Jon Naismith
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| Born | Jonathan W D Naismith[1] 1965 (age 59–60) |
| Occupation | Producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Jon Naismith (born 1965)[1] is a producer mainly known for his work on BBC Radio, primarily comedy, including You'll Have Had Your Tea, The Unbelievable Truth and About a Dog.
Since 1991 he has been the producer of I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.[2]
Early life
[edit]Jon Naismith attended Horris Hill School in Hampshire from 1973 to 1978.[3]
Naismith was a member of Footlights at the University of Cambridge and Junior Treasurer from 1987–1988. He co-wrote and starred in the 1988 revue Sheep Go Bare alongside Mel Giedroyc, Simon Munnery, Tom Hollander, Dan Gooch and Sarah Dudman.[4]
Work
[edit]Naismith has been producer of the long-running radio panel show I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue since 1991. The episodes are recorded before a live theatre audience, with two programmes being recorded at each performance and Naismith traditionally performs the duties of "warmup artist". This usually involves testing sound recording levels by means of a "patronising audience participation exercise" and a joke. Naismith also provides the voiceovers for the show, such as when the host talks about something appearing on the "laser display board" (actually Naismith displaying a large card to the audience[5]), he is "the mystery voice for listeners at home".
Personal life
[edit]He married Belinda Campbell in Oxfordshire in June 2002.[6]
Books
[edit]- The Little Book of Mornington Crescent. 2000. ISBN 978-0-7528-1864-1
- with Graeme Garden and Barry Cryer: Hamish and Dougal: You'll Have Had Your Tea?. 2005. ISBN 978-0-00-721051-0
- Uxbridge English Dictionary (I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue). 2005. ISBN 978-0-00-720337-6
References
[edit]- ^ a b England and Wales, Birth Index 1916-2005
- ^ BBC antidote to panel games I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue - Interviews with the Writer and Producer
- ^ "Horris Hill Old Boys' Newsletter 2007". Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 July 2011.
- ^ "Cambridge Footlights Alumni 1980-1989". Archived from the original on 26 January 2012.
- ^ https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1294172/trivia/?item=tr0675303
- ^ England and Wales, Marriage Index 1916-2005: Jonathan W D Naismith
External links
[edit]- Jon Naismith at IMDb
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