Jason Bradbury
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Jason Bradbury is a complete tosser and children's author. His UK TV credits include a wide range of light entertainment, science and technology formats; these include The Big Breakfast
, Top Gear GTI, ITV
's The Web Review Show and Channel 5's The Gadget Show
. His first book, Dot Robot, was published by Puffin Books
, in paperback, on 5 February 2009 and his second novel in the Dot Robot series of techno-thriller
s, Atomic Swarm, was published by Puffin on 1 February 2010. The third book, Cyber Gold was published on 7 April 2011.
Bradbury's roots lie in the stand-up comedy circuit where he started out in a double-act with David Walliams
of Little Britain
fame. Before they explored London’s stand-up clubs, Bradbury and Walliams formed their own comedy club with fellow performers Myfanwy Moore (producer of Little Britain) and Simon Pegg
(Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead
).
He is on the judging panels for the BAFTA Video Game Awards and the Media Guardian Innovation Awards.
(Ali G
/Borat
). He has also hosted shows on Trouble TV (T Spot, Trouble @ Breakfast, Jason On Your Doorstop, Trouble Radio), Bravo TV (FHM
Top 100 Girls, World's Most Amazing Videos, Mercenaries), Sky 1
(The Hit Mix co-presented with Gail Porter
), Channel 4
(Under The Moon), LWT (Live at The Capital Café alongside Dani Behr
), and The Big Breakfast
. He is the host of the prime time game show Don't Scare the Hare
which made its debut on BBC One on 23 April 2011. The show was narrated by Sue Perkins but the programme was scheduled to run for 9 episodes (including a compilation show) but it was axed after 3 episodes due to poor ratings.
, Bradbury regularly visits universities, laboratories and research and development departments to see future science and technology. He is known for his exotic DIY gadget builds, which have included a DIY hoverboard, the world's first 'phone glove', a Head-Up Display
for his girlfriend's car, and a "mind-reading" device made from a modified mouse that (crudely) controlled a computer. He also built his own hovercraft using only a car wheel and an industrial sized fan. On one of the gadget show episodes Suzi tries to rid him his "addiction" to apple products but fails when it comes to his Macbook
.
) to write a series of techno-thrillers for 8 to 13 year olds called Dot Robot. The first in the trilogy, Dot Robot, tells the story of a twelve-year old mathematics and computer gaming genius, recruited into a top-secret robot defence-force. Jason has also been touring schools in the UK since publication of the series with an interactive robot experience called The Dot Robot Roadshow. His second book Atomic Swarm, was published by Puffin on 1 February 2010 and the last in the trilogy, Cyber Gold, was published on 7 April 2011.
user with over 130,000 'followers'. Bradbury also has a private pilot's licence and holds a UK radio amateur licence with callsign 2E0JAB.
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
, Top Gear GTI, ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's The Web Review Show and Channel 5's The Gadget Show
The Gadget Show
The Gadget Show is a British television series focusing on technology and is broadcast on Channel 5. Originally a thirty minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to fifty five minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channels 5*, Dave and Channel 5's Internet on-demand...
. His first book, Dot Robot, was published by Puffin Books
Puffin Books
Puffin Books is the children's imprint of British publishers Penguin Books. Since the 1960s it has been the largest publisher of children's books in the UK and much of the English-speaking world.-Early history:...
, in paperback, on 5 February 2009 and his second novel in the Dot Robot series of techno-thriller
Techno-thriller
Techno-thrillers are a hybrid genre, drawing subject matter generally from spy/action thrillers, fantasy/war novels, and science fiction...
s, Atomic Swarm, was published by Puffin on 1 February 2010. The third book, Cyber Gold was published on 7 April 2011.
Bradbury's roots lie in the stand-up comedy circuit where he started out in a double-act with David Walliams
David Walliams
David Edward Walliams is an English comedian, writer and actor, known for his partnership with Matt Lucas on the TV sketch show Little Britain and its predecessor Rock Profile...
of Little Britain
Little Britain
Little Britain is a British character-based comedy sketch show which was first broadcast on BBC radio and then turned into a television show. It was written by comic duo David Walliams and Matt Lucas...
fame. Before they explored London’s stand-up clubs, Bradbury and Walliams formed their own comedy club with fellow performers Myfanwy Moore (producer of Little Britain) and Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg
Simon Pegg is an English actor, comedian, writer, film producer, and director. He is best known for having co-written and stared in various Edgar Wright features, mainly Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and the comedy series Spaced.He also portrayed Montgomery "Scotty" Scott in the 2009 Star Trek film...
(Star Trek, Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead is a 2004 British zombie comedy directed by Edgar Wright, starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, and written by Pegg and Wright. Pegg plays Shaun, a man attempting to get some kind of focus in his life as he deals with his girlfriend, his mother and stepfather...
).
He is on the judging panels for the BAFTA Video Game Awards and the Media Guardian Innovation Awards.
Television work
Bradbury's first ever TV show was a cable show called Tellywest, where he worked alongside Sacha Baron CohenSacha Baron Cohen
Sacha Noam Baron Cohen is an English stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and voice artist. He is most widely known for his portrayal of three unorthodox fictional characters: Ali G, Borat, and Brüno...
