Gerard Groves
| Gerard Groves | |
|---|---|
| Born | Gerard Oliver Groves 9 December 1996 Solihull, West Midlands, England |
| 🏳️ Nationality | British |
| 💼 Occupation | Presenter, comedian, social media |
| 📆 Years active | 2013–present |
| 👔 Employer | Current BBC |
| Television | |
| 🌐 Website | gerardgroves.com |
Gerard Groves (born 9 December 1996)[1] is a British broadcaster and filmmaker.[2] Based in the UK, Groves frequently presents online programming for the BBC. His work spans millions of views, collaborations with Christopher Eccleston,[3] raising awareness for Autism,[4] and hosting live broadcasts for BBC Three.
Personal life
Groves was born in Solihull, West Midlands, England to parents Steven and Geraldine. Groves attended Arden School[5] in Solihull. It was during his school years that he began to reach an online audience.[6] Following that, Groves briefly attended college at the same school, but dropped out due to creative boredom and instead started an apprenticeship at a local digital media agency.[7]
Career
YouTube
On 10 April 2007, Groves published his first film to YouTube,[8] which was a short fan-film for Doctor Who. He would later work to produce original video blogs and stopped producing Doctor Who films.
Groves appeared for the first time on Radio on 14 April 2012 during an interview for BBC Radio WM,[9] where he discussed YouTube and producing digital content on new platforms. Presenter, Mollie Green said:
| “ | Now this is very exciting! A teenage filmmaker from Solihull, has become an internet sensation on YouTube. It's Gerard Groves from Knowle, who currently has 12 films on YouTube including interviews, live music recordings and comedy sketches. | ” |
In February 2013, Groves signed his YouTube channel to award-winning[10] network Channel Flip,[11] he would later begin working on comedy projects.
On 2 December 2015, Groves published his first episode of Stand Up Wednesdays, his weekly topical comedy series.[12]
Early career
In 2014, Groves started his professional career as an apprentice at a small digital media agency in Solihull called BarclayJames, producing corporate videos and designing graphics and websites.[13] It was here he started uploading daily video blogs about his office, inspired by the distinctive format of successful filmmaker Casey Neistat.
BBC
Groves made a brief appearance on 10 December 2015 for the BBC Music Awards,[14] mentioning Foals (British band) in an interview and singing a comedic rendition of Bohemian Rhapsody.
In March 2016, Groves presented his first major BBC piece 'Autistic Journeys': a short film featuring Christopher Eccleston. The pair discussed topics such as Autism and Eccleston's role in Doctor Who, and Groves explored the set of BBC One drama about Autism, 'The A Word'. The film was met with much critical appraisal, and was featured in notable newspapers including 'Radio Times',[15] 'The Daily Express',[16] The Mirror,[17] The Metro,[18] Anglophenia,[19] and Digital Spy.[20] and gained over 66,000 views on YouTube.[21]
In June 2016, Groves went on to produce and feature in another short film about the Autistic Spectrum for BBC Three. The film Things Not To Say To Someone With Autism featured a number of individuals on the spectrum talking about the condition and had a unique comedic tone. Groves' film received much praise from the Autistic and disabled community[22] and skyrocketed to over four million views on Facebook.
Groves presented and was interviewed for BBC Make It Digital on 18 October 2016, where he discussed his career and gave advice to young people hoping to work in television the media industry. The film was published on BBC iPlayer and the BBC website.[23]
Digital Media Publishing
Groves began optimising and publishing content to BBC platforms in 2015, including trailers and segments to the BBC YouTube Channel. He worked on delivering high-profile brands such as Robot Wars, Top Gear, Doctor Who, Eurovision, and The Graham Norton Show.
In July 2016, Groves went viral for dressing up as Donald Trump for a party. He was featured on popular Facebook page, UniLad and the video reached over four million viewers.
In October 2016, Groves began work publishing digital content for BBC Two programme No Such Thing as the News. Working with renowned comedy producer John Lloyd to create a series of social media animations covering hot news topics.[24]
Autism
Groves is on the Autistic spectrum, and was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome at 15 years old.[citation needed] He frequently works to raise positive awareness of Autism, often through films and interviews.[18]
In July 2014, Groves published a film explaining his experiences with having Asperger's Syndrome. It was screened at the Herne Hill Film Festival in an evening of films about identity.[2]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Channel | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | The Audition | YouTube | Actor | One-off episode |
| 2015 | BBC Music Awards | BBC One | Himself | One-off special |
| 2015— | Stand Up Wednesdays | YouTube | Presenter | 7 episodes |
| 2016 | Sorry! | BBC Three | Presenter | One-off special |
| Things Not To Say To Someone With Autism | Presenter | One-off episode | ||
| BBC Three Live: Merry Kiss-mas! | Presenter | One-off episode | ||
| 2016 | Make It Digital: Meet Gerard Groves | BBC Online | Presenter | One-off episode |
| 2016 | Autistic Journeys with Christopher Eccleston | BBC RAW | Presenter | One-off episode |
| TBC | What's The News? | BBC News | Presenter | pre-production |
References
- ↑ "Gerard Groves". IMDb. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Who Am I? – Free Film Festivals". Free Film Festivals. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (23 March 2016). "Fantastic! Christopher Eccleston meets a Doctor Who fan with Asperger syndrome in heartwarming video". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ "Learing to love on the autism spectrum | Autism Support Network". www.autismsupportnetwork.com. Autism Support Network. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ "AWARD winning campaigns " Arden Academy". www.arden.solihull.sch.uk. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Jennings-Parry, Hannah (6 April 2012). "Gerard's a YouTube antics sensation". solihullnews. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ "Meet Gerard Groves, Make It Digital". BBC. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ Gerard Groves (10 April 2007), Doctor Who Trailer One, retrieved 2017-01-13
- ↑ Gerard Groves (14 April 2012), Gerard Groves – BBC Radio WM Appearance: 2012, retrieved 2017-01-13
- ↑ "Finding channels for creativity". ChannelFlip. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ "Finding channels for creativity". ChannelFlip. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ Lightfoot, Ant. "Weekly Round-Up: 30 November – 6 December 2015 – TenEighty — YouTube News, Features, and Interviews". Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ "Gerard Groves". BarclayJames Web Design. Retrieved 2017-01-13.
- ↑ "BBC Music Awards, review: Beeb is biggest star of this show". Evening Standard. 13 December 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Jones, Paul. "A young Doctor Who fan with Asperger interviews Christopher Eccleston about autism drama The A-Word". RadioTimes. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Kelly, Helen (25 March 2016). "WATCH: Autistic Doctor Who fan reduces Christopher Eccleston to tears in moving clip". The Daily Express. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Walker, Danny (24 March 2016). "Watch autistic Doctor Who fan make Christopher Eccleston cry in deep interview". mirror. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Metro.co.uk, Nicholas Reilly for (25 March 2016). "Watch: Autistic Doctor Who fan reduces Christopher Eccleston to tears". Metro. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Sommers, Kat. "WATCH: Young 'Doctor Who' Fan Makes Christopher Eccleston Cry | BBC America". BBC America. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Jeffery, Morgan (23 March 2016). "Eccleston meets Doctor Who fan with Asperger syndrome". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ BBC RAW (22 March 2016), AUTISTIC JOURNEYS WITH CHRISTOPHER ECCLESTON, retrieved 2017-01-14
- ↑ "What not to say to autistic people – Pretty Different". Pretty Different. 19 July 2016. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ "Meet Gerard Groves, Make It Digital". BBC. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ↑ Guide, British Comedy. "No Such Thing As The News cast and crew – British Comedy Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
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