Mel Giedroyc

Mel Giedroyc is a TV personality, radio presenter, actress and writer. She has made literally hundreds of TV and radio appearances, and is best known for presenting comedy items alongside Sue Perkins. As ‘Mel and Sue’, the duo were shortlisted for the Daily Express Best Newcomers Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1993. After a few years writing for French & Saunders, they hosted a lunchtime show on Channel 4 called Light Lunch (and the early evening version, Late Lunch). In 2007, Mel took part in the TV series Comic Relief Does Fame Academy and, from 2008 to 2011, performed in the BBC children’s sketch show Sorry I’ve Got No Head. More recently, Mel has presented the popular TV show The Great British Bake Off and currently presents The 4 O’Clock Show on Radio 4 Extra.