Clive Anderson

Clive Anderson
Anderson at Selwyn May Ball (2008)
Born
Clive Stuart Anderson

(1952-12-10) 10 December 1952 (age 71)
EducationSelwyn College, Cambridge (BA)
Occupation(s)Comedy author, game show host, barrister, radio presenter, television presenter
Years active1979–present
Known forHosting Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Clive Anderson Talks Back and Clive Anderson All Talk
Spouse
(m. 1981)

Clive Stuart Anderson (born 10 December 1952)[1] is an English television and radio presenter, comedian, writer, and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991,[2] Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts during his 15-year legal career, before becoming host of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, initially a radio show on BBC Radio 4 in 1988, before moving to television on Channel 4 from 1988 to 1999. He was also host of his own chat show Clive Anderson Talks Back, which changed its name to Clive Anderson All Talk in 1996, from 1989 to 1999. He has also hosted many radio programmes, and made guest appearances on Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and QI.[3]

  1. ^ comedygigs.co.uk. "Clive Anderson | Band | Gig Listings – Artist Listed on Comedy Gigs". www.comedygigs.co.uk. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. ^ Clive Anderson awards at IMDb Retrieved 27 August 2007[unreliable source?]
  3. ^ Clive Anderson at BBC Radio 4 Retrieved 27 August 2007