Editing Adam Buxton

{{Short description|English comedian (born 1969)}}
{{For|the football player|Adam Buxton (footballer)}}
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{{Infobox person
 | name             = Adam Buxton
 | image            = Adam Buxton at dConstruct 2013.jpg
 | caption          = Buxton at dConstruct in 2013
 | birth_name       = Adam Offord Buxton
 | birth_date       = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1969|6|7}}
 | birth_place      = [[Shepherd's Bush]], [[London]], England
 | occupation       = {{hlist|Actor| comedian|podcaster|writer}}
 | years_active     = 1995–present
 | spouse           = {{marriage|Sarah Evans-Lombe|2001}}
 | children         = 3
 | website          = {{URL|adam-buxton.co.uk}}
}}

'''Adam Offord Buxton''' (born 7 June 1969) is an English actor, comedian and podcaster. With the filmmaker [[Joe Cornish]], he is part of the comedy duo [[Adam and Joe]]. They presented the [[Channel 4]] television series ''[[The Adam and Joe Show]]'' (1996–2001) and the [[BBC Radio 6 Music]] series ''[[Adam and Joe (radio show)|Adam and Joe]]'' (2007–2009, 2011).

Since 2015, Buxton has produced ''[[The Adam Buxton Podcast]]'', in which he interviews comedians, authors, musicians and celebrities. He has appeared on [[panel show]]s including ''[[Would I Lie to You? (British game show)|Would I Lie To You?]]'', ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]],'' and ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]''. Buxton has produced music videos, including several collaborations with the band [[Radiohead]]. He published a memoir, ''Ramblebook'', in 2020, followed by ''I Love You, Byeee'' in 2025.

== Early life and education ==
Buxton was born on 7 June 1969 in [[Shepherd's Bush]], [[London]], and spent some of his childhood in Wales. His father was the travel writer and wine critic [[Nigel Buxton]], who later appeared  on ''[[The Adam and Joe Show]]'' as "Baaad Dad".<ref>{{Cite news|last=Freeman|first=Hadley|date=2013-12-14|title=Comedians and their parents: Adam Buxton and 'Baaadad' Nigel|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/dec/14/adam-buxton-nigel-baaadad-relationship|access-date=2020-07-01|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> Adam's mother, Valerie (née Birrell),<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-12-18|title=Nigel Buxton, journalist - obituary|journal=Daily Telegraph|language=en-GB|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/12058225/Nigel-Buxton-journalist-obituary.html|access-date=2020-07-01|issn=0307-1235}}</ref> was [[Chilean people|Chilean]].<ref>{{cite video|title=[[Adam and Joe (radio show)|Adam and Joe]]|date=12 September 2009|publisher=[[BBC Radio 6 Music]]|medium=radio broadcast}}</ref>

Buxton was educated at [[Windlesham House School]] in [[Pulborough]], West Sussex, then [[Westminster School]], London. At Westminster, he befriended his future comedy partner [[Joe Cornish]] and the future documentarian [[Louis Theroux]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Hogan|first1=Michael|date=25 December 2016|title=Forget Christmas TV: Adam and Joe's 20th anniversary reunion podcast is the best present you'll get in 2016|newspaper=The Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/comedy/comedians/forget-christmas-tv-adam-joes-20th-anniversary-reunion-podcast/|access-date=3 June 2017}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Warwick]] for two terms before dropping out to study sculpture at [[University of Gloucestershire|Cheltenham College of Art]].<ref name="Salter2">{{cite news|last1=Salter|first1=Jessica|date=14 July 2012|title=World of Adam Buxton, comedian and actor|work=The Daily Telegraph|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/9398998/World-of-Adam-Buxton-comedian-and-actor.html|access-date=4 April 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Hadley Freeman|date=15 September 2001|title=Trivia pursuits|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|url=https://www.theguardian.com/Archive/Article/0,4273,4256457,00.html|access-date=17 September 2009}}</ref>

==Career==
[[File:Adam Buxton.jpg|thumb|upright|Buxton at [[Glastonbury Festival]] in 2009]]

