Clive Stuart Anderson (born 10 December 1952) is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer, and former barrister.
Anderson attended Selwyn College, Cambridge, where, from 1974 to 1975, he was President of Footlights.
Anderson attended Selwyn College, Cambridge, where, from 1974 to 1975, he was President of Footlights.
He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1976 and became a practising barrister, specialising in criminal law.
One of his early comedy writing projects was Black Cinderella Two Goes East with Rory McGrath for BBC Radio 4 in 1978.
While still practising law, he continued performing, including taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 1981 with Griff Rhys Jones. ==Career== ===Television=== Anderson was involved in the fledgling alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s and was the first act to come on stage at The Comedy Store when it opened in 1979.
While still practising law, he continued performing, including taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 1981 with Griff Rhys Jones. ==Career== ===Television=== Anderson was involved in the fledgling alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s and was the first act to come on stage at The Comedy Store when it opened in 1979.
While still practising law, he continued performing, including taking a show to the Edinburgh Fringe in 1981 with Griff Rhys Jones. ==Career== ===Television=== Anderson was involved in the fledgling alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s and was the first act to come on stage at The Comedy Store when it opened in 1979.
He is President of the Woodland Trust and Vice Patron of the Solicitors' Benevolent Association. He has a holiday home in Dalmally, Argyll. ==Awards== The show Whose Line is it Anyway? won a BAFTA award in 1990.
Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts during his 15-year legal career, before starring in Whose Line Is It Anyway? on BBC Radio 4, then later Channel 4.
Anderson moved to the BBC in 1996.
In one incident in 1997, Anderson interviewed the Bee Gees.
there's no beginning to your talents" Archer retorted that "The old ones are always the best," for Anderson to reply "Yes, I've read your books." The last series of Clive Anderson All Talk aired in 2001. He has made ten appearances on Have I Got News for You.
He also hosted six series of Clive Anderson's Chat Room on BBC Radio 2 from 2004 to 2009.
When asked by Morgan, "What do you know about editing newspapers?" he swiftly replied, "About as much as you do." In 2005, he presented the short-lived quiz Back in the Day for Channel 4.
show on BBC Radio 2 through the end of January 2008. It was announced in April 2008 that Anderson, who had previously filled in for host Ned Sherrin from 2006 until Sherrin's death in 2007, would be taking over as permanent host of Loose Ends.
In 2007, he featured as a regular panellist on the ITV comedy show News Knight.
show on BBC Radio 2 through the end of January 2008. It was announced in April 2008 that Anderson, who had previously filled in for host Ned Sherrin from 2006 until Sherrin's death in 2007, would be taking over as permanent host of Loose Ends.
On 25 February 2008, he started to present Brainbox Challenge, a new game show, for BBC Two.
show on BBC Radio 2 through the end of January 2008. It was announced in April 2008 that Anderson, who had previously filled in for host Ned Sherrin from 2006 until Sherrin's death in 2007, would be taking over as permanent host of Loose Ends.
In 2009, Anderson was the television host of the BBC's Last Night of the Proms. ==Appearances== ===Radio=== Anderson presents legal show Unreliable Evidence on Radio 4.
He also hosted six series of Clive Anderson's Chat Room on BBC Radio 2 from 2004 to 2009.
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