Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig

Sandi Toksvig

  • 65 years old
  • From Denmark
  • Actor, writer, script editor, comedian and presenter

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BBC blasted for its male-dominated Christmas

The BBC has become embroiled in a sexism row after it was revealed than none of its Christmas comedy shows were created by women.

Chortle, 8th December 2018

Prince Charles may fancy a break with the Duchess of Cornwall for his 70th birthday, but instead he has been gifted a night of comedy and magic to raise money for the Prince's Trust. Armstrong and Miller host proceedings, with the magicians Penn & Teller and Dynamo on the bill. Rowan Atkinson, Sandi Toksvig, Cheryl Tweedy and Kylie also appear.

Hannah Verdier, The Guardian, 13th November 2018

I Talk Telly Award nominations published

Nominees for TV blog I Talk Telly's 2018 awards have been revealed, with the final series of ITV's Benidorm amongst those leading the running.

British Comedy Guide, 3rd November 2018

It's pretty much a Bake Off special this week as Ross quizzes judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith and presenter Noel Fielding about the current series of the cookery show. OK, so there's no Sandi Toksvig, but comedy awaits courtesy of Mo Gilligan and music is supplied by Olly Murs.

Mike Bradley, The Guardian, 29th September 2018

Sandi Toksvig interview

The QI and Great British Bake Off presenter has a plan to make the world a nicer place - one post-it note at a time...

Emma Cox, Radio Times, 17th September 2018

Women are edited out of TV panel shows, says Toksvig

QI host says women perform cleverly but are then seen 'just laughing at the boys'.

Aamna Mohdin, The Guardian, 11th September 2018

Sexism isn't the only outdated thing about panel shows

Sandi Toksvig has claimed that women are "marginalised" on comedy panels, but sexism is just one fault of an old, creaky system trying to sustain itself.

David Whitehouse, ShortList, 11th September 2018

Sandi Toksvig reveals 60% QI pay gap from Stephen Fry

BBC quiz host tells Women's Equality party her pay is equal to panellist Alan Davies.

Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 8th September 2018

Latitude Festival: QI Live - review

Quite possibly, if we are very lucky, QI will be on the road in the very near future. Fingers crossed.

Simon Topping, The Reviews Hub, 13th July 2018

Sandi Toksvig creates new production of Treasure Island

Sandi Toksvig has teamed up with her sister Jenifer to create a new production of Treasure Island that will become the Haymarket Theatre in Leicester's first in-house production.

Matthew Keeley, The Stage, 11th July 2018

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