Gyles Brandreth | |
|---|---|
 Brandreth in 2022 | |
| Lord Commissioner of the Treasury | |
| In office 11 December 1996 – 2 May 1997 | |
| Prime Minister | John Major |
| Preceded by | Michael Bates |
| Succeeded by | Graham Allen |
| Member of Parliament for City of Chester | |
| In office 9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997 | |
| Preceded by | Peter Morrison |
| Succeeded by | Christine Russell |
| Chancellor of the University of Chester | |
| Assumed office 17 March 2017 | |
| Preceded by | The Duke of Westminster |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 March 1948 Wuppertal, Germany |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Michèle Brown (m. 1973) |
| Children | 3, including Aphra |
| Relatives | |
| Residence(s) | Barnes, London, England |
| Education | New College, Oxford (BA) |
Gyles Daubeney Brandreth (born 8 March 1948) is a British broadcaster, writer and former politician. He has worked as a television presenter, theatre producer, journalist, author and publisher.
He was a presenter for TV-am's Good Morning Britain in the 1980s, and has been regularly featured on Channel 4's game show Countdown and the BBC's The One Show. On radio, he makes frequent appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Just a Minute.
In 1992, Brandreth was elected to the House of Commons as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester constituency. He served until he was defeated in 1997, and resumed his career in the media. He has written both fiction and non-fiction books, and makes appearances as a public speaker.
- ^ "Gyles Brandreth". Desert Island Discs. 14 January 2011. BBC Radio 4. Retrieved 18 January 2014.