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British singer

Russell Brand
Russell Edward Brand is an English comedian, actor, podcaster, and media personality. Establishing himself as a stand-up comedian and radio and television presenter in the UK, Brand initially became well-known as the host of the television show Big Brother's Big Mouth, a spin-off from reality show Big Brother, broadcast on E4.

Graham Norton
Irish comedian, actor and television host

Elaine Paige
English singer, stage actress and radio presenter

Terry Wogan
Irish radio and television broadcaster (1938–2016)
Jamie Cullum
English jazz singer and pianist
Katie Boyle
Italian-born British actress, presenter (1926-2018)
Katrina Leskanich
American singer
Jonathan Ross
English television and radio presenter
Cat Deeley
English television presenter, actress, singer and model
Michael Ball
English singer, presenter and actor (born 1962)
Jools Holland
English musician and television personality (born 1958)
Michelle Visage
American singer, radio DJ, TV host

Alan Carr
Alan Graham Carr is an English comedian, broadcaster, writer, and television personality. His breakthrough was in 2001, winning the City Life Best Newcomer of the Year and the BBC New Comedy Awards. In the ensuing years, Carr's career burgeoned on the Manchester comedy circuit before he became known for co-hosting the comedy variety show The Friday Night Project (2006–2009) with Justin Lee Collins. This led to the release of a short-lived entertainment show Alan Carr's Celebrity Ding Dong (2008), and he went on to host the comedy chat show Alan Carr: Chatty Man (2009–2016).
Paul Jones
British singer, actor, harmonica player, radio personality and television presenter (born 1942)
Jimmy Ruffin
American singer (1936–2014)
Ana Matronic
American singer
Michael Parkinson
English television and radio personality (1935-2023)
Fearne Cotton
English television and radio presenter
Aled Jones
British singer and TV presenter
Steve Harley
British musician and songwriter (1951–2024)
Don Black
English lyricist
Cerys Matthews
Welsh singer-songwriter

Claudia Winkleman
Claudia Anne Irena Winkleman is an English broadcaster and writer. She co-presented the BBC One dance competition Strictly Come Dancing (2010–2025) and hosts the BBC One reality series The Traitors (2022–present), the latter of which won her a BAFTA award in 2023. She hosted the Saturday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 from 2020 to 2024. Winkleman was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2025 Birthday Honours for services to broadcasting.
Helen Skelton
English television presenter
Craig Charles
British actor (born 1964)
James Morrison
Australian jazz musician

Humphrey Lyttelton
English jazz trumpeter (1921–2008)
Jill Halfpenny
British actress
Kenny Everett
British radio DJ and entertainer (1944–1995)
Chris Evans
English television and radio presenter

Paul O'Grady
British comedian, actor and television presenter (1955–2023)
Mike d'Abo
English singer and songwriter

Sara Cox
Sara Joanne Cyzer, better known by her maiden name Sara Cox, is an English radio DJ, television presenter and author. She hosted a range of BBC Radio 1 shows from 1999 to 2014, including the breakfast show from April 2000 until December 2003. She later joined Radio 2, and has presented its teatime show since 2019.
Michael Aspel
English newsreader and television presenter
Pam Ayres
English poet, songwriter and presenter of radio and television programmes
Noel Edmonds
English television presenter and executive

Dermot O'Leary
English television presenter
Romesh Ranganathan
British comedian
Anne Robinson
English television presenter and journalist
Lauren Laverne
English radio DJ, model, television presenter
Angela Griffin
British actress and presenter (* 1976)
Jo Whiley
English television and radio personality
Maxi
Irish DJ, actor and musician
Kate Thornton
British television presenter
Jimmy Young
British singer and disc jockey (1921–2016)

Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is an English radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor. He is best known for presenting the Scott Mills show on BBC Radio 1 from 2004 to 2022 and then, on BBC Radio 2, hosting the station's flagship breakfast show from January 2025 until his dismissal from the BBC in March 2026. He has also been a UK commentator for the semi-finals of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Dale Winton
English radio DJ and television presenter (1955-2018)
Bob Holness
British broadcaster (1928–2012)
Angela Rippon
English television presenter
Tony Blackburn
British radio presenter, offshore broadcaster
Emma Willis
English television presenter and model
David Jacobs
British broadcaster (1926-2013)
Steve Wright
English radio presenter (1954–2024)
Simon Mayo
British radio presenter
Benny Green
British jazz saxophonist and writer (1927-1998)
Zoë Ball
British television and radio personality
Desmond Carrington
British radio broadcaster and actor (1926-2017)
Annie Nightingale
English radio and television broadcaster (1940–2024)
Edith Bowman
Scottish radio DJ and television presenter