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is a series of educational YouTube videos that began in 2009, with each video or set of handling a specific area of the evolution of London's infrastructure, urban planning, and local government. The series was initially only meant to exist as a single episode to function as a skills showcase but the
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and convert it into a new residential neighbourhood. While he stated that it was "not good business leaving on display" Foreman has broadly expressed similar political sentiments throughout his various series alongside a somewhat light-hearted disdain for
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Foreman married Jade Nagi, in 2021. They have two children: Ellis, born in July 2022 and another son born November 2023. He also has two siblings; a brother and a sister.
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was a series of educational YouTube videos that ran between 2015 and 2017. Each episode is roughly five minutes long and handles various topics relating to
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mini-series which premiered in 2016, and is currently in its fourth season. Foreman writes and presents the show with its co-creator
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Foreman created his YouTube channel in April 2006. Its content focuses on a variety of comic educational series such as
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Jay Foreman's songs have been heard on BBC Radio 4, Radio 4 Extra, The One Show, and London Live TV.
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Unfinished London – A Documentary by Jay Foreman (beardyman's brother) and Paul Kendler
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Foreman was born on 4 October 1984. He was raised in a Jewish household in
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in 2018, he described his fondness for his family's Jewish traditions,
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In 2009, Foreman contributed jingles to the weekly comedy podcast
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Disgusting Songs For Revolting Children (And Other Funny Stories)
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https://twitter.com/jayforeman/status/1725974261842469200
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For several years, he has also performed shows at the
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reception convinced Foreman to continue making them.
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Foreman performing at the Musical Comedy Awards 2022
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English comedian, YouTuber and musician (born 1984)
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Index

Unfinished London

Stanmore
University of York
Darren Foreman
Musical comedy
www.jayforeman.co.uk
Jay Foreman
Creator Awards
YouTuber
Stanmore
Beardyman
Queen Elizabeth's School
Barnet
University of York

Answer Me This!
Dave Gorman
Edinburgh Festival Fringe
British politics
Map Men
edutainment
Mark Cooper-Jones
comedy
geography
YouTube
political ad
Green Party
Siân Berry
2016 London mayoral election

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