George Lamb (presenter)
Encyclopedia
George Martin Lamb is a Scottish-born British radio
and TV presenter
. He is the son of actor Larry Lamb
.
DJ co-host Marc Hughes and Jamaican patois and dance-hall music. The last known radio work was a slot for Spotify
as sponsored by Starbucks
.
Lamb's television career started in 2007 when he replaced Alex Zane
as the host of the second series of BBC reality show Celebrity Scissorhands
and returned in 2008 for the third series. He has also presented The Restaurant, Road To V and Young Butcher of the Year, as parodied on Harry Hill's TV Burp
.
Lamb has been the presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother (or BBLB) since summer 2008, taking over from Dermot O'Leary who had presented BBLB since 2001. He first presented the show with co-host Zezi Ifore
, though she was sacked halfway through the series, leaving Lamb the sole presenter. For the final series of BBLB in 2010, Emma Willis
joined Lamb as co-presenter.
On 19 February 2010, he presented EastEnders Live
: The Aftermath alongside Kirsten O'Brien
, interviewing the cast and production team after the first live episode of EastEnders.
He took part in a reality TV show on ITV2
called The Parent Trip with his father, actor Larry Lamb
. He also on 31 March 2011 took part in Celebrity Juice
with his dad.
Lamb presented a programme on BBC Three exploring the world of legal
party pills and herbal highs.
Lamb also took part in Channel 4's game show Million Pound Drop Live on 29 October 2010, alongside with his father, Larry Lamb. They survived the final question with £50,000 for the charity Plan
.
Lamb has recently begun appearing on talkSport
presenting a Sunday evening show
He also presented Style Birmingham 2011
and also the pop singer Lily Allen
before she got a record deal. He met Lily in Ibiza
.
and Linda Martin. He has one older sister called Vanessa Clare Lamb born in 1969 and he has two younger sisters called Eloise Alexandra Lamb, born in 1999, and Eva-Mathilde Lamb, born in 2003. He supports Dundee United
and Fulham F.C.
.
Lamb is a vegetarian. He gave up meat after slaughtering a goat for an ITV show he filmed with his father.
In March 2010 he supported Global Cool
by going on a flight-free holiday to Barcelona
with his friend and fellow TV presenter Rick Edwards
.
In May 2008 Lamb was reprimanded for appearing to pledge his support on air for Boris Johnson
in the London mayoral race
.
Radio
Radio is the transmission of signals through free space by modulation of electromagnetic waves with frequencies below those of visible light. Electromagnetic radiation travels by means of oscillating electromagnetic fields that pass through the air and the vacuum of space...
and TV presenter
Presenter
A presenter, or host , is a person or organization responsible for running an event. A museum or university, for example, may be the presenter or host of an exhibit. Likewise, a master of ceremonies is a person that hosts or presents a show...
. He is the son of actor Larry Lamb
Larry Lamb (actor)
Lawrence Douglas "Larry" Lamb is an English actor who has worked frequently in television. He is best known for playing one of the greatest villains of British soap Archie Mitchell in the BBC television soap EastEnders, Michael Shipman in the BBC television show Gavin & Stacey and Mischievous...
.
Career
Lamb's radio career peaked with presenting his own daytime show on BBC Radio 6 Music for two years from October 2007 to November 2009, before being moved the early weekend mornings for 6 months and eventually leaving the station in May 2010. His show mixed banter with his Ministry of SoundMinistry of Sound
Ministry of Sound London, commonly referred to as simply Ministry of Sound or MoS, is a nightclub based in London, United Kingdom and an associated record label. It was ranked fourth in the 2010 DJ Magazine top 100 clubs poll 2010. As well as the nightclub in London, there is another in Egypt and...
DJ co-host Marc Hughes and Jamaican patois and dance-hall music. The last known radio work was a slot for Spotify
Spotify
Spotify is a Swedish-founded, UK-headquartered DRM-based music streaming service offering streaming of selected music from a range of major and independent record labels, including Sony, EMI, Warner Music Group, and Universal. Launched in October 2008 by Swedish startup Spotify AB, the service had...
as sponsored by Starbucks
Starbucks
Starbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
.
Lamb's television career started in 2007 when he replaced Alex Zane
Alex Zane
Alex Zane is an English television presenter and DJ.-Background:Zane was born in Leeds and attended Boston Spa School before going on to study Medicine at University College London, a course which he left after a year, and then Media and Communications at Goldsmiths College.-Stand-up comedy and...
as the host of the second series of BBC reality show Celebrity Scissorhands
Celebrity Scissorhands
Celebrity Scissorhands is a reality show that is part of the BBC's Children in Need charity campaign, in which celebrities attempt to cut people's hair to raise money for the campaign while trained and watched by professional hairdresser Lee Stafford...
and returned in 2008 for the third series. He has also presented The Restaurant, Road To V and Young Butcher of the Year, as parodied on Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp
Harry Hill's TV Burp is a British television comedy programme produced by Avalon Television for ITV and hosted by comedian Harry Hill. The show presents a satirical look at the week's television, including extracts from TV shows with added sketches, observational voice-overs, and guest appearances...
.
Lamb has been the presenter of Big Brother's Little Brother (or BBLB) since summer 2008, taking over from Dermot O'Leary who had presented BBLB since 2001. He first presented the show with co-host Zezi Ifore
Zezi Ifore
Zezi Ifore , is an English DJ, dancer, television presenter, magazine editor and fashion designer of African descent.-Early life:...