===With Joe Cornish===

Buxton's first television appearance was in an episode of [[Channel 4]]'s ''[[Takeover TV]]''.<ref name="Greenstreet"/> In 1995, he hosted the show itself. Buxton and Joe Cornish formed the comedy duo [[Adam and Joe]], and with the production company [[World of Wonder (production company)|World of Wonder]] created ''[[The Adam and Joe Show]]'' for Channel 4.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mumford|first=Gwilym|date=2019-01-15|title=Adam Buxton and Joe Cornish: how we made The Adam and Joe Show|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2019/jan/15/adam-buxton-and-joe-cornish-how-we-made-the-adam-and-joe-show|access-date=2020-07-01|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> It ran for four series from 1996 to 2001.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Gibsone|first=Harriet|date=2019-02-08|title=Joe Cornish: 'Adam and I were very competitive in an unhealthy way'|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2019/feb/08/joe-cornish-adam-and-i-were-very-competitive-in-quite-an-unhealthy-way-the-kid-who-would-be-king-|access-date=2020-07-01|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> In 1999, ''The Adam and Joe Book'', a spin-off book written by Buxton and Cornish, was published.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Adam And Joe Book Book|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_adam_and_joe_show/shop/1137/the_adam_and_joe_book_book/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB}}</ref> Buxton and Cornish presented radio shows on [[Xfm]] and later [[BBC Radio 6 Music]], which won a Silver [[Radio Academy Awards|Sony Award]] for Best Entertainment Programme in 2012.<ref name="Greenstreet" /><ref name="Ganatra-2016">{{Cite news|last=Ganatra|first=Shilpa|date=23 July 2016|title=Adam Buxton brings David Bowie show to Dublin|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/stage/adam-buxton-brings-david-bowie-show-to-dublin-1.2731344|access-date=2020-07-01|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref>

===Solo work===

Buxton co-wrote and acted in the Channel 4 mini-series ''The Last Chancers'', broadcast in December 2004.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2004-12-21|title=Adam Buxton: Chancer of a lifetime|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/adam-buxton-chancer-of-a-lifetime-696890.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091120101618/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/adam-buxton-chancer-of-a-lifetime-696890.html |archive-date=2009-11-20 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> In April 2003, for the 10th anniversary of the record label [[Warp Records]], Buxton held a retrospective show at the [[BFI Southbank]] cinema in London.<ref name="Crossan-20132">{{Cite web |last=Crossan |first=Jamie |date=2013-04-14 |title=Rare Jarvis Cocker-directed music videos revisited as part 'BUG: Warp Records' special |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/jarvis-cocker-19-1251635 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=[[NME]] |language=en-GB}}</ref> In 2005, he performed character-driven comedy at [[Edinburgh Festival]], with a show entitled ''I, Pavel'', for which he grew a large beard.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.edinburghguide.com/festival/2005/fringe/review_comedy.php|title=The Edinburgh festival 2005 &ndash; Reviews &ndash; Comedy &ndash; (A) &ndash; 11 out of 91}}</ref>

Buxton appeared as a future version of himself in the [[BBC Two]] comedy series ''[[Time Trumpet]]'', which began a six-part series in August 2006.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Time Trumpet with Armando Iannucci - S1 - Episode 1|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv-programme/e/df6n2c/time-trumpet-with-armando-iannucci--series-1-episode-1/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref> In 2007, he portrayed the journalist Tim Messenger in [[Edgar Wright]]'s film ''[[Hot Fuzz]]''. He also appeared in the film ''[[Stardust (2007 film)|Stardust]]'', replacing [[Noel Fielding]], who was ill.<ref name="Walker-2008">{{Cite web|last=Walker|first=Esther|date=2008-01-27|title=Close-up: Adam Buxton|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/close-up-adam-buxton-773761.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305200114/http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/close-up-adam-buxton-773761.html |archive-date=2016-03-05 |url-access=limited |url-status=live|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Independent|language=en}}</ref> Buxton appeared in the [[BBC Three (former)|BBC Three]] comedy sketch show ''[[Rush Hour (UK TV series)|Rush Hour]]'', which premièred on 19 March 2007.<ref name="Dee-2012">{{Cite news|last=Dee|first=Johnny|date=2012-07-06|title=Six to watch: Adam Buxton|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2012/jul/06/adam-buxton-six-to-watch|access-date=2020-07-01|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> He also featured in the 2007 film ''[[Son of Rambow]]'' as a teacher.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Bradshaw |first=Peter |date=2008-04-03 |title=Son of Rambow |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2008/apr/04/comedy.drama |access-date=2020-07-01 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

Buxton has collaborated on several occasions with the band [[Radiohead]]. He assisted with a 2007 webcast from their studio,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/radiohead-646-1343310|title=Radiohead set for special webcast?|last=NME|date=6 November 2007|website=NME|language=en-US|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref> directed the videos for their 2008 singles "[[Jigsaw Falling into Place]]"<ref>{{Cite news|last=Henderson|first=Paul|date=3 September 2020|title=Adam Buxton: "I made the least popular Radiohead video ever. And I don't care"|language=en-GB|work=[[GQ]]|url=https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/adam-buxton-interview|access-date=2021-06-19}}</ref> and "[[Nude (song)|Nude]]" with [[Garth Jennings]],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dombal|first=Ryan|date=28 March 2008|title=Radiohead|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/7489-radiohead/|access-date=20 August 2018|website=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|language=en}}</ref> and created a video vignette for their 2016 album ''[[A Moon Shaped Pool]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/93832|title=Radiohead share 'Desert Island Disk' interpretation video by Adam Buxton|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=27 May 2016|website=[[NME]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160630230826/http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/93832|archive-date=30 June 2016|access-date=1 July 2016}}</ref>

