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Mel Giedroyc
Born: 5th Jun 1968 Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
Dept: Acting
Melanie Giedroyc is an English presenter, actress and comedian, best known for her comedy work with Sue Perkins, co-hosting series including Light Lunch for Channel 4, The Great British Bake Off for the BBC and chat show Mel and Sue for ITV.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 84
Film: 15 (18%)
Television: 69 (82%)
Remaining genres not in graph: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Animation
Filmography
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Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit i ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (6 ep.)
May 2026 (first aired)
Mel Giedroyc drops two teams of comedians into a bespoke, themed escape room with one simple instruction: the winner is the first team to find ‘the ... view
Character:
Self - Host (4 ep.)
2025
The staff at Warwick Castle prepare for Christmas in this festive special voiced by Mel Giedroyc - there is seasonal cheer when it snows, but the chee ... view
Character:
Self - Narrator (voice)
Nov 2025 (first aired)
Real celebrities. Really saucy stories. Mel Giedroyc hosts the erotic showbiz book club where famous guests narrate racy fanfiction while naughty pupp ... view
Character:
Self - Host (6 ep.)
Sep 2025 (first aired)
Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins host "the most interactive quiz show ever aired in the UK", with each show packed with humour, drama and life-changing de ... view
Character:
Host (6 ep.)
Dec 2024 (first aired)
Game show hosted by Mel Giedroyc in which two celebrity captains lead contestants on a mission to draw images that match a word or phrase from a speci ... view
Character:
Self - Host (23 ep.)
Jun 2024 (first aired)
Greg Davies and his servile assistant Little Alex Horne narrate this show seeking to answer some of the most burning questions about their challenge s ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2023
imagine... profiles the UK’s most successful double act of the last 40 years, French & Saunders, exploring a brand of comedy based on satire, sillin ... view
Character:
Self
Nov 2023 (first aired)
Mary Berry's famous friends need culinary help. The Queen of the Kitchen joins a host of stars to show how fun and easy it can be to whip up a fantast ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2023
Much-loved actress, comedian and writer Mel Giedroyc heads to Dorset on a travel adventure with a twist. Inspired by her passion for books, Mel hooks ... view
Character:
Self
Sep 2023 (first aired)
Meet guide dogs in training, and their owners, including a 16-year-old Paralympic skiing hopeful, and a six-year-old Golden Retriever who's part of Gu ... view
Character:
Narrator (4 ep.)
2023
Peek behind the scenes of Take That's new film Greatest Days about the band's army of fans. Hear from filmmakers, celebs and the band about why this v ... view
Character:
Self
Jul 2022 (first aired)
Follow eight loved-up Brits and their long-distance lovers for 90 days to see if it’s the real deal, or if they’ve made a big mistake and should c ... view
Character:
Self - Host (1 ep.)
Dec 2021 (first aired)
Comedian friends spend the night in some of the UK's most exciting attractions, without a grown-up in sight to hamper their fun! ... view
Character:
Narrator (5 ep.)
Nov 2021 (first aired)
Comedian David O'Doherty gets to know celebrities on cycling adventures across the UK in a fun-filled interview show that delivers lots of laughter, p ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Oct 2021 (first aired)
Mel Giedroyc hosts as talented, good-with-wood craftspeople compete to be crowned Britain's best woodworker. ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (22 ep.)
Oct 2021 (first aired)
Bradley Walsh presents the triumphant return of Britain's blank-iest game show. Can he control his celebrity panel and help contestants win the covete ... view
Character:
Self - Panellist (1 ep.)
2021
Dawn French and Richard Curtis take viewers on a joyful stroll down memory lane as they look back at their favorite Dibley moments, and for the first ... view
Character:
Self
Feb 2021 (first aired)
The comedy show in which the nation's favourite comics and celebrities compete to convince Mel Giedroyc that they are the most Unforgivable person in ... view
Character:
Self - Host (32 ep.)
Nov 2020 (first aired)
Michael McIntyre hosts a gameshow packed with huge stars, big laughs and a giant spinning wheel. Can the contestants, guided by celebrity experts, ans ... view
Character:
Self - Celebrity Contestant (1 ep.)
Oct 2020 (first aired)
Sara Cox hosts this new book club bringing the nation together through sharing the pleasure of reading. Each edition features a celebrity panel discus ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
2020
The journey of Midlands teenager Johanna Morrigan, who reinvents herself as Dolly Wilde: fast-talking, lady sex-adventurer, moves to London, and gets ... view
Character:
Charlotte Bronte
Mar 2020 (first aired)
Having stumbled into a career in contract killing, misfits Fran and Jamie are not your typical killers for hire. Working out of their scruffy van, eac ... view
Character:
Jamie Koslowski (12 ep.)