, though she was sacked halfway through the series, leaving Lamb the sole presenter. For the final series of BBLB in 2010, Emma Willis
Emma Willis
Emma Willis is a British television presenter of such shows as Big Brother's Little Brother for its final series in 2010 and co-presenter of the now defunct Live From Studio Five the same year....
joined Lamb as co-presenter.
On 19 February 2010, he presented EastEnders Live
EastEnders Live
"EastEnders Live" is a live episode of the British television soap opera EastEnders, broadcast on BBC One on 19 February 2010. The episode was commissioned as part of the show's 25th anniversary celebrations, and was the first EastEnders episode to be broadcast live...
: The Aftermath alongside Kirsten O'Brien
Kirsten O'Brien
Kirsten O'Brien is an English television presenter and stand-up comic.She is known for presenting SMart, and presented Smile and Totally Doctor Who alongside Barney Harwood on CBBC....
, interviewing the cast and production team after the first live episode of EastEnders.
He took part in a reality TV show on ITV2
ITV2
ITV2 is a 24 hour, free-to-air entertainment television channel in the United Kingdom owned by ITV Digital Channels Ltd, a division of ITV plc. It was launched on 7 December 1998, and is available on digital television via satellite, cable, IPTV and terrestrial platforms. The channel has the...
called The Parent Trip with his father, actor Larry Lamb
Larry Lamb (actor)
Lawrence Douglas "Larry" Lamb is an English actor who has worked frequently in television. He is best known for playing one of the greatest villains of British soap Archie Mitchell in the BBC television soap EastEnders, Michael Shipman in the BBC television show Gavin & Stacey and Mischievous...
. He also on 31 March 2011 took part in Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice
Celebrity Juice is a British television comedy panel game show on ITV2 that has been airing since 24 September, 2008. The show is presented by Keith Lemon, with regular captains Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton, alongside regular panellist Rufus Hound...
with his dad.
Lamb presented a programme on BBC Three exploring the world of legal
Legal intoxicants
Legal intoxicants are intoxicating drugs which are not prohibited by drug laws. The most commonly used intoxicant is alcohol but many others are used including native intoxicating plants historically used by indigenous cultures and modern chemical intoxicating substances that have not been defined...
party pills and herbal highs.
Lamb also took part in Channel 4's game show Million Pound Drop Live on 29 October 2010, alongside with his father, Larry Lamb. They survived the final question with £50,000 for the charity Plan
Plan (aid organisation)
Plan is a global children’s charity which operates in 48 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas. It is made up of 21 national organisations responsible for raising funds and awareness in their respective countries...
.
Lamb has recently begun appearing on talkSport
TalkSPORT
Talksport , owned by UTV radio, is one of the United Kingdom's three terrestrial analogue Independent National Radio broadcasters, offering a sports and talk radio service broadcast from London to the United Kingdom....
presenting a Sunday evening show
He also presented Style Birmingham 2011
Music management
He managed the band Audio BullysAudio Bullys
Audio Bullys are an electronic music group from London, consisting of Simon Franks and Tom Dinsdale. The group were once managed by DJ and presenter George Lamb....
and also the pop singer Lily Allen
Lily Allen
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper , better known as Lily Allen, is an English recording artist and fashion designer. She is the daughter of actor and musician Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen. In her teenage years, her musical tastes evolved from glam rock to alternative...
before she got a record deal. He met Lily in Ibiza
Ibiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
.
Personal life
Lamb is the son of actor Larry LambLarry Lamb (actor)
Lawrence Douglas "Larry" Lamb is an English actor who has worked frequently in television. He is best known for playing one of the greatest villains of British soap Archie Mitchell in the BBC television soap EastEnders, Michael Shipman in the BBC television show Gavin & Stacey and Mischievous...
and Linda Martin. He has one older sister called Vanessa Clare Lamb born in 1969 and he has two younger sisters called Eloise Alexandra Lamb, born in 1999, and Eva-Mathilde Lamb, born in 2003. He supports Dundee United
Dundee United F.C.
Dundee United Football Club is a Scottish professional football club located in the city of Dundee. Formed in 1909, originally as Dundee Hibernian, the club changed to the present name in 1923...
and Fulham F.C.
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
.
Lamb is a vegetarian. He gave up meat after slaughtering a goat for an ITV show he filmed with his father.
In March 2010 he supported Global Cool
Global Cool
Global Cool is a green lifestyle campaign run by the Global Cool Foundation, a registered climate change charity in the United Kingdom. Global Cool works with celebrities and the media and entertainment industries to promote green behaviours such as using public transport and taking flight-free...
by going on a flight-free holiday to Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
with his friend and fellow TV presenter Rick Edwards
Rick Edwards
Rick Edwards is a British TV presenter who mainly works on Channel 4 and E4. Rick has presented T4 with co-hosts Georgie Okell, Miquita Oliver, Jameela Jamil and Alexa Chung from which he left on 3 July 2011...
.
Controversies
Lamb's former 6 Music show proved controversial, being atypical of 6 Music and having more in common with the style of the youth-oriented Radio 1, signalling a change of direction for the station, away from its "music" roots. This was unpopular with many listeners to 6 Music. This provoked rival anti- and pro- petitions and both unfavourable and favourable reviews.In May 2008 Lamb was reprimanded for appearing to pledge his support on air for Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson is a British journalist and Conservative Party politician, who has been the elected Mayor of London since 2008...
in the London mayoral race
London mayoral election, 2008
The London mayoral election, 2008 for the office of Mayor of London was held on 1 May 2008 and was won by Conservative Party candidate Boris Johnson....
.