Joe Mace
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Joe Mace is a British
radio
and television
presenter. Former host of the programme The Album Chart Show
on the UK's Channel 4
and the Dream Ticket
on BBC 6 Music
.
Mace conducted interviews with John Cleese
, Prunella Scales
, and Andrew Sachs
as part of the release of the British comedy series Fawlty Towers
on DVD
in 2001.
, a children's TV show for independent UK producer Endemol
, Mace then undertook the role of head of Entertainment Development for BBC Children's, later becoming the head of adult entertainment development at the BBC
. In November 2009, Joe became ITV Studios
' head of entertainment development (UK and International non-scripted formats).
Prior to this Mace co-presented the BBC's flagship Saturday morning children's programme The Saturday Show
alongside Dani Behr
. He has presented a wide variety of television programmes, including Liquid News
, Celebdaq
, and The Holiday Show for the BBC and The Fanbanta Football Show
for Channel 4.
In 2005 BBC 6 Music
asked Mace to broadcast his own radio show.
Mace also co-wrote and co-starred alongside best friend Ben Dunn in a 6-part sitcom, Joe's Pop Shop
that appeared on BBC's UK Play in 1999.
, London
and is a life-long fan of the football club West Ham United. He lists ex-West Ham captain Steve Potts as his best friend. Mace first met Potts at the Boleyn Ground when both came to West Ham United for schoolboy trials. Mace, a pacey winger with a rare mastery of the ball was, ultimately, passed over by his boyhood club, but the pair remained great friends. Reputably united by a shared condition; a supernumerary nipple
. A condition they also share with Ken Bruce
, Jo Wiley, Lily Allen
and coincidentally Anne Boleyn
. Mace was best man at Potts' wedding in 2002, and a year later ran the London Marathon
alongside his great friend in support of the Farm Animal Welfare Council
, raising £367 in the process.
He currently resides in Clapham
, London
and is married with two children.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
radio
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
presenter. Former host of the programme The Album Chart Show
The Album Chart Show
The Album Chart Show is a British television programme shown on Channel 4 that showcases the biggest and best album releases from the UK Top 100 Album Chart. It also gives up-and-coming talent a chance to make their mark on a 1000 strong audience by performing live...
on the UK's Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
and the Dream Ticket
Dream Ticket
Dream Ticket was a music radio show on BBC 6 Music, and on the air since the opening of the radio station in 2002 until 2007 with that show title...
on BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
.
Mace conducted interviews with John Cleese
John Cleese
John Marwood Cleese is an English actor, comedian, writer, and film producer. He achieved success at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and as a scriptwriter and performer on The Frost Report...
, Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales
Prunella Scales CBE is an English actress, known for her role as Basil Fawlty's long-suffering wife in the British comedy Fawlty Towers and her award-nominated role as Queen Elizabeth II in the British film A Question of Attribution.-Career:Throughout her long career, Scales has usually been cast...
, and Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs
Andrew Sachs is a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated, and Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.-Early life:Sachs was born in Berlin, Germany, the son of Katharina , a...
as part of the release of the British comedy series Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom produced by BBC Television and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975. Twelve television program episodes were produced . The show was written by John Cleese and his then wife Connie Booth, both of whom played major characters...
on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
in 2001.
Professional life
Mace is not only a broadcaster, but also a producer. After devising and producing Mighty Truck of StuffMighty Truck of Stuff
Mighty Truck of Stuff was a children's television programme, where a truck is filled with toys and one phone-in viewer wins the contents of the truck. After the show, the truck is driven to the home of the winner. It was shown on Saturday mornings from 15th October 2005 to 8th July 2006 on BBC Two...
, a children's TV show for independent UK producer Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
, Mace then undertook the role of head of Entertainment Development for BBC Children's, later becoming the head of adult entertainment development at the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
. In November 2009, Joe became ITV Studios
ITV Studios
ITV Studios is a television production company owned by the British television network ITV. It not only makes programmes primarily for its parent company, but also for other networks...
' head of entertainment development (UK and International non-scripted formats).
