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Profile of Jamie Theakston
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21st December 1970 |
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Sussex, England, UK |
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From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia Jamie Theakston (b. 21 December 1970, Sussex) is a popular British television and radio presenter and producer. He was educated at Lancing College.
Jamie Theakston joined Radio 1 in April 1999 to present the Sunday Lunch show. He fronted the One Big Sunday events during 2000. He moved to a Saturday afternoon slot in 2002. He left Radio 1 in 2002 to pursue an acting career, his last show being broadcast on September 28. He joined Heart 106.2, a London radio station on 18 April 2005, replacing Jonathan Coleman.
On television, he has most notably hosted Top of the Pops (1999-2002), O Zone - which he co-presented with Jayne Middlemiss, Live & Kicking (1996-1999) and The Priory. The latter two were presented with Zoe Ball. Other prsenting work includes fronting the Glastonbury coverage for the BBC, and the Oscars.
He has also acted with Amanda Holden in Mad About Alice (2004) and worked with Adam Faith, on the series Murder in Mind in 2003, shortly before Faith's death.
He has also starred in the West End in the plays ART and Murder in Mind.
Theakston also played himself in the mock-interview series Rock Profile in which he interviews 'Celebrities' impersonated by Matt Lucas and David Walliams. He hosted the channel 4 reality TV show, The Games alongside his former O Zone co- host, Jayne Middlemiss. He was also the host of a 2004 game show, Beg Borrow or Steal. He presents the ITV Saturday night show - With A Little Help from my Friends.
In 2001 Theakston spent some time in the tabloids after a personal testimony from a Mayfair prostitute were released, allegations that were later proved untrue.
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