Andy Day

Andrew Anderson Day (born 15 May 1981) is an English[1] actor, comedian, entertainer and television presenter. He is best known for his work on the BBC's CBeebies channel. He is also a patron of Anti-Bullying Week.[2] He was first on Friendly TV in 2005 and moved to CBeebies in 2007, becoming the longest serving presenter in 2018.

Andy Day
Born
Andrew Anderson Day

(1981-05-15) 15 May 1981
OccupationActor, television presenter
Known forFriendly TV (2005–2007)
CBeebies (2007–present)

CBeebies

Day is the longest-serving CBeebies presenter[3][4] having presented programmes and links since July 2007. He particularly specialises in shows about animals and nature, including:

  • Greatest Dinosaurs
  • Epic Chases
  • Cutest Moments
  • Epic Fails
  • Backpack Finds
  • Talking Machine
  • Epic Houses
  • Andy's Dinosaur Adventures[5]
  • Andy's Secret Hideout[6]
  • Andy's Wild Workouts[7]
  • Andy's Baby Animals[8]
  • Andy's Safari Adventures
  • Andy's Prehistoric Adventures
  • Andy's Aquatic Adventures
  • Andy And The Band
  • Andy's Dinosaur Toybox

Day has taken part in the CBeebies Live Arena Tour every year since 2012, and played in the Edinburgh Festival in 2009.[9] He was nominated as Best Presenter at the 2009 BAFTA Children's Awards.[10]

Other work

In addition to Day's work on television with the children's channel CBeebies, Day also hosted a school radio broadcast for reception age children, entitled "Playtime". He hosted this show until 2017, when the broadcaster Steven Kynman took over.

Day also fronts a pop-rock band that makes songs for children, called Andy and the Odd Socks.[11]

References

  1. "We chat with Essex-raised CBeebies stalwart Andy Day". 18 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "Andy Day joins force with ABA to become a patron and launch odd Socks Day for ProBullying Week". 18 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. "CBeebies star Andy Day's sizeable package sends mums into a frenzy". 18 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. "Presenters – Andy". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. "Andy's Secret Hideout – CBeebies – BBC". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. "Andy's Dinosaur Adventures – CBeebies – BBC". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. Nov 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p06tmmvz Nov 2020. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. "Andy's Baby Animals – BBC – CBeebies". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2018.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. McLean, Pauline (9 August 2009). "Children are the future". View from the South Bank. BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  10. "Past Winners and Nominees – Children's – Awards – 2009". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  11. "Ed and Elton reveal their Christmas chart contender". BBC News. 3 December 2021.
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