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Gyles Brandreth
Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth

  • 77 years old
  • English
  • Writer, politician, presenter and journalist
  1. 28th March: Kenneth Williams reading the Bible to be broadcast on Radio 4
Gyles Brandreth

Gyles Brandreth is a 77-year-old English writer, politician, presenter and journalist.

Year Production Role
2025 Rob Beckett's Smart TV - Series 2
  1. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2025 Said The Actor To The Bishop Self
2024 QI - Series V
  1. Special - Variety
  2. Special - QI VG: Part I
  3. Special - QI VG: Part II
 Guest
2024 Just A Minute - Series 93
  1. E2 - A Punk Band Called The Sticky Carpets
  2. E6 - Doubling Down At The Duvet Factory
 Guest
2024 Room 101 - Series 2
  1. E6 - Gyles Brandreth
 Guest
2024 QI - Series U
  1. E4 - Unsavoury
  2. Special - QI VG: Part I
  3. Special - QI VG: Part II
 Guest
2024 The Story Of Panto With Gyles Brandreth Host / Presenter
2023 Britain's Favourite 70s Sitcoms Self
2023 Gyles Brandreth: Can't Stop Talking!!! Self
2023 Just A Minute - Edinburgh Specials 2023
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
 Guest
2023 Gyles Brandreth Can't Stop Talking! Self
2023 Just A Minute - Series 91
  1. E5 - Humble Pie, Nuns And Dry Shampoo
  2. E8 - The Great Barrier Reef, Static Electricity And Pride & Prejudice
 Guest
2023 Just A Minute - Series 90
  1. E5 - Wordle, Swing Dancing And Broken Resolution
  2. E8 - The Day I Cut My Fringe, Rap Battles And Prawn Cocktail
 Guest
2023 The Good, The Bad And The Unexpected - Series 13
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2023 Gyles Brandreth Remembers... Hinge & Bracket Host / Presenter
2023 Comedy Classics: To The Manor Born Self
2023 Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs Self
2022 Guessable? - Christmas Special
  1. Christmas Special
 Guest
2022 QI - Series T
  1. Special - Toys, Tinsel, And Turkeys
  2. Special - VG: Part I
 Guest
2022 'Whatever Next?' With Miles Jupp
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2022 Just A Minute - Series 89
  1. E2 - The Ukulele, Bingo And The Pawn Shop
  2. E6 - A Seating Plan, Doris Day And Under The Floorboards
 Guest
2022 Comedy Gold: Hi-De-Hi Self
2022 Comedy Gold: Last Of The Summer Wine Self
2022 Guessable? - Series 3
  1. E8 - Every Time You Say That We Lose
 Guest
2022 Just A Minute - Series 88
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2022 Cryering With Laughter: A Tribute To Barry Cryer Self
2022 QI - Series S
  1. E4 - Sideshows, Stunts & Scavenger Hunts
  2. Special - VG: Part I
 Guest
2022 Guessable? - Series 3
  1. E4 - Is Pumping A Young Man's Game
  2. E7 - It's Not Erotic
  3. E11 - Sugar Puff Daddy
 Self
2022 Would I Lie To You? - Series 15
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - The Unseen Bits
  3. Special - The Best Bits
 Guest
2022 Gyles's Joke Box Host / Presenter
2021 Cheltenham Literature Festival Self
2021 Henley Literary Festival Self
2021 Just A Minute - Series 87
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2021 Guessable? - Series 2
  1. E12 - Episode Twelve
 Self
2021 Guessable? - Series 2
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2021 Just A Minute - Series 86
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E6 - Episode Six
  4. E8 - Episode Eight
  5. E10 - Episode Ten
 Guest
2021 Just A Minute - Series 86
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Host / Presenter
2020 Victoria Wood: In Her Own Words Self
2020 Kenneth Williams: In His Own Words Narrator
2020 Nicholas Parsons: A Man Of Many Parts Self
2020 QI - Series R
  1. E7 - Revolutions
  2. Special - Highlights Special
  3. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2020 Hypothetical - Series 2
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Self
2019 Gyles Brandreth: Break A Leg! Self
2019 Life On Egg - Series 3
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  1. E1 - Oil
  2. E2 - Dragon
  3. E5 - Storm
 Self
2018 Bradley Walsh: When Dummies Took Over The World Self
2018 QI - Series P
  1. E3 - Piecemeal
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2018 Gyles Brandreth: Break a Leg! Self
2018 Life On Egg - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E2 - Method
  2. E4 - Whale
 Self
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 54
  1. Special - Have I Got 2017 News For You
 Guest
2017 The Museum Of Curiosity - Gallery 11
  1. E4 - Meeting Sixty-Five
 Guest
2017 The Barbara Windsor Story Self
2017 Have I Got News For You - Series 53
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2017 Just A Minute - Series 77
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2017 Life On Egg - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E1 - Inspection
  2. E2 - CCTV
 Self
2016 Gyles Brandreth: Word Power! Self
2016 Just A Minute - Just A Minute Does Panto!
  1. Just A Minute Does Panto!
 Writer
2016 Just A Minute - Just A Minute Does Panto!
  1. Just A Minute Does Panto!
 Guest
2016 QI - Series N
  1. E5 - Not Nearly
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 16
 Guest
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 52
  1. Special - Have I Got 2016 News For You
 Guest
2016 Just A Minute - Series 76
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 Have I Got News For You - Series 51
  1. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2016 Just A Minute - Series 75
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2016 Gyles Brandreth's What Ho, Your Majesty? Writer
2016 Gyles Brandreth's What Ho, Your Majesty? Self
2016 Just A Minute - Series 74
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2015 Gyles Brandreth: Word Power! Self
2015 Just A Minute - Series 71
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2015 I've Never Seen Star Wars - Series 6
  1. E4 - Gyles Brandreth
 Guest
