James Farmer
Comedy
Film, TV & Theatre
Comedy
James is one of the most sought-after comedy writers in the country. Originally from Wales, James excels at writing for a variety of different voices and has amassed credits on some of the biggest comedy shows around, writing for the most popular and in-demand comedians in the UK.
As a performer, James has taken 3 sell-out stand up shows to Edinburgh, and has supported the likes of Frankie Boyle, Jimmy Carr and Geoff Norcott on tour. He’s also appeared as a panellist on shows like Big Brother's Bit On The Side and Animal Antics.
His sitcom script, Sweethearts, won Soho Theatre's prestigious Comedy Lab competition and was optioned by Zeppotron. Another script, Abernormal, reached the final of BBC’s Find Me Funny competition.
James currently lives in Berkhamsted with his lovely family and annoyingly loud cat.
Film, TV & Theatre
James is one of the most sought-after comedy writers in the country. Originally from Wales, James excels at writing for a variety of different voices and has amassed credits on some of the biggest comedy shows around, writing for the most popular and in-demand comedians in the UK.
As a performer, James has taken 3 sell-out stand up shows to Edinburgh, and has supported the likes of Frankie Boyle, Jimmy Carr and Geoff Norcott on tour. He’s also appeared as a panellist on shows like Big Brother's Bit On The Side and Animal Antics.
His sitcom script, Sweethearts, won Soho Theatre's prestigious Comedy Lab competition and was optioned by Zeppotron. Another script, Abernormal, reached the final of BBC’s Find Me Funny competition.
James currently lives in Berkhamsted with his lovely family and annoyingly loud cat.
Online
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Max Fosh YouTube Channel Ideas 2023 - 2025 | Max Fosh | |
Munya Chawawa Instagram Writing 2023 - 2024 | Munya Chawawa | |
Zac Aslop YouTube Channel Ideas 2023 - 2024 | Zac Aslop | |
The Roast of the Sidemen 2023 - 2025 | Sidemen | |
The KSI Show 2021 | Fast Lane Entertainment | |
Game Snacks 2019 | Tastemade for Facebook Watch |
Other
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
The BAFTA Games Awards 2023 - 2025 | BAFTA | |
Sky Arts Awards 2024 | Sky | |
BONKA's Awards 2016 | Flip Side Media |
Radio
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
The Now Show 2023 - 2024 | BBC Radio 4 | |
The News Quiz 2023 - 2024 | BBC Radio 4 | |
Munya Chawawa’s Electile Dysfunction 2024 | Expectation for BBC Radio 4 | |
Geoff Norcott’s Working Men's Club 2024 | BBC Radio 4 |
Television
| Production | Company | Notes |
|---|---|---|
Last One Laughing S1 & 2 2024 - 2025 | Zeppotron for Amazon | |
Blankety Blank 2024 - 2025 | Talkback for BBC One | |
Gladiators 2024 - 2025 | BBC | |
Geoff Norcott's None of the Above 2024 - 2025 | News UK | |
Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2016 - 2025 | BFQ Ltd | |
A League of Their Own 2018 - 2025 | CPL for Sky One | |
8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown 2017 - 2025 | Zeppotron for Channel 4 | |
Am I The A**hole? 2025 | Comedy Central | |
Iain Stirling’s Roast the Internet 2024 - 2025 | Comedy Central | |
The Last Leg 2016 - 2025 | Open Mike for Channel 4 | |
The Jonathan Ross Show 2019 - 2025 | Hot Sauce TV for ITV | |
Romesh Ranganathan’s Parents’ Evening S2 2025 | ITV | |
