Stand-up comedian

John Bishop

Who John Bishop is

John Bishop is an English stand-up comedian and actor, born in Liverpool, who worked as a salesman before turning to comedy in the early 2000s and rose quickly to national fame, fronting his own television series, among them The John Bishop Show, and playing arena tours across Britain. His tours released as live DVDs include Winging It, Supersonic, Rollercoaster, The Sunshine Tour and Elvis Has Left the Building, and his 25 Years of Stand Up tour marked a quarter-century on stage, reaching the State Theatre in Sydney for Just For Laughs Sydney in December 2025. He has also written the books How Did All This Happen? and How to Grow Old.

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At a glance

From
Liverpool
Stand-up specials
Winging It, Supersonic Tour, Rollercoaster Tour and 4 more
Books
How Did All This Happen? and How to Grow Old
On screen
The John Bishop Show, The Graham Norton Show and The Infinite Monkey Cage
Official site
johnbishoponline.com ↗

On stage

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Specials, shows and podcasts

Stand-up specials

On screen

Books and writing

Comedians like John Bishop

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Career timeline

  1. 2023The John Bishop Show (series 2, 2023) On screen
  2. 2024Back At It (2024) Special
  3. 202525 Years of Stand Up (2025) Special

Questions and answers

Where is John Bishop performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now; their own site has their dates: johnbishoponline.com ↗.

What stand-up specials have they released?

Winging It, Supersonic Tour, Rollercoaster Tour, The Sunshine Tour, Elvis Has Left the Building, Back At It and 25 Years of Stand Up.

What is their latest stand-up special?

25 Years of Stand Up (2025), the latest of the 7 specials on this page.

Have they written a book?

Yes: How Did All This Happen? and How to Grow Old.

What TV shows and films are they in?

The John Bishop Show (series 2, 2023), The Graham Norton Show (guest) and The Infinite Monkey Cage (BBC Radio 4, guest).

Where are they from?

Born in Liverpool.

What is their official website?

johnbishoponline.com ↗.

Who are some comedians like them?

Funmbi Omotayo (also in The John Bishop Show), Glenn Wool (also in The John Bishop Show), Jo Caulfield (also in The John Bishop Show) and Ross Noble (also in The Infinite Monkey Cage).

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Sources

Updated 11 October 2026 · the record checked 11 October 2026