John Finnemore | |
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![]() Finnemore recording at RADA Studio in 2024 | |
Born | John David Finnemore 28 September 1977 Reading, England |
Pen name | Emu (as crossword writer) |
Occupation | Writer, Comedian, Actor |
Nationality | British |
Education | Dolphin School, Berkshire High Lea, Dorset Poole Grammar School |
Alma mater | Peterhouse, Cambridge |
Years active | 2000 – present |
Notable works | Cabin Pressure Souvenir Programme Double Acts |
Notable awards | Writers' Guild of Great Britain: Outstanding Contribution to Writing (2020) |
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John David Finnemore (born 28 September 1977) is a British comedy writer and actor. He wrote and performed in the radio series Cabin Pressure, John Finnemore's Souvenir Programme, and John Finnemore's Double Acts, and frequently features in other BBC Radio 4 comedy shows such as The Now Show. Finnemore has won more Comedy.co.uk awards than any other writer, and two of his shows appear in the top ten of the Radio Times' list of greatest ever radio comedies.