Martin Sixsmith

Martin Sixsmith
Born24 September 1954 (1954-09-24) (age 70)
Warrington, England
NationalityBritish
EducationThe Manchester Grammar School
Alma materOxford University
OccupationWriter

Martin Sixsmith (born 24 September 1954)[citation needed][1] is a British author and radio/television presenter, primarily working for the BBC. He has also worked as an adviser to the Labour government and to the BBC television comedy series The Thick of It.[2] Sixsmith's book about Philomena Lee, The Lost Child of Philomena Lee, was the basis for the 2013 film Philomena, in which Sixsmith is played by Steve Coogan.

  1. ^ "Martin Sixsmith". BFI. Archived from the original on 22 December 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  2. ^ Iannucci, Armando; Langham, Chris; Capaldi, Peter (19 April 2005). "The Thick of It | Cast & Crew Interview". BBC (Interview). Archived from the original on 14 April 2012.