Editing Jonathan Ross (section)

==Career==

===1987–95: Channel X===
Whilst on ''Solid Soul'', he met fellow researcher Alan Marke, and the two devised what would prove to be a breakthrough hit for Ross in 1987, {{anchor|The Last Resort}}<!-- [[The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross]]] redirects here-->''The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jan/07/jonathan-ross-career-timeline|title=Jonathan Ross's career: timeline|last=Bunz|first=Mercedes|date=2010-01-07|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-02-13|archive-date=14 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180214073404/https://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jan/07/jonathan-ross-career-timeline|url-status=live}}</ref>

The two men based their concept on the successful American show ''[[Late Night with David Letterman]]'', and formed a new production company called Channel X, to produce a pilot. Ross had not planned to be the show's host, but he presented the show from its debut in January 1987.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/presenters/jonathan-ross/|title=About Jonathan Ross|work=Radio 2|publisher=BBC|access-date=8 October 2009|archive-date=7 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707004409/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/presenters/jonathan-ross/|url-status=live}}</ref>

While the series was initially a co-production with [[Colin Callender]], ownership transferred to Marke and Ross, meaning that the latter retained a great deal of control as well as being presenter.<ref name="times">'Baggy fashion is blamed for trouble at t'mill', Roland Rudd, ''The Times'', 2 June 1988.</ref> The show was successful for both Ross and for Channel 4, making him one of the major personalities on the channel. A year later, his documentary series ''The Incredibly Strange Film Show'' introduced many to the works of [[cult film]]makers like [[Sam Raimi]] and [[Jackie Chan]]. Ross and Raimi appeared together in a British television advertisement for Raimi's 1987 film ''[[Evil Dead II]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2011/07/10/babyface-sam-raimi-scares-jonathan-ross-in-vintage-evil-dead-ii-uk-ad|title=Babyface Sam Raimi Scares Jonathan Ross In Vintage Evil Dead II UK Ad|last=Faraci|first=Devin|date=10 July 2011|website=[[Birth. Movies. Death.]]|access-date=5 May 2022|archive-date=5 May 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220505190748/https://birthmoviesdeath.com/2011/07/10/babyface-sam-raimi-scares-jonathan-ross-in-vintage-evil-dead-ii-uk-ad|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1990 and 1991, his television documentary series ''[[Jonathan Ross Presents for One Week Only]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/presenters/jonathan-ross/|title=BBC – Radio 2 – Presenters – Jonathan Ross|publisher=BBC|access-date=9 January 2018|archive-date=3 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003064948/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/presenters/jonathan-ross/|url-status=live}}</ref> profiled and interviewed directors including [[Alejandro Jodorowsky]], [[David Lynch]], [[Aki Kaurismäki]] and in 2014, the Spanish filmmaker [[Pedro Almodóvar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinearchive.org/post/32397649993/a-comprehensive-list-of-jonathan-ross-presents-for|title=CINEPHILIA and FILMMAKING • A comprehensive list of Jonathan Ross Presents for...|website=Cinearchive.org|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref>

In 1989, he co-presented the biennial BBC charity telethon ''[[Comic Relief]]'', the same year he launched ''One Hour with Jonathan Ross'' a short lived chat show on Channel 4. Its game show segment, "[[Knock down ginger]]", introduced comedians such as [[Vic Reeves]], [[Bob Mortimer]], [[Paul Whitehouse]] and [[Charlie Higson]] to television. In December 1989, Ross appeared on ''[[Cilla Black|Cilla's]] Goodbye to the 80s'' and presented all four members of [[Queen (band)|Queen]] with the "Top Band of the Eighties" prize in a broadcast for [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] which would turn out to be [[Freddie Mercury]]'s penultimate public appearance before his death from AIDS in 1991.

