Mel Giedroyc
- 56 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer, comedian and presenter
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Mel and Sue to present Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins have their first hosting job since leaving The Great British Bake Off. They will host Let's Sing And Dance For Comic Relief.
British Comedy Guide, 28th October 2016Crackanory Series 4 confirmed
Channel Dave has confirmed that Crackanory will return for a fourth run. The 8-part series will feature readers including Sherdian Smith and Dara O Briain.
British Comedy Guide, 13th October 2016The 1996 Edinburgh Fringe
Clearing out this week, I unearthed the 1996 Edinburgh Fringe programme and some flyers So for no other reason than nostalgia, here's how the festival has changed in 20 years.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 21st September 2016Opinion: what next for Mel & Sue?
If they are really loyal they will do something else with the BBC. But I suspect Sky - and ITV and maybe even Netflix and Amazon Prime and others - are waving virtual cheque books in their direction as we speak. Let's see if they can a) resist their dough b) find a project that works as well for them as Bake Off. Because what we've seen over the years is that with Mel & Sue, despite their obvious talents, some of their projects have been half-baked.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 18th September 2016Stewart Lee talks about The Great British Bake Off
The heroic Bake Off presenters will forever be remembered by today's disenfranchised young people.
Stewart Lee, The Observer, 18th September 201610 surprising truths we've learnt from WILTY guests
From the celeb that went to school with Bin Laden, to Mel Giedroyc's very cheeky snog.
Radio Times, 16th September 2016Why I love Mel and Sue
The Great British Bake Off without Mel and Sue? Tent-based tragedies do not come any deeper. Alison Carr is struggling. She bloody loves those two.
Alison Carr, Standard Issue, 15th September 2016Mel and Sue to quit as Bake Off hosts
Comedians Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc will step down as hosts of The Great British Bake Off, Channel 4 says.
BBC News, 13th September 2016Having barely scratched 100,000 years of human history in January's one-off special, a full series of Jimmy Carr's celebrity quiz arrives to finish the job. As with the Big Fat annual affairs, the quality is likely dictated by the guests therein, but tonight's opening lineup suggests a strong start. David Mitchell, Bob Mortimer and Mel Giedroyc feature, while Kristen Schaal adds transatlantic talent to the historical hullabaloo.
Mark Gibbings-Jones, The Guardian, 15th August 2016Interview - Mel Giedroyc: my family values
The comedian and actor talks about how how she learned to be funny - as the youngest of four it was the easiest way to get attention - and her close family relationships.
Richard Barber, The Guardian, 11th March 2016