
Acting
Fern Britton
Born
1957-07-17 (69)
Place of birth
Ealing, London, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
48 titles
Fern Britton is an English author and television presenter. She co-presented Breakfast Time in the 1980s, coming to mainstream national attention when hosting cookery game show Ready Steady Cook between 1994 and 2000 on BBC One. She presented ITV's This Morning programme from 1999 to 2009.
Known for
7.1Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Have I Got News for You
1990
8.0Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
3.4A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.
Loose Women
1999
6.1A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?
Strictly Come Dancing
2004
7.0Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
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Film credits
2020s · 4 titles
NRKatherine Ryan presents a celebration of one of the biggest comedy talents to ever appear on the small screens – the razor-sharp-tongued first lady of laughter, Joan Rivers.
Joan Rivers at the BBC
2024
Fern Britton narrates a selection of TV's most memorable guests, whether they're suffering a slip of the tongue, a technical meltdown or having a bust-up. Featuring less-than-perfect appearances by Piers Morgan, Jonathan Ross, Stormzy, Shirley Bassey, Bez, Lembit Opik and Kathy Burke.
When TV Guests Go Horribly Wrong
2024
NRGrace Brothers shut up shop over thirty years ago but for one night only we are reopening that infamous department store, climbing into the lift and going up to celebrate everything we love about Britain's brashest bawdiest sitcom, Are You Being Served?. Featuring side-splitting clips and behind the scenes footage, prepare to have your ribs well and truly tickled as we pay tribute to the true-blue sitcom phenomenon that is Are You Being Served?
We Love Are You Being Served?
2020
A 90-minute documentary dedicated to looking back at 30 years of ITV's This Morning.
This Morning: 30 Unforgettable Years
2022
2000s · 3 titles
NRPart talk-show host, part comedian, and all-out extrovert, the very Irish and very gay Graham Norton is one of the few people who deserves all the adjectives that are thrown at him: "bawdy," "saucy," "outrageous," and "hilarious" are a few of them. His BBC talk show, So Graham Norton, is something that you just couldn't find in America: a rampant exercise in audience titillation that wallows gloriously in bizarre human behavior. It's like an audience-interactive NC-17 Saturday Night Live, with occasional breaks for celebrity chit-chat. If you ever wanted to see Gillian Anderson, Cher, Sophia Loren, or Dolly Parton break the talk-show mold with bawdy sex talk, then your dreams have come true. And Norton's cringe-inducing yet compulsively watchable audience polls, which ask common folk to relate embarrassing, adult-oriented tales, reveal a European openness (and sense of humor) that just wouldn't fly in the U.S.
The Best of So Graham Norton
2004
7.2We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales, in aid of The Prince's Trust. Prince Charles attended the event with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and younger son Prince Harry. The show had a similar format to the Royal Variety Show and showcased a variety of comedy acts. The performance was televised by ITV to the public on 15 November 2008. Robin Williams made his first UK stage appearance in more than 25 years. Tickets were sold to the general public and the event sold out in one hour.
We Are Most Amused
2008
8.0A pair of Californian dating gurus come to London to launch their book on how to find love in three days. As a publicity stunt for the book, they try to find soulmates for three lonely Londoners, but things don't go according to plan.
Are You Ready for Love?
2006
Series credits
7.1Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Have I Got News for You
1990
7.1Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs.
Have I Got News for You
1990
8.0Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
8.0Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes
Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
4.3A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One.
The One Show
2006
3.4A panel of four women discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs to celebrity gossip.
Loose Women
1999
6.1A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores and viewer votes. Are today's celebrities fleet of foot or do they have two left feet?
Strictly Come Dancing
2004
7.0Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme.
Have I Got a Bit More News for You
—
7.8A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrageous lies during a series of different rounds including "Home Truths", "This Is My..." and "Quickfire Lies". It is up to the opposing team to tell tall tales from fantastic facts.
Would I Lie to You?
2007
7.2A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain.
8 Out of 10 Cats
2005
5.9This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put to them by a carefully selected audience.
Question Time
1979
7.6Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageous selfishness. Numerous in-jokes and heavy doses of cruel humour have made this series a cult hit in the UK and abroad.
Absolutely Fabulous
1992
6.1Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.
House of Games
2017
6.1Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games.
House of Games
2017
5.1The Paul O'Grady Show is a British comedy chat show hosted by Birkenhead-born comedian Paul O'Grady. The format was originally devised by Granada Television and was broadcast on ITV before moving to Channel 4, where the show was produced by Olga TV. The programme is a teatime chat show consisting of a mixture of celebrity guests, comic stunts, musical performances, and occasionally viewer competitions.
The Paul O'Grady Show
2004
5.3Dancing on Ice is a British television show in which celebrities and their professional partners figure skate in front of a panel of judges consisting of Christopher Dean, Jayne Torvill, Oti Mabuse, and Ashley Banjo. Presented by: Holly Willoughby (S1–7, S10–) and Stephen Mulhern (S16–). Former presented by: Philip Schofield (S1–S15), Christine Bleakley (S8–S9) Judged by: Christopher Dean (S10-), Jayne Torvill (S10-), Oti Mabuse (S14-), Ashley Banjo (S10–) Former judged by: Karen Barber (S1–5. S8-S9), Robin Cousins (S1-9), Jason Gardiner (S1-6, S8-11), Nicky Slater (S1-5), Karen Kresge (S1), Natalie Bestemianova (S2), Ruthie Henshall (S3–4), Emma Bunton (S5-6), Louie Spence (S7), Katarina Witt (S7), Ashley Roberts (S8–9), John Barrowman (S12-13)
Dancing on Ice
2006
6.0Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
6.1A gameshow hosted by Ant and Dec filled with stunts, sketches, and special guest appearances.
