Simon Fanshawe

• After Dinner Speaker
• Popular Awards Presenter
• Comedian
• Conference Chair

Broadcaster, writer and comedian, Simon's television and radio presenting credits are extensive and he regularly appears as a pundit on various documentaries and news programmes.

Simon regularly chairs conferences on social and political issues and is an excellent after-dinner speaker.

He is a member of the governing council of the University of Sussex, chairman of the Brighton and Hove Economic Partnership, on the South East Regional Council of Arts Council England and the founder of the theatre investment initiative, Made in Brighton.

He writes regular features and articles for The Guardian, The Observer, The Daily Telegraph, The Sunday Times and FT on topics ranging from politics to the arts via reconciliation, restorative justice, third world development and gay and human rights issues.


CORPORATE

LGA & IDeA Conference - 2008
CIH South East Conference - 2008
Leeds Castle Leadership - 2008, After Dinner Speaker
ACE Brighton - 2008
NHS Sussex Trust - Star Award Ceremony 2007, Host
Young People and Gangs Conference - 2007, Chair
RIBA Unboxed Conference - 2007, Host
Building Conference - 2007, Chair
AGM Meeting, DHM Stallard - 2007, Host
The Star Awards for The Shaw Trust - 2006, Host
Support Action Net Conference - 2006, Host
Foscars - 2006, Host
Better Regulation Seminar - 2006, Chair
Race ACT NET Conference - 2006, Chair
COINS Conference - 2006, Speaker
HEFMA - 2006, Chair
DHLT Conference - 2006, Host
SEEDA South East Conference - 2006, Host
Notting Hill Housing Association Manifesto Launch - 2005, Host
The Star Awards for The Shaw Trust - 2005, Host
Lemos & Crane Conference - 2005, Chair
The Shaw Trust Conference - 2005, Chair
SEEDA Diversity Conference - 2004, Host
CDHA Staff Conference - 2004, Speaker
The Charleston Trust Festival - 2004, Speaker
ACE Shortlist Announcment - 2004, Compere
The Shaw Trust Conference - 2004, Chair Speaker
SEEDA Conference - 2004, Host
Local Government Information Unit Conference - 2003, Speaker
Kent Business Awards - 2003, Presenter
RTS Southern Centre Awards - 2002, Host

"..his speech was very entertaining and he really injected some fun into the proceedings..." - Chair RTS Southern Centre Awards Committee


RADIO

Who's Building Britain? - BBC Radio, 2007, Presenter/Writer
Endangered Sounds - BBC Radio, 2007, Presenter/Writer
Bridging The Gap - BBC Radio 4, 2006, Presenter
South African Boys Go Home - BBC Radio 4, 2006, Presenter
Next Question Please - BBC Radio 4, 2005, Presenter
Radio Cafe - BBC Radio Scotland, 2005, Contributor
Pick of the Week - BBC Radio 4, 2005, Presenter/Writer
Beyond Compere - BBC Radio 4, 2005, Presenter
The Jeremy Vine Show - BBC Radio 2, 2005, Regular Guest
Fanshawe at Christmas - BBC Radio 4, 2004, Presenter
Powerfully Funny - 2004, Presenter/Writer
Loose Ends - BBC Radio 4, 2004/2003, Guest
Quote, Unquote - BBC Radio 4, 2004/2003, Panellist
Laughter from the Edge - BBC Radio 4, 2004, Presenter/Writer
Roar! - BBC Radio 4, 2004, Presenter
Cooking the Books - BBC Radio Scotland, 2003, Presenter/Writer
Pick of the Week - BBC Radio 4, 2003, Presenter
Katie Derham Show - LBC Radio, 2003, Regular Guest
Fanshawe Get to the Bottom of.. - BBC Radio 4, 2003, Presenter
Loose Ends - BBC Radio 4, 2001, Interviewer
Say The Word - BBC Radio 4, Panellist
The Reference Library - BBC Radio 4, Presenter
Live From London - BBC Radio 4, Presenter
The Simon Fanshawe Show - Talk Radio, Presenter
The Simon Fanshawe Show - GLR, Presenter
Simon Fanshawe's Sunday Brunch - Radio 5 Live, Presenter
Fanshawe on Five - Radio 5 Live, Presenter

TELEVISION

Virgin Memories - BBC4, 2007, Interviewee
History of Offensive Humour - Visual Voodoo, 2006, Contributor
Cinema Show - BBC 4, 2006, Interviewee
Simon Fanshawe Does....(pilot) - BBC, 2006, Presenter
The Trouble with Gay Men - Diverse Productions/BBC, 2006, Presenter
X Marks the Spot Series 8 - 2005, Guest Panellist
BBC Breakfast - BBC1, 2005, Frequent Guest
A Good Read - BBC, 2005, Talking Head
All Human Life (pilot) - BBC, 2004, Writer/Performer
Live at Johnny?s - BBC3, 2004, Guest
The Way We Were - Granada, 2003, Talking Head
The Pier - Thames TV, Presenter
That?s Life! - BBC, Co-Presenter
Thames Roadshow - Thames TV, Presenter
Live From Jongleurs - BBC, Presenter
The Last Laugh - Comedian
Laughlines - Comedian
Friday/Saturday Live - Comedian

JOURNALISM

The Daily Telegraph
The Guardian
The Observer
The Sunday Times
The Financial Times
Time Out
Punch

LITERARY

The Done Thing - negotiating the minefield of modern manners - 2005, Random House

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