Background
Born in Rochford, Essex, in 1975, Sherwood grew up in Oxford, Bristol, Essex, and London.
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James Sherwood
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He was a chorister in the choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, and attended Magdalen College School.
Career
He lives in Peckham, south London. As an undergraduate English student at Magdalen he became an academical clerk in the same choir. He had a brief career in public relations and new media working on campaigns for brand including BlackBerry before starting his comedy and music career.
Sherwood was a semi-finalist in Independent Television"s stand-up talent show Take the Mike in 2002.
In 2004 he was runner-up in the British Broadcasting Corporation New Comedy Awards in 2004, and in the FHM Holsten Pils stand-up competition. Sherwood has performed several shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, and in August 2010 he performed his latest show, One Manitoba and his Piano.
He also runs a popular residency, Piano Bar, in central London. Andrew O"Neill and James Sherwood, apparently (2004)
I Know What You Did Last Sunday (2006)
James Sherwood"s Somewhat Premature Review of 2007 (2007)
Songs of Music (2008)
At the Piano (2009)
One Manitoba and his Piano (2010)
At the Piano - January–March 2010
Take the Mike ( Independent Television).
40 Years of University Challenge (BBC2) - in a vocal group singing his own arrangement of the theme tune
Paper Review, Sky News - frequent appearances
Richard Bacon Show, British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 5 Livefrequent appearances
The Gethin Jones Show, British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 5 Live - regular guest
Loose Ends, British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 4
The Nemone Show, 6 Music
The Jon Richardson Show, 6 Music
Sherwood has written for many radio comedies, including:
The News Quiz
I Guess That"s Why They Call lieutenant The News
Look Away Now
Laura Solon Talking and Not Talking
Recorded for Training Purposes
Newsjack
Tilt.
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