Buxton released a number of videos on [[YouTube]], and was commissioned to produce a [[Television pilot|pilot]] for the BBC based around work of this kind. It was broadcast as ''MeeBOX'' on BBC Three in June 2008.<ref name="Walker-2008" /> Buxton guest-starred in the 2011 film ''The External World'' by [[David O'Reilly (artist)|David O'Reilly]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Adam Buxton|url=https://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4450f5b|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203133152/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2bb4450f5b|url-status=dead|archive-date=3 February 2016|access-date=2020-07-01|website=BFI|language=en}}</ref> In January 2010, Buxton appeared in the BBC comedy ''[[The Persuasionists]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2010-01-14 |title=Last Night's Television: The Persuasionists, BBC2Horizon, BBC2 |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/last-nights-television-the-persuasionists-bbc2horizon-bbc2-1867316.html |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170302092638/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/last-nights-television-the-persuasionists-bbc2horizon-bbc2-1867316.html |archive-date=2017-03-02 |access-date=2020-07-01 |website=The Independent |language=en}}</ref>

In July 2012, Buxton appeared in a TV version of his tour ''Bug'' on [[Sky Atlantic]], ''Adam Buxton's Bug''.<ref name="Salter2" /> He started performing the show in 2007, and has continued to tour the ''Bug'' show<ref name="Ganatra-2016" /> as well as hosting it regularly at the [[British Film Institute|BFI]] in London.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Logan|first=Brian|date=2013-09-17|title=Adam Buxton – review|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2013/sep/17/adam-buxton-union-chapel-review|access-date=2020-07-01|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> He is the narrator of some books available on the ''Ladybird Classic Me Books'' iPad app, including "[[The Story of the Three Bears|Goldilocks and the Three Bears]]" and "[[Three Little Pigs]]".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sir David Jason joins Adam Buxton and Josie Lawrence for an exciting new update to the award-winning Ladybird Classic Me Books App|url=https://licensinginternational.org/news/sir-david-jason-joins-adam-buxton-and-josie-lawrence-for-an-exciting-new-update-to-the-award-winning-ladybird-classic-me-books-app/|date=30 January 2012|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Licensing International|language=en-US}}</ref> He has since narrated several other titles on the ''Me Books'' app such as ''The Great Explorer'', ''The Brave Beast'' and ''The Lonely Beast'' by children's illustrator and author Chris Judge.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Made in Me — The Little Interview: Chris Judge|language=en-GB|work=Made in Me|url=http://madeinme.com/blog/the-little-interview-chris-judge.html|access-date=2020-07-01}}</ref> He also appeared in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' audio drama ''[[The One Doctor]]'' by [[Big Finish Productions]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=027. Doctor Who: The One Doctor - Doctor Who - The Monthly Adventures - Big Finish|url=https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-one-doctor-651|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.bigfinish.com}}</ref>

Buxton has appeared on ''[[Have I Got News for You]]'', ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'',<ref name="Ganatra-2016" /> ''[[The IT Crowd]]'', ''Don't Watch That, Watch This'' and ''[[Look Around You]]'' among others.<ref name="Dee-2012" /> He was also a panellist with [[Jonathan Ross]] for the ''[[Big Fat Quiz of the Year#The Big Fat Quizzes of the Decades|Big Fat Quiz of the '80s]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Big Fat Quiz Of The Year The Big Fat Quiz Of The 80s|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/big_fat_quiz_of_the_year/episodes/1/10/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB}}</ref> Buxton has guest-starred in several episodes of the comedy gameshow ''[[8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown]]'', featuring in ''Dictionary Corner''.<ref name="Ganatra-2016" /> In 2015 Buxton became the voice of Messy for the children's TV animation ''[[Messy Goes to Okido]]'', which aired on 7 September 2015 on [[CBeebies]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2015-09-04|title=Introducing Messy Goes to OKIDO: Balabalaboomboom!|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/cbeebiesgrownups/entries/971e5e92-5aa1-41d7-9882-2087459854af|access-date=2020-07-01|publisher=BBC|language=en}}</ref> In 2017 Buxton made regular cameo appearances as "Jarhead" in the revamped version of ''[[The Crystal Maze]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=12 June 2017|title=Adam Buxton and Jessica Hynes join Richard Ayoade in Channel 4's Crystal Maze reboot|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2017-06-12/adam-buxton-and-jessica-hynes-join-richard-ayoade-in-channel-4s-crystal-maze-reboot/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Radio Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/news/tv/2087445-2087445 |title= Adam Buxton has joined the new series of 'The Crystal Maze' |work=[[NME]] |date= 12 June 2017 |access-date=4 May 2018}}</ref> He appeared in the 2013 video game ''[[Lego City Undercover]]'' the 2021 [[Illumination (company)|Illumination]] film ''[[Sing 2]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Diver|first=Mike|date=10 May 2017|title=VICE - The License-Free 'Lego City Undercover' Is Full of Great Movie Moments|url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-license-free-lego-city-undercover-is-full-of-great-movie-moments/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=Vice.com|language=en}}</ref> 

