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Sandi Toksvig
A prolific comedienne, writer, pundit and presenter, Sandi Toksvig is much in demand in the corporate sector and is an excellent presenter, after dinner speaker and awards host.
The Highlights...
Highlights of Sandi's media career include writing numerous comedy and drama scripts for Channel 4, the BBC and TVS; co-writing and presenting long running children's TV show 'Number 73'; writing two successful children's books; and appearing as a regular on many successful TV shows such as 'Whose line Is It Anyway', 'Call my Bluff', 'Time Team' and 'Jackanory'. Other TV credits include ‘Question Time’, ‘Behind the Headlines’ and ‘Great Journeys’ featuring her canoeing down the Zambezi. She also co-wrote the sitcom ‘The Big One’, in which she also starred alongside Mike McShane and ‘Island Race’, a documentary series co-presented with former Beirut hostage John McCarthy.
The Beginning...
Sandi began her career by performing with the Cambridge Footlights, where she was Director/Writer and performed in the first ever all Female Cambridge Revue. This early success set the tone for what has been a wonderfully varied and accomplished career - her unique style and sense of humour are sure to liven up any broadcast or event.
Radio...
She is a regular contributor to the likes of BBC Radio 4's ‘Loose Ends’ with Ned Sherrin, 'I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue', and ‘Excess Baggage’. Joined by a high profile lunch date from the worlds of entertainment, politics or the arts, her daily lunchtime programme on LBC has been a huge success, taking a refreshing and at times irreverent look at the day's top stories plus her unique perspective on issues affecting Londoners.
Theatre...
Theatre credits include a season with the Nottingham Playhouse appearing in THE BOYFRIEND, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC, OLD KING COLE and COMEDY OF ERRORS. A season with the New Shakespeare Company at Regents Park and THE POCKET DREAM which she also co-wrote at the Albery Theatre, London.
Author...
Sandi also writes. She has published many children's books, two adult novels and The Gladys Society, an American travel book in which Sandi tracks down eleven girls she was close to in her New York High School days.
