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The first spoof news report featuring Pie, released just after the election of [[Jeremy Corbyn]] as leader of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] in September 2015, was responding to mainstream media reports that gave particular weight to Corbyn's past relationship with [[Diane Abbott]].<ref name="pie-konbini">{{cite web|url=http://www.konbini.com/us/entertainment/interview-jonathan-pie-youtube/|title=Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news|last1=Bienaimé|first1=Pierre|date=5 November 2015|website=Konbini|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108034748/http://www.konbini.com/en/entertainment-2/talked-jonathan-pie-reporter-furiously-delivering-real-news/|archivedate=8 November 2015|accessdate=18 November 2015}}</ref> Walker was soon approached by several media companies, including [[RT UK]]. He worked with RT for several months before leaving in July 2016, just before his appearance at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jul/17/jonathan-pie-switches-channels-edinburgh-fringe|title=Mr Angry of TV comedy severs links with Putin network on way to Edinburgh fringe|last=Thorpe|first=Vanessa|date=17 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=18 July 2016|archive-date=18 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718143412/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jul/17/jonathan-pie-switches-channels-edinburgh-fringe|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The first spoof news report featuring Pie, released just after the election of [[Jeremy Corbyn]] as leader of the [[Labour Party (UK)|Labour Party]] in September 2015, was responding to mainstream media reports that gave particular weight to Corbyn's past relationship with [[Diane Abbott]].<ref name="pie-konbini">{{cite web|url=http://www.konbini.com/us/entertainment/interview-jonathan-pie-youtube/|title=Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news|last1=Bienaimé|first1=Pierre|date=5 November 2015|website=Konbini|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151108034748/http://www.konbini.com/en/entertainment-2/talked-jonathan-pie-reporter-furiously-delivering-real-news/|archivedate=8 November 2015|accessdate=18 November 2015}}</ref> Walker was soon approached by several media companies, including [[RT UK]]. He worked with RT for several months before leaving in July 2016, just before his appearance at the [[Edinburgh Festival Fringe]] in August.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jul/17/jonathan-pie-switches-channels-edinburgh-fringe|title=Mr Angry of TV comedy severs links with Putin network on way to Edinburgh fringe|last=Thorpe|first=Vanessa|date=17 July 2016|work=[[The Guardian]]|access-date=18 July 2016|archive-date=18 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160718143412/https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2016/jul/17/jonathan-pie-switches-channels-edinburgh-fringe|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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The character received international coverage after the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 American presidential election]], when his comments on [[Donald Trump]]'s victory went viral and became a [[YouTube]] trending video.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jonathon-pie_uk_5825cb47e4b09ac74c52316b|title=Jonathan Pie Blames The Left For Trump, Tories And Brexit|last=York|first=Chris|date=11 November 2016|newspaper=[[The Huffington Post]] Comedy|language=en-GB|access-date=13 November 2016|archive-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122024522/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jonathon-pie_uk_5825cb47e4b09ac74c52316b|url-status=live}}</ref> |
The character received international coverage after the [[2016 United States presidential election|2016 American presidential election]], when his comments on [[Donald Trump]]'s victory went viral and became a [[YouTube]] trending video.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jonathon-pie_uk_5825cb47e4b09ac74c52316b|title=Jonathan Pie Blames The Left For Trump, Tories And Brexit|last=York|first=Chris|date=11 November 2016|newspaper=[[The Huffington Post]] Comedy|language=en-GB|access-date=13 November 2016|archive-date=22 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161122024522/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/jonathon-pie_uk_5825cb47e4b09ac74c52316b|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2022 the video had more than 4.5 million views, double that of the second most popular. |
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Pie has occasionally appeared as the [[London]] correspondent for the Australian satirical news and current events programme ''[[The Weekly with Charlie Pickering]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thebrag.com/jonathan-pie-explains-why-politics-has-lost-the-plot/|title=Jonathan Pie explains why politics has lost the plot|last=Quinn|first=Belinda|date=3 May 2018|website=The Brag|accessdate=1 June 2018|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225134224/https://thebrag.com/jonathan-pie-explains-why-politics-has-lost-the-plot/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
Pie has occasionally appeared as the [[London]] correspondent for the Australian satirical news and current events programme ''[[The Weekly with Charlie Pickering]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thebrag.com/jonathan-pie-explains-why-politics-has-lost-the-plot/|title=Jonathan Pie explains why politics has lost the plot|last=Quinn|first=Belinda|date=3 May 2018|website=The Brag|accessdate=1 June 2018|archive-date=25 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225134224/https://thebrag.com/jonathan-pie-explains-why-politics-has-lost-the-plot/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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Pie went on his second tour in 2018 with ''Back to the Studio''. He performed 45 dates in the UK, five dates in Australia, and six dates in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Jonathan-Pie-Premieres-New-Show-in-US-This-Fall-BACK-TO-THE-STUDIO-in-Select-Cities-20180912|title=Jonathan Pie Premieres New Show in U.S. This Fall, Back to the Studio in Select Cities|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=13 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224247/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Jonathan-Pie-Premieres-New-Show-in-US-This-Fall-BACK-TO-THE-STUDIO-in-Select-Cities-20180912|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2020, a collaboration with environmental filmmaker [[Franny Armstrong]] led to a 13-minute mockumentary called ''Pie Net Zero''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pie Net Zero |url=https://pienetzero.com/ |access-date=13 February 2020 |archive-date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124220547/https://pienetzero.