Jon Harvey
@mrjonharvey.bsky.social
Comedian, author, broadcaster, geek. Human alter-ego of Count Binface.
I’ve been collaborating with @classicsforall.bsky.social who do fantastic work bringing Latin and Classics to state primary and secondary schools. It’s amazing how much the kids love it and how it boosts learning. A very worthy recipient in the Big Give:
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Championing Classics in state schools – Big Give
Classics for All trains teachers to introduce and sustain Classics in their state schools. We give children and young people, …
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December 5, 2025 at 4:57 PM
I’ve been collaborating with @classicsforall.bsky.social who do fantastic work bringing Latin and Classics to state primary and secondary schools. It’s amazing how much the kids love it and how it boosts learning. A very worthy recipient in the Big Give:
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...
What the hell is this doing in a BBC News story?
1. Cut the flippancy FFS.
2. We assume you check EVERYTHING.
3. Pre-school kids know an ichthyosaurus is a fish dinosaur, so it’s not rocket science to guess an ichthyocentaur might be a fishy centaur.
Jeez.
1. Cut the flippancy FFS.
2. We assume you check EVERYTHING.
3. Pre-school kids know an ichthyosaurus is a fish dinosaur, so it’s not rocket science to guess an ichthyocentaur might be a fishy centaur.
Jeez.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
What the hell is this doing in a BBC News story?
1. Cut the flippancy FFS.
2. We assume you check EVERYTHING.
3. Pre-school kids know an ichthyosaurus is a fish dinosaur, so it’s not rocket science to guess an ichthyocentaur might be a fishy centaur.
Jeez.
1. Cut the flippancy FFS.
2. We assume you check EVERYTHING.
3. Pre-school kids know an ichthyosaurus is a fish dinosaur, so it’s not rocket science to guess an ichthyocentaur might be a fishy centaur.
Jeez.
Why Ashes cricket is as epic as the Iliad and Odyssey. My new piece in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/sport/the-ni...
Why Ashes series are every bit as epic as The Odyssey and The Iliad
Why wait for Christopher Nolan’s film of The Odyssey? England and Australia are about to create their own version
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Why Ashes cricket is as epic as the Iliad and Odyssey. My new piece in the Guardian: www.theguardian.com/sport/the-ni...
Still the best news story of all time.
August 6, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Still the best news story of all time.
I can’t say I’ve ever previously spent a Sunday morning chatting about Sydney Sweeney with Jane Mulkerrins and Anneka Rice, but I’d do it again in a heart-beat! #nonemoreblonde #tokenbrunette
August 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
I can’t say I’ve ever previously spent a Sunday morning chatting about Sydney Sweeney with Jane Mulkerrins and Anneka Rice, but I’d do it again in a heart-beat! #nonemoreblonde #tokenbrunette
@martincloake.bsky.social Hi Martin, I'm writing a piece about football mottos and I wonder if you can help with a Spurs question. I'm trying to find out when the club adopted audere est facere, but there's no definitive answer on the web. Might you know? Any help would be amazing. Best wishes, Jon
August 1, 2025 at 8:24 AM
@martincloake.bsky.social Hi Martin, I'm writing a piece about football mottos and I wonder if you can help with a Spurs question. I'm trying to find out when the club adopted audere est facere, but there's no definitive answer on the web. Might you know? Any help would be amazing. Best wishes, Jon
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@mrjonharvey.bsky.social Saw Unspeakable being recorded at The Cockpit Theatre tonight. Great guests, great format. Even the producer was funny.
July 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM
@mrjonharvey.bsky.social Saw Unspeakable being recorded at The Cockpit Theatre tonight. Great guests, great format. Even the producer was funny.
Happy Jaws Day! It surfaced in cinemas 50 years ago today. My little contributions to this epic anniversary:
Into The Sharkiverse: my 60min documentary about Jaws and shark fiction on BBC Radio 4: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
My Guardian piece: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
Into The Sharkiverse: my 60min documentary about Jaws and shark fiction on BBC Radio 4: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
My Guardian piece: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
Archive on 4 - Into the Sharkiverse - BBC Sounds
Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years of Jaws with a hilarious history of shark fiction.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Happy Jaws Day! It surfaced in cinemas 50 years ago today. My little contributions to this epic anniversary:
Into The Sharkiverse: my 60min documentary about Jaws and shark fiction on BBC Radio 4: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
My Guardian piece: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
Into The Sharkiverse: my 60min documentary about Jaws and shark fiction on BBC Radio 4: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
My Guardian piece: www.theguardian.com/film/2025/ju...
I hope Thomas Frank gets better treatment at Spurs than Ange did. Especially in the souvenir scarf department.
June 12, 2025 at 8:08 PM
I hope Thomas Frank gets better treatment at Spurs than Ange did. Especially in the souvenir scarf department.
It's 10 years since we lost Dan. My only brother, my oldest friend. I've got married, had the most amazing little boy, become a space warrior by mistake, run for election 6 times, and most incredibly of all, Palace have won the cup. Miss you bro x www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYpa...