Ross presented the annual ''[[British Comedy Awards]]'' each year from 1991 to 2014 with the exception of 2008 following his suspension from the BBC.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5061123.ece|title= Jonathan Ross may never return to BBC says Sir Terry Wogan|work= [[The Times]]|date= 1 November 2008|access-date= 2 November 2008|location= London|first= Robin|last= Henry|archive-date= 15 June 2011|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110615182351/http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/tv_and_radio/article5061123.ece|url-status= dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/history.aspx|title=The British Comedy Awards – The British Comedy Awards – History|website=Britishcomedyawards.com|access-date=2018-10-28|archive-date=28 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181028225736/http://www.britishcomedyawards.com/history.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1992 he presented an interview with [[Madonna]] about her ''[[Erotica (Madonna album)|Erotica]]'' album and ''[[Sex (book)|Sex Book]]'' promotion.

Ross has appeared in numerous television entertainment programmes on several channels throughout the 1990s and 2000s. He was a regular panellist on the sports quiz ''[[They Think It's All Over (TV series)|They Think It's All Over]]'', and hosted the [[panel game]] ''It's Only TV...But I Like It''. Other projects include the BBC joke-quiz ''Gagtag'', the Channel 4 variety show ''[[Saturday Zoo]]'', new-acts showcase ''[[The Big Big Talent Show]]'', and the ITV programme ''Fantastic Facts''.

In 1995, he left Channel X, despite its profitable nature. He was quoted in a 1998 article as stating:
{{blockquote|It was to do with a deliberate change in my life, moving away from TV as the core of my existence to focus on my family more. So I had to give up everything to do with Channel X, and I literally got only £1 for my share, which was unbelievable.<ref name="guardian">'Hot enough for another bite at the telly', ''[[The Guardian]]'', 13&nbsp;July 1998.</ref>}}

===1995–2006===
In 1995, he presented ''Mondo Rosso'', a programme about old [[cult film]]s. He took over presenting of [[Film... (TV programme)|the Film programme]], the BBC's long-running cinema review series, in 1999 after [[Barry Norman]] left the show. Ross himself has made a number of cameo appearances in films, playing himself in the [[Spice Girls]]' film ''[[Spice World (film)|Spice World]]'' (1997) and voicing the character of Doris in the UK version of ''[[Shrek 2]]'' (2004). In 2001 he also played himself in ''[[Only Fools and Horses]]'', presenting ''[[If They Could See Us Now|Goldrush]]'', a fictional television quiz on which the main character, [[Derek Trotter|Del]], was a contestant. In 2001 he voiced characters in two episodes of the animated comedy series ''[[Rex the Runt]]''. He also appeared on the first pilot show for ''[[Shooting Stars (British TV series)|Shooting Stars]]'', acting as a team captain.

He was the subject of ''[[This Is Your Life (British TV series)|This Is Your Life]]'' in March 2001 when he was surprised by [[Michael Aspel]] at the BBC Television Centre.{{Citation needed|date=September 2021}}

===1987, 1999–2010, 2014–2018: BBC Radio===
Ross's first radio work was on [[BBC Radio 1]] in 1987, when he sat in for [[Janice Long]] for two weeks. Ross began presenting a Saturday morning show on [[BBC Radio 2]] in July 1999. He has also presented radio shows for [[Virgin Radio]] (having previously worked on [[Richard Branson]]'s earlier venture, ''Radio Radio''), as well as the now-defunct [[commercial radio]] network service ''[[The Superstation]]'', where his producer was [[Chris Evans (presenter)|Chris Evans]]. Ross's show on Radio 2 last aired on 17 July 2010 when his contract at the BBC ended.

