Ian has performed all over the world including Comedy Festivals in Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, South Africa, Holland, France, Ireland and Germany He has also performed on tour with Omid Djalili, Ardal O'Hanlon and Alan Davies. He has headlined gigs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in the Middle East, performed on the final transatlantic crossing of The QE2 and played various clubs in New York. He has headlined at the prestigious Yuk-Yuk clubs in Canada, compered the main theatre at the Cape Town Comedy Festival and performed his one-man show in South Africa's Camps Bay Theatre. More recently he became the first British stand-up to perform in Moscow and has entertained troops in Afghanistan.
"…like a cross between Tony Hancock and Frankie Howard. Stone is probably better than we deserve. Ultimately, it is the sheer quantity of funny material that really impresses". The List
Ian's many television appearances include Mock The Week (BBC 2), The Last Word (MORE4), The Late Edition (BBC4), The World Stands Up (Paramount Comedy 2005) The Comedy Store (Ch5 - 3 appearances, most recent in 2005), Never Mind The Buzzcocks (BBC 2), The Stand-Up Show (BBC 1), Saturday Live (ITV), Live at Jongleurs (ITV) & The 11 O'clock Show (CH4).
On radio Ian is currently a regular guest on Fighting Talk and was a regular guest on the Julian Worricker Show (both BBC Radio 5) and Sandi Toksvig's LBC show. He appeared twice on 'Four at the Store' (BBC Radio 4) and was commissioned to do a number of specials for BBC Radio 7 about his travels to Moscow. On BBC London Ian hosted his own chat show "The Big Schmooze", where he interviewed the likes of Jeremy Issacs, Terry Hall, Anthony Sher and Esther Rantzen. Following his stint in America, he was invited to have a live discussion with Jackie Mason on BBC Radio 4's Front Row on the subject of Jewish comedians.
Ian was a commissioned writer for The Omid Djalili show on BBC1 (2 series) and has recently had a sitcom pilot commissioned by BBC Radio 2, which stars Alistair McGowan. He has also written gags for The Sketch Show on ITV1 and Alistair McGowan's Big Impression (BBC 1) and is a regular contributor to the Guardian, The Observer and The Independent On Sunday.
In 2006 Ian returned to the Edinburgh Festival with his new solo show, 'Embrace the Chaos'. Ian received rave reviews, including a 5 star review from The Herald. He went back in 2007 with a brand new show, ‘Healthy Disrespect’ and garnered five four star reviews. Then in 2008 he returned to Edinburgh with yet another brand new show.
"Seriously funny" The Guardian
Television appearances include:
100 Greatest Stand Ups, Ch4 2010
The Katie Brand Sketch show ITV2 2007
Mock The Week, BBC 2, 2006/2007
The Madness of Modern Parenting, BBC2, 2006
The Last Word - MORE 4 - 2005
The Late Edition - BBC 4 - regular guest 2005/2006
ITV4 - series of 30 sec comedy interstitials
The World Stands Up, Paramount Comedy 2005
The Comedy Store, Channel 5 (3 appearances, most recent in 2005)
Never Mind The Buzzcocks, BBC 2
The Stand-Up Show, BBC 1
Saturday Live, ITV
Live at Jongleurs, ITV
Good Stuff, ITV
The 11 O'clock Show, Channel 4
Radio includes:
Armchair World Cup (co host) BBC Radio 5, 2010. One series (scroll down to read Miranda Sawyer’s Observer review)
The Sharp End (sitcom) BBC Radio 2, 2010 (writer & performer)
Ian Wright's Rock 'n' Roll Football (regular guest) Absolute Radio 2010
Hot Gossip, BBC Radio 2, 2010
Fighting Talk, BBC Radio 5, 2006 to 2010 (regular guest)
The Gabby Logan Show, BBC Radio 5, 2008/2009 (regular guest)
Talk Sport Radio, 2007 to 2010 (regular guest)
The Worricker Programme 2005/2006 (regular guest)
The Language of Laughter, BBC Radio 4, 2007
The 2006 Review Show, Oneword, Ch4 Radio
The Jenny Éclair Show, LBC 2006
Sandi Toksvig Show, LBC, 2005 (regular guest)
The Paul Ross Show, LBC, 2005
Wendy Lloyd Show, LBC O/B from Everyman Theatre - 2005
BBC Radio 7 (2 x10 min specials about Ian's travels to Moscow)
Four at the Store, BBC Radio 4 (2 series)
Radio 1 Live
The Big Schmooze, BBC London (3 series - Ian hosted his own show)
Front Row, BBC Radio 4
Comedy Controller, BBC Radio 7
Theatre
Embrace The Chaos (solo show) Underbelly, Edinburgh Festival 2006
Healthy Disrespect (solo show), Underbelly, Edinburgh Festival 2007
