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Joseph Morpurgo

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Humphrey Elles-Hill
Joseph Morpurgo is a comedian, writer and improviser. His solo shows have won extensive acclaim: 2015’s Soothing Sounds For Baby was nominated for Best Show at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards and won three Chortle Awards, and 2017’s Hammerhead enjoyed a month-long run at the Soho Theatre and won Best Comedy at the Brighton Fringe. He is also a founder member of improv show Austentatious, who have enjoyed many sell-out Edinburgh runs, multiple UK tours, and currently have a weekly West End residency.
His broadcast credits include Harry and Paul’s Story of the 2s (BBC2), Murder in Successville (BBC3), Drunk History (Comedy Central) and The World of Simon Rich (BBC Radio 4). His own Radio 4 series, Joseph Morpurgo’s Walking Tour, aired in 2017, and he has collaborated on projects with Aardman, Warp Films and Baby Cow.

Credits

TELEVISION
Date: 2023
Production (role):
READY EDDIE GO!
Company:
Sky Kids / Hocus Pocus Studios
Project details:
Lead Writer
Date: 2022
Production (role):
PILGRIMS
Company:
Blink Industries
Project details:
Animated Series under option
Date: 2022
Production (role):
BIFFIN'S FRIDGE
Company:
Aardman / Netflix
Project details:
Pilot script and bible in development
Co-writer
Date: 2020
Production (role):
DREEM TEAM
Company:
Broke & Bones
Project details:
Development work
Date: 2020
Production (role):
THE AMELIA GETHING COMPLEX
Company:
BBC Children's
Project details:
Sketch Writer
Date: 2020
Production (role):
SHAUN THE SHEEP: ADVENTURES FROM MOSSY BOTTOM
Company:
Aardman
Project details:
Writer of Eps 2, 3, 4 & 6
Date: 2019
Production (role):
COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES
Company:
Dave
Project details:
Writer
RADIO
Date: 2023
Production (role):
THE ULTIMATE CHOICE
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
Associate Producer and Co-writer
Date: 2021
Production (role):
AUSTENTATIOUS: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
Writer & Performer
Date: 2017
Production (role):
JOSEPH MORPURGO'S WALKING TOUR
Company:
BBC Radio 4
Project details:
Creator, Writer & Narrator
SHORT
Date: 2020
Production (role):
TOON BLAST: TUMBLEWEED
Company:
Blinkink
Project details:
Writer
Date: 2015
Production (role):
JOSEPH MORPURGO'S CHRISTMAS: SKY CHRISTMAS COMEDY SHORTS
Company:
Sky Arts
Project details:
Actor and Writer
STAND UP
Date: 2017
Production (role):
HAMMERHEAD
Project details:
Sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe & The Soho Theatre
Named "Best Comedy Show" at Brighton Fringe
Date: 2015
Production (role):
SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY
Project details:
Nominated for "Best Show", Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2015
Named "Best Show of 2015" by Time Out
Winner of three Chortle Awards
Date: 2014
Production (role):
ODESSA
Date: 2013
Production (role):
TRUTHMOUTH

Credits

  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): READY EDDIE GO!
    Company: Sky Kids / Hocus Pocus Studios
    Project details: Lead Writer
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): PILGRIMS
    Company: Blink Industries
    Project details: Animated Series under option
  • Date: 2022
    Production (role): BIFFIN'S FRIDGE
    Company: Aardman / Netflix
    Project details: Pilot script and bible in development
    Co-writer
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): DREEM TEAM
    Company: Broke & Bones
    Project details: Development work
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): THE AMELIA GETHING COMPLEX
    Company: BBC Children's
    Project details: Sketch Writer
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): SHAUN THE SHEEP: ADVENTURES FROM MOSSY BOTTOM
    Company: Aardman
    Project details: Writer of Eps 2, 3, 4 & 6
  • Date: 2019
    Production (role): COMEDIANS GIVING LECTURES
    Company: Dave
    Project details: Writer
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2023
    Production (role): THE ULTIMATE CHOICE
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: Associate Producer and Co-writer
  • Date: 2021
    Production (role): AUSTENTATIOUS: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: Writer & Performer
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): JOSEPH MORPURGO'S WALKING TOUR
    Company: BBC Radio 4
    Project details: Creator, Writer & Narrator
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Company
    Project details
  • Date: 2020
    Production (role): TOON BLAST: TUMBLEWEED
    Company: Blinkink
    Project details: Writer
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): JOSEPH MORPURGO'S CHRISTMAS: SKY CHRISTMAS COMEDY SHORTS
    Company: Sky Arts
    Project details: Actor and Writer
  • Date
    Production (role)
    Project details
  • Date: 2017
    Production (role): HAMMERHEAD
    Project details: Sold out runs at Edinburgh Fringe & The Soho Theatre
    Named "Best Comedy Show" at Brighton Fringe
  • Date: 2015
    Production (role): SOOTHING SOUNDS FOR BABY
    Project details: Nominated for "Best Show", Edinburgh Comedy Awards 2015
    Named "Best Show of 2015" by Time Out
    Winner of three Chortle Awards
  • Date: 2014
    Production (role): ODESSA
    Project details:
  • Date: 2013
    Production (role): TRUTHMOUTH
    Project details:
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