In August 2014, he returned to Radio 2 as a stand-in presenter on Steve Wright's afternoon show for four days.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28801915 |title=Jonathan Ross returns to BBC Radio 2 |publisher=BBC News |date=15 August 2014 |access-date=29 August 2014 |archive-date=19 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140819012601/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28801915 |url-status=live }}</ref> 
In March 2015 Jonathan sat in for Steve Wright again from 16 to 27 March 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/helpandfeedback/corrections_clarifications/corrections_2015/ |title=Corrections and Clarifications – Archive 2015 – Help and Feedback |access-date=July 27, 2020 |archive-date=1 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200801053427/https://www.bbc.com/helpandfeedback/corrections_clarifications/corrections_2015/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2016 Ross returned to Radio 2 on a regular basis to present the weekly arts show. From January 11, 2018, [[Anneka Rice]] took over the arts show.

===2001–10: ''Friday Night with Jonathan Ross'' and other projects===
[[File:JonathanRossRickyGervais.jpg|thumb|right|Ross with [[Ricky Gervais]] at [[Live 8]] in July 2005]]
In 2001, Ross began presenting his [[BBC One]] comedy chat show ''[[Friday Night with Jonathan Ross]]''.

In 2004, Ross presented a documentary on one of his favourite subjects, [[punk rock]], for the BBC.<ref name="Punk and disorderly">{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/dec/12/popandrock5 | title=Punk and disorderly | work=The Observer | first=Paul | last=Morley | date=12 November 2004 | access-date=19 August 2015 | archive-date=4 March 2016 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222042/http://www.theguardian.com/music/2004/dec/12/popandrock5 | url-status=live }}</ref>

In November 2005, Ross appeared on [[Gordon Ramsay]][[The F Word (British TV series)|'s The F Word]] where Ramsay shows Ross how to kill lobster.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnHmdCyQIBw |title=Jonathan Ross HATED The Soup {{!}} The F Word FULL EPISODE |date=2020-08-08 |last=The F Word |access-date=2024-11-10 |via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Smith |first=Steve |title=Episode #1.5 |date=2005-11-24 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0574679/ |access-date=2024-11-10 |series=The F Word |others=Gordon Ramsay, Giles Coren, Gary Rhodes}}</ref>

In 2005, Ross anchored the BBC television coverage of the [[Live 8]] concerts. Later that year he was made an Officer of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in the [[Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom|Queen's Birthday Honours]] for services to broadcasting. He celebrated the news by playing "[[God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols song)|God Save the Queen]]" by [[The Sex Pistols]] (which was banned by the BBC when released in 1977) on his [[BBC Radio 2]] Saturday morning show. On 21 June 2006, Ross was made a Fellow of [[University College London]], where he studied.

In early 2006, Ross announced that after eight years he was quitting his regular panellist seat on the sport/comedy quiz show ''[[They Think It's All Over (TV series)|They Think It's All Over]]'' explaining: "I need time now to focus on my other commitments and so regrettably I won't be back for the 20th series." Following Ross's departure, only two more episodes of the show were made before it was cancelled.

In January 2006 he presented ''Jonathan Ross' Asian Invasion'', broadcast on [[BBC Four]]. The three-part documentary followed Ross as he explored the film industry in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea, interviewing directors and showcasing clips. His interest in [[East Asian culture]] and his self-confessed love for Japanese [[anime]] and [[Video games in Japan|video games]] led him to making three series of [[BBC Three]] show ''[[Japanorama]]'', as well as producing another television series for the same channel called ''[[Adam and Joe Go Tokyo]]'', starring [[Adam Buxton]] and [[Joe Cornish]]. He produced the latter programme through his own television production company Hot Sauce.

