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Comic Relief Does Fame Academy: Mel Giedroyc

Lisa McGarry — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 08:10:25 +0000

Mel Clare Sophie Giedroyc (born June 5, 1968) is an English television presenter, actor, and writer. Giedroyc is best known for presenting comedy items alongside Sue Perkins. As Mel and Sue the duo were short listed for the Daily Express Best Newcomers Award at the Edinburgh Festival in 1993. After a few years writing for French & Saunders they hosted a lunchtime show on Channel 4 called Light Lunch (and the early evening version, Late Lunch).

The two met whilst students at Cambridge, Mel being a student of Trinity College, and were both members of the famous comedy club Footlights.

Giedroyc has also been a presenter on Channel 4′s RI:SE. She narrated Celebrity Driving School in 2003. Her latest venture was as a contestant on the 2005 series of The Games and co-starred in the 2005 BBC 1 sitcom Blessed. She also co-presented Richard Hammond’s 5 O’Clock Show on ITV1. She was in one episode of The Vicar of Dibley.

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Comic Relief Does Fame Academy: Colin Murray Signs Up!

Lisa McGarry — Mon, 26 Feb 2007 22:59:17 +0000

The BBC and Comic Relief today announced the names of the 13 celebrities set to surprise the nation and go head to head in the definitive, celebrity singing competition.

The celebrity students are:

Angellica Bell (presenter)

Colin Murray (Radio 1 DJ, TV presenter)

Fred MacAulay (DJ, broadcaster)

Linda Robson (actress)

Mel Giedroyc (comedienne, writer)

Miranda Hart (comedy actress)

Ray Stubbs (BBC Sport presenter)

Rowland Rivron (comedian/presenter)

Shaun Williamson (actor, Extras)

Tara Palmer-Tomkinson (personality/TV presenter)

Tim Vine (comedian)

Tricia Penrose (actress)

Zoë Salmon (Blue Peter presenter)

Regular host Patrick Kielty will be joined by Claudia Winkleman who moves over from BBC Three, to preside over the live event from Fame Academy’s new and fitting venue, the Debating Chamber in London’s County Hall.

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