# Jason Hazeley > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Hazeley > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Hazeley.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Hazeley > Source revision: 1324295268 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|British comedy writer}} '''Jason Hazeley''' is a British comedy writer. With long-time writing partner [Joel Morris](/source/Joel_Morris), Hazeley has written many books, and for many British comedy series, and films. Their work includes a collection of parody [Ladybird books](/source/Ladybird_books), and they have written scripts for many British comedy series and films, including ''[That Mitchell and Webb Look](/source/That_Mitchell_and_Webb_Look)'', ''[Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe](/source/Charlie_Brooker's_Screenwipe)'' and the ''[Paddington](/source/Paddington_(film))'' films. ==Early life== Hazeley, whilst known as Jason Smith, attended [King Edward VI Grammar School](/source/King_Edward_VI_Grammar_School%2C_Chelmsford) in [Chelmsford, Essex](/source/Chelmsford%2C_Essex){{cite web|url=http://www.kegs.org.uk/notable-alumni/2647.html|title=Notable Alumni|website=www.kegs.org.uk}} which is where he met his later comedy partner [Joel Morris](/source/Joel_Morris).https://www.inews.co.uk/culture/meet-men-invented-ladybird-books-grown-ups-not-millionaires-thousandaires-515348%3Famp Whilst at school they produced a parody newsletter, and at sixth form received their first paid work after selling a joke to the [Russ Abbott](/source/Russ_Abbott) show.{{cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/radio/2018-01-10/ladybird-book-duo-joel-morris-and-jason-hazeley-are-now-spoofing-scandi-noir-on-radio-4/amp/|title=Ladybird Book duo Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley are now spoofing Scandi noir on Radio 4|website=Radio Times}} ==Career== ===Television and film=== Hazeley has written for a number of British TV shows and films. These include ''[That Mitchell and Webb Look](/source/That_Mitchell_and_Webb_Look)'', ''[A Touch of Cloth](/source/A_Touch_of_Cloth)'', [Charlie Brooker](/source/Charlie_Brooker)'s ''[Screenwipe](/source/Screenwipe)'', ''Electionwipe'' and ''[Newswipe](/source/Newswipe)'' programmes, and several [Philomena Cunk](/source/Philomena_Cunk) series. The pair are regular contributors to the British adult comic ''[Viz](/source/Viz_(comics))''. The 2016 Electionwipe won the [BAFTA](/source/BAFTA) award for best Comedy and entertainment programme.{{cite web | url=http://www.bafta.org/television/comedy-comedy-entertainment-programme |title = Comedy & Comedy Entertainment Programme - Charlie Brooker's 2016 Wipe|date = 11 April 2017}} They also wrote for [Paddington (film)](/source/Paddington_(film)){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06sbgbv|title=BBC Radio 2 - Jo Whiley & Simon Mayo, Jason Hazeley and Joel Morris, Ladybird Book Confession, The link between Ladybird, Paddington and Bins!|website=BBC}} and [Paddington 2](/source/Paddington_2).{{cite web|url=https://www.unitedagents.co.uk/joel-morris-and-jason-hazeley|title=Joel Morris and Jason Hazeley | United Agents|website=www.unitedagents.co.uk}} ===Books=== With Joel Morris, Hazeley has co-written books including ''[Bollocks to Alton Towers](/source/Bollocks_to_Alton_Towers)'',{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=ughuyrUZZ1AC|title=Bollocks to Alton Towers: Uncommonly British Days Out|first1=Jason|last1=Hazeley|first2=Robin|last2=Halstead|first3=Alex|last3=Morris|first4=Joel|last4=Morris|date=March 2, 2006|publisher=Penguin Adult|isbn=9780141021201|via=Google Books}} and a series of parody [Ladybird books](/source/Ladybird_books) which re-caption original illustrations from the Ladybird series with jokes aimed at an adult audience.{{cite web | title= Spoof Ladybird books target adult market |url= https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-34503866| author=|date= 12 October 2015| website= [BBC News Online](/source/BBC_News_Online) | accessdate= 12 October 2015}} Topics have included [Donald Trump](/source/Donald_Trump),https://www.inews.co.uk/culture/books/jason-hazeley-joel-morris-a-ladybird-book-about-trump-interview-release-638826%3Famp hipsters and hangovers{{cite web | url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/ladybird-books-mid-life-crisis-new-books-take-on-hangovers-and-hipsters-1.2388551?mode=amp | title=Ladybird Books' mid-life crisis: New books take on hangovers and hipsters}} and [Brexit](/source/Brexit).{{Cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2018/oct/25/ladybird-book-authors-make-light-work-of-brexit |title = Ladybird book authors make light work of Brexit|newspaper = The Guardian|date = 25 October 2018}} The books were so successful that in 2015 only [JK Rowling](/source/JK_Rowling), [David Walliams](/source/David_Walliams) and [Julia Donaldson](/source/Julia_Donaldson) sold more copies in the UK.{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/meet-the-ladybird-authors-knocking-everyone-off-the-best-sellers/amp/ |title = Meet the Ladybird authors knocking everyone off the best-sellers list - including me}} Hazeley wrote ''[The Framley Examiner](/source/The_Framley_Examiner)'', a local news parody website which later became a book, with Robin Halstead, Alex Morris and Joel Morris. ===Podcast=== Hazeley and Morris also hosted the comedy podcast ''Rule of Three''{{cite news |last1=Sawyer |first1=Miranda |title=The week in radio and podcasts: Football Daily; Giant; Athletico Mince |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2019/jun/23/radio-podcasts-football-daily-giant-athletico-mince-reviews |accessdate=6 April 2020 |work=The Observer |date=23 June 2019}} until 2020. ''Rule of Three'' was named in the best podcasts of 2018 by The Guardian.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2018/jun/30/the-50-best-podcasts-of-2018|title=The 50 best podcasts of 2018|first1=Hannah J.|last1=Davies|first2=Hannah|last2=Verdier|first3=Harriet|last3=Gibsone|first4=Gavin|last4=Haynes|date=June 30, 2018|via=www.theguardian.com}} On the show they invite a comedy performer on to discuss their career and a comedy performance or programme, a TV show, a film, a book, an album or a comic that means a lot to them.https://www.podnews.net/podcast/1362621695 Guests have included [Eddie Izzard](/source/Eddie_Izzard), [John Finnemore](/source/John_Finnemore), [Danielle Ward](/source/Danielle_Ward), [Jon Holmes](/source/Jon_Holmes),{{cite web|url=http://wearecult.rocks/podcast-of-the-week-rule-of-three|title=Podcast of the Week: Rule Of Three » We Are Cult|first=James|last=Gent|date=June 8, 2018}} and [Aisling Bea](/source/Aisling_Bea){{cite web|url=https://www.aislingbea.com/podcasts/rule-of-three/|title=AISLING BEA - Actor, Writer, Stand-Up, MC. People have woken up to worse. Rule Of Three – Father Ted|first=Aisling|last=Bea|website=www.aislingbea.com}} Topics have included [Bill Hicks](/source/Bill_Hicks), films such as ''[Trading Places](/source/Trading_Places)'' and ''[Time Bandits](/source/Time_Bandits)'' and the LP version of ''[The Album of the Soundtrack of the Trailer of the Film of Monty Python and the Holy Grail](/source/The_Album_of_the_Soundtrack_of_the_Trailer_of_the_Film_of_Monty_Python_and_the_Holy_Grail)''.