Ian Collins (radio presenter)
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Ian Collins http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1989380/bio is a British
radio and television presenter & journalist
. He was the presenter of The Late Show (10pm Mon - Thurs) on national talkSPORT Radio. The show was non- sport and took a comedic/observational look at news & current affairs. Collins confirmed on-air that his Late Show, ending 1am: 2nd September, would be his last for talkSPORT and that his departure, after 16 years with the station, had been amicably planned since approximately June 2011. During his final show, Collins loosely suggested he would be involved in political debate in some capacity, and may make future appearances on talkSPORT, although this was not clarified.
Collins became a presenter on Invicta FM in Kent
. He joined the newly launched Talk Radio UK in 1995, which is now known as talkSPORT and is the station's longest serving presenter. He presented the Overnight show, Ian Collins and the Creatures of the Night from 1995 to 2002, then the Late-Night Weekend Show, Ian Collins: Unbranded from 2002 to 2004, replacing Tommy Boyd
. Collins replaced Paul Hawksbee
and Andy Jacobs
on the afternoon show from 1pm-4pm for a short time at the start of the Iraq War in 2003. In 2004, he replaced Mike Dickin
on the mid morning show from 10am - 1pm, including a spell co-hosting the show with Mike Parry
. From May 2006, Collins moved on to host The Ultimate Late Show, from 1am to 5am which he both wrote and produced along with Alan Hyde
. Collins also presented The Incredibly Early Breakfast Show between 5am and 6am.
He made his first TV appearances on cable channel L!VE TV
in the late 1990s.
He appears often on The Daily Politics - BBC2, This Week - BBC1, BBC News 24
, Sky News
and London Tonight
, and was TalkSport's presenter of choice during major news events such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq
and the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict
.
Collins wrote the book I Bet You Won't Read This: Confessions Of A Night Time Radio Host (ISBN 0953979806) which includes unedited letters that had been sent into his show - the book also offers tips on how to get into the radio industry. He is currently writing his second book - 87 People I'd Like to Slap.
He is a friend of Danny Wallace
, and appears in his books Are You Dave Gorman?
, Join Me
, Yes Man
and Friends Like These.
United Kingdom
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radio and television presenter & journalist
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. He was the presenter of The Late Show (10pm Mon - Thurs) on national talkSPORT Radio. The show was non- sport and took a comedic/observational look at news & current affairs. Collins confirmed on-air that his Late Show, ending 1am: 2nd September, would be his last for talkSPORT and that his departure, after 16 years with the station, had been amicably planned since approximately June 2011. During his final show, Collins loosely suggested he would be involved in political debate in some capacity, and may make future appearances on talkSPORT, although this was not clarified.
Collins became a presenter on Invicta FM in Kent
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
. He joined the newly launched Talk Radio UK in 1995, which is now known as talkSPORT and is the station's longest serving presenter. He presented the Overnight show, Ian Collins and the Creatures of the Night from 1995 to 2002, then the Late-Night Weekend Show, Ian Collins: Unbranded from 2002 to 2004, replacing Tommy Boyd
Tommy Boyd
Timothy Leslie Boyd , better known as Tommy Boyd, is a British radio and television presenter who now lives in Chichester, West Sussex.-Early career:...
. Collins replaced Paul Hawksbee
Paul Hawksbee
Paul Hawksbee presents the Hawksbee and Jacobs show alongside Andy Jacobs on talkSPORT and has also presented You're on Sky Sports on the Sky Sports subscription TV channel....
and Andy Jacobs
Andy Jacobs
Andrew Eustace Jacobs is a British sports radio personality who presents the Hawksbee and Jacobs show alongside Paul Hawksbee on talkSPORT in the UK, every weekday from 1-4pm....
on the afternoon show from 1pm-4pm for a short time at the start of the Iraq War in 2003. In 2004, he replaced Mike Dickin
Mike Dickin
Mike Dickin , was a late-night host on the British radio station talkSPORT. Dickin used to present the 1am to 6am slot at weekends on Talk Radio UK from 1995 to 2001. He returned filling in for James Whale during James' battle with kidney cancer...
on the mid morning show from 10am - 1pm, including a spell co-hosting the show with Mike Parry
Mike Parry
Mike Parry is a British journalist and radio presenter.-Early life:Born in Chester, Parry attended The King's School, Chester, and later Trent Polytechnic.-Journalism career:...
