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Fonejacker
''Fonejacker'' is a British comedy programme broadcast on E4 featuring a series of prank calls involving a number of different characters performed by British Iranian television actor Kayvan Novak. It first appeared in May 2006 and became a full series in 2007. In 2005 Kayvan Novak and Ed Tracy created, wrote and directed Fonejacker, a prank call show, as part of Channel 4 Comedy Lab. After making the pilot together they were given a Christmas special and a six-part series which began airing in the UK on 5 July 2007 on E4 and lasted 6 episodes. They went on to make a second series which began airing on 17 September 2008 on E4, and started on Channel 4 on 6 November 2008. Kayvan Novak said that he was "not sure there will be a third series of Fonejacker" but despite this, several websites reported in October 2009 that a third series would air in May 2010. In November 2009, the third series was officially announced, with the news that it would be called "Fonejacker 3D" and fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Fonejacker Episodes
The following is an episode list for the E4 series ''Fonejacker''. The series premiered on Comedy Lab with a pilot episode, and due to much popularity, a full series started on 5 July 2007, although the series was originally going to be aired in April at some point, but was delayed. A Christmas special was aired on 20 December of the same year. Then, in 2008, a second series began on 18 September. Both series have been released on DVD The DVD (common abbreviation for Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc) is a digital optical disc data storage format. It was invented and developed in 1995 and first released on November 1, 1996, in Japan. The medium can store any kind ... including special features such as Unseen Material and audio commentaries. Each episode is approximately 23 minutes long. Comedy Lab Pilot: 2006 Comedy Lab Pilot aired May 2006 Series One: 2007 Series 1 Aired: 5 July – 9 August 2007 Series Two: 2008 Series 2 Aired: 18 September †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Facejacker
''Facejacker'' is a Channel 4 comedy series which started on 16 April 2010. It follows the similar show '' Fonejacker''. Kayvan Novak adopts various disguises (with the aid of prosthetics), including several characters heard in ''Fonejacker''. To promote the show, Novak appeared at ''Channel 4's Comedy Gala'' as Terry Tibbs on 5 April. Series 2 finished filming in July 2011 and premiered on 27 March 2012. The series concluded on 1 May 2012. Novak planned to create a film based on the show's characters, and was in talks with Film4 and Hat Trick Productions.International Business Times last accessed 2 July 2011. Characters * Augustus Kwembe is a very polite Ugandan[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kayvan Novak
Kayvan Novak ( fa, کیوان نواک; born 23 November 1977) is a British actor and comedian.Kadivar, DariuSyriana breaks Iranian stereotypes, ''Persian Mirror''. Retrieved 3 August 2007. He co-created and starred in the comedy series '' Fonejacker'' from 2006 to 2008 with a one-off in 2012, winning the BAFTA Television Award for Best Comedy (Programme or Series) in 2008. He also portrayed Waj in the 2010 comedy film '' Four Lions'', and he plays the vampire Nandor the Relentless in the mockumentary series ''What We Do in the Shadows''. Early life Novak was born in London to Iranian parents. He was privately educated at Highgate School and the Fine Arts College in Hampstead, before attending the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art. Career Novak initially appeared on various British shows, including ''Family Affairs'', ''Holby City'', and '' Spooks''. In 2005, he and Ed Tracy created '' Fonejacker'', a prank call show as part of Channel 4's ''Comedy Lab'' strand. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ed Tracy
Ed Tracy is a British television writer and television director who collaborated with the comedian Kayvan Novak to create all of the '' Fonejacker'' and ''Facejacker'' television shows. Initially working together on Tracy's short film ''Obscene'' in 2003, the pair co-created, wrote and directed the pilot episode of ''Fonejacker'' in 2005. This working partnership continued across two television series of ''Fonejacker'' and two series of ''Facejacker''. Alongside writing and directing, Tracy took a lead role in editing, animation, design, camera, and music composition. The shows were produced by Hat Trick Productions. Tracy was awarded a British Academy of Film and Television Award for best comedy television programme in 2008 for his work on ''Fonejacker'', and was nominated for a British Academy of Film and Television Award for best television comedy programme in 2011 for his work on ''Facejacker''. Other awards include a Broadcast Award foBest New Programmewith ''Fonejac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prank Call
A prank call (also known as a crank call) is a telephone call intended by the caller as a practical joke played on the person answering. It is often a type of nuisance call. It can be illegal under certain circumstances. Recordings of prank phone calls became a staple of the obscure and amusing cassette tapes traded among musicians, sound engineers, and media traders in the United States from the late 1970s. Among the most famous and earliest recorded prank calls are the Tube Bar prank calls tapes, which centered on Louis "Red" Deutsch. Comedian Jerry Lewis was an incorrigible phone prankster, and recordings of his hijinks, dating from the 1960s and possibly earlier, still circulate to this day. Very prominent people have fallen victim to prank callers, for example Elizabeth II, who was fooled by Canadian DJ Pierre Brassard posing as Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, asking her to record a speech in support of Canadian unity ahead of the 1995 Quebec referendum. Two other ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hat Trick Productions
