Jonathan Pie
| Jonathan Pie | |
|---|---|
| First appearance | 21 September 2015 |
| Created by | Tom Walker |
| Portrayed by | Tom Walker |
| Written by |
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| Information | |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Television political correspondent |
| Nationality | British |
Jonathan Pie is a fictitious British news reporter, created and played by British actor and comedian Tom Walker.[2] Pie appears in a series of video clips where he rants about the state of politics in the United Kingdom,[3][4][5] presented as if he is a real reporter speaking his personal opinions to camera before or after filming a regular news segment.
The first spoof news report featuring Pie, released just after the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the Labour Party, was responding to mainstream media reports that gave particular weight to Corbyn's past relationship with Diane Abbott.[6] The character received international coverage after the 2016 US election, when his report on Donald Trump's victory went viral,[7] becoming a YouTube trending video. Some media outlets, including PJ Media, did not recognise Jonathan Pie as a fictitious character, presenting him instead as a real-life, professional "British lefty reporter".[8]
Walker was soon approached by several media companies, including RT UK, the Russian government-funded television network, which offered him complete creative control. He worked with RT for several months, before leaving in July 2016, just prior to his appearance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August.[9]
References
- ↑ Doyle, Andrew (25 November 2016). "Jonathan Pie Said The Left Was Wrong, Not The Right Was Right". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
- ↑ Bienaimé, Pierre (5 November 2015). "Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news". Konbini.com. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
- ↑ "Everything You Need To Know About Jonathan Pie". The Debrief. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "News Reporter Finally Snaps And Launches Tirade Against Everyone's Post-Brexit Bickering". 4 July 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ "'Funny 'cos it's true' – Jonathan Pie". RT International. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ↑ Bienaimé, Pierre (5 November 2015). "Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news". konbini.com. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
- ↑ "Jonathon Pie's Takedown Of The Liberal Left Over Trump Is Utterly Brutal - And Possibly Correct". The Huffington Post. 11 November 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ "Lefty Reporter Jonathan Pie Gets It, Breaks Down Exactly Why Trump Won". pjmedia.com. Retrieved 13 November 2016.
- ↑ Thorpe, Vanessa (17 July 2016). "Mr Angry of TV comedy severs links with Putin network on way to Edinburgh fringe". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 July 2016.