In June 2006, a bidding war was sparked between BBC and other broadcasters for Ross's services. Although other broadcasters were unsuccessful in poaching Ross, it is believed that their bids were higher than the BBC during negotiations. ITV, who bid for Ross, poached chat host [[Michael Parkinson]] around the same time. Ross became the highest paid television personality in Britain, when a new BBC contract secured his services until 2010, for a reported £18 million (£6 million per year).<ref>[http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,1794076,00.html 'Ross to stay at the BBC'] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013225654/http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/story/0,,1794076,00.html |date=13 October 2007 }} Ben Dowell, ''The Guardian'', 9 June 2006</ref> That same month, he was named by ''[[Radio Times]]'' as the [[Radio Times's Most Powerful People in Radio|most powerful person in British radio]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4613871.stm |title=Ross 'is radio's most powerful' |date=6 June 2006 |publisher=BBC News |location=London |access-date=30 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111024080346/http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4613871.stm |archive-date=24 October 2011 |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 25 June 2006, he performed at the [[Children's Party at the Palace]] for [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]]'s 80th birthday.{{citation needed|date=March 2022}} In August 2006, Ross asked the first question in the [[Yahoo! Answers]] "Five Million Answers challenge".<ref>{{cite web|last=Ross|first=Jonathan|date=2006|title=If mankind wipes itself out, what species will become the dominant life form, and why?|url=http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060903154205AAjiuWU|access-date=2021-04-05|website=[[Yahoo! Answers]]|quote=Will there be a day in the future when the human race as we know it will cease to exist?  Maybe we will destroy ourselves leaving the planet to the animals that survive.  Possibly we could create our replacements as many Sci-Fi movies depict.  Or could the inheritor of our planet be from out of this world?  Who will inherit the Earth? |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070828172547/http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060903154205AAjiuWU |archivedate=2007-08-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Jonathan Ross ponders life after humans |url=http://uk.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-qT1KKPQoRKdVT4lowpJCljbFokkuIzI8?p=888 |publisher=Yahoo! UK & Ireland Answers Team |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029074031/http://uk.blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-qT1KKPQoRKdVT4lowpJCljbFokkuIzI8?p=888 |archivedate=2006-10-29}}</ref> On 16 March 2007, Ross hosted [[Comic Relief]] 2007 alongside [[Fearne Cotton]] and [[Lenny Henry]].

On 7 July 2007, Ross co-presented (with [[Graham Norton]]) BBC television coverage of the [[Live Earth (2007 concert)|Live Earth]] [[climate change]] awareness concerts, which became the subject of controversy due to the foul language used by performers including [[Phil Collins]],[[Madonna]] and [[Johnny Borrell]], resulting in one of [[Ofcom]]'s toughest sanctions to date on the BBC.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/apr/09/bbc.television1 | title=Ofcom raps BBC over Live Earth swearing | work=The Guardian | location=London | first=John | last=Plunkett | date=9 April 2008 | access-date=19 August 2015 | archive-date=27 February 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227031225/http://www.theguardian.com/media/2008/apr/09/bbc.television1 | url-status=live }}</ref> Ross had been required to apologise on the day for the language used by Collins and Borrell.<ref>{{cite web | url= http://www.contactmusic.com/phil-collins/news/foul-mouthed-start-to-live-earth_1036544 | title= Foul-mouthed Start To Live Earth | publisher= Contact Music | date= 7 July 2007 | access-date= 20 August 2015 | archive-date= 24 September 2015 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150924102215/http://www.contactmusic.com/phil-collins/news/foul-mouthed-start-to-live-earth_1036544 | url-status= live }}</ref>

