RHOD GILBERT: BOOK of JOHN [DVD] [2022]

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Many of Gilbert's stories are drawn from real life events, and his life in the wholly fictionalised village of Llanbobl. In 2008, Gilbert wrote a sitcom about life in Llanbobl, which featured on BBC Radio 2. [11] [12]

Gilbert was born in Carmarthen, Wales, one of three siblings to two teacher parents, his father hailing from Ebbw Vale and his mother from Abertillery. He attended Maridunum Comprehensive School and went on to study languages at Exeter University. [5] [4] [6] For the first three weeks, such was his painful shyness that Gilbert was unable to eat with other students in the canteen or even make friends with the student in the next room. [5] The title of the show comes from having to hire a driver due to having the stroke and finding his driver John a great source of material due to his bizarre views and bewildering inability to understand fairly basic things. In 2011, he recorded a radio show for BBC Radio 2 called Rhod Gilbert's Bulging Barrel of Laughs with comedians Lloyd Langford, Greg Davies and Sarah Millican. Each show also featured live music from bands such as Athlete, Scouting for Girls, Kid British and The Hoosiers. It has since been repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra. [4] From 2006 to 2019, Gilbert also fronted his own radio show, The Rhod Gilbert Radio Show, broadcast by BBC Radio Wales on Saturdays between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm, [29] often co-hosted by fellow Welsh Comedians Bennett Arron, Lloyd Langford or Chris Corcoran. [30] Personal life [ edit ]After graduating, Gilbert travelled for a year and a half around Australia and Asia before returning to Carmarthen and working as an admin assistant for the Welsh Office. [5] He later worked as a qualitative researcher for several market research agencies in London. [4] Career [ edit ] Stand-up comedy [ edit ] Rhod Gilbert: Comedian being treated at cancer centre". BBC News. 14 July 2022 . Retrieved 14 July 2022.

How Rhod is aiming to put Llanbobl on the map". Western Mail. 24 March 2008 . Retrieved 23 November 2009. In December 2008, Gilbert was signed for a campaign to promote tourism in Wales [6] and became the official Voice of Wales for the country's tourist board, fronting the 2009 Visit Wales television advertising. [17] BEST FACTUAL ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME WORK EXPERIENCE SERIES 9 (CARE WORKER) - CELTIC MEDIA AWARDS 2021 Badshah, Nadeem (14 July 2022). "Rhod Gilbert announces he is being treated for cancer". The Guardian. London. On BBC Radio 2, Rhod has stepped in to host Steve Wright in The Afternoon, andhas held the reins for both Graham Norton and Dermot O’Leary. He hosted a one-off special: Rhod Gilbert’s New Year’s Resolutions which went out live on New Year’s Day. Early in his career, Rhod wrote and recorded a full series for the station; Rhod Gilbert’s Bulging Barrel of Laughs . Featuring regular guests, stand-up comedians and live music, the show was nominated for a prestigious Sony Radio Academy Award.His early stand-up world was also depicted in a one-off sitcom; Rhod Gilbert’s Leaving Llanbobl .

The hugely successful, long-running series Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience is now in its ninth series. Rhod writes and presents the programmes, and as an Associate Producer is proudly involved in all aspects of the production. The acclaimed series airs on BBC One in Wales, and BBC Two across the network. Along the way, Rhod has tried his hand at all manner of jobs from being a Binman in South Wales to Butler to a Lord, an RAF Fighter Pilot – and most recently, as a Care Worker. Rhod has been awarded ‘Best Presenter’ and the series has scooped ‘Best Factual Series’at the Bafta Cymru Awards; most recently in 2021. He added that his symptoms became worse when he was in Cuba, while he was fundraising for Velindre. He said: "In May, I noticed lumps started popping up in places they shouldn't be. It turns out I've got Stage 4 cancer. I also caught Covid on that walk as well. I came home with cancer and Covid from a Velindre fundraising trek... the irony of that! I went as a Velindre patron and came home as a patient." In September 2018, Gilbert appeared as a contestant of the 7th series of Taskmaster alongside James Acaster, Jessica Knappett, Kerry Godliman and Phil Wang. Gilbert has also made several appearances on the BBC Radio 4 comedy program The Unbelievable Truth. [27] [28]

Welsh sensation Rhod Gilbert is one of the UK’s leading comedy talents. He has enjoyed many successful years as a star of television and radio and continues to uphold his esteemed reputation as a seasoned host,prolific writer and first-class live performer.Nominated for the main IF.COM Eddies (formerly Perrier award) at the Edinburgh Fringe for Rhod Gilbert and the Award-winning Mince Pie Jimmy Carr shared a health update about his good friend Rhod Gilbert as he battles cancer. Comedian Rhod Gilbert announced he was undergoing treatment after being diagnosed with the disease in July. Gilbert's 2009/10 show, Rhod Gilbert and the Cat That Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst previewed around the UK in small venues before being performed at the Edinburgh Festival. The show toured UK theatres from September 2009. [15] The tour included dates at many prestigious theatres such as London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo. A DVD of the tour was released on 15 November 2010. [16] Television [ edit ] He said: "As a proud patron of Velindre Cancer Centre, I’ve trekked the world, hosted chaotic quizzes and star-studded comedy nights. I’ve met and made friends with so many inspirational staff, patients and their families. It has been a huge part of my life for the last ten years. Gilbert was Paramount Comedy's continuity writer and announcer between September 2004 and October 2005, providing end-credit voice-overs for their peak time programme schedule.

Rhod Gilbert And The Award-Winning Mince Pie". Play.com. Archived from the original on 22 March 2010. A natural and accomplished presenter, Rhod hosted his own weekly Saturday morning show for BBC Radio Wales from 2007 until 2019. Blending music, comedy and idle banter, the show was renowned for its irreverent and ill-informed opinion. After twelve very happy years Rhod stepped down from BBC Radio Wales to focus on his touring commitments. He has since launched a comedy podcast The Froth, alongside his comedy writer wife, Sian Harries. Described as ‘Yesterday’s Non-News, Today’, each week, they focus forensically on frothy stuff; joined by special guests to chat nonsense in an antidote to the serious news cycle. a b c d Correspondent (16 January 2010). "Would the real Rhod Gilbert please stand up". Western Mail. Cardiff . Retrieved 19 January 2010. Selected items are only available for delivery via the Royal Mail 48® service and other items are available for delivery using this service for a charge.The 53-year-old from Carmarthen spoke to Eleri Sion on BBC Radio Wales on Friday, December 9, and shared how he recorded the DVD show during his performance in Cardiff's Millennium Centre in April. The BBC reports that he was struggling with his throat "straight after that." Episode 4, Series 4, The Unbelievable Truth". BBC Radio 4 Extra. 31 July 2014 . Retrieved 14 March 2017.