Gyles Brandreth
- 76 years old
- English
- Writer, politician, presenter and journalist
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More comedians revealed as Pointless guest hosts
Nish Kumar, Lucy Porter, Ria Lina, Rose Matafeo and Sally Phillips have been confirmed as future guest hosts of the BBC One quiz show, as well as Gyles Brandreth, Andi Oliver and Vick Hope.
BBC, 23rd February 2023Book extract: A History Of Britain In Just A Minute by Gyles Brandreth
Extracts covering Doctor Who, Coronation Street and Blue Peter.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 21st September 2022Brandreth to publish Just A Minute history book
Gyles Brandreth has written a Just A Minute book on British history.
British Comedy Guide, 2nd September 2022Eddie Izzard, Michael Palin and more on 75 years of the Edinburgh Fringe
Stars of stage and screen share their Edinburgh memories.
The Telegraph, 23rd July 2022Barry Cryer: A Celebration review
Tears of a clown? Nobody, if the slew of comics and actors at this starry one-off celebration last night was anything to go by, had told Barry Cryer about it.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 14th June 2022Goodbye Baz: how stars celebrated the life of Barry Cryer
Friends, fans and family of Barry Cryer gathered in London's West End last night to remember the great gagsmith at a star-studded memorial gig.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 14th June 2022BBC Books picks up Brandreth's History Of Britain In Just A Minute
Ebury imprint BBC Books has signed Gyles Brandreth's A History Of Britain In Just A Minute, a "celebration of key moments, people and places from our past" that accompanies the long-running Radio 4 comedy series Just A Minute.
Lauren Brown, The Bookseller, 27th May 2022Sue Perkins to host Just A Minute
Sue Perkins is to be the new host of Radio 4's much-loved panel show format Just A Minute.
British Comedy Guide, 20th July 2021Staged script book set to be published
A book featuring the scripts of Staged, the comedy series starring David Tennant and Michael Sheen, is set to be published.
British Comedy Guide, 18th February 2021Just A Minute to return with guest presenters
Paul Merton, Gyles Brandreth, Lucy Porter, Stephen Fry, Jo Brand and Nish Kumar will be amongst the guest hosts for a new series of BBC Radio 4 panel show Just A Minute.
British Comedy Guide, 11th December 2020