{{cite web|url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/the-podcast-hour/audio/2018660535/dissecting-comedy-classics-rule-of-three|title=Dissecting comedy classics: Rule of Three|date=August 31, 2018|website=RNZ}} The podcast has branched out into live shows with special guests such as [Sue Perkins](/source/Sue_Perkins).{{cite web|url=https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/comedy/rule-of-three/|title=Rule of Three with special guest Sue Perkins • Comedy • Kings Place|website=Kings Place}} Hazeley has also appeared as a guest on the Griefcast podcast with [Cariad Lloyd](/source/Cariad_Lloyd).{{cite web|url=https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/griefcast/ep-56-jason-hazeley-UE_BT-9saO5/|title=Ep. 56 Jason Hazeley - Griefcast (podcast)|website=Listen Notes}} At the 2020 British Podcast Awards it was named best Arts and Culture Podcast. https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/winners-2020 ===Music=== From 1998 to 2003 Hazeley was part of the folk-pop duo [Ben & Jason](/source/Ben_%26_Jason).{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/71f13beb-f273-4af4-8154-a1c21c496dc3|title=Ben & Jason - New Songs, Playlists & Latest News - BBC Music|website=BBC}} In 2024, he toured the UK as part of [Beth Gibbons](/source/Beth_Gibbons)' live band, and appeared with her on ''[Later... with Jools Holland](/source/Later..._with_Jools_Holland)''. ==Publications== *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |authorlink1=Jason Hazeley |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |authorlink2=Joel Morris |title=How it Works: The Husband |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8356-1 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of Dating |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8357-8 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Wife |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8354-7 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of Dating |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8357-8 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8352-3 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Hangover |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8351-6 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Hipster |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8359-2 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Mid-Life Crisis |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8353-0 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Shed |date=29 October 2015 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8358-5 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Mum |date=11 February 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8421-6 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Dad |date=19 May 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8426-1 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Student |date=25 August 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8428-5 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Cat |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8433-9 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Dog |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8435-3 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Grandparent |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8430-8 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of Red Tape |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8439-1 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Meeting |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8437-7 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The People Next Door |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8441-4 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Sickie |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8443-8 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Zombie Apocalypse |date=20 October 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8445-2 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of Boxing Day |date=1 December 2016 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8486-5 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Do-Gooder |date=23 February 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8447-6 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Baby |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8863-4 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Brother |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8869-6 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=How it Works: The Sister |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8870-2 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=People at Work: The Rock Star |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8865-8 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of Balls |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8871-9 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Big Night Out |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8867-2 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Ex |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8866-5 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Nerd |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8864-1 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The New You |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8885-6 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Ladybird Book of The Quiet Night In |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8868-9 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=A Ladybird First Grown-Up Picture Book |date=5 October 2017 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-7181-8884-9 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Story of Brexit |date=25 October 2018 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-241-38656-9 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=The Wonderful World of Ladybird Books for Grown-Ups |date=15 November 2018 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=London |isbn=978-0-241-36404-8 }} *{{cite book |last1=Hazeley |first1=Jason A. |last2=Morris |first2=Joel P. |author-mask1=2 |author-mask2=2 |title=A Ladybird book about Donald Trump |date=3 October 2019 |publisher=[Ladybird Books](/source/Ladybird_Books) |location=Loughborough |isbn=978-0-241-42272-4 }} ==See also== *''[Bollocks to Alton Towers](/source/Bollocks_to_Alton_Towers)'' ({{ISBN|0-14-102120-9}}) *''[More Bollocks to Alton Towers](/source/More_Bollocks_to_Alton_Towers)'' ({{ISBN|0-14-102785-1}}) ==References== {{Reflist}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hazeley, Jason}} Category:British comedy writers Category:British male singers Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:People educated at King 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