here, give their insight into the summer’s sporting bonanza: everything from the Rio Olympics to the Redneck Games, the Tour de France to the Toe Wrestling World Championships, and Wimbledon to the Wife Carrying Festival. Every week throughout summer 2016, Andy Zaltzman and guests so special we can’t say here, give their insight into the summer’s sporting bonanza: everything from the Rio Olympics to the Redneck Games, the Tour de France to the Toe Wrestling World Championships, and Wimbledon to the Wife Carrying Festival. [15], In July 2009, Zaltzman hosted a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 5 Live entitled Yes, It's The Ashes, taking a comic look at the 2009 Ashes. More recently he has appeared on Test Match Sofa's successor www.guerillacricket.com and was an occasional member of the team when they broadcast the programme from a central London sports bar for the 2015 Ashes. Millican won the comedy award for Best Newcomer at the 2008 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Nishant Kumar is a British stand-up comedian and radio presenter. Zaltzman has co-hosted The Bugle, a weekly satirical comedy podcast, since 2007. [3], Zaltzman has been performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1999, when he was a finalist in the prestigious So You Think You're Funny new act competition along with Josie Long, Russell Howard, and David O'Doherty. [4], His debut full-length Edinburgh Fringe show Andy Zaltzman versus the Dog of Doom received a nomination for Best Newcomer at the Perrier Comedy Awards in 2001.[5]. She has written and performed 12 Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows and several comedy tours, in addition to radio and television work. It actually looked like somewhere Caractacus Potts or … Matthew Crosby is an English comedian and writer. His sister Helen Zaltzman is a comedian and podcaster. In December, 2014 Andy performed at the Lord’s Taverners charity Christmas lunch without incident. Things slightly changed in 2004 after he joined Andy Zaltzman in co-hosting a political talk show called Political Animal. John Oliver is married to his wife who is an Iraq war veteran, Kate Norley. Find out when The News Quiz is on TV, including Series 104-Episode 2. He has a degree in Classics from University College, Oxford. Producer Chris Skinner remained on the show along with Zaltzman and a rotating group of co-hosts. She also served as a United States Army medic. [28] His sister Helen Zaltzman is a comedian and podcaster. [1] Since 2016 he has been a statistician for BBC radio's Test Match Special cricket commentaries. Edward Stephenson Jamison Gamble is an English comedian, known for co-presenting The Peacock and Gamble Podcast and his regular appearances on Mock the Week. The speech was then animated by Triffic Films, with the voice of Blair played by Bremner. Zaltzman is a huge fan of cricket and in November 2008 began a regular blog for Cricinfo, named "The Confectionery Stall" after a famous piece of commentary by Richie Benaud, where he described a shot by Ian Botham during his innings at the third Ashes Test Match at Headingley, in 1981 as having "gone straight into the Confectionery Stall and out again". Couch Talk Episode 61 ()Guest: Andy Zaltzman Host: Subash Jayaraman. After a time, he had been getting into the summit of his livelihood, he hosted a couple shows across New York for example The Bugle by 2007 to 2015, ” a humor podcast that he co-hosted together with Andy Zaltzman, John Oliver’s newyork stand up Display from 2010 to 2013 and a week ago Tonight with John Oliver as 2014, a evening series that’s dependant on news, along with American politics. [13] In June 2007, BBC2's The Culture Show commissioned Zaltzman and John Oliver to write a mock farewell speech for departing Prime Minister Tony Blair. In 2004 and 2005 he aligned with Andy Zaltzman to co-host Political Animal, with different acts playing out political material radio, the show eventually moved to BBC 4. John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is an English comedian.He is best known for his work on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and the satirical comedy podcast, The Bugle. Lets begin with a brief bit of business from Resources Minister Keith Pitt. John Oliver was born on April 23, 1977 in Birmingham, England as John William Oliver. podcasts. Zaltzman's wife is a barrister and they have two children, a daughter born January 2007 and a son born December 2008. Subscribe to Couch Talk podcast on iTunes.Also available on TuneIn Radio.. RSS Feed-— Subash Jayaraman– Hello and Welcome to Couch Talk.Today’s guest is the comedian, cricket columnist and probably the single biggest reason Cricinfo’s Statsguru is still in business, Andy Zaltzman. . Danielle Ward is a British stand-up comedian and writer. The man is just not funny, not funny at all. In December, 2014 Andy performed at the Lord’s Taverners charity Christmas lunch without incident. Oliver Louis "Olly" Mann is a British writer, presenter and gadget correspondent. Oliver and Zaltzman co-hosted the podcast from 2007 to 2015, and Zaltzman has hosted it with a rotating set