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Joz Norris

Writer. Actor. Comedian. Maker of Stuff.

Welcome!

Welcome to the website of writer, performer and fool Joz Norris. Make yourself at home! (No need to remove your shoes, we’re a shoes-on household, you do you). Here you can watch my films and videos, listen to my radio programmes and podcasts, read my news and essays, and delve into my archive of past projects.

For those who just want a quick update on what I’m currently up to,  I am presently:

  • Developing several scripted narrative comedy projects (one about happiness; one about parenthood and paths not taken; one about murder mysteries; one about an ice cream van and one about the gig economy)
  • Submitting my latest short film to film festivals and developing my next short
  • Co-writing an audio podcast project about a spooky island
  • In pre-production for a new chat podcast about randomly generated conversation
  • Directing three live shows
  • Developing a new solo show which will be playing at various comedy and arts festivals over the spring and summer

Listen to Joz

Radio, Podcast & other audio things...

The Family Tree Podcast - October 12th, 2017

The Family Tree Podcast

The Dream Factory - September 13th, 2023

The Dream Factory

Spieling The Beans - August 30th, 2021

Spieling The Beans

Why Is Harriet Crying? - January 31st, 2022

Why Is Harriet Crying?


Past Projects

Welcome to the Archive! Here you can find out a bit more about every major project I’ve authored over the last 10 years, from live shows to short films to radio shows and so on. If you’re a long-time fan then maybe you’ll remember some of these! And if you’ve found my work more recently, then perhaps it’ll be interesting to go back and see what you’ve missed. Where possible, I’ve included links to be able to see the project itself. Enjoy!


The Fruit Salad Therapy Tapes

A weekly creative newsletter. The Tapes function as an interactive notebook/sketchpad exploring comedy, art, creativity, making stuff, etc.. Sign Up Below, or click for More Info.

Tape 137: You Wait. Time Passes.

Tape 137: You Wait. Time Passes.

Joz Norris • Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

I’m back again! Here we are! Here we go! Oh my goodness! Sorry these newsletters are becoming so much more sporadic than they once were – life happens, I suppose. But I went on holiday, if that helps, so I’m slowly getting better at remembering to fill my life with things other than work. I […]

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Tape 136: Two Brilliant Shows At EdFringe 2024!

Tape 136: Two Brilliant Shows At EdFringe 2024!

Joz Norris • Thursday, April 11th, 2024

Hello! I hope you’re all doing well. How ARE you all? What’s the funniest animal you’ve met in the flesh this week? I’m dying to hear all about it, this newsletter can’t just be a one-way street, you know. Anyway, it’s just a short one this week, because life has once again become busy (I […]

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Tape 135: My Mugger & I

Tape 135: My Mugger & I

Joz Norris • Thursday, April 4th, 2024

I had to catch a train to Manchester at 7am. I was walking along, phone in hand, checking the details of my ticket, when someone shoved me in the back, causing me to stumble awkwardly forwards a couple of steps. My phone was then snatched from my hand, and as time has gone by in […]

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A weekly creative newsletter. The Tapes function as an interactive notebook/sketchpad exploring comedy, art, creativity, making stuff, etc.. More Info.

What People Say?

A skilful and thoughtful writer who fastidiously avoids boring or obvious choices and excels at being unselfconsciously daft.

TV Bomb.
★★★★★

Young Perspective.

A sort of absurdist Simon Amstell…seldom can half an hour have been so densely packed with meta comedy and existential…

The Guardian.
★★★★

A brilliant show that is not short of ambition…it packs a terrific punch.

The Evening Standard.

Really does capture the spirit of creative Fringe comedy.

The Guardian.
★★★★★

The Morning Star.

Utterly unique, very weird and a wee bit wonderful.

Fest.
★★★★

Beyond The Joke.

A comedy legend.

To Do List.
★★★★

Totally brilliant.

Chortle.

Joyously silly.

The Evening Standard.

A beautifully fully-fleshed depiction of the human experience.

Shortcom.