Andy Collins (TV presenter)

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Andrew 'Andy' Collins (born 4 July 1970) is a British television and radio personality.

Career[edit]

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, he co-presented "Lost in the Woods" as Novice to the survival Guru John "Brummie" Stokes, a 15 episodes show that aired on Discovery Travel & Living.

From September to December 2002, he 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, he appeared on the chat show Heads Up with Richard Herring to discuss his life and career. He also 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 the award show on ITV National Television Awards.

He is also a regular star of Aylesbury Waterside Theatre's Christmas pantomime,[2] usually playing the comedic sidekick character.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gamesmaster Series 3 Episode 9". YouTube. 24 June 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2014.[dead YouTube link]
  2. ^ 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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Preceded by Host of Family Fortunes
2002 (one series - daytime version)
Succeeded by