Draft:Joseph E. Varley
| Submission declined on 20 February 2024 by Paul W (talk). This submission's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article—that is, they do not show significant coverage (not just passing mentions) about the subject in published, reliable, secondary sources that are independent of the subject (see the guidelines on the notability of people). Before any resubmission, additional references meeting these criteria should be added (see technical help and learn about mistakes to avoid when addressing this issue). If no additional references exist, the subject is not suitable for Wikipedia. The content of this submission includes material that does not meet Wikipedia's minimum standard for inline citations. Please cite your sources using footnotes. For instructions on how to do this, please see Referencing for beginners. Thank you.
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| Submission declined on 15 September 2023 by JSFarman (talk). This draft's references do not show that the subject qualifies for a Wikipedia article. In summary, the draft needs multiple published sources that are: Declined by JSFarman 8 months ago.
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Comment: Does not meet notability guideline WP:GNG, WP:CREATIVE or WP:NACTOR. I have improved the poor citing of online references, but 10 out of the 11 sources are obviously insignificant or unreliable. The first six, plus #11, are passing or routine mentions (not significant - ie in-depth or extensive - coverage); #7-9 are press release-based (not reliable - WP:RS); and #10 comes from the subject's own company (again unreliable). The final reference, #12, is a Times review of one of his productions which is paywalled, so I can't comment on the extent (or not) of coverage. A biography of a living person needs multiple better references giving a clear indication of notability - where is the "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject"? Paul W (talk) 19:28, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Can you add references that are a) independent (not listings or coverage based on a press release as are references #6 and #7); b) provide extensive coverage specifically about Varley? c) Via reliable sources JSFarman (talk) 19:57, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
Joseph E. Varley | |
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| Born | 19 April 1984 Brixton, London, England |
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| Occupation | TV Producer |
Joseph Edward Varley (born 19 April 1984) is a British television executive, producer,[1] and actor[2] best known for co-creating the British TV dating show Dinner Date[3][4] and BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show Unspeakable.[5][6]
Early life and education[edit]
Varley was born in Brixton and raised in Kingston upon Thames, London.[citation needed] He was educated at Tiffin School, London and Exeter University, where he achieved a first class honours degree in Drama.[citation needed]
Career[edit]
Varley first worked for Hat Trick Productions, where he was involved in the production of such BAFTA-winning shows as Fonejacker, Facejacker, Murder in Successville, and Room101.[citation needed] It was also here, where he co-created Dinner Date, now in its 12th series, having spawned over 300 episodes and been aired in over 20 countries.[7]
Other credits include Drunk History UK version for Comedy Central, viral hit Little Prankers for BBC Three, Britain Today Tonight for Channel 4 and Alan Carr: Chatty Man (C4).[8]
He has worked for prestigious TV production companies such as Endemol Shine Group’s Zeppotron, All3Media’s Objective Media Group, Tiger Aspect Productions, Fulwell73 and Studio71,[9] before setting up his own production company in 2018 called Brown Bred productions.[10]
In December 2022, he was executive producer for LifeHak, commissioned for Channel 4’s Comedy YouTube Channel.[11]
Since February 2024, he has been the creator and executive producer for BBC Radio 4 comedy panel show, Unspeakable, starring Phil Wang and Susie Dent.[6][12]
References[edit]
- ^ "Joe Varley". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Joe Varley". The Artist Partnership. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Dinner Date". Hat Trick Productions. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "ITV Dinner Date Official Page". ITV. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Unspeakable". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ a b "Unspeakable". BBC Radio 4 Programmes. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Middleton, Richard (22 May 2020). "Studio71 hires ex-Fulwell73 exec Joe Varley to head UK development". Television Business International. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (22 May 2020). "Red Arrow's Studio71 UK Hires Joe Varley as Director of Development".
- ^ Kanter, Jake (22 May 2020). "Studio71 Hires Former Fulwell73 & Endemol Shine Executive Joe Varley As UK Development Chief".
- ^ "Digital Media Company | Brown Bred Productions". BrownBred. Retrieved 20 February 2024.
- ^ "Man Like Haks To Prank Nation In New Channel 4 Comedy". Beyond The Joke. 8 December 2022.
- ^ "At Last, a Laugh from Radio 4". The Times. 4 February 2024.