Jun 2018 (first aired)
In this entertaining series packed with laughs, celebrity contestants attempt to work out catchphrases based on fun animations. Animations include wel ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
Jun 2017 (first aired)
Britain's best choirs and vocal groups battle it out in a series of sing-or-be-sung-off vocal challenges. ... view
Character:
Self - Host (6 ep.)
Mar 2017 (first aired)
Celebrity acts sing and dance to iconic pop tracks, all in aid of Comic Relief. ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (4 ep.)
Mar 2017 (first aired)
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule is a panel show that sees Harry Hill presiding over two teams tasked with saving planet earth from alien invasion! Each ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jan 2017 (first aired)
Mel Giedroyc and Graham Norton present the talent search to find five performers to play the members of a fictional boyband in a new nationwide tourin ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (10 ep.)
2016
Documentary celebrating the British sitcom and taking a look at the social and political context from which our favourite sitcoms grew. We enjoy a tri ... view
Character:
Beverly-Jane (archive footage) (uncredited)
Jan 2016 (first aired)
Comedy panel show about people with the same first name, hosted by Sue Perkins. ... view
Character:
Self - Panelist (1 ep.)
2015
The popular musical is brought to life on soundstages at London's Three Mills Studio, in a live TV dramatisation of the timeless story of Maria and th ... view
Character:
Frau Schmidt
2015
After getting a flat tire in the middle of nowhere, newly engaged couple Brad and Janet encounter the eerie mansion of the flamboyant, seductive Dr. F ... view
Character:
Presenter
Jul 2015 (first aired)
Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills o ... view
Character:
Self (8 ep.)
Mar 2015 (first aired)
British comedian Richard Ayoade (later taken over by Joe Lycett), accompanied by a celebrity guest, takes a ruthlessly efficient approach to travel, c ... view
Character:
Self - Guest (1 ep.)
Jan 2015 (first aired)
Mel & Sue is a British chat show presented by Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins. ... view
Character:
Self (30 ep.)
Jan 2015 (first aired)
Fast-paced entertainment series voiced by Mel Giedroyc, featuring the best and worst of magic and other incredible performers from around the world. ... view
Character:
Narrator (16 ep.)
Nov 2014 (first aired)
The series looked back at British lifestyle television programmes shown on the channel from across the decades, with episodes on the 1960s, 1970s, 198 ... view
Character:
Self - Narrator (voice) (4 ep.)
Nov 2014 (first aired)
Choirmaster Gareth Malone brings together an array of untrained voices from the world of television, sport and theatre to release the official 2014 BB ... view
Character:
Self - Choir Member (2 ep.)
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Apr 2013 (first aired)
Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz. ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
Jan 2013 (first aired)
Comic Relief takes over the Great British Bake Off tent. Different celebrity faces battle it out with their baking skills to claim one of the coveted ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (5 ep.)
Jan 2012 (first aired)
Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all the way and compete for the Great Sport Relief Bake Off ... view
Character:
Self - Host (5 ep.)
Sep 2011 (first aired)
The Jonathan Ross Show is a British chat show presented by Jonathan Ross. It was first broadcast on ITV on 3 September 2011 and currently airs on Satu ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Sep 2011 (first aired)
Anna & Katy is a British comedy sketch show, beginning on Channel 4 on 6 March 2013 following a pilot edition as part of the Comedy Lab series in 2011 ... view
Character:
Zizi (1 ep.)
Aug 2010 (first aired)
This British television baking competition selects from amongst its competitors the best amateur baker. The series is credited with reinvigorating int ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (89 ep.)
Apr 2010 (first aired)
Children's puppet show featuring a spoof TV talent show for animals.
Tap-dancing elephants and snakes, bell-ringing pelicans, tightrope-walking pengu ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (5 ep.)
Jan 2010 (first aired)
What Do Kids Know? Is a brand new family entertainment show exclusive to Watch, where celebrities and children celebrate the humour and bewilderment o ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Aug 2009 (first aired)
Quiz in which contestants try to score as few points as possible by plumbing the depths of their general knowledge to come up with the answers no-one ... view
Character:
Self - Presenter (11 ep.)
Mar 2009 (first aired)
Comedy series where Dave Gorman and a celebrity guest chew over the ridiculous, unworkable but sometimes genius inventions, schemes and policies pitch ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Feb 2009 (first aired)
Celebrities perform famous dance routines in front of a panel of judges to raise money for the Comic Relief appeal, with viewers voting for their favo ... view
Character:
Self - Judge (1 ep.)
