Ortis Deley
Encyclopedia
Ortis Deley is a British television presenter, radio DJ and actor
of Ghanaian/Nigerian descent. He went to Ernest Bevin College
in Tooting Bec, London. He is currently one of the presenters of The Gadget Show
and presenter of Choice FM
on Sunday mornings.
at the University of Sunderland
and graduated in 1995. It was an appearance on LWT's Blind Date as a contestant that put him in the public eye having been spotted by leading industry Manager at the time Jan Simmonds.
alongside Clive Owen
and Jennifer Aniston
. He has starred in BBC One's
drama serial Doctors
, and taken part in a production of Alan Ayckbourn
's Confusions at The Leatherhead Theatre. He has also played a lead role in the critically acclaimed fringe theatre production of Talkin' Loud at The Latchmere Theatre. In 2005, he played Tom in the Doctor Who
spin-off audio plays Wildthyme at Large
and The Devil in Ms Wildthyme
. In 2006, he appeared as Derek, the brother of Moony, in the low-budget British movie Kidulthood
. On the 3rd May 2007, he played the part of a drug dealer
on the The Bill
. He also played a policeman in CBBC's children's show 'SCOOP'.
; a pilot Saturday Breakfast show entitled Up Your Street, followed by Passport to Passion.
.
Ortis toured the country with the Smash Hits Roadshow
from 1998 to 2000; interviewing bands for exclusive backstage footage, gossip and news. In 1999 and 2000 he hosted the roadshow itself.
to present Short Change
and then Live & Kicking
.
In 2002, he hosted Making It, the BBC's talent search for a new children's presenter.
He worked as one of the key presenters on CBBC's
daily magazine show Xchange
.
He appeared in an episode of Chucklevision
, which aired on 14 June 2007.
He was a presenter in CBBC
show Wonderful World of Weird
from February to March 2007.
He had a cameo role in British award winning drama kidulthood.
For BBC One, he presented and reported on monetary and consumer issues affecting children and teenagers for Short Change. He was the main anchor presenter from 1998 to 2005. He also appeared on programmes for BBC Choice (now BBC Three
) as one of the main presenters on Hype and Hype on the Road. On BBC One, he has also been the main presenter on a youth science programme, Why 5, which ran for two series. He was also the presenter of CBBC's 'Sorcerer's Apprentice'.
Following this, he presented X-perimental
, a science series for CBBC produced by Endemol
.
On BBC Radio 5 Live
, Ortis presented his own sports show featuring in depth interviews with British Athletes preparing for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
In 2008, he returned to CBBC to co-present Best of Friends
.
as a co-presenter to Suzi Perry
, Jon Bentley
and Jason Bradbury
, making his debut in the Road Trip Special episode on the 30 January 2009. He replaced Dallas Campbell
.
from 9am to 1pm.
's live coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships
from Daegu
, South Korea
. Deley began on 27 August but struggled to win the audience as many viewers complained about his stilted delivery and the mixing up of his colleagues' names. He was replaced as the main presenter on 30 August by former T4
presenter Rick Edwards
, who had previously been presenting the evening highlights programme.
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of Ghanaian/Nigerian descent. He went to Ernest Bevin College
Ernest Bevin College
Ernest Bevin College is a specialist college in Tooting, London, England. The school is all-boys for ages 11 through 18, but has a co-educational sixth form. It has about 1173 pupils.-History:...
in Tooting Bec, London. He is currently one of the presenters of The Gadget Show
The Gadget Show
The Gadget Show is a British television series focusing on technology and is broadcast on Channel 5. Originally a thirty minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to fifty five minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channels 5*, Dave and Channel 5's Internet on-demand...
and presenter of Choice FM
Choice FM
Choice FM, branded on-air as London's Choice, is a brand used by the UK's biggest radio company, Global Radio for its network of black music radio stations...
on Sunday mornings.
