Sandi Toksvig
Sandi Toksvig is a Danish-British comedian, broadcaster, and writer whose work spans radio, television, and stage. She hosted The News Quiz on BBC Radio 4 for ten years and succeeded Stephen Fry as host of the BBC panel quiz QI in 2016. She co-presented The Great British Bake Off from 2017 to 2020 and has authored nearly 20 books, receiving recognition as Broadcaster of the Year by the Broadcasting Press Guild in 2007.
Recommended Reading
Books are ordered from the strongest direct connection outward to broader relevance.
Funny on Purpose
The Definitive Guide to an Unpredictable Career in Comedy
Joe Randazzo
The Funniest One in the Room
The Lives and Legends of Del Close
Kim Howard Johnson
Truth in Comedy
The Manual of Improvisation
Charna Halpern; Del Close; Kim Howard Johnson
How to Be the Greatest Improviser on Earth
Will Hines
Comedy and Distinction
The Cultural Currency of a 'Good' Sense of Humour
Sam Friedman
The Second City Almanac of Improvisation
Anne Libera
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