Jay Pond-Jones

Writer/Producer/Director

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Film, TV & Theatre

Agent: Duncan Hayes
Assistant: Joshua Baumring-Gledhill
2nd Assistant: Charlie Schanschieff

Film, TV & Theatre

For more information visit his website.

Online

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Welcome Back to Soho House

2020

Studio Sixty Billion/Soho House

Jay wrote and remote directed this film to welcome Soho House members across the world back into the houses after lockdown - featuring Jamal Edwards as the first member to sign back into the original Soho House in Greek St.

The Soho House Quiz

2020

Studio Sixty Billion/BoomBoomZoom/Soho House

The live lockdown quiz was hosted by Mike Cuban and starred Richard E Grant and Melanie C and was watched by Soho House members around the world via Zoom. Jay developed the format and helped produce this team effort.

Bobby and Harriet Get Mukbanging

2020

Studio Sixty Billion/Soho House

Filmed as an exclusive lockdown series for Soho House, Bobby And Harriet Get Mukbanging stars Bobby Mair and Harriet Kemsley of Comedy Central’s ‘Bobby And Harriet Get Married’. Based on the South Korean mukbang craze of eating meals online, Bobby and Harriet are joined across the series by Ivo Graham, Tez Ilyas, Desiree Burch, Tim Renkow, and Sophie Willan. This series was remote directed and produced by Jay.

Haven’t Seen It with Alex Zane

2020

Studio Sixty Billion

You know those movies you say you’ve seen, but actually haven’t? This lockdown movie revue series was conceived and produced by Jay. Alex Zane wrote, directed and starred.

That Reality Show - Podcast

2020

Studio Sixty Billion

Jay executive produces the weekly ‘That Reality Show’ podcast starring comedians Brennan Reece and Stephen Bailey - plus a big reality star guest.

The series has included Celebrity Big Brother winner Alex Reid, I’m A Celebrity winner Vicky Pattison, Skating On Ice winner Alex Murphy, and The Real Housewives Of Cheshire star Tanya Bardsley - reaching Number 1 in the Podcast Charts on the first week of it’s release

Duke Special

2020

BoomBoomZoom

Broadcast over ten weeks, Jay produced this series of live stripped back and intimate performances by Duke Special of five albums from his catalogue

Barry From Watford

2020

BoomBoomZoom

Jay produced this live Zoom series, starring Alex Lowe’s much-loved comedy character Barry From Watford during Covid-19 lockdown.

Clinton Baptise – The Paranormalist Returns

2020

Studio Sixty Billion/BoomBoomZoom

Clinton Baptiste is a character from Peter Kay’s Pheonix Nights on Channel 4 played by Alex Lowe. Jay produced a series of ’Zoomcast’ shows starring Clinton Baptise through during Covid-19 lockdown.

The Na-Nite Show

2020

BoomBoomZoom

Broadcast late-night and live via Zoom from their homes in Neasden and Watford, Angelos and Barry ensure you end your day laughing until your face hurts. Only then, is it time for them to say “Na-Nite”. Jay created this show during lockdown and it’s now continuing as a regular weekly show.

Doc Brown - Bleeding Heart

2015

Colour TV

Music video created for BBC's Comic Relief. You can still give money now - so please donate. Go on!

Ghost Fighting Corporation

2015

New Form Digital/ Colour TV

Two roommates find out their house is haunted and hire an exorcist to remove the ghost. In reality, the exorcist is a con-Woman who has a federal agent tracking her.
Starring Jack Howard, Dean Bobbs, Doc Brown and Sophie Wu. Jay was an Executive Producer

Radio

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Richard Bacon Stateside

2017

BBC Radio 2/Studio Sixty Billion

Live from LA, Richard gives us the lowdown on what’s happening in the US that week. Guests include Piers Morgan and James Corden. Jay was the show’s creator and Executive Producer

Dirty Disco

2017

Resonance FM/Dirty Soup

Jay interviewed Vince Aletti for this programme about the birth of disco. Vince was there in 1973, right at the beginning of the New York club scene, and documenting it for Village Voice. Jay also Executive Produced.

Damon From The Oval

2008

Virgin Radio / YouTube

A series of scripted comedy shorts, with Christian O'Connell (as himself), co-written with Alex Lowe - playing his regular call-in character 'Damon From The Oval'. Directed by Elliot Goldner.

The 'Barry From Watford' Show

2007

Radio 4

Pilot episode produced by Chris Pavlo and Jay Pond-Jones for BBC Radio Entertainment
Starring Alex Lowe as Barry From Watford.
Written by Dan Evans, Alex Lowe, David Owen, Chris Pavlo, and Jay Pond-Jones.

Dusty In Memphis

2006

BBC Radio 2/Colour TV

Executive Producer of a one-hour documentary that tells the story of the creation of Dusty's classic album. Produced and presented by Paul Sexton.

Richard Bacon's Go Home Show

2005

Capital Radio

Occasional feature writer alongside Marc Haynes and David Owen.

Television

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Jack and Dean of All Trades

2017

Fullscreen/Apple TV/Colour TV

Starring Jack Howard, Dean Dobbs and Jessica Hynes. Fresh out of university, childhood best friends Jack and Dean sign up with a London temp agency that places them in various jobs - some mundane, some a bit weird, but it's guaranteed that nothing with these two ever goes as planned. It ran for two series and Jay was Executive Producer of this US commission.

