Ian Stone in the Cabaret Tent at Glastonbury Festival 2019

Ian Stone is a British stand-up comedian, broadcaster and writer notable for appearing as a guest on shows such as the comedy panel show ''

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''. Stone was also a regular guest on BBC Radio 5's ''

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''. His book about following

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and growing up in London in the late 1970s was published by Unbound in June 2020.

Career

Stone began his career as a stand-up comedian in 1991. He first performed at the

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in 1996, in a tour controversially called, ''A Little Piece of

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'', 10 August 2000, retrieved 2011-08-16 Stone later appeared on several television shows, including '' The 11 O'Clock Show'', '' The Late Edition'', ''

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'' and ''

''. In 2013 Stone began presenting 'Off the Ball' a weekly comedy football show on

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with Bob Mills. This format was transferred to BT Sport in time for the 2014 World Cup and renamed The Football's On. Stone was also co-host on 'Rock and Roll Football' on

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with

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for five years. The show won a Sony silver award for best sports programme in 2012. Stone currently presents a regular weekday breakfast radio show from 6.30am until 10.30am on Love Sport Radio in London. He is also a regular contributor to the recently relaunched

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podcast, The Tuesday Club, alongside host

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and the Handbrake Off podcast for

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References

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