John Bishop

2022 - 9 - 22

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John Bishop: who is comedian's deaf son Joe Bishop, how old is he ... (NationalWorld)

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The documentary will also explore the difficulties that Joe and his family have faced in dealing with his illness. John has challenged himself to deliver a stand-up set to a deaf audience entirely in sign language. He contracted a virus that caused the condition and caused him to lose most of his hearing when he was just 15 years old. Joe is gay, and John has previously said: “Having a gay son is just like having a son. John is a vegetarian and says that he has not eaten meat since the 1980s. He has also The John Bishop Show, Back of the Net, The Nightly Show, Only Joking and the podcast series Three Little Words.

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John Bishop's son's condition explained as pair explore deafness ... (ChronicleLive)

The comedian has embarked on a personal 'healing process' after filming a new documentary surrounding his son's hearing loss and the widespread deaf ...

Back in 2018, John also opened up about his sons as he was awarded Ally of the Year at the NatWest LGBT Awards, saying at the time that he was "massively proud" of his gay son. Speaking about his children at the awards, he joked: “I brought my whole family, my wife and my three sons who I love and I am massively proud of. Daniel is John's youngest son and earlier this year the comedian posted a heart-warming message to him for his birthday, praising him for adopting a dog. John Bishop's son Joe Bishop has an autoimmune condition that causes progressive deafness and is now partially deaf because of the condition. Joe, 27, is John's eldest son, and the comedian has two other sons, Luke and Daniel. Speaking about the personal trip on Instagram, John said that the show was the 'hardest piece of television' he has ever made.

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John Bishop is back on ITV: Here's what he brought (Economic Times)

English comedian John Bishop is back on ITV with a documentary called John & Joe Bishop: Life After Deaf. The new show will follow John as he joins his son, ...

John and Joe meet a few deaf people to understand the miscommunication and misunderstanding they face as deaf people. The views expressed here are that of the respective authors/ entities and do not represent the views of Economic Times (ET). John took to Instagram to share with his followers that this show had been the most challenging piece of television he had ever made. John joins his son, [Joe Bishop](/topic/joe-bishop), who has been diagnosed with progressive deafness, as the family sets out to explore the life and challenges of the deaf community. John said that he had never imagined the kind of impact this journey would have on them as a family. They also learn sign language for the first time in an attempt to give voice to the deaf community that is often marginalized.

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Life After Deaf: The heartbreaking moment John Bishop realises his ... (WalesOnline)

When John Bishop's son, Joe, started to lose his hearing as a teenager due to a progressive autoimmune disease, the comedian didn't quite know how to deal ...

I started having hearing problems at 15yrs & [#Joe](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Joe?src=hashtag_click) has experienced a lot of the same emotions I did. And Eric said: "Best moment for me was the realisation that Johns son Joe doesn't need fixing. [@JohnBishop100](https://twitter.com/JohnBishop100) and Joe to show the level of vulnerability they did." When I was a kid, that was the time I should have said more and I didn't. Annemarie Noble wrote: "#LifeAfterDeaf on [@ITV](https://twitter.com/ITV) is amazing, as it explains the mental health impact of losing your hearing. I can acknowledge the intention much more. I wish I had support maybe emotionally that made me feel more inferior and less isolated from the world really. He said: "My dad's been trying. Stand-up Bishop, also aimed to complete a gig fully in BSL by the end of the episode. Is that how you felt?" It would have been more frustrating than I realised. Oliver said: "He was sort of thinking how can he fix it?

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