Jonathan Ross and Alan Marke founded their production company, Channel X in 1987.
Jonathan Ross started presenting The Last Resort on Channel 4 in 1987.
Numerous TV and radio shows followed including Tonight With Jonathan Ross, The Late Jonathan Ross, The Film programme, Japanorama, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and hosting the British Comedy Awards.
He was also a raucous panellist on They think It's All Over.
In 2005, Jonathan Ross was awarded an OBE.
In 2008, Jonathan Ross was suspended by the BBC for three months without pay following his and Russell Brand's prank call to Andrew Sachs, broadcast on Radio 2.
In 2010 ITV1 signed Jonathan Ross for a new chat show to be broadcast in late 2011 and early 2012.
