Sue Perkins made her acting debut on television along with creative partner Mel Giedroyc. They earned fame as ‘Mel and Sue’ and were shortlisted for ‘Best Newcomers Award’ at the 1993 Edinburgh Festival.
In 2002, Sue appeared in ‘Celebrity Big Brother.’ She next appeared on various BBC shows, including ‘Mock the Week,’ ‘Celebrity Weakest Link,’ ‘I Got News for You,’ ‘Question Time,’ ‘Have QI,’ ‘Newsnight,’ and ‘Room 101.’
She was the host of a short-lived, news-oriented panel game show ‘Good Evening, Rockall.’ She is renowned for shows like ‘Just a Minute,’ ‘The Great British Bake Off,’ and ‘Insert Name Here.’
She starred in the coming-of-age comedy ‘How to Build A Girl’ where she portrayed Emily Bronte. The film received positive reviews. In 2019, she starred in ‘Last Christmas,’ a romantic comedy that earned mixed reviews from the critics.
Children in Need was a BBC television program meant to raise charity for needy children. Every BBC local and national radio and TV station was involved in this.