Prior to this Mace co-presented the BBC's flagship Saturday morning children's programme The Saturday Show
The Saturday Show (BBC TV series)
The Saturday Show was a BBC children's Saturday morning show that first aired in 2001, replacing the popular Live & Kicking. It had a mix of audience participation, cartoons, games and gunge. Initially it was presented by Dani Behr and Joe Mace. They left in 2002 and were replaced by Fearne Cotton...
alongside Dani Behr
Dani Behr
Dani Behr is an English singer, actress and television presenter.-Early life:Behr was born in Mill Hill London, of South African Jewish descent. Her father is a partner in London estate agents Behr & Butchoff...
. He has presented a wide variety of television programmes, including Liquid News
Liquid News
Liquid News was the daily round up of entertainment news for BBC Three running from 30th May 2000 to 1st April 2004. It was originally a vehicle for presenter Christopher Price...
, Celebdaq
Celebdaq
Celebdaq was an online "celebrity stock exchange" game on the BBC's website. In the past the game had its own television show on BBC Three. The television show was presented by Paddy O'Connell & Libby Potter. Later, the comedian Jenny Eclair was the presenter....
, and The Holiday Show for the BBC and The Fanbanta Football Show
The Fanbanta Football Show
The Fanbanta Football Show was an association football related television show that aired on Channel 4 on Wednesdays at 12:05am in 2007. The show was created by the company of the same name, Fanbanta. Hosted by Joe Mace and Kirsten O'Brien, the show garnered a generally negative reaction during its...
for Channel 4.
In 2005 BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music
BBC 6 Music is one of the BBC's digital radio stations, was launched on 11 March 2002 and originally codenamed Network Y. It was the first national music radio station to be launched by the BBC in 32 years....
asked Mace to broadcast his own radio show.
Mace also co-wrote and co-starred alongside best friend Ben Dunn in a 6-part sitcom, Joe's Pop Shop
Joe's Pop Shop
Joe's Pop Shop was an English comedy that aired on UK Play in 1999. Its central story line revolved around a small record shop run by two inept friends Joe and Ben.-Outline:...
that appeared on BBC's UK Play in 1999.
Personal life
Mace was born one of two children in October 1971 in KenningtonKennington
Kennington is a district of South London, England, mainly within the London Borough of Lambeth, although part of the area is within the London Borough of Southwark....
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and is a life-long fan of the football club West Ham United. He lists ex-West Ham captain Steve Potts as his best friend. Mace first met Potts at the Boleyn Ground when both came to West Ham United for schoolboy trials. Mace, a pacey winger with a rare mastery of the ball was, ultimately, passed over by his boyhood club, but the pair remained great friends. Reputably united by a shared condition; a supernumerary nipple
Supernumerary nipple
A supernumerary nipple is an additional nipple occurring in mammals, including humans...
. A condition they also share with Ken Bruce
Ken Bruce
Kenneth Robertson Bruce is a British broadcaster known for his programme on BBC Radio 2, which is broadcast on weekdays from 9:30am until 12 noon.-Early life and career:...
, Jo Wiley, Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
and coincidentally Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn
Anne Boleyn ;c.1501/1507 – 19 May 1536) was Queen of England from 1533 to 1536 as the second wife of Henry VIII of England and Marquess of Pembroke in her own right. Henry's marriage to Anne, and her subsequent execution, made her a key figure in the political and religious upheaval that was the...
. Mace was best man at Potts' wedding in 2002, and a year later ran the London Marathon
London Marathon
The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...
alongside his great friend in support of the Farm Animal Welfare Council
Farm Animal Welfare Council
The Farm Animal Welfare Council was an independent advisory body established by the Government of Great Britain in 1979. FAWC has published its Final Report before its closure on 31 March 2011...
, raising £367 in the process.
He currently resides in Clapham
Clapham
Clapham is a district in south London, England, within the London Borough of Lambeth.Clapham covers the postcodes of SW4 and parts of SW9, SW8 and SW12. Clapham Common is shared with the London Borough of Wandsworth, although Lambeth has responsibility for running the common as a whole. According...
, London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
and is married with two children.