Jun 2008 (first aired)
A sketch show jam packed with big, silly characters and fun repeatable catchphrases to make you laugh. From vikings who scream when scared to a chef w ... view
Character:
Various (39 ep.)
Jun 2007 (first aired)
A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each ... view
Character:
Self (4 ep.)
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and sha ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Jan 2007 (first aired)
Comedy Map of Britain is a BBC documentary series which visits the places that have inspired many of Britain's leading comedians. It first aired on BB ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (1 ep.)
Aug 2006 (first aired)
A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
2006
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy is a British family television film following the life of a border collie puppy as she grows up to become a working ... view
Character:
Mist (voice)
Apr 2006 (first aired)
School's Out was a BBC television series hosted by Danny Wallace. Based on the premise of school subjects, celebrity contestants are asked questions t ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
2005
Mist is a puppy with a lofty goal: She wants to be the best sheepdog she can be! Born with two siblings at Borough Farm, Mist sets out to prove hersel ... view
Character:
Mist(voice)
Oct 2005 (first aired)
Blessed is a BBC television sitcom written by Ben Elton and starring Ardal O'Hanlon as Gary, a record producer, who is struggling to bring up two smal ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (8 ep.)
Jun 2005 (first aired)
A weekly, topical panel show based around a huge series of opinion poll surveys carried out around Britain. ... view
Character:
Self (5 ep.)
2005
These women are the unsung heroes of the sport. They keep the show on the road and their men at the oche! They always give 180%, without them the play ... view
Character:
Self - Narrator
Dec 2004 (first aired)
Presenter Jimmy Carr oversees a panel of top-name celebrities in this year end quiz show where they compete to see who can answer the most questions c ... view
Character:
Self - Contestant (1 ep.)
Self - Panellist (1 ep.)
May 2004 (first aired)
A dance competition where celebrities compete to be crowned the winner. Who is kicked out of the competition each week is decided by the judges scores ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Games is a British reality television series that ran on Channel 4 for four series, in which 10 celebrities competed against each other, by doing ... view
Character:
Self (27 ep.)
Mar 2003 (first aired)
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy is a spin-off of the original Fame Academy show where celebrities sing as students of the Academy. The programme was la ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (40 ep.)
May 2002 (first aired)
V Graham Norton was an entertainment programme shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom starring Graham Norton, broadcast every weeknight as a success ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Apr 2002 (first aired)
RI:SE is a breakfast television show made by Princess Productions in collaboration with BSkyB for Channel 4 in the United Kingdom. It was scheduled to ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (410 ep.)
2002
Bodney Brooks, a twelve year old master of computer controlled puppetry, decides to arrange a surprise birthday party for his Gran in an attempt to ge ... view
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May 2001 (first aired)
Each week, the housemate evicted from the Big Brother house the previous week traditionally spends another week on Big Brother's Little Brother, answe ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
Jul 2000 (first aired)
A six-part comedy set in London that follows an asthmatic, early-30s Scottish lesbian living there. ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (6 ep.)
Jan 1999 (first aired)
Linda La Hughes shares a flat with Tom Farrell. Linda is overweight, loudmouthed and not particularly attractive. She thinks she's gorgeous and irrest ... view
Character:
Beverly-Jane (1 ep.)
Mar 1997 (first aired)
Light Lunch was a Channel 4 lunch-time comedy chatshow broadcast between March 1997 and February 1998. It starred Mel and Sue. The show was a huge suc ... view
Character:
Unknown/various (150 ep.)
Nov 1996 (first aired)
Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game show with a pop and rock music theme. The show is infamous for its dry, sarcastic humour and scathing, ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1996
Jane Horrocks showcases her wide-ranging talents as a mimic and comedy performer. ... view
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1996
Two friends try to track down their old nemesis Richard Herring to try to find out why on earth he is successful when they are not. The film is set ag ... view
Character:
Self
Jul 1994 (first aired)
Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or wo ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
Jan 1993 (first aired)
GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 Septe ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Sep 1990 (first aired)
Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, perso ... view
Character:
Self - Hostess (6 ep.)
Oct 1988 (first aired)
This Morning features a variety of news, as well as show business, fashion, beauty, lifestyle, home and garden, food, tech, live phone-ins, and compet ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Nov 1980 (first aired)
BBC Children in Need is the BBC's UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £600 million to change the lives of disabled children and young people in ... view
Character:
Self (48 ep.)