Gareth Gwynn
Gareth Gwynn is a comedy writer, performer and radio presenter. He is the co-writer of the television sitcoms Bull and Tourist Trap and the radio sitcoms Ankle Tag, Passing On and Social Club FM.[1]
Career
[edit]Writing
[edit]Gwynn began his career in 2007 writing for BBC Radio 4 on Listen Against and continued to do so until 2011. Between 2008-9, Gwynn wrote for shows on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio 7 including Look Away Now, I Guess That's Why They Call It The News and Newsjack. In 2009 he became a recipient of the BBC Radio Comedy Writers Bursary.[2] For BBC Radio 4 he writes for The Now Show and The News Quiz and for BBC Radio Wales he is a writer for the sketch shows Elis James' Pantheon of Heroes, Here Be Dragons and Welcome Strangers. [1]
Since 2010, Gwynn has continued to write for radio but expanded into television too including The Armstrong & Miller Show, Have I Got News For You,[3] O'r Diwedd and Top Gear.[4]
His sitcom work includes writing Passing On, Ministry Of Happiness and co-writing Social Club FM for BBC Radio Wales, co-writing Bull with comedy writer John-Luke Roberts for Gold and co-writing Ankle Tag with Benjamin Partridge for BBC Radio 4. Together with Sian Harries and Tudur Owen, he is part of the writing team for the semi-improvised show Tourist Trap for BBC One Wales.[1] He has also contributed to Trying on Apple TV[3] and co-wrote the 2019 audio special The Goodies: The Big Ben Theory for Audible.[1]
Presenting
[edit]In 2007, Gwynn hosted his own radio shows Gareth Gwynn's Big Night In for 106.3 Bridge FM and Gareth Gwynn's Alternative Anthems for Afan FM. From 2010 to 2017 he was a regular presenter on BBC Radio Wales, fronting weekly music shows[5] and features, returning in 2018 to present two shows as part of the station's 40th birthday celebrations.[6]
He has appeared as a guest on The Now Show several times[1] and has also presented documentaries for BBC Radio 4 including Gareth Gwynn's Little Book Of Welsh Rock,[7] The Greatest Ever Faker[8] and two editions of Archive on 4, Gareth Gwynn's Alternative Archive[9] and Gareth Gwynn Hasn't Fin-[10] as well as producing Just A Minute: 50 Years In 28 Minutes and Rik Mayall, Panglobal Phenomenon.[1]
Since 2021 he has co-presented The Xennial Dome podcast with Esyllt Sears. In September 2024 it was nominated for an Independent Podcast Award.[11] In October the podcast was renamed I'm So Not Over It.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Gareth Gwynn - British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Radio Comedy Staff Writer | Jobs and careers with BBC". Ed Morrish. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ a b "Gareth Gwynn". IMDb. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Gyrfa gomedi sgriptiwr Top Gear, Radio 4 a Cic Lan yr Archif". BBC Cymru Fyw. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "Gareth Gwynn - Next on - BBC Radio Wales". BBC. Retrieved 7 June 2018.
- ^ "BBC Radio Wales - Gareth Gwynn's Twisted History of BBC Radio Wales".
- ^ "Gareth Gwynn's Little Book of Welsh Rock - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "The Greatest Ever Faker - BBC Radio 4". BBC. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Gareth Gwynn's Alternative Archive".
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Gareth Gwynn Hasn't Fin-". BBC. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
- ^ "The Independent Podcast Awards 2024". Independent Podcast Awards.
- ^ "The Xennial Dome on acast". acast. Retrieved 10 May 2024.