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Biography

Ross was born in Leytonstone, London, England. His older brother is Paul Ross, also a television and LBC radio presenter, while two other brothers, Miles and Simon, are both TV producers. His younger brother Adam and younger sister Lisa both work in the media^[1], while his mother, Martha, was an extra in BBC soap opera EastEnders (as a market stallholder) since the show began in 1985, until November 2006. Leytonstone is a place in East London, England in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Paul Ross (b. ... LBC Radio (originally the London Broadcasting Company) operates two London-based radio stations, with news and talk formats. ... Martha Ross (born 1939) is a British actress and radio presenter, and mother of television presenters Jonathan and Paul Ross. ... In drama, an extra is a performer in a film or TV show who has no role or purpose other than to appear in the background (for example, in an audience or busy street scene). ... For Philippine Soap opera, see Teleserye. ... EastEnders, a popular BBC television soap opera, first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC1 on 19 February 1985[2] and continuing to date. ... The Market square (or sometimes the market place) is a feature of many British and other European towns. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

He studied history at the School of Slavonic and East European Studies (now merged with University College London). He also went to the Southampton Institute (now Southampton Solent University)^{[citation needed]}. The School of Slavonic and East European Studies (SSEES) was inaugurated in London on 19 October 1915 by Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, who went on to become the President of Czechoslovakia. ... University College London, commonly known as UCL, or simply UC is one of the colleges that makes up the University of London. ... Southampton Solent University (formerly: Southampton Dimstitute of Higher Education) is a university of 17,000 students based in Southampton, United Kingdom. ...

Ross married author and journalist Jane Goldman in 1988, when Goldman was in her late teens. They have since had three children: Betty Kitten, Harvey Kirby (named after Jack Kirby and Harvey Kurtzman, two comic book creators whom Ross especially admires) and Honey Kinney Jane Goldman (born June 11, 1970, United Kingdom) is a British writer and presenter of the LivingTV series, Jane Goldman Investigates. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jack Kirby (August 28, 1917 – February 6, 1994) was one of the most influential, recognizable, and prolific artists in American comic books. ... Harvey Kurtzman (October 3, 1924 - February 21, 1993) was a U.S. cartoonist and magazine editor. ...

Ross is also known for owning exotic pets, and is a big fan of David Bowie, English punk rock, Star Trek, Doctor Who, anime and comic books. Ross has even co-owned a comic shop in London with Paul Gambaccini. He was also the visual inspiration for the main character in the comic book Saviour. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Pet. ... David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on 8 January 1947) is an English Grammy Winning singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, producer, arranger and audio engineer whose work spans more than four decades. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The current Star Trek franchise logo, which represents 40 years of Star Trek Star Trek is an epic American science fiction franchise. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme (and 1996 television movie) produced by the BBC about the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as The Doctor, who explores time and space with his companions, solving problems and righting wrongs. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Paul Matthew Gambaccini (born April 2, 1949, New York) is a radio and television presenter in the United Kingdom. ... Cover to the Saviour trade paperback published in 1990. ...

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An example of Ross' unusual dress sense.

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He is also known for his flamboyant dress sense and regularly wins awards for being the best and worst-dressed celebrity (when he appeared on the series Room 101, his own dress sense was one of the things he wished to banish). Ross was even blamed for a textile workers' strike in 1988 — David Cope, a sales director for a dyeing operation, made the claim: "Ever since that trendy Jonathan Ross started wearing his big, baggy suits on television, he set a fashion that has been extremely lucrative for the British cotton industry [...] the textile workers now want a share of those profits." ^[2] Ross is also well known for his distinctive long hairstyle, which creates mixed emotions in many viewers. Room 101 is a BBC comedy radio and television series, running since 4 July 1994, in which celebrities are invited to discuss their pet hates with the host in order to have them consigned to the eponymous chamber. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Whilst appearing on They Think It's All Over, his dress sense was frequently mocked by the other panellists. They Think Its All Over (1995-2006) is the name of a British satirical game show with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One. ...

