"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross" (2001) TV series 2001-????

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17

Release Date:

2 November 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy | Music | Talk-Show

Plot:

A mix of music, comedy and celebrity chat.

Awards:

7 wins & 12 nominations

Cast

Jonathan Ross	...	Himself - Host (249 episodes, 2001-2009)
Stephen de Martin	...	Himself (149 episodes, 2003-2009)
Ian Parkin	...	Himself (149 episodes, 2003-2009)
David Roper	...	Himself (149 episodes, 2003-2009)
David Wickenden	...	Himself (149 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Directed by
Mick Thomas		(106 episodes, 2002-2009)
John L. Spencer		(2 episodes, 2004)

Series Writing credits
Shaun Pye		(106 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jonathan Ross		(106 episodes, 2003-2009)
Fraser Steele		(106 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jim Pullin		(102 episodes, 2003-2009)
Jez Stevenson		(7 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Produced by
Suzi Aplin	....	series producer / executive producer (107 episodes, 2003-2009)
Deborah Cox	....	producer (107 episodes, 2003-2009)
Addison Cresswell	....	executive producer (107 episodes, 2003-2009)
Samantha Taylor	....	celebrity producer (100 episodes, 2004-2009)
Alex Brassett-Harknett	....	associate producer (88 episodes, 2006-2009)
Tom Barrett	....	producer / associate producer (86 episodes, 2003-2009)
Katie Taylor	....	executive producer: BBC (72 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jonathan Ross	....	executive producer (49 episodes, 2006-2008)
Pete Pitwood	....	associate producer (46 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Read	....	associate producer (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Seamus Murphy-Mitchell	....	producer / associate producer (21 episodes, 2005-2007)
Andrew Beint	....	line producer (19 episodes, 2003-2005)
Sinead Oldnall	....	celebrity producer (12 episodes, 2004-2005)
Mirella Breda	....	executive producer: BBC (10 episodes, 2008-2009)
Ole Kufaas	....	associate producer (4 episodes, 2005)
Suzanne Gilfillan	....	executive producer: BBC (4 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mark Linsey	....	executive producer: BBC (2 episodes, 2008)

Series Original Music by
Dan McGrath		(1 episode, 2006)

Series Cinematography by
Chris Rigby		(7 episodes, 2001)

Series Film Editing by
Steve Andrews		(107 episodes, 2003-2009)
Tom Jarvis		(27 episodes, 2009)
Bex Murray		(9 episodes, 2009)
Ian Birchall		(4 episodes, 2009)

Series Art Direction by
Paul Richardson		(83 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mike Wright		(16 episodes, 2004-2008)
Neil Barnes		(6 episodes, 2003-2004)
Charlotte Tindle		(3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Fry		(107 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Makeup Department
Philippa Hall	....	makeup artist (107 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Production Management
Mary O'Kane	....	production manager (87 episodes, 2007-2009)
Karen Treloar	....	production manager (19 episodes, 2003-2005)

Series Art Department
Richard Drew	....	set designer (107 episodes, 2003-2009)

Series Sound Department
Andy Tapley	....	sound supervisor (96 episodes, 2003-2009)
Peter Rose	....	sound supervisor (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Gary Clarke	....	sound supervisor (3 episodes, 2007-2008)

Series Special Effects by
John Rafique	....	special effects (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chris Watson	....	special effects (3 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Visual Effects by
Jamie Tanner	....	visual effects (1 episode, 2007)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Chris Kempton	....	lighting director (104 episodes, 2003-2009)
Alan Bayley	....	camera supervisor (71 episodes, 2005-2009)
Darren Lovell	....	lighting / lighting technician (70 episodes, 2004-2009)
Bill Peachment	....	lighting / lighting director (68 episodes, 2004-2009)
David Bishop	....	lighting (15 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nigel Saunders	....	camera supervisor (13 episodes, 2009)
Neil McLintock	....	camera supervisor (12 episodes, 2003-2005)
Julia Smith	....	lighting (10 episodes, 2007-2009)
John Ford	....	lighting (8 episodes, 2008)
Payderi Baskerville	....	lighting / lighting technician (6 episodes, 2006-2008)
Russell Grubiak	....	lighting (5 episodes, 2007-2009)
Nigel Catmur	....	lighting director / lighting (3 episodes, 2008-2009)
Eric Metcalfe	....	camera supervisor (3 episodes, 2009)
Phil Piotrowsky	....	camera supervisor (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Pryderi Baskerville	....	lighting (2 episodes, 2005)
David Knott	....	lighting (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Editorial Department
Hilary Briegel	....	vision mixer (92 episodes, 2003-2009)
Susan Brincat	....	vision mixer (13 episodes, 2007-2009)
Darren Lovell	....	vision supervisor (12 episodes, 2003-2004)