Ross is well-known as an enthusiastic comic book collector. Starting on 10 September 2007, he presented the BBC Four series ''[[Comics Britannia]]'', about the [[history of the British comic]]. This forms the core of a Comics Britannia season, which includes another documentary, ''[[In Search of Steve Ditko]]'', by Ross.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/comicsbritannia/ |title=BBC profile for ''Comics Britannia'' |publisher=BBC |date=1 January 1970 |access-date=29 March 2014 |archive-date=5 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005195545/https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/comicsbritannia/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Ross is also greatly interested in Japan, presenting a BBC-TV series on many different aspects of Japanese culture, ''[[Japanorama]]'', for three series between 2002 and 2007. In May 2008, Ross won the Sony Gold Award "Music Radio Personality of the Year".<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/ross/ | title = Gold Award Winner! | access-date = 15 May 2008 | archive-date = 23 April 2008 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080423002331/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/ross/ | url-status = live }}</ref> On 3 August 2008, he hosted ''Jonathan Ross Salutes [[Dad's Army]]'', a BBC One tribute to the sitcom set during [[World War II]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a118928/strong-sunday-showing-for-marple-mystery.html | title=Strong Sunday showing for 'Marple' mystery | website=[[Digital Spy]] | first=Neil | last=Wilkes | date=4 August 2008 | access-date=19 August 2015 | archive-date=24 September 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924213800/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a118928/strong-sunday-showing-for-marple-mystery.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2010, Ross took part in ''[[Channel 4's Comedy Gala]]'', a [[benefit show]] held in aid of [[Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital]], filmed live at [[The O2 Arena]] in London on 30 March. On 7 April 2010, Ross's first comic book was published. ''[[Turf (Image Comics)|Turf]]'' was written by Jonathan himself and drawn by artist [[Tommy Lee Edwards]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/08/20/turf-jonathan-ross-and-tommy-lee-edwards-new-comic/ |title=Turf – Jonathan Ross And Tommy Lee Edwards' New Comic Bleeding Cool Comic Book, Movies and TV News and Rumors |publisher=Bleedingcool.com |date=20 August 2009 |access-date=24 July 2011 |archive-date=26 July 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726043820/http://www.bleedingcool.com/2009/08/20/turf-jonathan-ross-and-tommy-lee-edwards-new-comic// |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2011, Ross wrote an introduction for ''The Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 1'',<ref>{{cite book |last1= Ditko|first1= Steve|author-link1= Steve Ditko|title= The Steve Ditko Omnibus Vol. 1|year= 2011|publisher= [[DC Comics]]|location= New York City|isbn= 978-1-4012-3111-8
 }}</ref> a collection of work by the American comics artist featured in Ross's 2007 documentary.

===2010: Leaving the BBC===
On 7 January 2010, Ross confirmed that he would leave the BBC in July 2010. This would see him leave all his regular BBC roles, namely his Friday night chat show, Radio 2 show and the film review programme, although he would be continuing with some specials, such as Comic Relief and the BAFTA Awards.<ref name=LeaveBBC/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/jonathan-ross-confirms-he-is-to-quit-bbc-$1351757.htm|title=Jonathan Ross confirms he is to quit BBC|access-date=7 January 2010|date=7 January 2010|publisher=inthenews.co.uk|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125082203/http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/jonathan-ross-confirms-he-is-to-quit-bbc-$1351757.htm|archive-date=25 November 2010|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445581.stm|title=Jonathan Ross is leaving the BBC|access-date=7 January 2010|date=7 January 2010|publisher=BBC|archive-date=14 August 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814151138/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445581.stm|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/29/claudia-winkleman-film-2010 | title=Claudia Winkleman named as Jonathan Ross's successor on Film 2010 | work=The Guardian | access-date=27 July 2010 | location=London | first=Paul | last=MacInnes | date=29 March 2010 | archive-date=28 December 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131228012618/http://www.theguardian.com/film/2010/mar/29/claudia-winkleman-film-2010 | url-status=live }}</ref>

Ross said that while he "had a wonderful time working for the BBC" he had "decided not to re-negotiate when my current contract comes to an end," a choice which was  "not financially motivated".<ref name=LeaveBBC>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445628.stm|title=Jonathan Ross to quit as TV and radio host with the BBC|access-date=7 January 2010|date=7 January 2010|publisher=BBC|archive-date=11 September 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911212206/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8445628.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> The announcement came a day after it became public knowledge that [[Graham Norton]] had signed a two-year deal with the BBC. Torin Douglas, the corporation's media correspondent speculated Norton would be a ready-made replacement for Ross's chat show role, while [[Mark Kermode]] of [[BBC Radio 5 Live]] was a potential successor in the film review role, but that "replacing Ross on radio will be harder."<ref name=LeaveBBC/> Ross last appeared on the film programme in Episode 10 of ''Film 2010 with Jonathan Ross'' aired on 17 March 2010. After Kermode publicly ruled himself out on 26 March, [[Claudia Winkleman]] was announced 30 March 2010 as his replacement as host of the ''[[Film... (TV programme)|Film]]'' programme.