Broadcast career

Ross began his career as a researcher on the Channel 4 show Loose Talk. After leaving this, he worked on various other shows before beginning another research job on Solid Soul. On that programmme, he met fellow researcher Alan Marke, and the two devised what would prove to be a breakthrough hit for Ross in 1987, The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross. For the suburb of Melbourne, Australia, see Research, Victoria. ... Channel 4 is a public-service television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The pair based their concept on the successful American show Late Night with David Letterman, and formed a new production company called Channel X, to produce a pilot. Ross was not originally slated as the show's host, but with little time to find one Jonathan Ross stepped in and made his television debut at the show in January 1987^[3] Late Night with David Letterman was a nightly hour-long comedy talk show on NBC hosted by David Letterman. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

While the series eventually became a co-production with Colin Callender, ownership remained with Marke and Ross, meaning that the latter retained a great deal of control as well as being presenter ^[2]. The show proved popular for both Ross and for Channel 4, making him one of the major personalities on the channel.

A year later, his documentary series The Incredibly Strange Film Show introduced many to the works of cult film-makers like Sam Raimi and Jackie Chan. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Cult film is a colloquial term for a film that has accrued a highly devoted group of fans. ... Samuel Marshall Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American film director, producer, and writer. ... Chan Kong-Sang, (陳港生) also known as Jackie Chan Sing Lung (陳成龍) or Jackie Chan SBS (born on April 7, 1954) is a Chinese martial artist, action star, actor, director, script writer, film producer, singer and stunt performer. ...

In 1989 he co-presented the biennial BBC charity telethon Comic Relief, the same year he launched One Hour with Jonathan Ross a short lived chat show on Channel 4, most notable for the game show segment Knock down ginger which introduced comedians such as Vic Reeves, Bob Mortimer, Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson to television. 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... James Jim Roderick Moir, more commonly known by the pseudonym Vic Reeves, (born January 24, 1959) is an English comedian, best known through his double act with Bob Mortimer (see Vic and Bob). ... Robert Bob Renwick Mortimer (born May 23, 1959 in Middlesbrough, England), is an English comedian and actor who is best known for his double act with Vic Reeves (see Vic and Bob). ... Suits you Sir Mark Williams (left) with Paul Whitehouse (right) The Fast Show For the motor vehicle and aircraft painter, see Paul Whitehouse (painter). ... Charlie Higson (born, 1958 in Frome, Somerset) is an English actor and producer, an author, television writer and a comedian. ...

In 1991, he presented the annual British Comedy Awards on ITV. He has presented the event each year since, and still does to this day. In 1992 he presented an interview with Madonna about her "Erotica" album and "Sex Book" Promotion. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The British Comedy Awards is an annual awards ceremony in the United Kingdom celebrating notable comedians and entertainment performances of the previous year. ... It has been suggested that Channel 3 (UK) be merged into this article or section. ... 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16, 1958), better known as Madonna, is a five-time Grammy award winning American pop singer, songwriter, record and film producer, dancer, actress, author and fashion icon. ... Erotica is the fifth studio album and ninth recording by singer Madonna, which was released on October 20, 1992. ... Sex is the title of a highly-designed coffee table book written by Madonna with photographs by Steven Meisel Studio and film frames shot by Fabien Baron, released October 21, 1992 by Warner Books. ...

Ross presented and appeared in numerous television entertainment programmes on several channels throughout the 1990s and 2000s. He was a regular panellist on the sports quiz They Think It's All Over, and hosted the panel game It's Only TV...But I Like It. Other projects were the BBC joke-quiz Gagtag; the Channel 4 variety show Saturday Zoo; new acts showcase The Big Big Talent Show; and the ITV programme Fantastic Facts. Germans dancing on the Berlin Wall in late 1989, the symbol of the cold war divide falls down as the world unites in the 1990s. ... This article is becoming very long. ... They Think Its All Over (1995-2006) is the name of a British satirical game show with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One. ... A game show is a radio or television program, involving members of the public or celebrities, sometimes as part of a team, playing a game, perhaps involving answering quiz questions, for points or prizes. ...

