Milton Jones
Milton Hywel Jones is an English comedian. His style of humour is based on one-liners involving puns delivered in a deadpan and slightly neurotic style.
Career
Jones has had various shows on BBC Radio 4 and was a recurring guest panellist on Mock the Week. Jones tours the UK periodically and is a regular performer at The [Comedy Store (London)|The Comedy Store] in London and Manchester. Jones wrote the surrealist, partially biographical novel Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?: Journeys of a Stand-Up.Personal life
Jones was born and raised in Kew, London. His father is from South Wales. He attended Middlesex Polytechnic, gaining a diploma in dramatic art in 1985. He married Caroline Church in 1986 and they have three children. They live in the St Margarets area of London. He supports Arsenal. Jones is a practising Christian and often performs in churches and at Christian festivals. He is a patron of the charity Chance for Childhood. On 28 April 2025, Milton revealed he had prostate cancer. He has cancelled some of his tour dates so he can have surgery. In August 2025, he announced he was cancer free after undergoing treatment.Filmography
Radio programmes
- The Very World of Milton Jones
- The House of Milton Jones
- Another Case of Milton Jones
- ''Thanks a Lot, Milton Jones!''
Books
Ten Second Sermons Even More Concise 10 Second Sermons- ''Where Do Comedians Go When They Die?''
Television
Milton Jones's House of Rooms 28 Acts in 28 Minutes The Strangerers The Comedy StoreThe World Stands UpLive at JongleursMusic Hall Meltdown Planet MirthMock the WeekMichael McIntyre's Comedy RoadshowLee Mack's All Star CastZulu Comedy Galla in DenmarkGonzola's Comedy FestLive at the ApolloJones was also a writer for TV shows: he worked on The One Ronnie, Not Going Out and Laughing Cow.
Stand-up DVDs
- Live Universe Tour – Part 1 – Earth
- Lion Whisperer –
- On The Road –