Ian Stone

"He looks and sounds very good indeed" Time Out
"A masterful exponent of self-mocking Jewish humour" The Times

Ranked amongst the top ten stand-ups in Britain by The Independent, Ian Stone is one of the most talented topical acts and comperes on the circuit. Edgy and provocative, with an easy-going manner and self-depreciating style, Ian is at great ease bantering with an audience. He's also a member of the Comedy Store's critically acclaimed 'Cutting Edge' team.

He has performed all over the world including Comedy Festivals in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Holland, France, Ireland and Germany (not many Jewish comedians have performed there in the last fifty years). He has also performed to 55,000 people in 40 days on tour with Ardal O'Hanlon and Alan Davies. He has headlined gigs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the Middle East, performed on the final transatlantic crossing of The QE2, entertained troops in Kuwait and Bosnia and played various clubs in New York. He has headlined at the prestigious Yuk-Yuk clubs in Canada, compered the main theatre at the Cape Town Comedy Festival 2003 and performed his one-man show in South Africa's Camps Bay Theatre in 2004. More recently he became the first British stand-up to perform in Moscow.

"…like a cross between Tony Hancock and Frankie Howerd. Stone is probably better than we deserve. Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses". The List

Ian's many television appearances include Mock The Week (BBC 2), The Last Word (MORE4), The Late Edition (BBC4), The World Stands Up (Paramount Comedy 2005) The Comedy Store (Ch5 - 3 appearances, most recent in 2005), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2), The Stand-Up Show (BBC 1), Saturday Live (ITV), Live at Jongleurs (ITV) & The 11 O'clock Show (CH4).

On radio Ian hosted his own chat show "The Big Schmooze", on BBC London, where he interviewed the likes of Jeremy Issacs, Terry Hall, Anthony Sher and Esther Rantzen. Following his stint in America, he was invited to have a live discussion with Jackie Mason on BBC Radio 4's Front Row on the subject of Jewish comedians. He's currently a regular guest on The Worricker Programme and Fighting Talk (both for Radio 5 Live). He has also made regular appearances on LBC, on the Sandi Toksvig Show and the Jenny Éclair Show. He appeared twice on 'Four at the Store' (BBC Radio 4) and was commissioned to do a number of specials for BBC Radio 7 about his travels to Moscow.

Ian has written gags for ITV's The Sketch Show and Alistair McGowan's Big Impression (BBC 1) and more recently he’s been commissioned to write for the Omid Djalili Show on BBC 1. He's also a regular contributor to the Guardian, The Observer and The Independent On Sunday.

In 2006 Ian returned to the Edinburgh Festival with his new solo show, 'Embrace the Chaos'. Ian received rave reviews, including a 5 star review from The Herald. In 2007 Ian returns to Edinburgh with a brand new show, ‘ Healthy Disrespect’ . In the topical and disparaging style that has become Ian’s trade mark, his new show contains dispute, dissent, disaffection, dismay, disdain, disobedience, disreputable behaviour and of course, healthy disrespect

"Seriously funny" The Guardian

Television appearances include:
The Best of Katy Brand, ITV 2
Sky Poker Online , 2007
SKY News, 2006 (item about funny faces)
Mock The Week, BBC 2, 2006/2007
The Madness of Modern Parenting, BBC2, 2006
The Last Word - MORE 4 - 2005
The Late Edition - BBC 4 - regular guest 2005/2006
ITV4 - series of 30 sec comedy interstitials
The World Stands Up, Paramount Comedy 2005
The Comedy Store, Channel 5 (3 appearances, most recent in 2005)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks, BBC 2
The Stand-Up Show, BBC 1
Saturday Live, ITV
Live at Jongleurs, ITV
Good Stuff, ITV
The 11 O'clock Show, Channel 4

Radio includes
Dom Jolly’s Great Debate (pilot), BBC Radio 5, 2007
The Hawkesby and Jacobs Show – Talksport 2007
The Language of Laughter, BBC Radio 4, 2007
The 2006 Review Show, Oneword, Ch4 Radio
Fighting Talk, BBC Radio 5 2006/2007 (regular guest)
The Worricker Programme, BBC Radio 5, 2005/2006/2007 (regular guest)
The Paul Ross Show - LBC - 2005
Wendy Lloyd Show - LBC O/B from Everyman Theatre - 2005
Sandi Toksvig Show, LBC, 2005 (regular guest )
The Jenny Éclair Show, LBC 2006
BBC Radio 7 (two 10 min specials about Ian's travels to Moscow)
Four at the Store, BBC Radio 4 (2 series, most recent in 2003)
Radio 1 Live
The Big Schmooze, BBC London (3 series - Ian hosted his own show)
Front Row BBC Radio 4
Comedy Controller, BBC Radio 7