Adam Offord Buxton (born 7 June 1969 in London [1]) is an English comedian, who together with his comedy partner Joe Cornish wrote and presented the Channel 4 comedy series The Adam and Joe Show. June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... For the Stargate SG-1 episode, see 1969 (Stargate SG-1). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the  United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total 130... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... Joe Cornish (born December 20, 1968) is an English comedian who, along with his professional partner Adam Buxton, is half of the comedy duo Adam and Joe. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke[[ laughter in general). ... The Adam and Joe Show is a British comedy television show, written and presented by Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish (Adam and Joe), which ran for four series on Channel 4. ...

Major work

He originally appeared in an episode of Channel 4's Takeover TV as a man called "Louise" dressed as a Klingon, complaining about Star Trek: The Next Generation being taken off-air (see external links below). In 1995, he went on to host the show. Following this he, along with Joe Cornish created the The Adam and Joe Show for the same channel, which ran for four series. A DVD featuring the 'best of' The Adam and Joe Show was produced by the pair and released in 2004. It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the fictional race. ... The title as it appeared in most episodes opening credits. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Joe Cornish (born December 20, 1968) is an English comedian who, along with his professional partner Adam Buxton, is half of the comedy duo Adam and Joe. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Buxton co-wrote and acted in the Channel 4 mini-series The Last Chancers (aired Christmas 2004). Buxton performed character driven stand up comedy at the 2005 Edinburgh Festival, with a show was entitled "I, Pavel", for which he grew an extremely large beard. He appeared as a future version of himself in the BBC comedy series Time Trumpet, which began a six-part series in August 2006. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... It has been suggested that Channel Four Television Corporation be merged into this article or section. ... Christmas is an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Richard Pryor hits the money line A stand-up comedian or stand-up comic is someone that performs in comedy clubs, usually reciting a fast paced succession of amusing stories, short jokes and one-liners, typically called a monologue. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... There is no one Edinburgh Festival but those using the term are usually referring to the collection of various festivals in August and early September of each year in Edinburgh, Scotland. ... Pavel can refer to: Pavel Sergeevich Alexandrov, Russian mathematician Pavel Axelrod, Russian Marxist revolutionary Pavel Bém, Czech politician Pavel Chekov, character from the fictional Star Trek universe Pavel Alekseyevich Cherenkov, Soviet physicist of great repute and a recipient of the Nobel Prize in physics in 1958 for his scientific... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke[[ laughter in general). ... Time Trumpet is an announced upcoming television comedy series to air on BBC2 in Spring 2006. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

Expanded extracts from his XFM radio show with Joe Cornish have been released as podcasts, which were placed in the UK's top 10 most downloaded. Currently the pair are recording podcasts for Coca-Cola's 'New Music' strand. Joe Cornish (born December 20, 1968) is an English comedian who, along with his professional partner Adam Buxton, is half of the comedy duo Adam and Joe. ... Podcasting is a way of publishing sound files to the Internet, allowing users to subscribe to a feed and receive new audio files automatically. ... If you are trying to upload a file onto Wikipedia, click here. ... Historical records of events have been made for thousands of years in one form or another. ... The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ...

Buxton appears in new BBC Three comedy sketch show Rush Hour, which premièred on the 19 March 2007. Buxton plays many different characters throughout the show. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... BBC Three, the successor to the similar BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ... Rush Hour is a sketch show shown on BBC Three during March and April 2007. ...

Other appearances

Buxton has made appearances in The IT Crowd, Don't Watch That, Watch This, and Look Around You. He has also appeared in the 'Doctor Who audio drama The One Doctor by Big Finish Productions, as well as comedy on BBC Radio 4. This article contains a trivia section. ... Look Around You is a BBC television comedy series devised and written by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, and, in the first series only, narrated by Nigel Lambert. ... Doctor Who is a long-running award-winning British science fiction television programme (and a 1996 television film) produced by the BBC. The series shows the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as the Doctor, who explores time and space in his TARDIS (Time And Relative Dimension(s) In... The One Doctor is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. ... Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces audio plays released straight to compact disc, based on British cult science fiction properties. ... BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ...

He has taken part in a number of major film productions, playing local journalist Tim Messenger in the 2007 film Hot Fuzz, and appearing in the forthcoming film Stardust, deputizing for Noel Fielding, who was ill at the time of production. Hot Fuzz is a 2007 British police action/comedy film written by Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright, known for the motion picture Shaun of the Dead and the television series Spaced. ... Stardust is a fantasy film directed by Matthew Vaughn. ... Noel Fielding (born 21 May 1973 in Westminster, London, England) is an English comedian and actor, most famous for his role as Vince Noir in The Mighty Boosh. ...

Recently he has released a number of popular videos on YouTube, and has, according to his website, been commissioned to produce a pilot programme for the BBC based around work of this kind. YouTube is a popular free video sharing website which lets users upload, view, and share video clips. ...

Further information

His father is Nigel Buxton, and was best known as a travel writer and wine critic before his work with his son on The Adam and Joe Show as 'Bad Dad'. Nigel Edward Buxton (born 1924) is a British travel writer and wine critic, although he is probably now better known for appearing as BaaadDad in the Channel 4 comedy series The Adam and Joe Show, which was written and presented by his son Adam along with Adams friend Joe...

Adam is married and has two young sons. According to an interview with The Guardian newspaper, he attended Warwick University for two terms, before dropping out to study sculpture at Cheltenham College of Art. The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... University of Warwick Motto: Mens agitat molem Logo © University of Warwick The University of Warwick is a world-class campus university which, despite its name, is located mainly inside the southern boundary of Coventry, England, some 11 km ( 7 miles) from the town of Warwick, the remainder of the campus...

External links

• Adam Buxton official site and Blog
• Adam & Joe Podcasts at Xfm
• Adam Buxton's YouTube Videos
• IMDB Entry for Adam Buxton
• Adam Buxton interview (November 2005)
• Interview with Adam & Joe