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JOHN FORTUNE |
One half of the award-winning writing duo...Bird & Fortune. This duo is responsible for some of the best satirical material on British television.
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Bird & Fortune met through the famous Cambridge Footlights where they were both founders of the Peter Cook Establishment Club between 1961 & 1964.
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The Two Johns then made the move to television & contributed to a number of key satirical television hits of the 1960s such as BBC3 & The Late Show.
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John Fortune has co-written & appeared in many comedy series including; On The Margin with Alan Bennett, Where Was Spring? with Eleanor Bron, The End of the Pier Show & In The Looking Glass with John Wells & Carl David. John also enjoyed a season in Art in 2001 & appeared in the films Saving Grace, Maybe Baby & The Tailor of Panama.
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Bird & Fortune teamed up with Rory Bremner for the 1993 series, Rory Bremner, Who Else? & have since shared top billing on Channel 4's Bremner, Bird & Fortune since 1999.
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They have received awards from amongst others, BAFTA, The Variety Club & The British Comedy Awards along with a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Entertainment of 2002 for their show performed at the Albery.
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John Bird & John Fortune continue to write & perform their self-contained cabaret for corporate clients as
The Two Johns. |
For more information on John Fortune, Contact Arena. Tel: 0113-239-2222 |
