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Andi Oliver

  • English
  • Television personality, singer and chef

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Channel 4 not taking 'James Acaster: People Person' forward

James Acaster has revealed that People Person, the riotous game show he piloted for Channel 4 last summer, is not being picked up for series. The filming was such a disaster that he asked Channel 4 to put the three-hour recording out as a six-part, car crash spectacle instead.

British Comedy Guide, 4th March 2025

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 2023

How The Young Ones changed comedy for ever

With flying eclairs, falling beds and exploding buses, the anarchic antics of Rick, Vyvyan, Neil and Mike shoved alternative comedy into the mainstream. Forty years on, we ask the show's creators how they pulled it off.

Phil Harrison, The Guardian, 12th November 2022

Liza Tarbuck, Sue Perkins and Guz Khan for Comedy Game Night

Comedy Central has commissioned Comedy Game Night, a show with Liza Tarbuck as host and Sue Perkins and Guz Khan as team captains.

British Comedy Guide, 10th July 2020

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