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Jack Whitehall

Kirsty Young interviews comedian and actor Jack Whitehall.

Jack Whitehall, stand-up comedian, actor, sit-com writer and producer is Kirsty Young's castaway.

He co-wrote and starred in the sitcoms Fresh Meat and Bad Education. He and his father launched their chat-show Backchat in 2013 and recently made a TV series together travelling around Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. Jack played Paul Pennyfeather in a TV adaptation of Evelyn Waugh's Decline and Fall in 2016 and has forthcoming roles in Good Omens and a film about Marc Bolan and David Bowie.

The son of the talent agent and television producer Michael Whitehall and the actress Hilary Gish, he grew up in Putney. Sent away to boarding school at 11, he performed his first comedy gig aged 16 while still a pupil. He briefly attended Manchester University before he decided to exchange lectures for laughs and make his way in stand-up: he won the King of Comedy award at the British Comedy Awards in 2012, 2013 and 2014.

Presenter: Kirsty Young
Producer: Cathy Drysdale.

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Fri 9 Feb 2018 09:00
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Music Played

  • T. Rex

    20th Century Boy

    • Tanx.
    • Edsel.
    • 9.

  • CASTAWAY'S FAVOURITE

    • Nat King Cole

      Let There Be Love

      • Nat King Cole: The Ultimate Collection.
      • EMI.
      • 1.

  • John Williams

    Flying

    • E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial: Soundtrack.
    • MCA.
    • 5.

  • Gipsy Kings

    µþ²¹³¾²ú´Ç±ôé´Ç

    • Gipsy Kings.
    • Elektra.
    • 1.

  • New Order

    Blue Monday

    • Power, Corruption and Lies.
    • Factory.
    • 5.

  • Carmen Twillie & Lebo M

    Circle Of Life

    • The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Polydor.
    • 1.

  • Daryl Hall & John Oates

    She's Gone

    • Hall & Oates: The Singles.
    • Sony BMG.
    • 3.

  • The Corrs

    Runaway

    • Forgiven, Not Forgotten.
    • Atlantic.
    • 6.

  • BOOK CHOICE

    The Wimbledon Poisoner by Nigel Williams

  • LUXURY ITEM

    A tuxedo

Credits

Presenter Kirsty Young
Interviewed Guest Jack Whitehall
Producer Cathy Drysdale

Broadcasts

  • Sun 4 Feb 2018 11:15
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4
  • Fri 9 Feb 2018 09:00
    ±«Óãtv Radio 4

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