Roast Battle 2017 - 2025 | Fulwell 73 for Comedy Central | |
The Weakest Link S5 2021 - 2025 | BBC | |
Frankie Boyle's New World Order 2017 - 2024 | Zeppotron for BBC | |
Fantasy Football League 2023 - 2024 | Avalon Television for Sky Max | |
Michael McIntyre’s Big Show 2018 - 2024 | Hungry Bear for BBC One | |
Silence is Golden 2024 | Yes Yes Media for Comedy Central | |
Katherine Ryan: Parental Guidance 2024 | Ranga Bee Productions for ITV | |
Most Ridiculous 2024 | Comedy Central | |
Takeshi’s Castle 2023 | Amazon | |
The Science Of… 2023 | Sky One | |
I Literally Just Told You 2021 - 2023 | Expectation Entertainment for Channel 4 | |
Tonight with Target 2023 | Naked Fremantle for BBC Three | |
Stand Up To Cancer 2023 | Channel 4 | |
Greg James’ Sporting Moments of the Year 2023 | CPL for Sky One | |
Battle in the Box 2023 | Interstellar for Comedy Central | |
Celebrity Juice 2016 - 2022 | Talkback Thames for ITV2 | |
Dressed to Impress 2021 - 2022 | Lifted Entertainment for ITV2 | |
Have I Got News for You 2020 - 2022 | Hat Trick Productions | |
The Mash Report 2018 - 2022 | Zeppotron for BBC Two | |
Would I Lie to You 2017 - 2022 | Zeppotron for BBC One | |
The Ranganation 2018 - 2022 | Zeppotron for BBC Two | |
Epic Game Show (Series 2) 2021 | Talkback for ITV | |
Crouchy’s Year Late Euros: Live 2021 | Fulwell73 for BBC One | |
Backstage with Katherine Ryan 2021 | Expectation Entertainment for Amazon Prime | |
The Complaints Department 2021 | Monkey Kingdom | |
Question Team 2021 | Interstellar TV for Dave | |
Apocalypse Wow 2021 | Tuesday’s Child TV for ITV2 | |
The Emily Atack Show 2020 | Monkey Kingdom for ITV2 | |
Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club 2020 | Hot Sauce Entertainment for ITV | |
Naughty Toddlers Caught on Camera 2020 | Goowoo Media for Channel 5 | |
The Rob Rinder Verdict 2019 | Expectation Entertainment for Channel 4 | |
Class Dismissed 2019 | BBC | |
Extreme Bluffing 2019 | Expectation Entertainment | |
There's Something About Movies 2019 | CPL Productions for Sky One | |
Gagging Order 2019 | Gobstopper TV for E4 | |
Back of the Net 2019 | Sony Pictures Television | |
Comedy Central UK News Network (Pilot) 2019 | Expectation Entertainment for Comedy Central | |
First and Last 2018 - 2019 | Zeppotron for BBC One | |
Your Face or Mine 2017 - 2019 | Fremantle Media for Comedy Central | |
Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier 2018 | Talkback for Dave | |
The Fix - Embassy Row 2018 | Zeppotron for Netflix | |
Blockbusters 2018 | Fremantle Media for Comedy Central | |
Romesh's Look Back to the Future 2018 | Hungry Bear for Sky One | |
Trick Heads 2018 | Second Star Productions | |
Rinderland 2018 | So Television for Channel 4 | |
Karaoke Court 2018 | Fremantle Media | |
Rob Rinder Good Year Bad Year 2018 | Expectation Entertainment for Channel 4 | |
The Inbetweeners Anniversary Special for Jimmy Carr 2018 | Monkey Kingdom | |
Chuckle Time 2018 | So Television | |
All Round to Mrs Brown's 3 2017 | Hungry Bear Media for BBC One | |
The Nightly Show 2016 - 2017 | 2nd Act Productions | |
Possibly... The Best Adverts in the World 2017 | SO Television | |
Release the Hounds 2017 | ITV | |
Sounds Like Friday Night 2017 | Fulwell 73 for BBC One | |
Kidology 2016 | Boomerang | |
Play to the Whistle 2016 | Hungry Bear | |
That Thing on Friday Night 2016 | Hat Trick Productions |