2014 Wordaholics - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2014 Just A Minute - Series 70
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2014 MacAulay And Co - Edinburgh 2014
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2014 Just A Minute - Series 69
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Room 101 - Series 3
  1. E6 - Gyles Brandreth, Melanie Chisholm, Adam Hills
 Guest
2014 Just A Minute - Series 68
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
2014 Rock Band Vs Vampires The Evil Gyles Brandreth
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 46
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2013 Gyles Brandreth: Looking for Happiness Self
2013 The Show What You Wrote - Series 1
  1. E1 - Sci-Fi and Fantasy
 Self
2013 10 O'Clock Live - Series 3
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Self
2013 Have I Got News For You - Series 45
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2013 Wordaholics - Series 2
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2013 The Matt Lucas Awards - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
  2. Special - Highlights Special
 Guest
2012 Michael Grade's History Of The Pantomime Dame Self
2012 Just A Minute
  1. E4 - Episode Four
  2. E9 - Episode Nine
 Guest
2012 On Mardle Fen - Series 4
  1. E3 - Goose Feathers
 Self
2012 Wordaholics - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2012 It's Your Round - Series 2
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2011 Have I Got News For You - Series 42
  1. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2011 Just A Minute - Series 60
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 The News Quiz - Series 72
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2010 QI - Series H
  1. E2 - Hanatomy
  2. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 3
  3. Special - QI VG: Compilation Show 4
 Guest
2010 Gyles Brandreth: The One To One Show Self
2010 Just A Minute Self
2010 The IT Crowd - Series 4
  1. E2 - The Final Countdown
 Self
2010 The Now Show - The Vote Now Show 2010
  1. E4 - Episode Four
 Guest
2010 Just A Minute - Series 56
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E7 - Episode Seven
 Guest
2009 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 7
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Guest
2009 Just A Minute - Series 55
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E4 - Episode Four
  3. E8 - Episode Eight
 Guest
2008 Clive Anderson's Chat Room - Series 4
  1. E1 - Episode One
 Guest
2007 Genius - Series 3
  1. E4 - Gyles Brandreth
 Guest
2006 That Mitchell And Webb Look - Series 1
  1. E3 - Episode Three
 Self
2006 The Personality Test - Series 1
  1. E3 - Gyles Brandreth
 Host / Presenter
2006 Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive - Series 1 (as Giles Brandreth)
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Self
2005 Whispers - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2005 Room 101 - Series 10
  1. E4 - Gyles Brandreth
 Guest
2004 Whispers - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2004 We've Been Here Before - Series 2 Team Captain
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 26
  1. E9 - Episode Nine
 Host / Presenter
2003 Whispers - Series 1
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  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Host / Presenter
2003 QI - Series A
  1. E5 - Advertising
 Guest
2003 Have I Got News For You - Series 25
  1. E6 - Episode Six
 Guest
2002 The Motion Show - Series 5
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Regular Panellist
2001 Have I Got News For You - Series 21
  1. Special - The 2001 General Election Special
 Guest
2001 The Motion Show - Series 4
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E5 - Episode Five
  4. E6 - Episode Six
 Regular Panellist
2000 Heroes Of Comedy - Series 5
  1. E1 - Kenneth Williams
 Self
2000 Legends - Series 1
  1. E6 - Kenneth Williams
 Self
2000 The Motion Show - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E2 - Episode Two
  2. E3 - Episode Three
  3. E4 - Episode Four
  4. E5 - Episode Five
 Regular Panellist
2000 The Motion Show - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E4 - Episode Four
 Regular Panellist
1999 Have I Got News For You - Series 18
  1. E5 - Episode Five
 Guest
1998 Reputations: Kenneth Williams
  1. E2 - Desperately Funny
 Self
1984 Dear Ladies - Series 3
View episodes
  1. E1 - Be Prepared
  2. E2 - When There's A Will
  3. E3 - Midsummer Madness
  4. E4 - The Gypsy In My Sole
  5. E5 - Match Of The Day
  6. E6 - The Agony And The Ecstasy
  7. E7 - Friends And Neighbours
  8. E8 - Oh! Mr Mayor
 Writer
1984 Dear Ladies - Series 2
View episodes
  1. E1 - The Time Of Our Lives...
  2. E2 - Song And Dance
  3. E3 - In Sickness And In Health
  4. E4 - Gala Girls
  5. E5 - A Fete Worse Than...
  6. E6 - Mystery Weekend
 Writer
1984 Dear Ladies - Dear Ladies Masterclass Writer
1983 Dear Ladies - Series 1
View episodes
  1. E2 - Sale Or Return
  2. E3 - Bowled Over
  3. E4 - Alarms And Excursions
  4. E5 - Doctor's Orders
  5. E6 - Don't Ring Us
 Writer
1983 Dear Ladies - Series 1
  1. E1 - Look After The Pennies
 Writer (Additional Material)
0-00 Living With The Enemy
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Writer
0-00 Living With The Enemy
View episodes
  1. E1 - Episode One
  2. E2 - Episode Two
  3. E3 - Episode Three
  4. E4 - Episode Four
  5. E5 - Episode Five
  6. E6 - Episode Six
 Gyles Brandon

Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Gyles Brandreth on IMDb

Born
Monday 8th March 1948 (77 years-old)
Nationality
English
Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Lollies) 2024
Teen Non-Fiction (Nominee)
British Podcast Awards 2020
Entertainment (Winner (Something Rhymes with Purple))

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