. From May 2006, Collins moved on to host The Ultimate Late Show, from 1am to 5am which he both wrote and produced along with Alan Hyde
Alan Hyde
Alan Hyde is a radio broadcaster and producer who owns the broadcasting company, Studio 22. He is most famous for his work in motorsport journalism, particularly the British Touring Car Championship. He has worked as on air contributor and producer of The Ultimate Late Show Live with Ian Collins...
. Collins also presented The Incredibly Early Breakfast Show between 5am and 6am.
He made his first TV appearances on cable channel L!VE TV
L!VE TV
L!VE TV was a British television station that was operated by MGN on cable television from 15 August 1995 - 31 October 1999. It was later revived for Sky Digital from 2003...
in the late 1990s.
He appears often on The Daily Politics - BBC2, This Week - BBC1, BBC News 24
BBC News 24
BBC News is the BBC's 24-hour rolling news television network in the United Kingdom. The channel launched as BBC News 24 on 9 November 1997 at 17:30 as part of the BBC's foray into digital domestic television channels, becoming the first competitor to Sky News, which had been running since 1989...
, Sky News
Sky News
Sky News is a 24-hour British and international satellite television news broadcaster with an emphasis on UK and international news stories.The service places emphasis on rolling news, including the latest breaking news. Sky News also hosts localised versions of the channel in Australia and in New...
and London Tonight
London Tonight
London Tonight is a regional news programme broadcast on ITV London . Produced by ITN, the programme is broadcast at 6pm every weeknight, also including local sports news and local features of interest.Like all regional news programmes on ITV in England and Wales and Channel Television, it uses...
, and was TalkSport's presenter of choice during major news events such as the 2003 invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
and the 2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict
2008–2009 Israel–Gaza conflict
The Gaza War, known as Operation Cast Lead in Israel and as the Gaza Massacre in the Arab world, was a three-week bombing and invasion of the Gaza Strip by Israel, and hundreds of rocket attacks on south of Israel which...
.
Collins wrote the book I Bet You Won't Read This: Confessions Of A Night Time Radio Host (ISBN 0953979806) which includes unedited letters that had been sent into his show - the book also offers tips on how to get into the radio industry. He is currently writing his second book - 87 People I'd Like to Slap.
He is a friend of Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace (humourist)
Daniel Frederick Wallace is a British filmmaker, comedian, writer, actor, and presenter of radio and television. His notable works include the books Join Me, Yes Man, and the TV series How to Start Your Own Country.He lives in London, with his wife, an Australian publicist...
, and appears in his books Are You Dave Gorman?
Are You Dave Gorman?
Are You Dave Gorman? is the title of a stage show by the British documentary comedian Dave Gorman and the book of the same name, co-written by Gorman and Danny Wallace. The BBC television series The Dave Gorman Collection— Gorman's first television show—was based on the show...
, Join Me
Join Me
Join Me is the name given to a movement started in London by British writer Danny Wallace in 2002, and to a book by him which documents the movement's formation.Members of the movement are called Joinees...
, Yes Man
Yes Man (book)
Yes Man is a humour/memoir novel written by Danny Wallace based upon a year of the author's life, in which he chose to say "Yes" to any offers that came his way...
and Friends Like These.
External links
- Ian Collins on Twitter http://twitter.com/collinslateshow
- Official website
- Talksport's profile
- The Late Show with Ian Collins on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/iancollinslateshow