Jonathan Pie

Jonathan Pie is a fictitious British news reporter, created and played in the tradition of political satire by British actor and comedian Tom Walker.[1] Pie does not so much report the news as rant about the state of politics in the UK.[2][3][4] Pie received international coverage after the 2016 US elections, when his report on Trump's victory went viral,[5] becoming a YouTube trending video. However, 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".[6]

The first spoof news report featuring Pie, released just after the election of Jeremy Corbyn as leader of opposition in the UK Parliament, was responding to mainstream media reports that gave particular weight to Corbyn's past relationship with Diane Abbott and the fact that he had "stuck his willy in a woman".[7]

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, but left in July 2016, just prior to his appearance at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.[8]

References

  1. ↑ Pierre Bienaimé512 posts (2015-11-05). "Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news". Konbini.com. Retrieved 2016-11-18.
  2. ↑ "Everything You Need To Know About Jonathan Pie". The Debrief. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  3. ↑ "News Reporter Finally Snaps And Launches Tirade Against Everyone's Post-Brexit Bickering". 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  4. ↑ "'Funny 'cos it's true' – Jonathan Pie". RT International. Retrieved 2016-10-02.
  5. ↑ "Jonathon Pie's Takedown Of The Liberal Left Over Trump Is Utterly Brutal - And Possibly Correct". The Huffington Post. 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  6. ↑ "Lefty Reporter Jonathan Pie Gets It, Breaks Down Exactly Why Trump Won". Video. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  7. ↑ Bienaimé, Pierre (2015-11-05). "Q&A with Jonathan Pie, the 'reporter' furiously delivering the real news". konbini.com. Retrieved 2016-07-18.
  8. ↑ Thorpe, Vanessa (2016-07-17). "Mr Angry of TV comedy severs links with Putin network on way to Edinburgh fringe". the Guardian. Retrieved 2016-07-18.

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