John Joseph Bishop. Born in Liverpool in 1966, John moved with his family to Runcorn in 1977 after living in Winsford for a time. He attended Brookvale Comprehensive School (now called Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy), near to the family home at Heysham Close. In 2006 John left his job as a Sales Director in the pharmaceutical industry to pursue a full-time career as a comedian. In addition to his stand-up shows on the comedy circuit, John has worked in television (having had a number of his own shows), radio and film. He has carried out a huge amount of work for many charities including Comic Relief and Sport Relief. In 2012 he single-handedly raised £4.2 million for Sport Relief by completing a 290-mile triathlon from Paris to London. He has also been involved with many local charities and projects such as Halton Haven Hospice and The Runcorn Locks Restoration Society. In 2014 John received an Honorary Fellowship from Liverpool John Moores University in recognition of his services to the Arts and for his charity work. At the time of writing (2017), John Bishop is one of Britain's most successful and best-loved comedians.