Rhod Gilbert

Rhod Gilbert

Winner of the BBC New Comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2003 and the Chortle award for Best Breakthrough Act in 2005, by 2009 his career had progressed to the point where he was named winner of the Chortle awards for both 'Best Headliner' and 'Comic's Comic'.

Today he is the current host of the BBC2 show 'You're Fired', the spin-off show from 'The Apprentice', interviewing outgoing candidates and taking a light-hearted look at events in the main show. He regularly guest hosts 'Have I Got News For You?' and has previously hosted a series of BBC2's iconic pop quiz 'Never Mind the Buzzcocks', and two series of 'Ask Rhod Gilbert', his own panel show for BBC One.