In 1995 he left Channel X, despite its profitable nature. He was quoted in a 1998 article as stating: 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

He took over presenting of The Film programme in 1999, the BBC's long-running cinema review programme, after Barry Norman left the show. Ross himself has made a number of cameo appearances in films, playing himself in the Spice Girls' film Spiceworld (1997) and voicing the character of Doris in the UK version of Shrek 2 (2004) and Shrek the Third (2007). He also played himself in Only Fools And Horses, presenting a fictional television quiz on which the main character, Delboy, was a contestant. Film 2006 is a weekly film review show on the BBC. The first series was broadcast in 1972 under the title Film 72, and the title has been updated annually to match the year of broadcast. ... Barry Norman (b. ... The Spice Girls were an all-female English pop group who formed in 1994 in London. ... Spiceworld is the second album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Shrek 2 is the 2004 sequel to the 2001 computer-animated DreamWorks Pictures film Shrek that was released in the United States on May 19, 2004. ... Shrek the Third (called Shrek 3 in early production) is a film planned for release on May 18, 2007. ... Only Fools and Horses was a long-running and popular British television sit-com, created and written by John Sullivan, and made and broadcast by the BBC. Seven series were broadcast between 1981 and 1991, with sporadic Christmas specials until 2003. ... Derek Edward Trotter, or Del Boy, as he is more commonly known, is the lead character in the hugely popular BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. ...

He began presenting a Saturday morning show on BBC Radio 2 in 1999, and he continues to do so. On radio, he has also presented shows for BBC Radio 1 and Virgin Radio (having previously worked on Richard Branson's earlier venture, Radio Radio), as well as the now-defunct commercial radio network service The Super Station, where his producer was Chris Evans. BBC Radio 2 is one of the BBCs national radio stations and is the most popular station in the UK. It broadcasts throughout the UK on FM radio between 88 and 91 MHz from its studios in Western House, adjacent to Broadcasting House in central London. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the UK radio station Radio 1. ... Virgin Radio, originally known as Virgin 1215, is a British commercial music radio station based in London which plays popular music and rock. ... Sir Richard Charles Nicholas Branson (born 18 July 1950, Shamley Green, Surrey), sometimes abbreviated as SRB for Sir Richard Branson, is an English entrepreneur, best known for his Virgin brand, a banner that encompasses a variety of businesses. ... Commercial Radio Hong Kong is one of the two commercial radio broadcasting company in Hong Kong (the other being Metro Radio). ... Chris Evans (born April 1, 1966, in Warrington, England) is an English celebrity. ...

On November 2, 2001, Ross began presenting his chat show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross. The show is still running and is now on its eleventh series. It continues to be one of the most popular shows on the BBC. November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ...

In 2005, Ross anchored the BBC television coverage of the Live 8 concerts. Later that year he was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen's Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting. He celebrated the news by playing "God Save the Queen" by The Sex Pistols (which was banned by the BBC when released in 1977) on his Radio 2 Saturday morning show. On June 21, 2006 Ross was made a Fellow of UCL, his alma mater. Official Live 8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 (not to be confused with Live Aid) was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... Commanders Badge of the Order of the British Empire (Military division) The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The Order includes five classes in civil and military divisions; in decreasing order of seniority... The British honours system is a means of rewarding individuals personal bravery, achievement or service to the United Kingdom. ... The Sex Pistols in 1977. ... June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ...

On December 9, 2005, on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, he claimed that in January he would be playing a Cyberman in the 2006 series of Doctor Who. However, this claim has not been corroborated by any other sources. ^{[citation needed]} December 9 is the 343rd day (344th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Friday Night with Jonathan Ross is a chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. ... The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British science fiction television series, Doctor Who. ...

In early 2006 Ross announced that after eight years he was quitting his regular panellist seat on the sport/comedy quiz show They Think It's All Over, stating: They Think Its All Over (1995-2006) is the name of a British satirical game show with a sporting theme produced by TalkbackTHAMES and shown on BBC One. ...

