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Sandi Toksvig is out of Australian hospital after having bronchial pneumonia

Sandi Toksvig said she has left an Australian hospital after having bronchial pneumonia while touring in the country. The 64-year-old comedian and presenter, known for hosting the Great British Bake Off and QI, had completed dates in Sydney, ...

06 Dec 2022 at 15:37

Archbishop offers to meet Sandi Toksvig after same-sex marriage stance criticism

The Archbishop of Canterbury has branded threats to LGBTQ+ people “a sin” and offered to meet comedian Sandi Toksvig for coffee after she criticised the Anglican church’s stance on same-sex marriage. Justin Welby responded to the television ...

04 Aug 2022 at 20:07

Sandi Toksvig returns from Australia for Christmas after having pneumonia

Sandi Toksvig said she has returned home in time for Christmas after having bronchial pneumonia while doing a comedy tour in Australia. The 64-year-old comedian and presenter, known for hosting the Great British Bake Off and QI, also ...

15 Dec 2022 at 14:24

Life

5 new books to read this week

Furies is a new feminist collection of short stories, featuring tales by Margaret Atwood, Ali Smith, Kamila Shamsie and more… Fiction 1. Furies by Margaret Atwood et al is published in hardback by Virago, priced £16.99 (ebook £9.99)....

29 Mar 2023 at 09:56

Who’s in the running to replace Jeremy Paxman as host of University Challenge?

Jeremy Paxman has announced he is stepping down as host of University Challenge after 28 years. The BBC said the new presenter of the programme, which pits students in teams of four against rival universities and colleges, will be ...

16 Aug 2022 at 16:08

Sandi Toksvig says ‘dream’ woodland restoration helped pneumonia recovery

QI presenter Sandi Toksvig has said realising her “dream” of restoring a woodland helped her to regain her strength after a bout of bronchial pneumonia meant she could “hardly walk”. It comes as the 66-year-old’s project will be ...

08 Jan 2025 at 19:00

Sandi Toksvig left Great British Bake Off because her brain was ‘atrophying’

Sandi Toksvig has said she stepped down from hosting the Great British Bake Off because she felt her brain was “atrophying”. The 65-year-old comedian and broadcaster began presenting the hit baking show in 2017 alongside Noel ...

16 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Matt Lucas steps down from presenting role on The Great British Bake Off

Matt Lucas to step down from presenting role on The Great British Bake Off

Matt Lucas has announced he is stepping down from his presenting role on The Great British Bake Off. The 48-year-old comedian, who has hosted the popular Channel 4 show alongside Noel Fielding for three series, explained he ...

06 Dec 2022 at 20:09

Church of England ‘to refuse to back change to allow same-sex marriages’

The Church of England’s bishops have reportedly refused to back a change that would allow priests to marry same-sex couples. The bishops met on Tuesday to finalise recommendations after five years of consultation and ...

18 Jan 2023 at 05:53

Sandi Toksvig: I didn’t know me officiating Abba star’s wedding would be public

Sandi Toksvig says she had no idea that pictures of her officiating at the wedding of Abba star Bjorn Ulvaeus, in a full priest-like outfit, would be made public. Ulvaeus, 79, tied the knot for a third time earlier ...

28 Oct 2024 at 09:01

Archbishop said progress on same-sex marriage in CoE will be glacial – Toksvig

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby conceded that progress on the issue of same-sex marriage in the Church of England would be “glacial”, Sandi Toksvig has said. The comedian revealed she had met Welby for their ...

26 Jan 2023 at 21:37

Travel

Sandi Toksvig on mental health, women of a certain age, and laughing her head off with new friends

Last year, Sandi Toksvig achieved something she’s wanted to for most of her adult life: she left behind the hustle and bustle of the city for a move to the country. “I have never been happier,” she says ...

08 Feb 2022 at 14:25

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