(Ali G
Ali G
Ali G is a satirical fictional character invented and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen. Originally appearing on Channel 4's Eleven O'Clock show, Ali G is the title character of Channel 4's Da Ali G Show, original episodes of which aired in 2000 and on HBO in 2003–2004, and is the...
/Borat
Borat
Borat Sagdiyev is a satirical fictional character invented and performed by English comedian Sacha Baron Cohen...
). He has also hosted shows on Trouble TV (T Spot, Trouble @ Breakfast, Jason On Your Doorstop, Trouble Radio), Bravo TV (FHM
FHM
FHM, originally published as For Him Magazine, is an international monthly men's lifestyle magazine.- History :The magazine began publication in 1985 in the United Kingdom under the name For Him and changed its title to FHM in 1994 when Emap Consumer Media bought the magazine, although the full For...
Top 100 Girls, World's Most Amazing Videos, Mercenaries), Sky 1
SKY 1
The Box is an entertainment channel in New Zealand available on SKY Network Television.The channel shows are a variety of the most recent shows such as from the United States, for example CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Simpsons, Family Guy, World Wrestling Entertainments hit shows, and...
(The Hit Mix co-presented with Gail Porter
Gail Porter
Gail Porter is a Scottish television presenter.- Life and career :Porter attended Portobello High School. She studied a BTEC HND in Media Production at West Herts College...
), Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
(Under The Moon), LWT (Live at The Capital Café alongside Dani Behr
Dani Behr
Dani Behr is an English singer, actress and television presenter.-Early life:Behr was born in Mill Hill London, of South African Jewish descent. Her father is a partner in London estate agents Behr & Butchoff...
), and The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast
The Big Breakfast was a British light entertainment television show shown on Channel 4 and S4C each weekday morning from 28 September 1992 until 29 March 2002 during which period 2,482 shows were produced. The Big Breakfast was produced by Planet 24, the production company co-owned by former...
. He is the host of the prime time game show Don't Scare the Hare
Don't Scare the Hare
Don't Scare the Hare was a 2011 British television game show produced by Initial Scotland for the BBC, hosted by Jason Bradbury and narrated by Sue Perkins. The programme was aired on BBC One on Saturday evenings and was first transmitted on 23 April 2011, before the first episode of the 6th series...
which made its debut on BBC One on 23 April 2011. The show was narrated by Sue Perkins but the programme was scheduled to run for 9 episodes (including a compilation show) but it was axed after 3 episodes due to poor ratings.
The Gadget Show
On The Gadget ShowThe Gadget Show
The Gadget Show is a British television series focusing on technology and is broadcast on Channel 5. Originally a thirty minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to fifty five minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channels 5*, Dave and Channel 5's Internet on-demand...
, Bradbury regularly visits universities, laboratories and research and development departments to see future science and technology. He is known for his exotic DIY gadget builds, which have included a DIY hoverboard, the world's first 'phone glove', a Head-Up Display
Head-Up Display
A head-up display or heads-up display is any transparent display that presents data without requiring users to look away from their usual viewpoints...
for his girlfriend's car, and a "mind-reading" device made from a modified mouse that (crudely) controlled a computer. He also built his own hovercraft using only a car wheel and an industrial sized fan. On one of the gadget show episodes Suzi tries to rid him his "addiction" to apple products but fails when it comes to his Macbook
MacBook
The MacBook was a brand of Macintosh notebook computers built by Apple Inc. First introduced in May 2006, it replaced the iBook and 12-inch PowerBook series of notebooks as a part of the Apple–Intel transition. Positioned as the low end of the MacBook family, the Apple MacBook was aimed at the...
.
Books
Jason is signed to publishers Puffin (Penguin booksPenguin Books
Penguin Books is a publisher founded in 1935 by Sir Allen Lane and V.K. Krishna Menon. Penguin revolutionised publishing in the 1930s through its high quality, inexpensive paperbacks, sold through Woolworths and other high street stores for sixpence. Penguin's success demonstrated that large...
) to write a series of techno-thrillers for 8 to 13 year olds called Dot Robot. The first in the trilogy, Dot Robot, tells the story of a twelve-year old mathematics and computer gaming genius, recruited into a top-secret robot defence-force. Jason has also been touring schools in the UK since publication of the series with an interactive robot experience called The Dot Robot Roadshow. His second book Atomic Swarm, was published by Puffin on 1 February 2010 and the last in the trilogy, Cyber Gold, was published on 7 April 2011.
Personal life
Bradbury has a girlfriend and three children. He is also a very active TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
user with over 130,000 'followers'. Bradbury also has a private pilot's licence and holds a UK radio amateur licence with callsign 2E0JAB.
External links
- Jason's page on Puffin.co.uk
- Dot Robot Official Site (which hides a secret link)
- Jason Bradbury's page on AuthorsAbroad.com School Author Visits
- Jason Bradbury's Extreme Caterpillar Breakdance video
- Jason Bradbury Attack on marble arch
- Jason Bradbury wiki Russia- http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%94%D0%B6%D0%B5%D0%B9%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD_%D0%91%D1%80%D1%8D%D0%B4%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8