Ross's final ''Friday Night'' chat show episode aired on 16 July 2010, with [[David Beckham]], [[Jackie Chan]], [[Mickey Rourke]], and [[Roxy Music]] as guests. Ross ended the show with an affectionate tribute to his guests and to the audience, while mentioning that he had promised [[Morrissey]] that he would remain composed and "wouldn't cry." His final Radio 2 show was broadcast the following day. [[Patrick Kielty]] initially took over Ross's Radio 2 slot, after which [[Graham Norton]] took over permanently from 2 October that year.

===2010–present: ITV and Channel 4===
On 19 December 2010, Ross presented a three-hour [[Channel 4]] list show, ''[[100 Greatest (TV series)|100 Greatest Toys]]'', with the broadcaster describing Ross as a "huge [[collecting|toy enthusiast]] with a private collection that would rival any museum's".<ref name=Channel4GreatestToys>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1 |title=100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross – Series and Episodes |publisher=Channel 4 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223113114/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/episode-guide/series-1/episode-1 |archive-date=23 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name=Channel4GreatestToysPanel>{{cite web|url=http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/articles/the-panel |title=100 Greatest Toys with Jonathan Ross – The Panel |publisher=Channel 4 |date=9 December 2010 |access-date=19 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101224115851/http://www.channel4.com/programmes/100-greatest-toys-with-jonathan-ross/articles/the-panel |archive-date=24 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2012, Ross's voice appeared as a headteacher in ''Back to School'' at the [[Edinburgh Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/back-to-school-would-be-nice-though-pleasance-off-site-8009632.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220614/https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/back-to-school-would-be-nice-though-pleasance-off-site-8009632.html |archive-date=14 June 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title=Back to School, ***; Would be Nice Though, **** Pleasance off-site|date=6 August 2012|website=Independent.co.uk|access-date=9 January 2018}}</ref> In October 2013, Ross was hired by Xbox (Microsoft) to help promote the brand.<ref>{{Cite news|author=Stuart, Keith|date=29 October 2013|title=Microsoft hires Jonathan Ross to work on Xbox One games|newspaper=The Guardian|location=Manchester, UK|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/29/microsoft-jonathan-ross-xbox-one-games-hires|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029192125/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2013/oct/29/microsoft-jonathan-ross-xbox-one-games-hires|archive-date=29 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2011, he presented ''[[Penn & Teller: Fool Us]]'' on ITV, a collaboration with magicians [[Penn & Teller]], which he would resume hosting when the show moved to [[The CW]] in 2014.

Ross's new chat show, ''[[The Jonathan Ross Show]]'', began on 3 September 2011 on [[ITV1]],<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2011/aug/17/jonathan-ross-itv-talkshow | title = Jonathan Ross: gagged but talking back | work = The Guardian | date = 17 August 2011 | access-date = 26 August 2011 | location = London | archive-date = 28 December 2013 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131228010909/http://www.theguardian.com/media/mediamonkeyblog/2011/aug/17/jonathan-ross-itv-talkshow | url-status = live }}</ref> drawing an audience of 4.3m viewers, compared to the 4.6m for his finale on the BBC show.<ref>{{cite news | url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14779862 | title = Jonathan Ross pulls in 4.3m viewers to debut ITV1 show | publisher = BBC | date = 4 September 2011 | access-date = 5 September 2011 | archive-date = 4 September 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110904172001/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-14779862 | url-status = live }}</ref> The first series ran for thirteen weeks. Speaking about the new show, Ross said: "I am thrilled and excited that after a short break I will be rolling up my sleeves and creating a brand new show for ITV1."<ref>{{cite news | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment_and_arts/10540917.stm | publisher=BBC News | title=Ross signs new ITV chat show deal | date=7 July 2010 | access-date=7 July 2010 | archive-date=7 October 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007223804/https://www.bbc.com/news/10540917 | url-status=live }}</ref>

