JAY MCGILTON
(Past The Label)

Failed brain surgeon turned comedy writer, Jay specialises in the writing and production of comedy for television, radio and film putting his own work under the name ‘Past The Label’ in which he frequently collaborates with other writers and performers.

Jay recently completed production on ‘The Night Show’, a 30 minute comedy pilot/short that he wrote, co-starred and directed which was screened at the Strand Arts Centre Belfast and is currently out on the festival circuit. 

He was a writer on the acclaimed BBC Radio Ulster sketch comedy series ‘Quick Comedy’ and wrote/produced/starred in the six-part audio sketch show ‘Sounds of Unfathomable Horror’ (available on Spotify), along with multiple ‘Short Cuts’ sketches online.

Alongside his personal endeavours, Jay has been working in the television industry since graduating from the University of the Arts London in 2016, and has worked on productions such as Panorama, Travel Man, The Blame Game, Doctors and The Paddy Raff Show amongst many others.

With big ideas for the future, he can be found in Studio 16 at Boom Studios penning his next project that you’ll relive again and again (in therapy…)