Milton Jones

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox comedian Milton Hywel Jones (born 16 May 1964) is an English comedian. His style of humour is based on one-liners involving puns delivered in a deadpan and slightly neurotic style.

Career

Jones has had various shows on BBC Radio 4[1] and was a recurring guest panellist on Mock the Week.[2] Jones tours the UK periodically and is a regular performer at The Comedy Store in London and Manchester. Jones wrote the surrealist, partially biographical novel Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?: Journeys of a Stand-Up (2009).[3]

Personal life

Jones was born and raised in Kew, London.[4] His father is from South Wales.[5] He attended Middlesex Polytechnic, gaining a diploma in dramatic art in 1985.[6] He married Caroline Church in 1986[7] and they have three children. They live in the St Margarets area of London.[8] He supports Arsenal.[9] Jones is a practising Christian and often performs in churches and at Christian festivals.[10] He is a patron of the charity Chance for Childhood.[11] On 28th April 2025, Milton revealed he has prostate cancer. He has cancelled some of his tour dates so he can have surgery.[12]

Filmography

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Radio programmes

  • The Very World of Milton Jones (1998–2001)
  • The House of Milton Jones (2003)
  • Another Case of Milton Jones (2005–2011)
  • Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones! (2014–2022)

Books

  • Ten Second Sermons [DLT Books: 2011] Template:ISBN (Christian book with biblical and church-based one liners)
  • Even More Concise 10 Second Sermons [DLT Books: 2013] Template:ISBN (the sequel to Ten Second Sermons)
  • Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?

Television

Jones was also a writer for TV shows:[13] he worked on The One Ronnie, Not Going Out and Laughing Cow.

Stand-up DVDs

  • Live Universe Tour – Part 1 – Earth (2009)
  • Lion Whisperer – (21 November 2011)
  • On The Road – (25 November 2013)

Awards

He won the Perrier comedy award for best newcomer in 1996,[14] and in 2012, Another Case of Milton Jones was awarded silver in the 'Best Comedy' category at the 30th Sony Radio Academy awards.[15]

References

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