Sandi Toksvig

Danish-British broadcaster

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January 2025 Presented 'Sandi's Great British Woodland Restoration', a three-part documentary series on Channel 4.
January 2025 Presented 'Sandi's Great British Woodland Restoration', a three-part documentary series on Channel 4.
September 21 2024 Officiated at Björn Ulvaeus's wedding to Christina Sas in Copenhagen.
September 21 2024 Officiated at Björn Ulvaeus's wedding to Christina Sas in Copenhagen.
2023 Toksvig publicly criticized the Church of England's stance on same-sex marriage, campaigning to end the practice of Church of England bishops sitting in the House of Lords and speaking out against anti-trans rhetoric.
2023 Toksvig publicly criticized the Church of England's stance on same-sex marriage, campaigning to end the practice of Church of England bishops sitting in the House of Lords and speaking out against anti-trans rhetoric.
October 6 2023 Became Bye Fellow Q+ at Christ's College, Cambridge
October 6 2023 Became Bye Fellow Q+ at Christ's College, Cambridge
June 7 2023 Premiered the third series of 'Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig'.
June 7 2023 Premiered the third series of 'Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig'.
December 15 2022 Reported to have returned to the UK after hospitalization.
December 15 2022 Reported to have returned to the UK after hospitalization.
December 6 2022 Announced her release from hospital after being treated for bronchial pneumonia in Australia.
December 6 2022 Announced her release from hospital after being treated for bronchial pneumonia in Australia.
February 17 2022 Premiered the second series of 'Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig'.
February 17 2022 Premiered the second series of 'Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig'.
February 10 2021 Premiered her Channel 4 travel series 'Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig'.
February 10 2021 Premiered her Channel 4 travel series 'Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig'.
2020 Wrote and presented a podcast series 'We Will Get Past This' during the COVID-19 lockdown, sharing stories of notable women from her book collection.
2020 Created and performed 'Vox Tox', a YouTube mini-series during the COVID-19 lockdown, promoting women's achievements.
2020 Wrote and presented a podcast series 'We Will Get Past This' during the COVID-19 lockdown, sharing stories of notable women from her book collection.
2020 Created and performed 'Vox Tox', a YouTube mini-series during the COVID-19 lockdown, promoting women's achievements.
January 2020 Announced her departure from The Great British Bake Off to focus on other work commitments.
January 2020 Announced her departure from The Great British Bake Off to focus on other work commitments.
October 29 2019 Published her memoir 'Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus'.
October 29 2019 Published her memoir 'Between the Stops: The View of My Life from the Top of the Number 12 Bus'.
January 29 2019 Awarded Honorary Fellowship from Girton College, Cambridge
January 29 2019 Awarded Honorary Fellowship from Girton College, Cambridge
2018 Collaborated with Björn Ulvaeus on 'Mamma Mia: The Party'.
2018 Collaborated with Björn Ulvaeus on 'Mamma Mia: The Party'.
September 2018 Toksvig reported she was only paid 40% of what Stephen Fry, her predecessor, had received for hosting QI, highlighting the BBC's gender pay gap.
September 2018 Toksvig reported she was only paid 40% of what Stephen Fry, her predecessor, had received for hosting QI, highlighting the BBC's gender pay gap.
July 17 2018 Received Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from University of Leicester and gave commencement address
July 17 2018 Received Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from University of Leicester and gave commencement address
2017 Awarded the CoScan (Confederation of Scandinavian Societies) International Award, recognizing her international contributions.
2017 Awarded the CoScan (Confederation of Scandinavian Societies) International Award, recognizing her international contributions.
March 16 2017 Announced as the new co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4, alongside Noel Fielding.
March 16 2017 Announced as the new co-presenter of The Great British Bake Off on Channel 4, alongside Noel Fielding.
February 11 2017 Opened her play 'Silver Lining' at the Rose Theatre Kingston, which then toured to multiple cities including Portsmouth, Oxford, and York.
February 11 2017 Opened her play 'Silver Lining' at the Rose Theatre Kingston, which then toured to multiple cities including Portsmouth, Oxford, and York.
2016 Received Honorary Fellowship from Newnham College, Cambridge
2016 Received Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from University of Westminster
2016 Received Doctor of Letters (D.Litt.) from University of Westminster
2016 Received Honorary Fellowship from Newnham College, Cambridge
October 21 2016 First appearance as host of QI, becoming the first female presenter of a British mainstream TV comedy panel show.
October 21 2016 First appearance as host of QI, becoming the first female presenter of a British mainstream TV comedy panel show.

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