Her quick fire, self-depreciating comedy has made Sue Perkins a household name on British radio (host of Radio 4's Just A Minute) and television (The Great British Bake Off); she is also an accomplished, writer, actor and director, often in a presenting partnership with Mel Giedroyc
Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyc first entertained the nation in 1997 on the popular Light Lunch, which ran for five series before transferring to an evening slot titled Late Lunch.
Their fresh and unstuffy style marked the start of a double act that lasted over 25 years, including the seven series of The Great British Bake Off (2010 -2016).
Sue co-presented the Supersizers (2007 – 2011), alongside Giles Coren. The hugely popular show spawned a cultish devotion from fans and several spin-offs, all which involved dressing up in historically accurate costumes and eating (and drinking) their way through the cuisine of different eras.
In 2008 Sue won Maestro, a BBC programme where "famous amateurs with a passion for classical music" competed for the chance to conduct the BBC Concert Orchestra at the Proms in the Park. Sue has since conducted several charity concerts including the world’s biggest kazoo ensemble at the Royal Albert Hall.
Sue hosted four series of Insert Name Here on BBC2 (2016 – 19) and The Greatest Snowman for Channel 4. She has appeared on many comedy panel shows, including Comedy Game Night, QI, Have I Got News for You and The Last Leg.
Sue has appeared on BBC Radio 4’s The News Quiz, as well as hosting four series of Dilemma.
As a big fan of Game of Thrones, Sue has presented the final four series of its companion show Thronecast (2015 – 2019) for Sky.
Sue has several successful travelogues under her belt including Sue Perkins: Big American Road Trip, Sue Perkins: Along the US-Mexico Border, Japan with Sue Perkins, The Ganges with Sue Perkins, The Mekong River with Sue Perkins and Kolkata with Sue Perkins.
Her documentary Sue Perkins and the Chimp Sanctuary was nominated for a Grierson Award in 2018. Sue’s love of the natural world brought her to narrate the Audible podcast series Earpedia: Animals/Plants as well as hosting BBC Radio 4’s Nature Table.
Her witty and warm presenting style found her hosting the prestigious BAFTA Television Awards in 2017 and 2018.
Sue’s series of twenty podcasts: An Hour or So With… reached #1 on the iTunes podcast chart soon after its release, and these intimate and informal audio specials include conversations with Mary Berry, Stewart Lee, Emma Thompson and John Lloyd.
Sue hosts BBC Radio 4’s long-running iconic comedy panel show Just a Minute after receiving an incredible reception following in the footsteps of the late Nicholas Parsons. The Telegraph gave Sue a five-star review, stating that “the comedy game is in safe hands”.
Over the course of her career, Sue has proven to be a highly talented writer, with writing credits including the BBC comedy series Absolutely Fabulous and an episode of the influential Banana in 2014 (E4/More 4).
Sue also has written and directed Urban Myth: When Joan Kissed Barbra for Sky about Joan Rivers and Barbra Streisand.
The short film featured Jessica Barden and Katherine Ryan and received rave reviews, including ★★★★ from The Times. In 2015, her memoir Spectacles garnered great reviews and reached the coveted number one spot in The Sunday Times paperback non-fiction chart.
In 2017 she toured with her stand-up show based on the book, performing to sell-out audiences across the UK. Her second memoir East of Croydon was released in 2018, detailing her travels across South-East Asia alongside tales of her growing up in South London.
Sue wrote and starred in Heading Out, a sitcom for BBC2 about a veterinarian who struggles to come out to her parents with hilarious consequences. Sue starred in two series of Sky’s sitcom Hitmen, in which she and Mel play two best friends who also happen to be inept killers.
Sue featured in the feature film Last Christmas, directed by the wonderful Paul Feig and the film adaptation of the best-selling book How to Build a Girl.
Most recently, Nature Talk, the podcast hosted by Sue won a silver Aria Award from The Radio Academy. Her show, Sue Perkins: Perfectly Legal was nominated for a 2023 BAFTA for Entertainment Performance.
TESTIMONIALS
"Everything went really well last night and Sue was brilliant. I would absolutely recommend her to any organiser. She really made the event."
Ocean Media - Sue presented the UK Housing Awards 2013