Angus Deayton

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Best known for hosting Have I Got News for You with regular panellists Paul Merton and Ian Hislop, Angus Deayton is a comic actor, television presenter and awards host.

Corporate Awards

Angus Deayton has carved himself a niche as the consumate corporate Awards Host with his dry wit, his attention to detail and professionalism

Television Career

Angus’ career took off with a programme which parodied the commercial and local British radio stations.   Radio Active transmitted on BBC Radio 4 between 1981 and 1987, which he both wrote and performed in. It transferred to television as KYTV between 1989 and 1993.

In 1990 Deayton was cast as the Meldrews' neighbour Patrick Trench in the British suburban sitcom One Foot in the Grave but it was hosting Have I Got News For You that made him a household name. 

He has presented numerous television specials including the BBC's New Year's Eve show, the BAFTA Awards, Before They Were Famous and TV Hell.

Other projects including a further episode of Radio Active, a BBC comedy Nighty Night as well as presenting ITV's cookery reality show Hell's Kitchen and the light-hearted quiz Bognor or Bust.

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15th March 2010
Rufus Hound stormed the stage performing Cheryl Cole's number hit single and winning this years Let's Dance for Sport Relief. Hosted and presented by Claudia Winkleman and Steve Jones, the celebrities strutted their stuff for the benefit of both the audience to raise fund for sport relief
12th March 2010
Christine Bleakley was in tears this morning as she completed her daunting bid to waterski across the world's busiest shipping lane. Despite falling eight times into the 4C freezing sea, she made it across 22 miles of choppy ocean in just one hour 40 minutes. Setting off for the French coast at 7.46am, The One Show presenter was good spirits supported by her co-host Adrian Chiles. Christine was determined to complete her challenge whatever the weather after raising thousands of pounds for Sport Relief.