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
2002
7.6Bad Girls is a British television drama series that was broadcast on ITV from 1 June 1999 to 20 December 2006 and starred Simone Lahbib, Mandana Jones, Debra Stephenson, Linda Henry, Jack Ellis and many more throughout the eight-year run. The series was broadcast in 17 countries and was produced by Shed Productions, the company which later produced Footballers' Wives and Waterloo Road. It is set in the fictional women's prison of Larkhall, and features a mixture of serious and light storylines focusing on the prisoners and staff of G Wing. From 2010, the UK broadcast rights were bought by CBS Drama, and is repeated regularly – as of September 2012, the channel is re-running the series again in a late-night time slot.
Bad Girls
1999
10.0In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include well known phrases, sayings and even film, song and book titles. The celebrities need to buzz in as quickly as they can when they know the answer and can say what they see in a chance to win money for their chosen charities.
Celebrity Catchphrase
2018
7.7Shooting Stars is a British television comedy panel game broadcast on BBC Two as a pilot in 1993, then as 3 full series from 1995 to 1997, then on BBC Choice from January to December 2002 with 2 series before returning to BBC Two for another 3 series from 2008 until its cancellation in 2011. Created and hosted by double-act Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer, it uses the panel show format but with the comedians' often slapstick, surreal and anarchic humour does not rely on rules in order to function, with the pair apparently ignoring existing rules or inventing new ones as and when the mood takes them.
Shooting Stars
1993
6.6Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101.
Room 101
1994
7.8Andy Millman gave up his day job five years ago in the hope of achieving the big time, but he’s yet to land a speaking part, let alone saunter down the red carpet to pick up an Oscar. He remains optimistic however, as rubbing shoulders with the A-list on-set only serves to reinforce his belief that the big time is just a job or two away.
Extras
2005
6.0Romesh Ranganathan takes charge of the back-stabbing big money game show. Can the contestants create a chain of answers and avoid the boot?
The Weakest Link
2021
7.1Bo' Selecta! is a British sketch show written and performed by Leigh Francis, which lampoons popular culture and is known for its often surreal, abstract toilet humour.
Bo' Selecta!
2002
7.0Andrew Neil, Michael Portillo and friends with late night political chat.
This Week
2003
7.5The Frank Skinner Show was a television chat show hosted by comedian Frank Skinner, which lasted nine series on British television between 1995 and 2005. As well as celebrity interviews, the shows included an initial stand-up routine, various sketches throughout the episode and usually concluded with a comedic song featuring Frank and the guest stars. The Frank Skinner Show became notorious over the years for the unconventional nature of the interviews, including some shocking revelations from the guests. The programme ended in 2005 after nine series. It was screened on BBC One from its first episode on 10 September 1995 until 3 June 1999. In 2000, the show moved to ITV. The programme was nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in 2001.
The Frank Skinner Show
1995
5.7Surprise, Surprise is a British television programme originally hosted by Cilla Black and produced by London Weekend Television for ITV. It ran for 14 series from 6 May 1984 to 5 September 1997, after which four annual specials were produced between 1998 to 2001. In 2012, the show returned after a 11-year hiatus. The revived version is produced by ITV Studios and presented by Holly Willoughby. The show is currently in its second series.
Surprise, Surprise
1984
5.2Alan Carr: Chatty Man is a BAFTA award-winning British comedy chat show presented by comedian Alan Carr. The show features interviews with celebrity guests, sketches, topical chat and music.
Alan Carr: Chatty Man
2009
7.4So Graham Norton was a British television programme, hosted by Irish personality Graham Norton. It ran from 3 July 1998 to 1 March 2002.
So Graham Norton
1998
7.5Ben Shephard hosts the quiz show in which three celebrities take on an extraordinary machine in the hope of winning 20,000 pounds for charity.
Tipping Point: Lucky Stars
2013
6.0The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Countdown
1982
4.5Big Brother hosts AJ Odudu and Will Best present from a studio just a stone's throw from the Big Brother house, featuring celebrity guests and a live studio audience.
Celebrity Big Brother: Late and Live
2024
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It's Only TV But I Like It
1999
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All Star Mr & Mrs
2008
5.2This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and competitions.
This Morning
1988
6.7Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Comic Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favourites.
Let's Dance for Comic Relief
2009
The Michael Ball Show was a British topical entertainment show broadcast on ITV in 2010. It featured entertainment, discussion and showbiz glamour with the occasional musical performance from Michael himself, often on the Friday edition of the show. It occupied the slot filled by The Alan Titchmarsh Show during its summer break in 2010.
The Michael Ball Show
2010
2.5Catch all the late night drama live and direct from the Big Brother house.
Celebrity Big Brother: Live Stream
2024

