Phill Jupitus

In January 2000, Phill presented several editions of the popular Top Ten series for Channel 4. Later that year, he joined BBC1's comedy panel game 'It's Only TV But I Like It' as a team captain, alongside Jonathan Ross and Julian Clary. Phill has provided a selection of voices for Aardman Animation's second series of Rex The Runt. He also found the time to play an ill-fated patient in the BBC1's hospital drama Holby City.

Moviegoers will have seen Phill as an embittered sports journalist in the feature film Mike Bassett England Manager.

Phill Jupitus - Stand Up Comedian

As a stand up comedian, he's brandished his rapier wit on both the national and London comedy circuits for eleven years, as well as touring the UK twice.

It all started on a fateful day in 1984, when a disillusioned young Phill quit the Civil Service and started performing punk poetry, supporting bands including The Style Council, The Housemartins and Billy Bragg. Two years later, he began working for indie label Go! Discs - whose artists included Billy Bragg - where he eventually became press officer to The Housemartins.

Phill Jupitus as DJ

Phill's passion for music has been well employed on BBC GLR (Greater London Radio), where he presented his own show from 1995 to 2000. He has also directed videos for Billy Bragg and the late Kirsty McColl, and was the Breakfast DJ for BBC 6 Music from 2002 to 2007.

On Tour

In 1996, light sabre in hand, Jupitus performed his first tour of the UK with 'Jedi, Steady, Go' - a personal interpretation of the Star Wars story. In 1999, his second UK tour, 'Quadrophobia', was a huge success.

Phill also supported Madness on a national tour, became the voice of Dandelion in an animated series based on Watership Down for ITV and starred in a sitcom called Dark Ages for Granada Television. 

Phill Jupitus - Talents Galore...

Phill has worked on Radio 4 as a regular contributor to 'Loose Ends', 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue', presented 'Best Sellers' - a series of the life and work of Peter Sellers - and written and presented 'Disneyfied', a documentary on the work of Walt Disney.

Phill has toured with Madness  and played with The Who at the Royal Albert Hall. He has also written for The Guardian, starred in Never Mind the Buzzcocks Doctor Who Special in 2009, played 'Edna' in the West End musical Hairspray in 2009 and 2010, and was chosen to head the Glastonbury 2010 comedy line-up.

Phill's incredible depth of experience and varied range of talents makes him a truly fantastic awards host and comedian for any memorable event.

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