The Midnight Beast’s Valentine

2017

Colour TV/Sky One

Part of Sky Art's Valentine's Comedy Shorts series. Described as “a twisted reimagining of Grease“, it takes place in a 1950s-esque American high school the day after Valentine's, with the bulk of the sketch's running time given to an explicit parody of Summer Nights. Executive Produced by Jay.

Veitch 101

2016

Fullscreen/Apple TV/Colour TV

James Veitch hosts a series of comic lectures that tackle big issues in the realm of life, love and happiness. Included: the world of online dating; time travel; and sex robots. Jay Executive Producer this US commission.

Razor Sharp – Pilot

2015

The comedy chatshow set in a barbers chair,
With Paul Sweeney, Joel Dommett and Joe Lycett.

The Bobby Mair Show

2015

Colour TV for Comedy Central

Continuing Jay’s successful ongoing working relationship with Bobby Mair, Jay produced and directed all 8 episodes in this series.

KSI Demolished

2014

Colour TV for Comedy Central

KSI’s ‘roasting’ saw over 1 million views the day it debuted on comedycentral.co.uk. Guests included Bobby Mair, Barry From Watford, and Michelle De Swarte. Executive Produced by Jay, it’s now been seen by over 6 million people.

Comedy Shuffle

2008

BBC3

Co-writer of 'Super Barry' featuring Alex Lowe's 'Barry from Watford'. Series Producer - Karen Rosie.

What The F**K?!!

2007

Colour TV for Bravo

Executive Producer and Director of the late night comedy series on Bravo.
Voiced by Phil Nichol. Written by Giles Boden, Dan Evans, Alex Lowe, David Owen and Phil Nichol.
10 x 30 minute episodes.

Celebrity Soup - Series 1& 2

2006

E! Entertainment Network

Executive Producer of the UK’s version of the long running US weekly topical pop culture comedy, The Soup.
Presented by Iain Lee with writers included Andy Milligan, Giles Boden, Jason Manford, Rob Colley, Matt Kirschen, Alex Lowe, Les Keen, Dan Evans, Marc Haynes, Adam Bostock-Smith, and David Owen.
32 x 30 min episodes.

The Easy Way To Start Smoking

2006

Pilot

Producer, Director and Script Editor. Based on David Owen and George Cockerill's book of the same title, starring Justin Edwards and Lorna Watson.

Celebrity Sudoku

2006

ITV2

Co-creator of the successful participation TV format – co-owned by Colour TV with Richard Bacon and Marc Haynes.

Berlin Or Bust

2006

3 Mobile

Executive Producer for Contentment Worldwide on the nightly 2006 FIFA World Cup entertainment series for 3 Mobile. Presented by Sam Delaney with Graeme Le Saux, Les Ferdinand, and Ray Wilkins, plus celebrity football loving guests.

Flipside TV

2005

Commissioned pilots for VH1 in US

Executive Produced pilots in New York for VH1 as a co-venture with Michael Davis (Embassy Row).

Flipside TV (2003/2004)

Channel 4 / Paramount Comedy

Co-creator of format, writer, live gallery producer and executive producer.
130 episodes – 250+ hours of live television. Full details on Wikipedia.
The show featured the first appearances on Channel 4 for Justin Lee Collins, Allen Carr, Alex Zane and Modern Toss.
Colour TV are co-owners of the format, which is also represented by Duncan Hayes at United Agents.

Theatre

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Live From White City Studios.

2020

Studio Sixty Billion/White City Studios

The monthly stand-up comedy show that Jay produces in the ground floor studio at White City House. Guest comedians have included Bobby Mair, Brennan Reece, Kelly Convey, Spencer Jones, Giants, Fatiha El-Ghorri, Gaby Best, Chrisopher Bliss, Joe Sutherland and Sean McLouglin, with Doc Brown, Judi Love and Michelle De Swarte hosting.

Bobby Mair – Filthy Immigrant

2015

Jay conceived a first for the Edinburgh Fringe with Bobby performing to both a live audience in the room, plus a worldwide audience on Periscope. The show included lots of audience interaction as he dealt with the digital heckles. Produced and directed by Jay.

The Barry From Watford "Summer Sizzler"

2011

Watford Palace Theatre

Alex Lowe's 82 year old 'Barry From Watford' takes a break from his role as Steve Wright's Lifestyle Guru on BBC Radio 2, to bring his live show to the people of his home town.

Written by Alex Lowe and Jay Pond-Jones, the show includes an update on the traditional parlour game. This is all in the faint hope that Barry can capture the imagination of Watford's youth, who live mainly on a diet of silly biscuits, while spending their time flobbing at the local bus-stop.

The Early Edition

2007

E4 Udderbelly, Edinburgh.

Writer of topical comedy material for Alex Lowe's 'Barry From Watford' character - a guest panelist on Marcus Brigstocke's daily news show during the final weekend of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Let's Talk To Barry

2006

Pleasance Theatre

Script Editor of the live show starring Alex Lowe as 'Barry From Watford' and featuring the voices of Catherine Tate and Iain Lee - first performed at the Edinburgh Festival. Produced in association with Colour TV.