About Miles Jupp
Miles Hugh Barrett Jupp (born 8 September 1979) is an English actor and comedian. Born in London, he studied Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, where he performed with the improvised comedy troupe the Improverts. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, winning So You Think You're Funny? and Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year in 2001, and was a Perrier Award Best Newcomer nominee in 2003. He played the inventor Archie in the children's series Balamory, John Duggan in The Thick of It, and Nigel McCall in the sitcom Rev. Between 2015 and 2019 he hosted The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4, replacing Sandi Toksvig. He wrote the memoir Fibber in the Heat about bluffing his way onto an England cricket tour to India, and created the BBC Radio 4 comedy In and Out of the Kitchen.
Videos (15)
Videos 1 to 15 of 15.
1:09:58Miles Jupp - On I Bang | Full Comedy Special
282.3K views
1:12Tennis Lady
251.7K views
1:04Miles Jupp's Four children
113.2K views
1:24A funny story from my new special
50.4K views
0:41Our of date material from a father of five
33.6K views
1:04Covid Visits
30.6K views
1:26Coffee
29.2K views
0:59Un-Married Friends
23.3K views
1:24Brain Tumour
21.2K views
1:15Panel Shows
20.4K views
0:44Car Journeys With Children
16.7K views
1:15What happened to buttons
12K views
1:23Bangers and Mash
9.6K views
0:45Raising Children
7.7K views
1:21Train Food
4.4K viewsGuest appearances (9)
Videos on other comedians' channels featuring Miles Jupp.
Guest appearances 1 to 9 of 9.
15:06Miles Jupp chats about Balamory, working with Alan Bennett and his love of cricket
Robert Brydon Jones
162.5K views
1:37:54Richard Herring's Leicester Square Theatre Podcast with Miles Jupp
Richard Herring
157.5K views
32:56Miles Jupp on Joaquin Phoenix, Napoleon and Finding a Brain Tumour
Robert Brydon Jones
78.9K views
0:43Miles Jupp is in Napoleon!
Robert Brydon Jones
48.5K views
29:54Brydon & Miles Jupp: "Make some noise!"
Robert Brydon Jones
39K views
55:25Ep 178 with Miles Jupp (Part 1) : This was without a doubt my worst gig!
Mark Steel
27K views
48:25Ep 178 with Miles Jupp (Part 2): We Haven't Mentioned The News Once
Mark Steel
10.9K views
46:43DOUBLE FEATURE w/ David O’Doherty, Danny Dyer & Miles Jupp | 8 Out of 10 Cats
Jimmy Carr
10K views
1:00Rob Brydon & Miles Jupp - OUT NOW
Robert Brydon Jones
3K viewsChannels on this page: Robert Brydon Jones, Richard Herring, Mark Steel, Jimmy Carr
Frequently asked questions
Where did Miles Jupp study, and did he perform there?
Miles Jupp read Divinity at the University of Edinburgh and performed there with the Improverts, an improvised comedy troupe.
Which stand-up awards did Miles Jupp win?
In 2001 Jupp won So You Think You're Funny? and the Leicester Mercury Comedian of the Year title, and in 2003 he was a Perrier Award Best Newcomer nominee.
What television roles is Miles Jupp known for?
He played the inventor Archie in the children's series Balamory, John Duggan in The Thick of It and Nigel McCall in the sitcom Rev.
Did Miles Jupp host The News Quiz?
Yes. Miles Jupp hosted The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 between 2015 and 2019, taking over from Sandi Toksvig.
What is Fibber in the Heat about?
Fibber in the Heat is Miles Jupp's memoir about how he bluffed his way onto an England cricket tour to India.
What radio comedy did Miles Jupp create?
Jupp is the creator of In and Out of the Kitchen, a comedy made for BBC Radio 4.