[[File:Paddington Bear, Paddington Basin - geograph.org.uk - 4235855.jpg|thumb|upright|Ross's [[Paddington Bear]] designed statue—themed "Futuristic Robot Bear"—in the [[City of Westminster]], London, auctioned for the [[NSPCC]]]]
On 20 October 2014, it was announced by ITV that Ross had signed a new contract with ITV. The new contract will see him present two more series of his chatshow along with a Christmas Special on ITV in 2015. ITV's Director of Entertainment and Comedy Elaine Bedell added: "Jonathan is the king of talk shows and a valued member of the ITV family. He continues to attract the biggest names in showbiz onto his sofa and I am delighted that he will remain on the channel until at least the end of 2015." Ross said: "I've been lucky enough to interview some of the biggest stars around on The Jonathan Ross Show and I'm delighted that I'll continue to do so for ITV until at least the end of 2015 with two series booked for the channel for next year."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a604716/jonathan-ross-signs-new-deal-with-itv-until-end-of-2015.html|title=Jonathan Ross signs new deal with ITV until end of 2015|work=Digital Spy|date=20 October 2014|access-date=19 April 2015|archive-date=24 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924230816/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a604716/jonathan-ross-signs-new-deal-with-itv-until-end-of-2015.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jonathan-ross-signs-itv-deal-4470367|title=Jonathan Ross signs ITV deal until end of 2015, guaranteeing two new series of chat show|author=Rob Leigh|date=20 October 2014|work=mirror|access-date=19 April 2015|archive-date=14 April 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150414181548/http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jonathan-ross-signs-itv-deal-4470367|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-confirms-new-exclusive-deal-jonathan-ross-and-two-more-series-jonathan-ross-show|title=ITV confirms new exclusive deal with Jonathan Ross and two more series of The Jonathan Ross Show for 2015|work=presscentre|access-date=19 April 2015|archive-date=27 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141027041931/http://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-confirms-new-exclusive-deal-jonathan-ross-and-two-more-series-jonathan-ross-show|url-status=live}}</ref> 
In November 2014, Ross designed a [[Paddington Bear]] statue, one of fifty created by various celebrities which were located around London prior to the release of the film ''[[Paddington (film)|Paddington]]'', with the statues auctioned to raise funds for the [[National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children]] (NSPCC).<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Paddington Bear Statues Have Taken Over London |url=https://www.cntraveler.com/galleries/2014-11-24/paddington-bear-statues-taken-over-london-david-beckham-benedict-cumberbatch |access-date=25 November 2023 |work=Condé Nast}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Murphy |first=Shaunna |title=Emma Watson Designed A Paddington Bear For Charity And It's Freaking Adorable |url=https://www.mtv.com/news/1984950/emma-watson-paddington-bear/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107012511/http://www.mtv.com/news/1984950/emma-watson-paddington-bear/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 November 2014 |date=3 November 2014 |access-date=25 November 2023 |publisher=MTV}}</ref>

