Clive Anderson
Clive Anderson | |
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Anderson at Selwyn May Ball (2008) | |
| Born | Clive Stuart Anderson 10 December 1952 Stanmore, London, England |
| Education | Selwyn College, Cambridge (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Comedy author, game show host, barrister, radio presenter, television presenter |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Known for | Hosting Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Clive Anderson Talks Back and Clive Anderson All Talk |
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Clive Stuart Anderson (born 10 December 1952) is an English television and radio presenter, comedian, writer and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts during his 15-year legal career. He then became host of Whose Line Is It Anyway?, initially a radio show on BBC Radio 4 in 1988, before moving to television on Channel 4 from 1988 to 1999. He was also host of his own chat show Clive Anderson Talks Back, which changed its name to Clive Anderson All Talk in 1996, from 1989 to 1999. He has also hosted many radio programmes and made guest appearances on Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and QI.