John Bishop is a renowned comedian in the UK, having achieved immense success with his numerous national arena tours. His television shows have garnered a significant following, including John Bishop's Australia (2014) on BBC1, John Bishop's Only Joking (2013) on Sky1, The John Bishop Show (2015) on BBC1, John Bishop's Christmas Show (2015) on BBC1, and John Bishop's Gorilla Adventure (2015) on ITV1, filmed in Rwanda. Additionally, he has appeared in various other television programs, such as his one-off special for Sport Relief, John Bishop's Sport Relief Hell (2012) on BBC1, as a team captain on Sky One's A League of Their Own (2010) on Sky1, and as a guest on Jack Dee Live at the Apollo (2004) on BBC1.
Before this, Bishop directed and starred in his own comedy drama for Sky One's Little Crackers (2010) season. He also demonstrated his acting skills in Route Irish (2010) directed by Ken Loach and Jimmy McGovern's Accused (2010). Furthermore, Bishop published a best-selling autobiography, "How Did All This Happen?" in 2013, and completed a triathlon, raising £1.6 million for charity.
In recent years, Bishop has presented four series of a one-to-one interview series, John Bishop: in Conversation With (2016),on the W Channel, which he later took to the Edinburgh Festival in August 2019. He has also starred in ITV1's Fearless (2017) alongside Helen McCrory and Sir Michael Gambon, and completed a massive 77-date live UK & Ireland tour, "Winging it", selling over 500,000 tickets.