Career
Deley studied for a degree in PharmacyPharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
at the University of Sunderland
University of Sunderland
The University of Sunderland is located in Sunderland, north east England. The university has more than 17,500 students, including 7,000-plus international students from some 70 countries....
and graduated in 1995. It was an appearance on LWT's Blind Date as a contestant that put him in the public eye having been spotted by leading industry Manager at the time Jan Simmonds.
Acting
Deley has a cameo in the 2006 feature film DerailedDerailed
Derailed is a 2005 British-American thriller film based on the novel of the same name by James Siegel. The film is directed by Mikael Håfström and stars Clive Owen, Jennifer Aniston, Vincent Cassel, Melissa George, Addison Timlin, Giancarlo Esposito, RZA and Xzibit. This film was the first to be...
alongside Clive Owen
Clive Owen
Clive Owen is an English actor, who has worked on television, stage and film. He first gained recognition in the United Kingdom for portraying the lead in the ITV series Chancer from 1990 to 1991...
and Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Aniston
Jennifer Joanna Aniston is an American actress, film director, and producer, best known for her role as Rachel Green on the television sitcom Friends, a role which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Aniston has also enjoyed a successful film career,...
. He has starred in BBC One's
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
drama serial Doctors
Doctors (BBC Soap Opera)
Doctors is a British daytime television soap opera, set in the fictional Midland town of Letherbridge, defined as being close to the City of Birmingham. It was created by Chris Murray; Mal Young drove its development, and Carson Black was the original producer. The first episode was broadcast on...
, and taken part in a production of Alan Ayckbourn
Alan Ayckbourn
Sir Alan Ayckbourn CBE is a prolific English playwright. He has written and produced seventy-three full-length plays in Scarborough and London and was, between 1972 and 2009, the artistic director of the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough, where all but four of his plays have received their...
's Confusions at The Leatherhead Theatre. He has also played a lead role in the critically acclaimed fringe theatre production of Talkin' Loud at The Latchmere Theatre. In 2005, he played Tom in the Doctor Who
Doctor Who
Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. The programme depicts the adventures of a time-travelling humanoid alien known as the Doctor who explores the universe in a sentient time machine called the TARDIS that flies through time and space, whose exterior...
spin-off audio plays Wildthyme at Large
Wildthyme at Large
Wildthyme at Large is a Big Finish Productions audio drama featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.- Plot :...
and The Devil in Ms Wildthyme
The Devil in Ms Wildthyme
The Devil in Ms Wildthyme is a Big Finish Productions audio drama featuring Katy Manning as Iris Wildthyme, a character from the spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.- Plot :...
. In 2006, he appeared as Derek, the brother of Moony, in the low-budget British movie Kidulthood
Kidulthood
Kidulthood is a 2006 British drama film about the life of several teenagers in Ladbroke Grove and Latimer Road area of inner west London. It was directed by Menhaj Huda and written by Noel Clarke, who also stars in the film and directed the sequel, Adulthood...
. On the 3rd May 2007, he played the part of a drug dealer
Illegal drug trade
The illegal drug trade is a global black market, dedicated to cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of those substances which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Most jurisdictions prohibit trade, except under license, of many types of drugs by drug prohibition laws.A UN report said the...
on the The Bill
The Bill
The Bill is a police procedural television series that ran from October 1984 to August 2010. It focused on the lives and work of one shift of police officers, rather than on any particular aspect of police work...
. He also played a policeman in CBBC's children's show 'SCOOP'.
LWT
His first job in television was for LWTLondon Weekend Television
London Weekend Television was the name of the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties including south Suffolk, middle and east Hampshire, Oxfordshire, south Bedfordshire, south Northamptonshire, parts of Herefordshire & Worcestershire, Warwickshire, east Dorset and...
; a pilot Saturday Breakfast show entitled Up Your Street, followed by Passport to Passion.
