Jonathan Pie
Jonathan Pie is a satirical news reporter character created and played by actor Tom Walker. He is known for his apparent 'out take' rants of a conflicted reporter speaking his mind about the state of UK politics.[1][2][3]
His first spoof news report was released just after the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of opposition in the UK Parliament. The "report" was in response to mainstream media reporting, in particular the weight given to a past relationship with Diane Abbott and the fact that he "stuck his willy in a woman".[4]
Walker was soon approached by several media companies, including RT UK, the Russian government-funded television network, who offered him complete creative control. He worked with them for several months until deciding to split in July 2016 prior to a show at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Jonathan Pie". The Debrief. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "News Reporter Finally Snaps And Launches Tirade Against Everyone's Post-Brexit Bickering". 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ "'Funny 'cos it's true' – Jonathan Pie". RT International. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
- ^ Bienaimé, Pierre (2015-11-05). "Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news". konbini.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (2016-07-17). "Mr Angry of TV comedy severs links with Putin network on way to Edinburgh fringe". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
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