BBC match of the day fa cup final 2025 end credits
YouTube video by Adem Baykara
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June 9, 2025 at 7:09 PM
It's 10 years since we lost Dan. My only brother, my oldest friend. I've got married, had the most amazing little boy, become a space warrior by mistake, run for election 6 times, and most incredibly of all, Palace have won the cup. Miss you bro x www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYpa...
Join me on @bbcradio4 now for a Jawstastic deep dive… Into The Sharkiverse!
June 7, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Join me on @bbcradio4 now for a Jawstastic deep dive… Into The Sharkiverse!
Just when you thought it was safe to switch on your radio, I’ve made an epic homage to Jaws and Sharksploitation for Radio 4: Into The Sharkiverse, tonight at 8pm and then on BBC Sounds.
June 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Just when you thought it was safe to switch on your radio, I’ve made an epic homage to Jaws and Sharksploitation for Radio 4: Into The Sharkiverse, tonight at 8pm and then on BBC Sounds.
This is tonight on BBC Radio 4 at 8pm: Into The Sharkiverse! My hour-long deep dive into 50 years of Jaws and sharksploitation. Features Ghost Shark, Rob Shark, Sharkenstein, Shark Exorcist and many more! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Radio 4 - Archive on 4, Into the Sharkiverse
Jon Harvey celebrates 50 years of Jaws with a hilarious history of shark fiction.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 7, 2025 at 10:50 AM
This is tonight on BBC Radio 4 at 8pm: Into The Sharkiverse! My hour-long deep dive into 50 years of Jaws and sharksploitation. Features Ghost Shark, Rob Shark, Sharkenstein, Shark Exorcist and many more! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
Big week for me on the airwaves:
Tues 6.30pm: I’ve produced Unspeakable for BBC Radio 4
Fri 7-10pm: I’m presenting on Times Radio.
Sat 8pm: My 60min documentary Into The Sharkiverse airs on Radio 4.
Plus Count Binface interviewing Ian Rankin, Mark Gatiss and Susie Dent!
Tues 6.30pm: I’ve produced Unspeakable for BBC Radio 4
Fri 7-10pm: I’m presenting on Times Radio.
Sat 8pm: My 60min documentary Into The Sharkiverse airs on Radio 4.
Plus Count Binface interviewing Ian Rankin, Mark Gatiss and Susie Dent!
June 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Big week for me on the airwaves:
Tues 6.30pm: I’ve produced Unspeakable for BBC Radio 4
Fri 7-10pm: I’m presenting on Times Radio.
Sat 8pm: My 60min documentary Into The Sharkiverse airs on Radio 4.
Plus Count Binface interviewing Ian Rankin, Mark Gatiss and Susie Dent!
Tues 6.30pm: I’ve produced Unspeakable for BBC Radio 4
Fri 7-10pm: I’m presenting on Times Radio.
Sat 8pm: My 60min documentary Into The Sharkiverse airs on Radio 4.
Plus Count Binface interviewing Ian Rankin, Mark Gatiss and Susie Dent!
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my favourite line in @mrjonharvey.bsky.social’s stand-up show, sudden death, was where he described sport as “an epic story, which all of us are privileged to see some of, but none of us can ever hope to see all of”.
it carries on, and that’s the point.
it carries on, and that’s the point.
Stand-Up Specials - Jon Harvey: Sudden Death - BBC Sounds
Comedian, producer and writer Jon Harvey presents a stand-up show about sports and grief.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM
my favourite line in @mrjonharvey.bsky.social’s stand-up show, sudden death, was where he described sport as “an epic story, which all of us are privileged to see some of, but none of us can ever hope to see all of”.
it carries on, and that’s the point.
it carries on, and that’s the point.
Spurs and Palace in the same week. Mad. I can’t tell you how much I wish I could tell Dan I just one-upped him.
May 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Spurs and Palace in the same week. Mad. I can’t tell you how much I wish I could tell Dan I just one-upped him.
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a couple of years ago, i made this show with @mrjonharvey.bsky.social about why sport - and, specifically, his brother’s beloved crystal palace - matter so much to people
Stand-Up Specials - Jon Harvey: Sudden Death - BBC Sounds
Comedian, producer and writer Jon Harvey presents a stand-up show about sports and grief.
www.bbc.co.uk
May 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
a couple of years ago, i made this show with @mrjonharvey.bsky.social about why sport - and, specifically, his brother’s beloved crystal palace - matter so much to people
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This book is about @mrjonharvey.bsky.social honouring his late brother’s Palace fandom by keeping his season ticket on after he died.
Someone else I’m happy for today.
Someone else I’m happy for today.
Finished this book today, loved it.
Funny and sad and sports. Perfect.
Funny and sad and sports. Perfect.
May 17, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This book is about @mrjonharvey.bsky.social honouring his late brother’s Palace fandom by keeping his season ticket on after he died.
Someone else I’m happy for today.
Someone else I’m happy for today.
For those who know me, you’ll know this pains me to say but I’m not at Wembley. I’m at a wedding. But COME ON PALACE. Do it for Dan.
May 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
For those who know me, you’ll know this pains me to say but I’m not at Wembley. I’m at a wedding. But COME ON PALACE. Do it for Dan.
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‘Ok, who had the chicken balti?’
March 28, 2025 at 9:12 PM
‘Ok, who had the chicken balti?’
