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'''Jon Thoday''' is the joint founder and Managing Director of Avalon Entertainment Ltd. |
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'''Jonathan Murray Thoday''' (born May 1961<ref name="Date Of Birth">{{cite web |title=Date Of Birth |url=https://companycheck.co.uk/director/904303334/MR-JONATHAN-MURRAY-THODAY/summary |publisher=CompanyCheck |access-date=28 August 2021}}</ref>) is a British television executive and businessman. He is the joint founder and managing director of [[Avalon Entertainment]]. |
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== Shows == |
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Founded in 1988, Avalon is a multi-award winning entertainment and talent management company with offices in the UK and USA. The company has discovered many acts who have become household names including [[Frank Skinner]], [[David Baddiel]], [[Harry Hill]], [[Al Murray]], [[Russell Howard]], [[The Mighty Boosh]], [[Stewart Lee]], [[Lee Mack]], [[Dave Gorman]], [[Chris Addison]], [[Kristen Schaal]] and [[John Oliver]] and have an international reputation for cutting edge comedy, theatre and TV production. Jon also manages high profile presenters [[Adrian Chiles]], [[Christine Bleakley]] and [[Fiona Bruce]]. |
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As a producer, he has been responsible for a number of shows, including ''[[Harry Hill's TV Burp]]'', ''[[Not Going Out]],'' and ''[[Russell Howard's Good News]]''. He also worked with [[Frank Skinner]] and [[David Baddiel]], to produce the single "[[Three Lions (song)|Three Lions]]".{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} |
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== About Gigs == |
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In addition to Avalon Management Group, Jon is the co-founding Managing Director of Avalon Promotions, Avalon Public Relations, Avalon Motion Pictures, and the award-winning production company, Avalon Television. |
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| ⚫ | He has also produced some of the largest gigs in British comedy history, including Newman and Baddiel at Wembley, the first ever arena comedy show, both Al Murray and Russell Howard at the O2 Arena, and the multi-award-winning musical ''[[Jerry Springer – The Opera]]'', which won all five best musical awards in London's West End. The company has also produced seven Perrier and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning shows at the Edinburgh Festival, as well as US comedian [[Denis Leary]]'s iconic show [[No Cure for Cancer|''No Cure For Cancer'']]. |
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| ⚫ | He is no stranger to controversy and has made the headlines on a number of occasions. He negotiated Frank Skinner's £20 million pound move from the [[BBC]] to ITV and also handled [[Adrian Chiles]] and subsequently [[Christine Lampard|Christine Bleakley]]'s move to [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]].{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} Along with BBC Director General [[Mark Thompson (television executive)|Mark Thompson]], Thoday was accused of blasphemy for his role as the producer of ''[[Jerry Springer: The Opera|Jerry Springer the Opera]]''.<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1569942/Jerry-Springer-opera-puts-blasphemy-in-dock.html Telegraph] Retrieved 12 November 2010</ref> The charge was unsuccessful.<ref>[http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8133.html/ PinkNews] Retrieved 12 November 2010</ref> |
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As a Producer he has been responsible for many successful shows including; the multi-BAFTA winning [[Harry Hill's TV Burp]]; the RTS and Rose d’Or winning [[Not Going Out]]; BBC Three’s highest rated entertainment show [[Russell Howard’s Good News]]; [[Fantasy Football]]; [[That Sunday Night Show]]; [[The Frank Skinner Show]]; and with Steve Coogan, the double BAFTA winning [[The Sketch Show]]. He also worked with Frank Skinner and David Baddiel to produce the double number one single and football anthem [[Three Lions]]. |
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Thoday read Natural Sciences at [[Corpus Christi College, Cambridge]], graduating in 1983. He later studied for an MSc in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} He is married to Leanne Newman and has two children.{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} |
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| ⚫ | He has also produced some of the largest gigs in British comedy history including Newman and Baddiel at Wembley, the first ever arena comedy show, both Al Murray and Russell Howard at the O2 Arena and the multi-award |
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| ⚫ | He is no stranger to controversy and has made headlines on a number of occasions. He negotiated Frank Skinner's £20 |
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The charge was unsuccessful.<ref>[http://www.pinknews.co.uk/news/articles/2005-8133.html/ PinkNews] Retrieved 12th November 2010</ref> |
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Jon is a graduate of Cambridge University and has an MA CANTAB in Natural Sciences and an MSC in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. He is married to Leanne Newman and has two children. |
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*[http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/news/its-a-wonderful-life-to-be-given-the-jerry-springer-treatment-483715.html Independent] |
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Jonathan Murray Thoday (born May 1961[1]) is a British television executive and businessman. He is the joint founder and managing director of Avalon Entertainment.
Shows
[edit]As a producer, he has been responsible for a number of shows, including Harry Hill's TV Burp, Not Going Out, and Russell Howard's Good News. He also worked with Frank Skinner and David Baddiel, to produce the single "Three Lions".[citation needed]
| Sno | Shows | ref |
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| 1 | Harry Hill's Tv Burp | |
| 2 | Not Going Out | |
| 3 | Russell Howard's Good News |
About Gigs
[edit]He has also produced some of the largest gigs in British comedy history, including Newman and Baddiel at Wembley, the first ever arena comedy show, both Al Murray and Russell Howard at the O2 Arena, and the multi-award-winning musical Jerry Springer – The Opera, which won all five best musical awards in London's West End. The company has also produced seven Perrier and Edinburgh Comedy Award-winning shows at the Edinburgh Festival, as well as US comedian Denis Leary's iconic show No Cure For Cancer.
He is no stranger to controversy and has made the headlines on a number of occasions. He negotiated Frank Skinner's £20 million pound move from the BBC to ITV and also handled Adrian Chiles and subsequently Christine Bleakley's move to ITV.[citation needed] Along with BBC Director General Mark Thompson, Thoday was accused of blasphemy for his role as the producer of Jerry Springer the Opera.[2] The charge was unsuccessful.[3]
Thoday read Natural Sciences at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, graduating in 1983. He later studied for an MSc in Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.[citation needed] He is married to Leanne Newman and has two children.[citation needed]
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