In January 2006 he presented Jonathan Ross' Asian Invasion, broadcast on BBC Four. The three-part documentary followed Ross as he explored the film industry in Japan, Hong Kong and Korea, interviewing directors and showcasing clips. His interest in Asian culture also lead him to making two series of BBC Three show Japanorama, as well as producing another series for the same channel called Adam and Joe Go Tokyo, starring Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish. He produced the latter programme through his own production company Hot Sauce. BBC Four Ident BBC Four is a BBC television channel available to digital television (Freeview, satellite and cable) viewers in the UK. The successor to an earlier digital channel called BBC Knowledge, BBC Four began on March 2, 2002 – its first evenings programmes being simulcast on BBC Two. ... Korea (Korean: 한국 or 조선, see below) is a geographic area, civilization, and former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ... A media clip is a short segment of media either an audio clip or a video clip. ... BBC Three, the successor of the similar BBC Choice, is a British television channel from the BBC broadcasting only on digital cable, terrestrial and satellite. ... Japanorama was a series of documentaries presented by Jonathan Ross, exploring various facets of popular culture and trends of modern-day Japan. ... Adam And Joe Go Tokyo was a series of eight episodes created for the BBCs fledgling channel BBC3. ... Adam Offord Buxton (born June 7, 1969) is a British comedian, who together with his comedy partner Joe Cornish wrote and presented the Channel 4 comedy series The Adam and Joe Show. ... 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. ...

Ross was the subject of controversy in June 2006 when Conservative party leader David Cameron appeared on the show. Ross began a line of questioning relating to ex-Conservative Prime-minister Margaret Thatcher culminating in the question did you or did you not have a wank thinking of Margaret Thatcher? Ross was defended by the BBC publicly, though privately it has been acknowledged it was bordering on indecent. The interview has been banned from being shown again. ^[5] The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... David William Donald Cameron (born 9 October 1966) is a British politician, Leader of the Conservative Party, and Leader of the Opposition in the House of Commons. ... Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, LG, OM, PC, FRS (born 13 October 1925), was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990. ... Look up wanker in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ...

On June 25, 2006, he performed at the Childrens Party At The Palace for Queen Elizabeth II's 80th birthday. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ...

BBC contract

In April 2006, Ross, along with other BBC personalities, had details of his fees leaked to the tabloid press. ^[6] It was claimed at the time by a then unidentified BBC mole, that Ross earned £530,000 (equivalent to £10,000 per show) per year for hosting his Radio 2 show. ^[7] This was a controversial revelation. For some, the BBC was abusing its dominant position over commercial rivals in paying popular personalities such high fees, and for others debasing its public service remit. While refusing to comment specifically on the leak in line with the BBC policy on the matter, Ross did hint during his radio show that the figure was exaggerated; in addition to this, any pay highlighted as being 'his' would actually be split between himself and his producer/co-presenter on the show, Andy Davies. In the United Kingdom the term public service broadcasting (PSB) refers to broadcasting intended for the public benefit rather than for purely commercial concerns. ...

The following June, Ross became the highest paid television personality in Britain, when a new BBC contract secured his services until 2010, for a reported £18 million.^[8]

Trivia

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• In an episode of Film 2006, broadcast in the UK on 30th October 2006, he claimed that he had appeared as an extra in the 1981 movie 'The Rise and Fall of Idi Amin', as an Israeli soldier raiding Entebbe airport.
• He shares his birthday with one of his heroes, the late comedian Peter Cook, with whom Ross worked for many years.
• Was the original choice to host TFI Friday, which later went to Chris Evans.
• Voted Sexiest Male Voice in Radio in a poll by Trojan condoms, supplied by Harry S Cooper Inc, (www.the_rubber_man.com)
• Bought Ricky Gervais a kitten after Gervais' previous cat, Colin, had died. The cat's name is Ollie and was presented to him on an episode of Ross' talk show Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
• He is a fan of the band They Might Be Giants, and appeared on stage with them during their most recent UK tour.
• Ross was one of the special celebrity guests in the final episode of Ricky Gervais' second season of Extras, in which Gervais' character, Andy Millman, and Ross were shown to be the best of friends after a fictional appearance on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.
• Ross provided the voiceover for the Official FIA Formula One Season Review of 1993
• Ross was enlisted to ask the first question since the transition from beta for the Yahoo Answers in UK and Ireland. You can see the answer here.
• He was described as "one of the funniest men in the country" by his close friend, the comedian David Baddiel.
• In 2005 & 2006 he reported the arrival of Santa Claus in the UK for NORAD Tracks Santa.

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Footnotes

October 31 is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 61 days remaining. ... ... June 2 is the 153rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (154th in leap years), with 212 days remaining. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Guardian is a British newspaper owned by the Guardian Media Group. ... July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

External links

• IMDB profile
• Friday Night with Jonathan Ross at TV.com
• Jonathan Ross on BBC Radio 2
• Jonathan Ross is Taking Over The World