Cash Peters
Encyclopedia
Cashman "Cash" Peters is a British author, television, and radio contibutor who writes on travel and show business.
, England
. By 15, he had written material for radio and TV shows including The Two Ronnies
and The News Huddlines
. After graduating from university with a law degree he worked at the High Court of Justice
in London
, and in his spare time worked as a reporter on Capital Radio's The Way It Is news magazine. He turned to journalism, full-time, winning several awards for travel reporting and presented "Wildfire", a series of travel specials on BBC Radio. In 1987 his series Around the World in Ninety Seconds won the Best Light Entertainment Writer Award at the New York Radio Festival. In 1997 he moved to Los Angeles, California
, where he lives with his partner.
Peters appeared for two seasons in the Travel Channel
TV show Stranded with Cash Peters
, and wrote the book Naked In Dangerous Places about his experiences. In 2003 Peters wrote Gullible's Travels: The Adventures of a Bad Taste Tourist. He presents a short show business segment late night Wednesdays on BBC Radio Five Live
's Up All Night, and appears as a commentator on American Public Media
's Marketplace
.
. 48 hours had accumulated altogether, and under "Operation Parallax" the following two Thursdays would be cancelled and the calendar would jump from Wednesday to Friday. The hoax briefly fooled tens of thousands of Capital Radio's listeners. Theatres cancelled their shows, airlines pulled flights, and emergency lines at Capital Radio and across London were jammed. In 2007 Operation Parallax was subsequently nominated by The Sunday Times
as one of the top ten April Fool's jokes of all time.
Biography
Peters was born in StockportStockport
Stockport is a town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on elevated ground southeast of Manchester city centre, at the point where the rivers Goyt and Tame join and create the River Mersey. Stockport is the largest settlement in the metropolitan borough of the same name...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. By 15, he had written material for radio and TV shows including The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies
The Two Ronnies is a British sketch show that aired on BBC1 from 1971 to 1987. It featured the double act of Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett, the "Two Ronnies" of the title.-Origins:...
and The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines
The News Huddlines was a long-running BBC Radio 2 topical comedy sketch show starring Roy Hudd that ran for fifty one series from 1975 until 2001. Each episode lasted for half an hour and consisted of topical sketches, songs and one-liners.-Performers:...
. After graduating from university with a law degree he worked at the High Court of Justice
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, and in his spare time worked as a reporter on Capital Radio's The Way It Is news magazine. He turned to journalism, full-time, winning several awards for travel reporting and presented "Wildfire", a series of travel specials on BBC Radio. In 1987 his series Around the World in Ninety Seconds won the Best Light Entertainment Writer Award at the New York Radio Festival. In 1997 he moved to Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
, where he lives with his partner.
Peters appeared for two seasons in the Travel Channel
Travel Channel
The Travel Channel is a satellite and cable television channel that is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, US. It features documentaries and how-to shows related to travel and leisure around the United States and throughout the world. Programming has included shows in African animal safaris,...
TV show Stranded with Cash Peters
Stranded with Cash Peters
Stranded with Cash Peters was a reality show/documentary on the Travel Channel created by British travel writer Cash Peters, in which he was dumped in an unfamiliar place with no money, food, or room for the night. He had to rely on the locals to show him around town, buy food for him, and give him...
, and wrote the book Naked In Dangerous Places about his experiences. In 2003 Peters wrote Gullible's Travels: The Adventures of a Bad Taste Tourist. He presents a short show business segment late night Wednesdays on BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio Five Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
's Up All Night, and appears as a commentator on American Public Media
American Public Media
American Public Media is the second largest producer of public radio programs in the United States of America after NPR. Its non-profit parent, American Public Media Group, also owns and operates radio stations in Minnesota, California, and Florida. Its station brands are Minnesota Public Radio,...
's Marketplace
Marketplace (radio program)
Marketplace is a radio program that focuses on business, the economy, and events that influence them. Hosted by Kai Ryssdal, the show is produced and distributed by American Public Media, in association with the University of Southern California...
.
Operation Parallax
In 1979, Peters staged an elaborate April Fool's joke on Capital Radio's Sunday Soapbox, posing as a concerned listener who claimed the government planned to cancel the following two Thursdays to correct errors that had occurred due to switching the clocks back and forth every year to account for British Summer TimeBritish Summer Time
Western European Summer Time is a summer daylight saving time scheme, 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. It is used in the following places:* the Canary Islands* Portugal * Ireland...
. 48 hours had accumulated altogether, and under "Operation Parallax" the following two Thursdays would be cancelled and the calendar would jump from Wednesday to Friday. The hoax briefly fooled tens of thousands of Capital Radio's listeners. Theatres cancelled their shows, airlines pulled flights, and emergency lines at Capital Radio and across London were jammed. In 2007 Operation Parallax was subsequently nominated by The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
as one of the top ten April Fool's jokes of all time.
Awards
- Benjamin Franklin Literary Award for Humor
- New York Radio Festival for Best Light Entertainment Writer Award (1987)