Jon Hunter
Jon Hunter is a highly-experienced writer and script editor for television, audio and live comedy.
He has written on TV shows as diverse as Sky 1’s Trollied, BBC1’s Death Valley, and CBBC’s Danny & Mick, as well as supplying jokes for several shows such as 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Have I Got News For You and Mock the Week amongst many others.
He was awarded the prestigious BBC Radio Comedy Bursary and has written for and script-edited dozens of audio comedy shows and podcasts including long-running stints on The News Quiz and The Now Show. He co-created and wrote the BBC Radio 4 sitcom Party’s Over and is head writer on the Audio Academy Award-winning Nature Table.
He wrote the Open University’s ’60 Second Adventures in…’ and ‘History of…’ YouTube series which have had millions of views online.
A prolific gag writer, Jon has written jokes and script-edited speeches and stand-up sets for many high-profile comedians and celebrities and directed Holly Walsh’s Edinburgh Comedy Award-nominated show Hollycopter and Never Had It and Susan Calman’s The Calman Before the Storm.
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| 2525 BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2014-01-01 |
| CBBC do F1 CBBC | Writer | 2009-01-01 |
| Fit CBBC | Sketch Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| Wordaholics BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| The Now Show BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2008-01-01 |
| The News Quiz BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2008-01-01 |
| Best Behaviour BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| Vote Now Show BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2010-01-01 |
| That Jan Ravens BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2011-01-01 |
| Party's Over BBC Radio 4 | Co-writer | 2021-01-01 |
| Delta Forever BBC3 | Main Writer | 2008-01-01 |
| BBC Radio Bursary BBC Radio | Writing | 2011-01-01 |
| Ye Olde Dragon's Den CBBC | Writer | 2013-01-01 |
| The Boss (Series 2) BBC 1 | Writer | 2017-01-01 |
| The Placebo Effect BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2019-01-01 |
| Late Edition BBC4 | Topical VT Writer | 2008-01-01 |
| Astronomy MPI | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| Open Minds Open University | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| The Now Show 2012 Live! BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| Sketchland BBC Scotland | Script editor | 2015-01-01 |
| TNT Show Channel 4 | writing contributor | 2009-01-01 |
| Keep Calman Carry On BBC Radio 4 | Co-writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Grrr BBC Radio Scotland | writing contributor | 2008-01-01 |
| What's Funny BBC Scotland | Script editor | 2014-01-01 |
| Newsjack Radio 4 Extra | Writer/ Script editor | 2010-01-01 |
| V-Eye-P (Pilot) BBC3 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Sue Perkins' Nature Table BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2020-01-01 |
| Look Away Now BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Listen Against BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Transaction Comedy Central | Script editor | 2020-01-01 |
| Danny and Mick CBBC / Tiger Aspect | Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Best Comedy - The Now Show | Sony Award (Bronze) | 2009-01-01 |
| Susan Calman Makes Me Happy BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2019-01-01 |
| Dilemma (Pilot) BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| It's Your Round BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2011-01-01 |
| BBC Scotland Hogmanay BBC1 Scotland | Writer | 2019-01-01 |
| The Show What You Wrote BBC Radio 4 | Script editor | 2013-01-01 |
| The Headset Set BBC Radio 4 | Writer/ Script editor | 2011-01-01 |
| Interns E4/2LE Media Ltd | writing contributor | 2012-01-01 |
| Brewdog Beer Commercial | Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Hannah Gadsby: Arts Clown BBC Radio 4 | Script editor | 2015-01-01 |
| So Wrong It's Right BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2011-01-01 |
| Wordaholics (Pilot) BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Susan Calman’s Fringe Benefits BBC Two | Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Never Mind The Woodcocks, (Pilot) BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2013-01-01 |
| The Jason Byrne Show BBC Radio 2 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Best Comedy - The Jason Byrne Show | Sony Award (Gold) | 2011-01-01 |
| Tim FitzHigham: The Gambler (Pilot) Radio 4 | Co-writer | 2012-01-01 |
| Lewis Macleod is Not Himself BBC Radio 4 | Script editor | 2014-01-01 |
| Radio 2 First Click Videos BBC | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| A Series of Psychotic Episodes BBC Radio 4 | Script editor | 2010-01-01 |
| The Alex Lowe Double-Act BBC Radio 2 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| The Comedy Central Chart Show Comedy Central | Writer | 2020-01-01 |
| Special Brew (pilot script commission) BBC | Co-writer | 2014-01-01 |
| Tim Fitzhigham: The Gambler S1 & S2 BBC Radio 4 | Co-writer | 2014-01-01 |
| Trollied Series 5 - Episode 4 Sky/Roughcut TV | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| Sue Perkins: Earpedia Audible | Writer | 2016-01-01 |