Buxton released a memoir, ''Ramble Book'', in April 2020, published by [[HarperCollins]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Early release for Adam Buxton audiobook, recorded remotely |first= Mark |last=Chandler|url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/adam-buxton-remotely-recorded-audiobook-gets-early-harpercollins-release-1199097|website=The Bookseller|date=2 April 2020 |access-date=2020-05-11}}</ref> A second memoir, ''I Love You, Byeee'', was published by Mudlark in May 2025. The ''[[The Guardian|Guardian]]'' critic Stuart Jeffries described it as "by turns stupid, zany, and surprisingly charming".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeffries |first=Stuart |date=2025-05-15 |title=''I Love You, Byeee'' by Adam Buxton review – a book that is by turns stupid, zany, and surprisingly charming |url=https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/may/15/i-love-you-byeee-by-adam-buxton-review-a-book-that-is-by-turns-stupid-zany-and-surprisingly-charming |access-date=2025-05-16 |work=[[The Guardian]] |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===''The Adam Buxton Podcast''===
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Since September 2015, Buxton has produced ''The Adam Buxton Podcast'', in which he interviews cultural figures including comedians, writers and musicians. Guests have included Joe Cornish, [[Nile Rodgers]], [[Paul McCartney]], [[Chris Morris (satirist)|Chris Morris]], [[Louis Theroux]], [[Charlie Brooker]],<ref>{{Cite news|last=Griffin|first=Sarah|date=10 November 2018|title=Podcasts: Adam Buxton|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/podcasts-adam-buxton-1.3689528|access-date=2020-07-01|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Verdier|first=Hannah|date=2016-09-15|title=The Adam Buxton Podcast: Louis Theroux as you've never heard him before|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2016/sep/15/the-adam-buxton-podcast-louis-theroux-as-youve-never-heard-him-before|access-date=2020-07-01|issn=0261-3077}}</ref> [[Jon Ronson]], [[Caitlin Moran]], [[Michael Palin]] and [[Brian Eno]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sturges|first=Fiona|date=17 April 2017|title=Podcasts: Adam Buxton's fascinating exchanges|url=https://www.ft.com/content/00ef572c-202e-11e7-b7d3-163f5a7f229c |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221210/https://www.ft.com/content/00ef572c-202e-11e7-b7d3-163f5a7f229c |archive-date=10 December 2022 |url-access=subscription|access-date=2020-07-01|website=www.ft.com}}</ref> ''The Adam Buxton Podcast'' won Best Online Comedy Talk Show at the Online Radio Awards, Podcast Champion at the [[British Podcast Awards]] and the Internet Award from [[Chortle]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2 July 2019|title=Pick of the Podcasts: The Adam Buxton Podcast, The Morning After and Beyond Today|url=https://www.sundaypost.com/fp/the-morning-after-apple-podcasts-spotify-google-play-storedont-be-ashamed-we-know-you-cant-get-enough-of-love-island-this-is-the-shows-official-companion-pod/|access-date=2020-07-01|website=The Sunday Post|language=en-US}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Buxton married Sarah Evans-Lombe in 2001.<ref>{{Cite web|title= Adam O Buxton marriage|url=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8753&h=13813640|access-date=2020-12-18|website=ancestry.co.uk}}</ref> They live near [[Norwich]] with their three children.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Hope Buxton|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/people/hope_buxton/|access-date=2020-12-18|website=British Comedy Guide|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref name="Greenstreet">{{cite news|last1=Greenstreet|first1=Rosanna|title=Interview Q&A: Adam Buxton|url=https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2012/jul/13/adam-buxton-comic|access-date=4 April 2018|work=The Guardian|date=13 July 2012}}</ref><ref name="Salter2" /><ref name="Norfolk">{{cite news|last1=Keller|first1=David|title=Norfolk home for TV's Adam Buxton|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/norfolk/hi/people_and_places/newsid_7867000/7867879.stm|access-date=4 April 2018|publisher=BBC|date=23 February 2009}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://adam-buxton.co.uk/ Official site and blog]
*[https://www.youtube.com/AdamBuxton Adam Buxton] on YouTube
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* {{British Comedy Guide|people|adam_buxton}}
*[http://www.metro.co.uk/fame/interviews/article.html?in_article_id=103768&in_page_id=11 Fame: 60 Seconds – Adam Buxton] – Andrew Williams, ''[[Metro (Associated Metro Limited)|Metro]]'' (2008)

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