
Acting
Pam Ayres
Born
1947-03-14 (79)
Place of birth
Stanford-in-the-Vale, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Known for
Acting
Credits
19 titles
Pam Ayres MBE (born 14 March 1947) is a British poet, comedian, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes. Her 1975 appearance on the television talent show Opportunity Knocks led to appearances on other TV and radio shows, a one-woman touring stage show and performing before Queen Elizabeth II.
Known for
7.9Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
QI
2003
5.6Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Wogan
1982
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
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
5.3An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
An Audience with...
1978
6.0Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
Film credits
2000s · 2 titles
10.0Pam Ayres celebrates 30 years in show business with her one woman show which was recorded live at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. Featuring a mix of new and classic poems and monologues, Pam's unique style has made her a firm favourite with audiences both in the UK and throughout the world.
Pam Ayres: In Her Own Words
2006
NRRecorded live at the Stables Theatre, Milton Keynes in June 2007, Pam performs her comic poetry, stories, and observations on life. This one woman live stage show includes a mix of brand new poems and monologues, and some classic pieces including the 'The Wonderbra', 'Sexy at Sixty', 'I'm Ready Mr Prescott', and the brand new 'Pension Poem', all delivered with a joyful, wicked sense of humour which captures Pam Ayres, recently turned 60, at the top of her game.
Pam Ayres Unsupported
2007
Series credits
7.9Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'.
QI
2003
5.6Chat show hosted by Terry Wogan, featuring live studio interviews with famous and notable personalities.
Wogan
1982
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
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
5.3An Audience with... is a British entertainment television show produced by London Weekend Television, in which a host, usually a singer or comedian, performs for an invited audience of celebrity guests, interspersed with questions from the audience, in a light hearted revue/tribute style.
An Audience with...
1978
6.0Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are celebrities. As with the main show, John Humphrys is the host and question-master. Magnus Magnusson was quizmaster on the 2003/04 episodes featuring Jonathan Meades as winner.
Celebrity Mastermind
2003
6.0The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Countdown
1982
No synopsis available yet.
The Garden Party
1998
7.6Rex the Runt is an animated claymation television show produced by Aardman Animations for BBC Bristol in association with EVA Entertainment and Egmont Imagination. Its main characters are four plasticine dogs: Rex, Wendy, Bad Bob and Vince. The series began with a short, Ident, in 1989 directed by Richard Goleszowski. After a long gestation period this developed into two unaired shorts and then thirteen ten-minute episodes that first aired over two weeks on BBC2 from December 1998. A second thirteen episode series aired from September 2001 on the same channel. As well as the core cast guest voices included Paul Merton, Morwenna Banks, Judith Chalmers, Antoine de Caunes, Bob Holness, Bob Monkhouse, Jonathan Ross, Graham Norton, Arthur Smith, June Whitfield, Kathy Burke, Pam Ayres and Eddie Izzard.
Rex the Runt
1998
No synopsis available yet.
The Animals Roadshow
1987
NRPam Ayres sets off on a journey around the part of Britain she calls home – the Cotswolds. On her travels, she unearths the familiar and not so familiar gems this beautiful part of the country has to offer.
The Cotswolds With Pam Ayres
2021
Behind the camera
10.0Pam Ayres celebrates 30 years in show business with her one woman show which was recorded live at the Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham. Featuring a mix of new and classic poems and monologues, Pam's unique style has made her a firm favourite with audiences both in the UK and throughout the world.
Pam Ayres: In Her Own Words
2006
10.0Pam Ayres has been entertaining audiences around the world for over 35 years. Her books, record albums, CDs, and DVDs have sold in millions, and Pam's latest solo theatre show illustrates why she is one of the UK's most popular live performers, selling out theatres wherever she performs.
Pam Ayres Word Perfect
2011
NRRecorded live at the Stables Theatre, Milton Keynes in June 2007, Pam performs her comic poetry, stories, and observations on life. This one woman live stage show includes a mix of brand new poems and monologues, and some classic pieces including the 'The Wonderbra', 'Sexy at Sixty', 'I'm Ready Mr Prescott', and the brand new 'Pension Poem', all delivered with a joyful, wicked sense of humour which captures Pam Ayres, recently turned 60, at the top of her game.
Pam Ayres Unsupported
2007

