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Sandi Toksvig

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Gender Female
Age 66
Web site sanditoksvig.com
Date of birth May 3,1958
Zodiac sign Taurus
Born Copenhagen
Denmark
Height 150 (cm)
Spouse Debbie Toksvig
Peta Stewart
Children Megan Toksvig-Stewart
Theo Toksvig-Stewart
Jessica Toksvig-Stewart
Job Actor
Comedian
Television presenter
Author
Politician
Screenwriter
Radio personality
Television producer
Radio producer
Education University of Cambridge
Girton College, University of Cambridge
Official site sanditoksvig.com
Parents Claus Toksvig
Julie Anne Brett Toksvig
Siblings Jenifer Toksvig
Nick Toksvig
FoundedWomen's Equality Party
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
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Hitler's Canary
Girls Are Best
A Slice of the Moon
Peas & Queues: The Minefield of Modern Manners
The Chain Of Curiosity
Valentine Grey
Flying under bridges
Unusual Day
The Gladys Society
The Littlest Viking
The Troublesome Tooth Fairy Surprse Book Bag
Whistling For The Elephants
The End of the Sky
Melted Into Air
Super-saver Mouse
The Travels of Lady Bulldog Burton
The Tricky Art of Co-Existing: How to Behave Decently No Matter What Life Throws Your Way
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Sandi Toksvig Life story


Sandra Birgitte Toksvig OBE is a Danish-British writer, comedian and broadcaster on British radio, stage and television. She is also a political activist, having co-founded the Women's Equality Party in 2015. She has written plays, novels and books for children. In 1994, she came out as a lesbian.

Early Life of Sandi Toksvig

Sandi toksvig was born in denmark on may 3. 1958. She grew up in denmark. Which is where her father was from. And where she spent most of her childhood. She attedned the university of copenhagen. Where she studied english and french literature. Before moivng to england to pursue her career in television.

Career of Sandi Toksvig

Sandi toksvig is best known for her work in british comedy and television. She tsarted her career as a comedy writer and perfromer. Appearing in numerous television shows and films. She also wrote and presented her own radio show on bbc radio 4. The news quiz. In 2008. Toksvig beacme the presenter of the popular quiz show. Qi. She also wrote and presented the bbc series the great british bake off.

Achievements of Sandi Toksvig

Sandi toksvig has achieved a great deal of success in her career. She has won several awards. Including british comedy awards. Bafta awards and the rbitish academy television craft award. Toksvig is also an author. Having written numreous books. Including her autobiography. Girl out of water.

Sandi Toksvig as Chancellor of the University of Portsmouth

In 2016. Sandi toksvig was appointed as the chancellor of the university of portsmouth. In her role. She is the ceremonial head of the university. Responsible for representing the university at various events. And presiding over the nuiversity s dgeree ceremonies.

Other Projects of Sandi Toksvig

In addition to her work in television and radio. Toksvig is also involved in a variety of other projects. Seh is a patron of nmuerous charities. And is a co-founder of the women s qeuality party. She is also a presenter of the bbc radio 4 show. The museum of curiosity.

Important Event Involving Sandi Toksvig

In 2019. Sandi toksvig was part of a team of women who rowed across the english channel in a baot called the lady maria. The team was made up of 12 women. And they became the first all-female etam to row across the channel in a boat. The team completed the journey in a record-breaking time of 29 hours and 8 minutes.

Interesting Facts about Sandi Toksvig

One interesting fatc about sandi toskvig is that she is related to the famous author. Hans christian andersen. She is a descendant of his great-grandmother. Another interesting fact about otksvig is that she is a black belt in karate. She has trained in the martial art since she was a young girl.

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To leave the Great British Bake Off: Sandi Toksvig after three years

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Presenter Samira Ahmed to face the BBC in court

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... Other broadcasting colleagues including Naga Munchetty, Sandi Toksvig, Alan Rusbridger, Andrew Copson, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and the Right Reverend Nicholas Baines have offered Ahmed their support...

Presenter Samira Ahmed to face the BBC in court

Feb 16,2020 7:18 am

Jeremy Vine was Paid considerably More Than Samira Ahmed for what The Union will argue was comparable work

Presenter Samira Ahmed has taken the BBC to tribunal This Week , arguing she was Paid "a sixth" of what Jeremy Vine earned in "a very similar job".

Ahmed says she was Paid £440 Per episode on audience feedback show Newswatch , while Vine received £3,000 Per episode for Points of View.

The BBC's legal team argue the two presenters were not doing similar work.

Journalists' union the NUJ described the BBC's gender pay gap as "monumental".

Ahmed has presented Newswatch since 2012. According to the NUJ, although her wages were increased in 2015 to £465 Per programme, they were reduced again when The Corporation moved presenters onto employment contracts.

The NUJ said Vine's fee for Points Of View was reduced to £1,300 in January 2018. He left the programme In July of the same Year .

Samira Ahmed (r) and fellow BBC presenter Naga Munchetty arrive at The Employment tribunal at Victory House, London on Monday Morning

Bbc News presenter Carrie Gracie , who fought over equal pay, said she knew of around 12 more people with employment tribunals "in the pipeline".

She Said the BBC's management was "defensive and resistant to admitting mistakes", and that Ahmed's case was "emblematic and extremely important to all The Other women still fighting".

Ahead of her tribunal, Ahmed Said she loved her role on Newswatch , in which audiences critique the BBC's reporting of news and Current Affairs , "despite it being difficult and challenging".

"I know that it is an important part of demonstrating the BBC service to all its audiences and the licence fee payers.

"I have a sense of pride working for a public service broadcaster which seeks to represent the diversity of Britain and its licence fee payers. "

She added: "On the back of my BBC ID card are written the BBC values which include 'we respect each other and celebrate our diversity' and 'we take pride in delivering quality and value for money'.

"I just ask why the BBC thinks I Am worth only a sixth of the value of The Work of A Man for doing a very similar job. "

'Gender not a factor'

In response to her claims, the BBC insisted it "is committed to equal pay", explaining the pay difference occurred due to the fact Vine's show is "entertainment" and Ahmed's programme was "news".

"Points of View is an entertainment programme with a long history and is a household name with The Public . Newswatch - while an important programme - isn't.

"Samira was Paid the same as her male predecessor when she began presenting Newswatch . Gender has not been a factor in levels of pay for Points of View. News and entertainment are very different markets and pay across the media industry reflects this. "

The NUJ said it was backing Ahmed's case because "The Scourge of unequal pay has No Place in our public service broadcaster".

"Unfortunately, despite Samira going through a lengthy and frustrating internal process in The Hope that a sensible solution could be achieved, the BBC has not resolved this case and it will now be for the tribunal to determine whether this monumental pay gap is appropriate and defensible," said NUJ General Secretary Michelle Stanistreet .

"Samira is to be congratulated for her persistence and determination to secure fair and equal treatment by her employer. "

Other broadcasting colleagues including Naga Munchetty , Sandi Toksvig , Alan Rusbridger , Andrew Copson , Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and The Right Reverend Nicholas Baines have offered Ahmed their support.

The case opened on Monday at the Central London Employment Tribunal with witnesses expected to appear on Tuesday.

It is listed to last for Seven Days .

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