Andy Collins (TV presenter)
Andrew 'Andy' Collins (born 4 July 1970) is a British television and radio personality.
Career
During the 1990s, Collins presented Game Over, a show on BSkyB's short-lived computer and technology channel .tv. In 1993, he won a Golden Joystick and a date with emcee Monie Love by winning a SNES Cool Spot challenge on Channel 4's GamesMaster.[1]
In 2000, Collins co-presented Lost in the Woods as Novice to the survival Guru John "Brummie" Stokes, a 15 episode show that aired on Discovery Travel & Living.
From September to December 2002, Collins presented the British daytime version of Family Fortunes, taking over from Les Dennis, a show based on the United States TV show Family Feud. In 2005, Collins appeared on the chat show Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss his life and career.
As of 2023[update], Collins presents the breakfast show on BBC Three Counties Radio.
He also has been the compere and warm up man for shows such as Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway and ITV's National Television Awards.
He is a regular star of Aylesbury Waterside Theatre's Christmas pantomime,[2] usually playing the comedic sidekick character.
References
- ^ "Gamesmaster Series 3 Episode 9". YouTube. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2014.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ Richardson, Hannah (22 March 2023). "Hi ho, hi ho, panto favourite Andy's coming back to Aylesbury's Waterside Theatre you know". The Bucks Herald.
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