of co-hosts since a relaunch in September 2016. The speech was then animated by Triffic Films, with the voice of Blair played by Bremner. It was initially produced independently and distributed by TimesOnline before becoming independent of TimesOnline in 2011. Zaltzman, who lives in London with his wife Miranda and the children, was speaking before heading to our shores to perform at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival – where he is currently performing – and the Sydney Comedy Festival, which opens on April 24. The remark was made by comedian Andy Zaltzman during the Christian O'Connell Manifesto show on Radio 5 Live. [7], Since mid-2014, Zaltzman has toured Satirist for Hire, where questions and comments are solicited from potential or confirmed audiences (usually via email or social media) before performing at venues, giving parts of the show a constantly evolving order and structure. In college, Oliver was a member and later the VP of a student comedy troupe at the university called Cambridge Footlights. In 2016 Zaltzman became the scorer for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 on the Sri Lankan tour of England. Political Animal is a performance and radio show created by British comedians John Oliver and Andy Zaltzman in which various stand-up comedians perform political material. [22], Zaltzman played the host of The Bug podcast in 2020's Watch Dogs: Legion, alongside his Bugle co-host Alice Fraser - the show is highly satirical and takes direct inspiration from The Bugle in its approach and delivery. John Cornelius "Funky Stuff" Oliver is half of the superhuman duo (which also includes Andy "Pass Me The Zalt" Zaltzman) that is responsible for The Bugle, (default source of news worldwide).Oliver moved to New York city in the United States in 2006, and is therefore well placed to bring the news from the western side of the Atlantic to the Bugle. [10]. Zaltzman performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time in April 2007, winning the coveted Piece of Wood Award , given to the best show as voted for by other comedians. Focusing on global news stories, the show was launched shortly after John Oliver's move to New York to work on The Daily Show, allowing Oliver and Andy Zaltzman to continue a partnership that had previously enjoyed success with Political Animal and The Department. He came to wider attention for his work in the US on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart as its senior British correspondent from 2006 to 2013. The show used to feature regular appearances by Jon Holmes, Laura Shavin, a monologue by Marcus Brigstocke, and music by Mitch Benn, Pippa Evans or Adam Kay, but now features a much wider range of contributors. Catherine Bohart is an Irish stand-up comedian, writer and actor based in England. The Bugle was hosted by The Times until December 2011 [11] and the podcast has since been independent, relying upon listeners' contributions to continue. He is the son of South African sculptor Zack Zaltzman and is the older brother of Helen Zaltzman, of The Allusionist and Answer Me This! [8]. Oliver started his career as a stand-up comedian in the United Kingdom. In 2016 Zaltzman became the scorer for Test Match Special on BBC Radio 4 on the Sri Lankan tour of England. Zaltzman performed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for the first time in April 2007, winning the coveted Piece of Wood Award, given to the best show as voted for by other comedians. "Bugle podcast - Bonus Bugle Satirist for Hire #2", "Russell Howard interview – 'That's me and the Fringe done, "Andy Zaltzman on the World Snooker Championships 2013", "Andy Zaltzman: Satirist for Hire (Review)", "Avalon Entertainment Limited – Andy Zaltzman Profile", "DOES ANYTHING EAT BANKERS? It will commence at the following dates.You are invited to email your satirico-query to satirisethis@satiristforhire.com, including the date of the show you’ll be attending, Zaltzman also appeared in a late-night show with fellow stand-ups Daniel Kitson, David O'Doherty, and Alun Cochrane entitled The Honourable Men of Art, at The Stand in 2006 and 2008. RHLSTP #55: Andy Zaltzman - Pogo Stick Assassin. [12] In 2016 the podcast relaunched and became a member of the Radiotopia podcast network. John Oliver: Personal Life, Wife and Children. Zaltzman was the statistician on Test Match Special for the three-match Wisden Trophy series between England and West Indies in July 2020 and between England and Pakistan a month later. And since then it has been a fantastic journey,” explains the 39-year-old comedian. With hits like Answer Me This and Radiotopia’s The Allusionist under her belt, her joining The Bugle is an issue the competition commission should have an issue with. Oliver is also credited for being the co-host with Andy Zaltzman for the satirical comedy podcast The Bugle. More recently he has appeared on Test Match Sofa's successor www.guerillacricket.com and was an occasional member of the team when they broadcast the programme from a central London sports bar for the 2015 Ashes. [7], Since mid-2014, Zaltzman has toured Satirist for Hire, where questions and comments are solicited from potential or confirmed audiences (usually via email or social media) before performing at venues, giving parts of the show a constantly evolving order and structure.