Justin Gayner
Encyclopedia
Justin Gayner is a British writer, broadcaster and producer. He is co-founder of British based Internet
entertainment website ChannelFlip
. In November 2008, Gayner was voted one of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the UK by The Observer
newspaper. Gayner also has a history in traditional television and media, writing for several publications such as the Daily Telegraph. He has created several TV formats and produced multiple comedy series for Warner Music Group
and MySpace
. In 2005, Gayner became the commercial director of QI
Ltd, the company that produces the popular BBC
show QI, presented by Stephen Fry
. Gayner left QI Ltd in 2007 to start the UK's first online TV channel for men, ChannelFlip with co-founder Wil Harris
. He is now the creative director
for Channelflip as well as the host of their online film review show, ChannelFlip Film.
from 1990 to 1995, followed by three years at Durham University
from 1995 where he studied English Literature
.
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
entertainment website ChannelFlip
ChannelFlip
ChannelFlip is a London-based webcasting internet media company that creates and produces short form internet video content targeted at 18 to 34 year old men...
. In November 2008, Gayner was voted one of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the UK by The Observer
The Observer
The Observer is a British newspaper, published on Sundays. In the same place on the political spectrum as its daily sister paper The Guardian, which acquired it in 1993, it takes a liberal or social democratic line on most issues. It is the world's oldest Sunday newspaper.-Origins:The first issue,...
newspaper. Gayner also has a history in traditional television and media, writing for several publications such as the Daily Telegraph. He has created several TV formats and produced multiple comedy series for Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
and MySpace
MySpace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
. In 2005, Gayner became the commercial director of QI
QI
QI is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, hosted by Stephen Fry, and featuring permanent panellist Alan Davies. Most of the questions are extremely obscure, making it unlikely that the correct answer will be given...
Ltd, the company that produces the popular BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
show QI, presented by Stephen Fry
Stephen Fry
Stephen John Fry is an English actor, screenwriter, author, playwright, journalist, poet, comedian, television presenter and film director, and a director of Norwich City Football Club. He first came to attention in the 1981 Cambridge Footlights Revue presentation "The Cellar Tapes", which also...
. Gayner left QI Ltd in 2007 to start the UK's first online TV channel for men, ChannelFlip with co-founder Wil Harris
Wil Harris
Wil Harris is a British technology writer and entrepreneur based just outside of Oxford. He founded, with Justin Gayner, the video network ChannelFlip, former editor in chief of the bit-tech enthusiast website and has contributed to TrustedReviews. Harris resigned from his post at bit-tech at the...
. He is now the creative director
Creative Director
A creative director is a position often found within the graphic design, film, music, fashion, advertising, media or entertainment industries, but may be useful in other creative organizations such as web development and software development firms as well....
for Channelflip as well as the host of their online film review show, ChannelFlip Film.
Education
Gayner attended Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
from 1990 to 1995, followed by three years at Durham University
Durham University
The University of Durham, commonly known as Durham University, is a university in Durham, England. It was founded by Act of Parliament in 1832 and granted a Royal Charter in 1837...
from 1995 where he studied English Literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
.
Selected works
- Strictly Come DancingStrictly Come DancingStrictly Come Dancing is a British television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin dances. The title of the show suggests a continuation of the long-running series Come Dancing, with an allusion to the film Strictly Ballroom...
Interactive DVD Game - Related to QIQIQI is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, hosted by Stephen Fry, and featuring permanent panellist Alan Davies. Most of the questions are extremely obscure, making it unlikely that the correct answer will be given...
:- The QI Test: BBC pilot, co-creator and writer
- The Book of General IgnoranceThe Book of General IgnoranceThe Book of General Ignorance is the first in a series of books based on the final round in the intellectual British panel game QI, written by series-creator John Lloyd and head-researcher John Mitchinson, to help spread the QI philosophy of curiosity to the reading public...
- The Book of Animal IgnoranceThe Book of Animal IgnoranceThe Book of Animal Ignorance is the second title in a series of books based on the intellectual British panel game QI, written by series-creator John Lloyd and head-researcher John Mitchinson...
- The QI Annual
- Producer of QI for three series
- Wrote and produced QI NewsQI NewsQI News is an internet television show produced by Quite Interesting Limited, the company which produces the British panel game QI. It is broadcast on ComedyBox.tv. It is a mock news programme, which instead of broadcasting news stories, broadcasts "quite interesting" stories...