Jon Riche

Biography: I grew up reading comics and watching too much TV. I started off making films to amuse my friends but after studying illustration and animation at UCE Birmingham, where I graduated with First Class Honours, I decided to turn my hobby into a job. I have since directed music video’s for artists such as, Kasabian, Just Jack, Moby and The Feeling. I also direct commercials and have made films clients such as Nissan, Ikea, Nike and the Post Office. I have a love of animation and puppetry which regularly crops up in my work. My greatest love though is working with actors and comedians and it is this that I find most rewarding. In 2006 myself and comedian Spencer Jones formed the comedy collective ‘Broken Biscuits’. We have co-written a number of award winning comedy shorts and have gone on to write and direct a BAFTA nominated television show called Big Babies for the BBC which aired on CBBC in April 2010. It currently plays weekly on BBC1 and BBC2. I've also written live comedy sketches for 'Broken Biscuits', regulars on the London comedy circuit. They have also appeared alongside the Reginald D Hunter in Edinburgh at ‘BBC Comedy Presents’. This year alongside my commercial work I have worked with comedians Nick Helm, Pat Cahill and Damien Slash for BBC comedy and Channel 4. I am also developing a new television comedy show with actor/comedian Spencer Jones. Specialties: Directing, storyboarding, scriptwriting, illustration, Graphic Design, Adobe Photoshop, Puppets, CGI.