[8]. [9], Zaltzman and John Oliver gained their first big break when they teamed up with the multi-Perrier Award nominated Chris Addison on The Department, a short-running radio show based on the premise that Chris, Andy and John, were a three-man organisation brainstorming to solve society's problems. Episode guide, trailer, review, preview, cast list and where to stream it on demand, on catch up and download. From his prep school, Holmewood House School in Langton Green, Kent, he then attended the private Tonbridge School. After about a year, Oliver had become famous and that he became a regular guest on Mock the Week. [14], In November 2008, his first book, entitled Does Anything Eat Bankers? 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[3], Zaltzman has been performing at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe since 1999, when he was a finalist in the prestigious So You Think You're Funny new act competition along with Josie Long, Russell Howard, and David O'Doherty. [23]. [16], Zaltzman presented his own four-part BBC Radio 4 programme in December 2009 entitled Andy Zaltzman's History of the Third Millennium, Series 1 of 100. Political Animal later transferred to BBC Radio 4. He is best known as the presenter of the weekend evening show on LBC and for his work with longtime collaborator Helen Zaltzman with whom he presents the award-winning podcast Answer Me This!. In 2004, Zaltzman began – initially with John Oliver – hosting Political Animal, a stand-up show in which different acts perform political-themed material; Zaltzman has hosted solo since 2006. The programme was available worldwide, and broadcast on the Sports Tonight Live channel serving as alternative commentary to the BBC's Test Match Special which is only available in the United Kingdom. [20], Having hosted one of three series of The News Quiz, sharing duties with Angela Barnes and Nish Kumar in 2020 [21] Andy Zaltzman has been announced as the new permanent chair when it resumes in 2021. 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Zaltzman is also an occasional guest on the on-line cricket radio commentary station Test match Sofa and on TalkSPORT's cricket show Howzat. It features live comedy shows, filmed in July 2012 at The Stand Comedy Club in Edinburgh, and behind-the-scenes interviews. What's the best thing a terrorist has ever said? Andy settled for a compromise and is looking forward to the day when little Muttiah Johnny Muralitharan-Zaltzman first goes to school. [29]. His sister Helen Zaltzman is a comedian and podcaster. Also featuring Rory Bremner and Bridget Christie, the show contained stand-up and sketches focusing on the last 10 years. Zaltzman is a huge fan of cricket and in November 2008 began a regular blog for Cricinfo, named "The Confectionery Stall" after a famous piece of commentary by Richie Benaud, where he described a shot by Ian Botham during his innings at the third Ashes Test Match at Headingley, in 1981 as having "gone straight into the Confectionery Stall and out again". [citation needed], In 2017 he wrote and performed a three-part series on ancient philosophy including Stoicism, Epicureanism and Cynicism for BBC Radio 4. [17], Zaltzman was a regular co-host, along with comedians Al Murray and Rebecca Front of the satirical news programme 7 Day Sunday (also broadcast as 7 Day Saturday). [29], "Bugle podcast - Bonus Bugle Satirist for Hire #2", "Russell Howard interview – 'That's me and the Fringe done, "Andy Zaltzman on the World Snooker Championships 2013", "Andy Zaltzman: Satirist for Hire (Review)", "Avalon Entertainment Limited – Andy Zaltzman Profile", "DOES ANYTHING EAT BANKERS? Helen is a podcasting legend. Born in Hammersmith, west London,[2] Zaltzman is of Lithuanian Jewish ancestry. The first set of new co-hosts included Wyatt Cenac (US), Hari Kondabolu (US), Tiff Stevenson (UK), Nish Kumar (UK), Alice Fraser (Australia), Anuvab Pal (India), Tom Ballard (Australia), and Helen Zaltzman (UK). While at university, Zaltzman was sports editor for The Oxford Student. James William Acaster is an English comedian originally from Kettering, Northamptonshire. The Bugle was part of Radiotopia from October 2016 until the show announced in mid-December 2018 that it would be leaving Radiotopia at the start of 2019 and switching to independent production funded by a voluntary subscription model. Zaltzman's wife is a barrister and they have two children, a daughter born January 2007 and a son born December 2008. John William Oliver (born 23 April 1977) is a British comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, actor, and television host. He has worked extensively with John Oliver and their work together includes Political Animal, The Department, and The Bugle. [14], In November 2008, his first book, entitled Does Anything Eat Bankers? Voice. In December 2018 it was announced The Bugle would be leaving Radiotopia. 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