| Trodd en Bratt Say Well Done You BBC Radio 4 | Script editor | 2014-01-01 |
| The Anna & Katy Show Pilot BBC Radio 2 | writing contributor | 2009-01-01 |
| Election Polls Open University | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| Reception (broadcast pilot) BBC Radio 2 | writing contributor | 2011-01-01 |
| Charlie Brooker's Newswipe Pilot BBC4 | Topical VT Writer | 2008-01-01 |
| Bing Sponsorship idents Duke & Earl | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Mock the Week Angst Productions/BBC2 | writing contributor | 2009-01-01 |
| The History of English in 10 Minutes | Learning on Screen Award | 2012-01-01 |
| Sketchup London | Host, Writer, Performer | 2008-01-01 |
| Exploding Brain Myths - Art of Neuroscience Runner Up | Writer | 2016-01-01 |
| Lucy Montgomery's Variety Pack BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Recorded For Training Purposes BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| Sarah Millican's Support Group BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2011-01-01 |
| The Jason Lewis Experience (Pilot) BBC3 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| You Have Been Watching Zeppotron Ltd/C4 | writing contributor | 2009-01-01 |
| 24 Hour Panel Show for Comic Relief BBC1 | writing contributor | 2011-01-01 |
| Kevin and Karen Live UK Tour | Script Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Writing Tips For Stand-Ups BBC Comedy | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| 8 Out of 10 Cats Zeppotron Ltd/Channel 4 | writing contributor | 2009-01-01 |
| The Right Notes in the Wrong Order BBC Radio 3 | writing contributor | 2010-01-01 |
| The Mad Bad Ad Show Channel 4 / Objective | writing contributor | 2011-01-01 |
| 2012: Mashed Channel 4/ The Connected Set | writing contributor | 2012-01-01 |
| Online Scams The Open University | Script editor | 2011-01-01 |
| World's Craziest Fools BBC 3 / Roughcut TV | writing contributor | 2011-01-01 |
| Laurence and Gus: Hearts & Minds (Series 1 and 2) BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2008-01-01 |
| Performance Tips For Stand-Ups BBC Comedy | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| Opinion Polls in a Nutshell Open University | Writer | 2015-01-01 |
| Piano Legends (UK Tour) Raymond Gubbay Ltd | Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Susan Calman’s Not Quite End of the Year Show BBC Scotland | Writer | 2019-01-01 |
| I Guess That’s Why They Call It The News BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2009-01-01 |
| It Takes A Village (Salford Sitcom Showcase) BBC 1 / BBC | Script editor | 2012-01-01 |
| 60 Second Adventures in Thought Open University | Writer | 2011-01-01 |
| 60 Second Adventures in Religion Open University | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| 60 Second Adventures in Astronomy Open University | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| 60 Second Adventures in Economics Open University | Writer | 2012-01-01 |
| The History of English The Open University | Script editor | 2011-01-01 |
| Big Brother's Little Brother Objective Productions/Channel 4 | Guest Writer | 2009-01-01 |
| 60 Second Adventures in Microgravity Open University | Writer | 2016-01-01 |
| We Need To Talk About Spotify / Whistledown Productions | Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Laura Solon: Talking and Not Talking (Series 2 and 3) BBC Radio 4 | writing contributor | 2008-01-01 |
| The History of the EU with David Mitchell Open University | Writer | 2016-01-01 |
| Trodd en Bratt Say Well Done You Best Scripted Comedy - Nominee | BBC Audio Drama Awards | 2015-01-01 |
| Gaia in a Minute Cambridge University / European Space Agency | Writer | 2014-01-01 |
| Holly Walsh - Hollycopter (Nominated for Fosters Best Newcomer) | Co-writer | 2011-01-01 |
| Now That’s What I Call the 80s Live (UK Tour ) Raymond Gubbay Ltd | Writer | 2019-01-01 |
| Holly Walsh: Never Had It Edinburgh Fringe Festival/London | co-writer/director | 2014-01-01 |
| Aled Jones’ Christmas Cracker (Birmingham/London) Raymond Gubbay Ltd | Writer | 2019-01-01 |
| Christmas with Alan Titchmarsh (Royal Festival Hall) Raymond Gubbay Ltd | Writer | 2019-01-01 |
| Hunter & Rands' sketch act Various sketch nights around London | Co-creator / writer | 2008-01-01 |
| Four Wenches & A Free For All Landor Theatre, London & Gilded Balloon, Edinburgh | Writer & director | 2007-01-01 |
| Susan Calman - The Calman Before the Storm Pleasance Edinburgh/ Soho Theatre/ National Tour | Director | 2016-01-01 |
| ARIAS Silver Award for Nature Table BBC Studios for Radio 4 | Winner | 2023-01-01 |
| Kat Sadler's Screen Time BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2022-01-01 |
| Educating Daisy Telltale Industries | Writer | 2023-01-01 |
| Brewdog Corporate Events | Writer | 2018-01-01 |
| Death Valley BBC 1 | Additional Material | 2025-01-01 |
| Cryering With Laughter: A Tribute to Barry Cryer BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2022-01-01 |
| Borderline: A Postcard From the Edge of the Union BBC Radio 4 | Additional Material | 2021-01-01 |
| Nature Table BBC Radio 4 | Writer | 2020-01-01 |
| Party's Over BBC Radio 4 | Co-Creator & Writer | 2021-01-01 |