John Fortune (born John Wood on June 30, 1939 in Bristol) is a British satirist, comedian writer and actor, best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune. He was educated at King's College, Cambridge, where he was to meet and form a lasting friendship with John Bird. is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the English city. ... List of satirists below - writers, cartoonists and others known for their involvement in satire - humourous social criticism. ... A comedian, or comic, is an entertainer who amuses an audience by making them laugh. ... A writer is anyone who creates a written work, although the word more usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, or those who have written in many different forms. ... Actors in period costume sharing a joke whilst waiting between takes during location filming. ... John Bird (born 22 November 1936) is an English satirist, actor and comedian. ... Rory Bremner FKC (born 6 April 1961, Edinburgh, Scotland) is a British impressionist and comedian, noted for his political satire. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Bremner, Bird and Fortune is an award-winning satirical British television programme produced by Vera Productions for Channel Four, uniting the longstanding satirical team of John Bird and John Fortune (the Two Johns) with the satirical impressionist Rory Bremner. ... Full name The King’s College of Our Lady and St Nicholas in Cambridge Motto Veritas et Utilitas Truth and usefulness Named after Henry VI Previous names - Established 1441 Sister College(s) New College, Oxford Provost Prof. ... John Bird (born 22 November 1936) is an English satirist, actor and comedian. ...

His early career included contributions to Peter Cook's Establishment Club team, which included Eleanor Bron and John Bird in 1962. Fortune and Bird also worked together on the TV show A Series of Birds in 1967. In 1971, with John Wells, he published the comedy classic A Melon for Ecstasy, about a man who consummates his love affair with a tree. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... John Wells (November 17, 1936 - January 11, 1998) was a British actor, writer and satirist. ... A Melon for Ecstasy is a 1971 novel written by John Fortune and John Wells. ...

Along with writing several series for the BBC, in 1982 he appeared in an episode of the BBC situation comedy Yes Minister as an army officer who brings the minister's attention to British-made weapons getting into the hands of terrorists. 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. ... This article or section seems to contain too many examples (or of a poor quality) for an encyclopedia entry. ... Yes Minister is a satirical British sitcom written by Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn that was first transmitted by BBC television and radio between 1980 and 1984. ...

His work with John Bird is most notable for their series of satirical sketches The Long Johns, in which one of the Johns interviews the other in the guise of a senior figure such as a politician, businessman or government consultant, invariably named "George Parr" (after the English cricketer, rather than the US politician).

In 1999, Fortune starred with Warren Mitchell and Ken Campbell in 'Art' at Wyndham's Theatre in London's West End. He has also appeared in the films Maybe Baby and Saving Grace, and had a guest part in the sitcom Joking Apart. Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ... Warren Mitchell (born 14 January 1926) is an English actor. ... Kenneth Victor Campbell (born December 10, 1941 in Ilford, Essex) is a British writer, actor, director and comedian, known for his unconventional work in theatre. ... The Faber edition of the English translation [1] Art (the quotation marks are part of the title) is a comedic play by Yasmina Reza, which raises questions about art and friendship. ... Wyndhams Theatre Wyndhams Theatre is a West End theatre, one of two opened by the actor/manager Charles Wyndham (cp Criterion Theatre). ... West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre in London, or sometimes more specifically for shows staged in the large theatres of Londons Theatreland. Along with New Yorks Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in... Maybe Baby is a 2000 British film, written and directed by Ben Elton based upon his book Inconceivable, starring Hugh Laurie, Joely Richardson. ... Saving Grace is the name of at least two films. ... Joking Apart was a bittersweet comedy written by Steven Moffat and broadcast on BBC Two. ...

He has also in recent years been starring in the award-winning Radio 4 sitcom Ed Reardon's Week, in which he plays the head of a literary agency. Ed Reardons Week is a sitcom on BBC Radio 4. ...

He sometimes gets mistaken to be John Cleese as they both look-a-like.

References

• Bird, John and Fortune, John (1996). The Long Johns. London: Hutchinson. ISBN 0-09-180216-4. 

External links

• John Fortune at Vivienne Clore
• Bremner, Bird and Fortune, "Best Political Satire -Television, 2003" - Political Studies Association Awards 2003