Series Other crew
Lulu Haggerty	....	script supervisor (105 episodes, 2003-2009)
Alice Swift-Simpkin	....	celebrity booker / celebrity associate / ... (98 episodes, 2003-2009)
Steve Baker	....	video tape inserts / inserts (88 episodes, 2006-2009)
John Whittaker	....	production accountant (88 episodes, 2006-2009)
Toby Brack	....	researcher / production runner (87 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lauren Wilkinson	....	production coordinator (87 episodes, 2007-2009)
Adam Hayes	....	head of production (79 episodes, 2007-2009)
Kim Li	....	resources manager (76 episodes, 2007-2009)
Neil Belcher	....	video tape inserts / inserts (72 episodes, 2006-2009)
Will Brown	....	production runner / junior researcher (67 episodes, 2008-2009)
Chantal Burgun	....	researcher / production coordinator (57 episodes, 2004-2008)
Alan Conley	....	floor manager (53 episodes, 2003-2009)
Pete Pitwood	....	researcher / production runner (46 episodes, 2005-2008)
Ben Anderson	....	researcher (38 episodes, 2009)
Alison Dennison	....	production runner / researcher (38 episodes, 2009)
Ed Sharpe	....	floor manager (32 episodes, 2008-2009)
Richard Downs	....	researcher (23 episodes, 2009)
Nick Atkinson	....	production runner (20 episodes, 2007-2008)
Jonathan Beazley	....	commissioning executive: BBC (19 episodes, 2003-2005)
Penny De Groot	....	production accountant (19 episodes, 2003-2005)
Kim Jowitt	....	resources manager (16 episodes, 2003-2005)
Chantal Williams	....	researcher (16 episodes, 2009)
Ole Kufaas	....	researcher (15 episodes, 2003-2005)
Chris Jones	....	researcher (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Seamus Murphy-Mitchell	....	researcher (14 episodes, 2003-2004)
Marko Gowan	....	runner / researcher / ... (14 episodes, 2004-2005)
Bill Righton	....	production runner (12 episodes, 2009)
Roger Dempster	....	floor manager (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Andrew Garnett	....	resources manager (10 episodes, 2004-2009)
Peter Hackett	....	head of production (9 episodes, 2006-2007)
Tom Pollard	....	researcher (8 episodes, 2005)
John Loughman	....	video tape inserts (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Alan McAllister	....	video tape inserts (8 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sarah Lavis	....	researcher (8 episodes, 2008)
Natasha Cargill	....	celebrity booker (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Samantha Taylor	....	celebrity booker (7 episodes, 2003-2004)
Jasper Warry	....	runner (5 episodes, 2003)
Mandy Read	....	floor manager (4 episodes, 2005-2007)
Pete Manuel	....	resources manager (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dominic Martin	....	production runner (4 episodes, 2009)
Nick Keene	....	floor manager (2 episodes, 2003-2004)
Rebecca Havers	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2004)
Marc Baker	....	floor manager (2 episodes, 2007-2008)
Mark Harrison	....	floor manager (2 episodes, 2008-2009)

Series Thanks
Victor Hillman	....	thanks (1 episode, 2008)
Amin Farahani	....	thanks (1 episode, 2009)

Production Companies

• Hot Sauce
• Open Mike Productions

Distributors

• British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2001) (UK) (TV)
• BBC America (2009) (USA) (TV)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Company:

Hot Sauce

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Comic Relief 2003: The Big Hair Do (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Daniel

Got to love 'Wossy'

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is without a doubt the funniest talk show I have ever seen, and believe me I have seen a few.

Not only does Jonathan Ross succeed in getting the most popular celebrities (mostly comedians and actors) on his sofa, he can also make them say/do things, they wouldn't consider saying/doing anywhere else.

Between guests Jonathan takes his time to reflect on the more bizarre things in society in general, and his personal life in particular. It seems to me that any trivial task can turn into a gruesome ordeal when it's left in the hands of the funny man. Luckily for us the man has no pride whatsoever, so he doesn't mind telling us about the more shameful mistakes he has made in his lifetime: RESPECT!

A special contribution to the show is made by the house band, Four Poofs and a Piano ( I'm not making this up ). Every week they pay a special tribute to one of the show's guests by wearing a customized T - shirt with his/her face on it. Besides that, every guest is introduced by the band with a song that seems to be all about them/their life.

In short: great variety of guests; wickedly funny, bizarre, and from time to time scary.