In 2015, Ross's 2004 interview with [[Amy Winehouse]] was featured in [[Asif Kapadia]]'s highly praised [[documentary film]] about the late singer, entitled ''[[Amy (2015 film)|Amy]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.indiewire.com/2015/05/review-asif-kapadias-amy-winehouse-documentary-is-heartbreaking-and-extraordinary-61945/|title=Review: Asif Kapadia's Amy Winehouse Documentary is Heartbreaking and Extraordinary|last=Aftab|first=Kaleem|date=2015-05-16|work=IndieWire|access-date=2018-02-13|language=en-US|archive-date=24 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180424201727/http://www.indiewire.com/2015/05/review-asif-kapadias-amy-winehouse-documentary-is-heartbreaking-and-extraordinary-61945/|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2017, Ross was a team captain along with [[Frank Skinner]] on the ITV panel show ''[[Don't Ask Me Ask Britain]]''. In December 2017, Ross presented ''Guess the Star'', a one-off special for ITV. On 9 September 2019, Ross was announced as a judge for ''[[The Masked Singer UK]]'', the UK version of the international music game show ''[[Masked Singer]]'', which aired on ITV from January 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announces-host-and-panel-new-itv-show-masked-singer|title=ITV announces host and panel for new ITV show The Masked Singer|website=ITV Press Centre|access-date=11 September 2019|archive-date=18 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018221829/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-announces-host-and-panel-new-itv-show-masked-singer|url-status=live}}</ref>

In September 2020, Ross started hosting his own 30-minute weekly ITV show called ''Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Jonathan Ross' Comedy Club – Watch episodes|url=https://www.itv.com/hub/jonathan-ross-comedy-club/10a0663|language=en|access-date=2020-10-03|archive-date=20 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920065409/https://www.itv.com/hub/jonathan-ross-comedy-club/10a0663|url-status=live}}</ref> On 4 March 2021, it was announced by [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] that Ross would be on the celebrity panel of a brand new spin-off show of [[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|''The Masked Singer UK'']], ''[[The Masked Dancer (British TV series)|The Masked Dancer]],'' which aired in spring 2021.<ref name="ITV commissions The Masked Dancer">{{Cite web|title=ITV commissions The Masked Dancer|url=https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-commissions-masked-dancer|access-date=2021-03-04|website=Press Centre|language=en|archive-date=4 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210304130532/https://www.itv.com/presscentre/press-releases/itv-commissions-masked-dancer|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=The Masked Dancer: All the celebrity dancers unmasked – CBBC Newsround|language=en-GB|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57304575|access-date=2021-09-25|archive-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925171006/https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/57304575|url-status=live}}</ref> Ross made his debut appearance on ''[[Gogglebox#Spin-off series|Celebrity Gogglebox]]'' on 2 July 2021, and was joined by his son, Harvey, daughter Honey and her boyfriend.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-07-03|title=Jonathan Ross Made His Celebrity Gogglebox Debut But All Anyone Could Talk About Was A Certain Piece Of (Incredible) Furniture|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/celebrity-gogglebox-jonathan-ross-sofa_uk_60e02fbde4b094dd268bc3f7|access-date=2021-09-25|website=HuffPost UK|language=en|archive-date=25 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210925172049/https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/celebrity-gogglebox-jonathan-ross-sofa_uk_60e02fbde4b094dd268bc3f7|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2023, Ross replaced [[Andrew Collins (broadcaster)|Andrew Collins]] as presenter of the weekly radio show ''Saturday Night at the Movies'' on [[Classic FM (UK)|Classic FM]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Sawyer |first1=Miranda |title=The week in audio: Dynamite Doug; Death of an Artist; Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets and more |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/11/dynamite-doug-podcast-review-douglas-latchford-cambodia-death-of-an-artist-ana-mendieta-carl-andre-cover-up-ministry-of-secrets-lionel-buster-crabb-saturday-night-at-the-movies-classic-fm-jonathan-ross |website=The Guardian |access-date=13 May 2023 |date=11 March 2023 |archive-date=13 May 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230513053620/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/mar/11/dynamite-doug-podcast-review-douglas-latchford-cambodia-death-of-an-artist-ana-mendieta-carl-andre-cover-up-ministry-of-secrets-lionel-buster-crabb-saturday-night-at-the-movies-classic-fm-jonathan-ross |url-status=live }}</ref>