Sue Perkins
- 55 years old
- English
- Actor, writer, producer, comedian and presenter
Press clippings Page 14
With the Beeb's Bake Off all but over, Sue Perkins now has plenty of time to chair the new series of this wacky quiz show. Teams - led by professional know-it-all Richard Osman and panel game veteran Josh Widdicombe - are grilled on past and present celebrity trivia. Except, confusingly, all the celebs in question have the same name. Silly, semi-interesting and occasionally laugh-out-loud funny stuff.
Grace Rahman, The Guardian, 21st December 2016Sue Perkins to host Radio 4 panel show about local newspapers
Sue Perkins is to host Hold The Front Page, a Radio 4 panel show about local news headlines.
British Comedy Guide, 8th December 2016Leicester Comedy Festival line-up announced
Next year's Leicester Comedy Festival will have as many events as ever, despite the headline sponsorship deal coming to an end.
Tom Mack, Leicester Mercury, 7th November 2016Mel 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 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 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 2016Insert Name Here to return for second series
BBC Two has ordered a second series of Insert Name Here, the panel show hosted by Sue Perkins with team captains Richard Osman and Josh Widdicombe.
British Comedy Guide, 11th March 2016