Iszi Lawrence
Iszi Lawrence (born 7 June 1985[1]) is a British broadcaster, comedian and author. She presents The Forum on the BBC World Service,[2] and co-presents the podcast Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny.[3]
Education
[edit]Lawrence attended Wychwood School in Oxford. She studied geography at the University of Bristol, graduating with first-class honours. She later studied a diploma in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford and graduated with this diploma.[4]
Broadcasting career
[edit]Lawrence was producer for the 2013 documentary film Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie.[5]
In 2016, Lawrence began presenting for the BBC Radio 4 programme Making History,[6] which explores historical topics.
In 2021, Lawrence appeared in the TV series Royals: Keeping the Crown, which examined the successes of, and difficult events relating to, various royal families.[7] Also in 2021, she appeared[8] in the TV series[9] The Lost Pirate Kingdom[8] which examined real pirates in the Caribbean.[9] Also in 2021, she appeared in the factual television series Ancient Apocalypse, as a history expert.[10]
In 2022, Lawrence began co-presenting Your Place or Mine on BBC Radio 4 with Shaun Keaveny.[11] In the same year, she appeared as a history expert in the factual television series U-Boat Wranglers.[10]
In 2023, Lawrence began presenting The Forum, an in-depth discussion programme on the BBC World Service's English-language service.[12]
Lawrence presents the British Museum's Membercast podcast, which explores topics connected to artifacts in the museum's collections.[13]
Comedy career
[edit]Lawrence was a semi-finalist in the BBC Radio 7 New Comedy Awards.[14]
Lawrence has performed comedy in many countries, and in venues where comedy is not commonly performed, such as museums.[15]
She appears regular at the Lil Fat Comedy Club in Oxfordshire.[14]
Writing career
[edit]Lawrence is the author of several books, all aimed at children.[16] Her series of books The Unstoppable Letty Pegg is a historical adventure series.[17]
She runs workshops focussing on historical storywriting and history in general for children studying at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.[18]
Personal life
[edit]Lawrence's family is multicultural, including people from Australia and Morocco.[15]
She has a dark blue belt in Japanese-style jujutsu.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iszi Lawrence - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "The Forum - The enduring allure of jewellery - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "BBC Radio 4 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny, Ainsley Harriott: Angkor Wat, Cambodia". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "ISP Senior Spring 2015 by The Chelsea Magazine Company - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Iszi Lawrence | Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ Royals: Keeping the Crown (Documentary, History), Derek Jacobi, Iszi Lawrence, Chandrika Kaul, World Media Rights Productions, 2021-11-01, retrieved 2025-01-04
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b The Lost Pirate Kingdom (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-04 – via www.imdb.com.
- ^ a b The Lost Pirate Kingdom (Documentary, Adventure, Drama), Derek Jacobi, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis, World Media Rights Productions, 2021-03-15, retrieved 2025-01-04
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b "Iszi Lawrence | Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "The British Museum Membercast | British Museum". British Museum. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Iszi Lawrence". Alive Network Entertainment Agency. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ a b "BBC Radio 4 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny - Meet Iszi Lawrence". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Amazon.co.uk: Iszi Lawrence: books, biography, latest update". Amazon. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Books By Iszi Lawrence | LoveReading4Kids". www.lovereading4kids.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
- ^ "Iszi Lawrence: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)". Bloomsbury. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- Alumni of the University of Bristol
- Alumni of the University of Oxford
- BBC Radio 4 presenters
- BBC World Service presenters
- British historical fiction writers
- British women children's writers
- British women comedians
- British women historians
- British women radio presenters
- English people of Australian descent
- English people of Moroccan descent
- Historians of the Caribbean
- Historians of monarchy and royalty
- People educated at Wychwood School