Tom Gutteridge direct the BBC's General Election coverage. In 1980 Gutteridge moved to Music & Arts department as Executive Producer, where he was responsible for the twice-weekly Russell Harty chat shows. In 1982, he produced and directed the comedy sketch series "A Kick Up the Eighties", which first discovered the talents of Rik Mayall (as Kevin Turvey) and Tracey Ullman, and which won a Scottish BAFTA. In 1983 and 1984, he produced and directed the popular BBC1 dance series "The Hot Shoe Show", starring Wayne Sleep and Bonnie Langford, which in 1984 was nominated for a BAFTA as Best Light Entertainment Series.
Jason Cook (comedian) 2014. He is scheduled to appear on John Bishop's new stand-up series. Cook was also the face of a Jacob's advert. His philanthropic work includes sponsoring a science teacher. Dr Kquwakabogu in a school in a township in Kenya Jason Cook (comedian) Jason Cook (born 1973) is a British comedian and television writer. After attending South Tyneside College in South Shields, Cook joined the merchant navy. He started a career in stand-up comedy in 2005 when he became part of a sketch group called Soups. Then, with Lee Fenwick, he appeared in "Die Clatterschenkfieternmaus". The act was styled as Germany's