Hat Trick Productions is an independent British production company that produces television and radio programmes, mainly specialising in comedy, based in London. History Hat Trick Productions was founded in 1986 by Rory McGrath, Jimmy Mulville, and Denise O'Donoghue. Its first commission was ''Chelmsford 123'', a situation comedy for Channel 4. Two years later, Geoffrey Perkins became company director, and helped to produce shows such as ''Father Ted'', ''Whose Line Is It Anyway?'', and '' Have I Got News for You''. Perkins left the organisation in 1995, to become head of comedy for BBC Television. Hat Trick International struck a first look deal with Cardiff Productions and has a joint venture with British television writer Jed Mercurio called HTM Television, with this production company responsible for dramas such as ''Bloodlands'' with James Nesbitt and the forthcoming ''DI Ray'' with Parminder Nagra. Current programmes Hat Trick * '' Bloodlands'' (BBC One 2021–present) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Comedy Lab
''Comedy Lab'' is a British television series which showcases pilots of experimental comedy shows. Series have been aired irregularly on Channel 4 and E4 since 1998. Several pilots first shown on ''Comedy Lab'' have gone on to spawn full series, most notably ''Trigger Happy TV'', '' Fonejacker'', ''That Peter Kay Thing'', '' Meet the Magoons'' and '' FM''. It also gave Jimmy Carr his first television appearance in ''Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos''. The 2001 series featured the episodes ''Knife and Wife'' (featuring Kevin Eldon), ''Orcadia'' (featuring Alice Lowe), ''Daydream Believers: Brand New Beamer'' (featuring David Mitchell and Robert Webb) and ''Jimmy Carr's World of…Corporate Videos'' featuring Jimmy Carr. The 2008 series featured the episodes ''Headwreckers'' (featuring David McSavage), ''Mr and Mrs Fandango'', ''Olivia Lee's Naughty Bits'', ''Karl Pilkington: Satisfied Fool'', '' Pappy's Fun Club'', ''School of Comedy'' and ''Slaterwood''. 2010's sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dermot O'Leary
Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary Jr. (born 24 May 1973) is an English broadcaster who currently works for ITV and BBC Radio 2. His radio career began when he worked as a disc jockey at Essex Radio, but he is best known for being the presenter of ''The X Factor'' (UK) on ITV, a position he held from 2007 until its final series in 2018, with the exception of 2015. Since 2021, O'Leary has presented ITV's '' This Morning'' on a Friday, School and Bank Holidays alongside Alison Hammond. Early life Seán Dermot Fintan O'Leary Jr. was born on 24 May 1973 in Colchester, Essex, the son of Irish parents Maria and Seán; he holds both British and Irish citizenship. He attended primary school in nearby Marks Tey and later joined St Benedict's Catholic College in Colchester. His relaxed attitude at school caused him to fail all but two of his GCSEs. Following that, O'Leary re-took his school-leaving qualifications. This allowed him to later start his A-Level courses at Colchester Sixth Form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Brother's Little Brother
This is a complete list of shows about and relating to '' Big Brother UK'' and '' Celebrity Big Brother''. The civilian edition ran from 2000 to 2018 and the celebrity edition ran from 2001 to 2018. ''Big Brother'' ''Big Brother'' was a daily show, featuring highlights of events that have occurred in the ''Big Brother'' House on the previous day. From 2000–2010, during the Channel 4 broadcast, it was generally 60 minutes in length if aired at 9pm, and 75 minutes if aired at 10pm. The show was sometimes referred to as the "Channel 4 show", the "catch-up show", the "main show", or the "highlights show". On Fridays it was aired as the first part of the eviction show. The programme was broadcast by Channel 5 from 2010-2018 and aired each night for 60 minutes. There was no title of ''Big Brother'' during the opening sequence or after advert breaks, as the music and Big Brother Eye were expected to be known to most people. ''Big Brother Eviction'' ''Big Brother Eviction'' is a prog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification and the International Asperger's Year. Events January * January 1 – Russia cuts the shipment of natural gas to Ukraine over a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during the Stoning of the Devil ritual on the last day at the Hajj in Mina, Saudi Arabia, kills at least 362 pilgrims. * January 15 – NASA's '' Stardust'' mission successfully ends, the first to return dust from a comet. * January 19 – NASA launches the first space mission to Pluto as a rocket hurls the '' New Horizons'' spacecraft on a nine-year journey. February * February 3 – Egyptian passenger ferry, , sinks in the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia, killing over 1,000 people. * February 6 – Stephen Harper is sworn in as the Prime Minister of Canada. * February 10– 26 – The 2006 Winter Olympics are held in Turin, Italy. * February 17 – A massive mudslide occurs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