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Some episodes, including the post-US election episode, were co-written with [[Andrew Doyle (comedian)|Andrew Doyle]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doyle |first1=Andrew |title=Jonathan Pie Said The Left Was Wrong, Not The Right Was Right |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-doyle/jonathan-pie-said-the-lef_b_13181278.html |website=Huffington Post: The Blog|accessdate=13 February 2020 |date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225025931/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-doyle/jonathan-pie-said-the-lef_b_13181278.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Doyle's contribution began when the live show started.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith: Episode 233 – Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker and Andrew Doyle) |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/comedians_comedian_podcast/episode_233_jonathan_pie/ |website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |access-date=13 February 2020 |date=7 February 2018 |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213232524/https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/comedians_comedian_podcast/episode_233_jonathan_pie/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Pie went on his second tour in 2018 with ''Back to the Studio''. He performed 45 dates in the UK, five dates in Australia, and six dates in the US.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Jonathan-Pie-Premieres-New-Show-in-US-This-Fall-BACK-TO-THE-STUDIO-in-Select-Cities-20180912|title=Jonathan Pie Premieres New Show in U.S. This Fall, Back to the Studio in Select Cities|author=BWW News Desk|website=BroadwayWorld.com|access-date=13 December 2018|archive-date=15 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215224247/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Jonathan-Pie-Premieres-New-Show-in-US-This-Fall-BACK-TO-THE-STUDIO-in-Select-Cities-20180912|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2020, a collaboration with environmental filmmaker [[Franny Armstrong]] led to a 13-minute mockumentary called ''Pie Net Zero''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Pie Net Zero |url=https://pienetzero.com/ |access-date=13 February 2020 |archive-date=24 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200124220547/https://pienetzero.com/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Some episodes, including the post-US election episode, were co-written with [[Andrew Doyle (comedian)|Andrew Doyle]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doyle |first1=Andrew |title=Jonathan Pie Said The Left Was Wrong, Not The Right Was Right |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-doyle/jonathan-pie-said-the-lef_b_13181278.html |website=Huffington Post: The Blog|accessdate=13 February 2020 |date=25 November 2016 |archive-date=25 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225025931/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/andrew-doyle/jonathan-pie-said-the-lef_b_13181278.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Doyle's contribution began when the live show started.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith: Episode 233 – Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker and Andrew Doyle) |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/comedians_comedian_podcast/episode_233_jonathan_pie/ |website=[[British Comedy Guide]] |access-date=13 February 2020 |date=7 February 2018 |archive-date=13 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200213232524/https://www.comedy.co.uk/podcasts/comedians_comedian_podcast/episode_233_jonathan_pie/ |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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In February 2022, Pie made his first of several appearances on ''[[The New York Times]]'' website and YouTube channel as part of their "opinion" section. These videos comment on UK politics for an American audience. Topics have included [[Premiership of Boris Johnson|Boris Johnson]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Pie|first1=Jonathan |title=‘The First Thing You Need to Know About Boris Johnson Is He’s a Liar’ |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/opinion/boris-johnson-party-scandal.html |access-date=4 February 2022 |work=[[The New York Times]] Opinion |date=4 February 2022 |archive-date=4 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204101947/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/04/opinion/boris-johnson-party-scandal.html |url-status=live }}</ref> the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]] and the influence of Russian oligarch's investments and political donations,<ref>{{Cite news |last=Pie |first=Jonathan |last2=Westbrook |first2=Adam |date=2022-03-11 |title=Opinion {{!}} Welcome to Londongrad, Where Kleptocrats Wash Their Money Clean |language=en-US |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/opinion/london-oligarchs-sanctions-putin.html |access-date=2022-03-12 |issn=0362-4331 |archive-date=12 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220312235148/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/11/opinion/london-oligarchs-sanctions-putin.html |url-status=live }}</ref> as well as the UK [[United Kingdom cost of living crisis|energy crisis]], rising inflation, and labour strikes during the [[2022 Conservative Party leadership election (UK)|Tory election]] of Prime Minister [[Liz Truss]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Opinion {{!}} The Conservatives Made Everything in Britain Worse (Yes, Even the Weather)|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/05/opinion/liz-truss-prime-minister-inflation.html|author1=Pie, Jonathan|author2=Adam Westbrook|website=NYTimes.com|publisher=The New York Times|date=5 September 2022|access-date=6 September 2022|archive-date=6 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220906003744/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/05/opinion/liz-truss-prime-minister-inflation.html|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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== Live tours == |
== Live tours == |
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| Jonathan Pie | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | 21 September 2015 |
| Created by | Tom Walker |
| Portrayed by | Tom Walker |
| In-universe information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Political correspondent |
Jonathan Pie is a fictional character created and portrayed by English actor and comedian Tom Walker. A political correspondent, Pie appears in a series of comedic online videos in which he rants angrily about British, American, and Australian politics,[1][2] with the videos being presented as though he were a real reporter giving his personal opinions before or after filming a regular news segment.
History
The first spoof news report featuring Pie, released just after the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party in September 2015, was responding to mainstream media reports that gave particular weight to Corbyn's past relationship with Diane Abbott.[3] Walker was soon approached by several media companies, including RT UK. He worked with RT for several months before leaving in July 2016, just before his appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.[4]
The character received international coverage after the 2016 American presidential election, when his comments on Donald Trump's victory went viral and became a YouTube trending video.[5] As of 2022 the video had more than 4.5 million views, double that of the second most popular.
Pie has occasionally appeared as the London correspondent for the Australian satirical news and current events programme The Weekly with Charlie Pickering.[6]
Pie went on his second tour in 2018 with Back to the Studio. He performed 45 dates in the UK, five dates in Australia, and six dates in the US.[7] In January 2020, a collaboration with environmental filmmaker Franny Armstrong led to a 13-minute mockumentary called Pie Net Zero.[8] Some episodes, including the post-US election episode, were co-written with Andrew Doyle.[9] Doyle's contribution began when the live show started.[10]
In February 2022, Pie made his first of several appearances on The New York Times website and YouTube channel as part of their "opinion" section. These videos comment on UK politics for an American audience. Topics have included Boris Johnson,[11] the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the influence of Russian oligarch's investments and political donations,[12] as well as the UK energy crisis, rising inflation, and labour strikes during the Tory election of Prime Minister Liz Truss.[13]
Live tours
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 | Jonathan Pie Live | 51 UK dates |
| 2018 | Back to the Studio | 55 UK dates & 6 Australian shows |
| 2019 | Fake News | 24 UK dates |
| 2020 | Fake News: Australia | 7 dates |
| 2021 | The Corona Remix | 44 dates. Extended & rescheduled dates from previous tour due to COVID-19 pandemic[14] |
Filmography
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Jonathan Pie in America | BBC |
| 2021 | Jonathan Pie: The World's End | Spanner Films |
References
- ^ "Everything You Need To Know About Jonathan Pie". The Debrief. Archived from the original on 3 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Ryan Barrell (4 July 2016). "Spoof News Reporter Jonathan Pie Is Very Angry About The Brexit Aftermath". Huff Post Comedy. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ Bienaimé, Pierre (5 November 2015). "Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news". Konbini. Archived from the original on 8 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
- ^ Thorpe, Vanessa (17 July 2016). "Mr Angry of TV comedy severs links with Putin network on way to Edinburgh fringe". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 18 July 2016. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ^ York, Chris (11 November 2016). "Jonathan Pie Blames The Left For Trump, Tories And Brexit". The Huffington Post Comedy. Archived from the original on 22 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ^ Quinn, Belinda (3 May 2018). "Jonathan Pie explains why politics has lost the plot". The Brag. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2018.
- ^ BWW News Desk. "Jonathan Pie Premieres New Show in U.S. This Fall, Back to the Studio in Select Cities". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 15 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Pie Net Zero". Archived from the original on 24 January 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Doyle, Andrew (25 November 2016). "Jonathan Pie Said The Left Was Wrong, Not The Right Was Right". Huffington Post: The Blog. Archived from the original on 25 February 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "The Comedian's Comedian Podcast with Stuart Goldsmith: Episode 233 – Jonathan Pie (Tom Walker and Andrew Doyle)". British Comedy Guide. 7 February 2018. Archived from the original on 13 February 2020. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ Pie, Jonathan (4 February 2022). "'The First Thing You Need to Know About Boris Johnson Is He's a Liar'". The New York Times Opinion. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ Pie, Jonathan; Westbrook, Adam (11 March 2022). "Opinion | Welcome to Londongrad, Where Kleptocrats Wash Their Money Clean". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ Pie, Jonathan; Adam Westbrook (5 September 2022). "Opinion | The Conservatives Made Everything in Britain Worse (Yes, Even the Weather)". NYTimes.com. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 6 September 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "Jonathan Pie Tickets". viagogo.com/au. Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2019.