TCC (UK) and Trouble TV
He found his home as the anchor presenter for the cable & satellite channel Trouble live twice weekly on. He also co-presented It's In the Jeans, a series of 12 shows taking a light-hearted look at how teenagers relate to the opposite sex, as well as chart show Blast, entertainment show The T-Spot and music magazine programme iPop. Throughout the summer of 2000 he made broadcasting history by presenting T-Nation which was the first live broadcast television show from the biggest store in Europe, Top Shop, on Oxford StreetOxford Street
Oxford Street is a major thoroughfare in the City of Westminster in the West End of London, United Kingdom. It is Europe's busiest shopping street, as well as its most dense, and currently has approximately 300 shops. The street was formerly part of the London-Oxford road which began at Newgate,...
.
Ortis toured the country with the Smash Hits Roadshow
Smash Hits
Smash Hits was a pop music based magazine, aimed at teenagers and young adults and originally published in the United Kingdom by EMAP. It ran from 1978 to 2006 and was issued fortnightly for most of that time...
from 1998 to 2000; interviewing bands for exclusive backstage footage, gossip and news. In 1999 and 2000 he hosted the roadshow itself.
BBC
Deley worked for Trouble for 4 years before joining the BBCBBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
to present Short Change
Short Change
Short Change was a consumer affairs programme for children, broadcast on BBC One and later also the CBBC Channel. It was essentially a version of the prime-time show Watchdog except that it was aimed at children. The show was first aired on 20 February 1994...
and then Live & Kicking
Live & Kicking
Live & Kicking was a BBC Saturday morning children's magazine programme, running from 1993 to 2001. The fourth in a succession of Saturday morning shows, it was the replacement for Going Live!, and took many of its features from it, such as phone-ins, games, comedy, competitions and the showing of...
.
In 2002, he hosted Making It, the BBC's talent search for a new children's presenter.
He worked as one of the key presenters on CBBC's
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
daily magazine show Xchange
Xchange (TV series)
Xchange was a factual entertainment BBC television programme for children. It was broadcast initially on BBC Two and later the CBBC Channel. The programme was transmitted live from studio TC2 at BBC Television Centre...
.
He appeared in an episode of Chucklevision
ChuckleVision
ChuckleVision is a popular British television series shown mainly on CBBC. New episodes are always first aired on BBC One, and occasionally episodes are shown on BBC Two. The first episode was shown on 26 September 1987. It follows the adventures of the Chuckle Brothers & the Patton Brothers, who...
, which aired on 14 June 2007.
He was a presenter in CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
show Wonderful World of Weird
Wonderful World of Weird
Wonderful World Of Weird was a British children's television programme shown on BBC Two. Hosted by Ed Petrie and featuring Ortis Deley, Lizzie Greenwood and Jake Humphrey. It ran for three weeks, from February 2007 to March 2007...
from February to March 2007.
He had a cameo role in British award winning drama kidulthood.
For BBC One, he presented and reported on monetary and consumer issues affecting children and teenagers for Short Change. He was the main anchor presenter from 1998 to 2005. He also appeared on programmes for BBC Choice (now BBC Three
BBC Three
BBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
) as one of the main presenters on Hype and Hype on the Road. On BBC One, he has also been the main presenter on a youth science programme, Why 5, which ran for two series. He was also the presenter of CBBC's 'Sorcerer's Apprentice'.
Following this, he presented X-perimental
X-perimental
X-perimental was a British children's science magazine show that ran from 2003 to 2004 on CBBC. It originally aired on BBC One and repeated on the CBBC Channel. Series 1 was presented by Ortis Deley and Holly Willoughby who then both left to move on to present other shows...
, a science series for CBBC produced by Endemol
Endemol
Endemol is an international television production and distribution company based in the Netherlands, with subsidiaries and joint ventures in 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, the United States, France, Mexico, Spain, Italy, Germany, Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Dominican Republic, Poland,...
.
On BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
, Ortis presented his own sports show featuring in depth interviews with British Athletes preparing for the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
In 2008, he returned to CBBC to co-present Best of Friends
Best of Friends
-Tasks and Treats:In the show, five friends with a strong friendship must complete a series of three unpleasant tasks in order to win a final treat The tasks include mucking out pigs, cleaning bins, picking up ice with the bare feet, getting your feet tickled without laughing or smiling and so on,...
.
The Gadget Show
In early 2009, he joined the popular technology show The Gadget ShowThe Gadget Show
The Gadget Show is a British television series focusing on technology and is broadcast on Channel 5. Originally a thirty minute show, it was extended to forty-five minutes, then later to fifty five minutes. Repeats have also aired on the digital channels 5*, Dave and Channel 5's Internet on-demand...
as a co-presenter to Suzi Perry
Suzi Perry
Suzi Perry is an English television presenter, best known for covering MotoGP for the BBC for 13 years and The Gadget Show.-Early life:...
, Jon Bentley
Jon Bentley (TV presenter)
Jon Bentley is an English journalist and television presenter, educated at Oriel College, Oxford.He has specialised in television production and journalism in the field of motoring. Between 1987 and 1999, he was producer and editor of BBC Two's Top Gear and was series producer of Fifth Gear from...
and Jason Bradbury
Jason Bradbury
Jason Bradbury is a complete tosser and children's author. His UK TV credits include a wide range of light entertainment, science and technology formats; these include The Big Breakfast, Top Gear GTI, ITV's The Web Review Show and Channel 5's The Gadget Show...
, making his debut in the Road Trip Special episode on the 30 January 2009. He replaced Dallas Campbell
Dallas Campbell
Dallas Campbell is a British television presenter and television and stage actor. His acting credits include Spender, A Touch of Frost, Family Affairs, Casualty and Holby City...
.
Choice FM
In late 2010, he started a Sunday morning slot on London's Choice FMChoice FM
Choice FM, branded on-air as London's Choice, is a brand used by the UK's biggest radio company, Global Radio for its network of black music radio stations...
from 9am to 1pm.
Channel 4
In July 2011 it was announced that Deley would be anchoring Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's live coverage of the IAAF World Athletics Championships
IAAF World Championships in Athletics
The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially.-History:...
from Daegu
Daegu
Daegu , also known as Taegu, and officially the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea, the fourth largest after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon, and the third largest metropolitan area in the country with over 2.5 million residents. The city is the capital and principal city of the...
, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. Deley began on 27 August but struggled to win the audience as many viewers complained about his stilted delivery and the mixing up of his colleagues' names. He was replaced as the main presenter on 30 August by former T4
T4 (Channel 4)
T4 is a scheduling slot on Channel 4 from about 09:00 until 14:00 on Saturdays and 17:00 on Sundays. It also airs on weekdays in the school holidays. The slot has a separate station identification on screen graphic from Channel 4 and E4. The logo of T4 is noticeably the top right segment of the...
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...
, who had previously been presenting the evening highlights programme.
Other appearances
- He hosted The People's Choice Black Music Awards for Five as well as appearing as a regular guest / singer / team captain on Night Fever, also for Five.
- He was one of the main presenters on the last ever two series of the BBC's flagship Saturday morning show, Live & KickingLive & KickingLive & Kicking was a BBC Saturday morning children's magazine programme, running from 1993 to 2001. The fourth in a succession of Saturday morning shows, it was the replacement for Going Live!, and took many of its features from it, such as phone-ins, games, comedy, competitions and the showing of...
. - He co-hosted the British Academy Children's Film and Television Awards with Emma BuntonEmma BuntonEmma Lee Bunton is an English pop singer/songwriter and TV and radio presenter. She was a member of the 1990s girl group, the Spice Girls, in which she was known as Baby Spice as she was the youngest member. In 2010, she joined the judging panel on ITV's Dancing on Ice...
, at The London Hilton. Highlights of the show were broadcast on ITVITVITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
. - In 2004, he received a second nomination from the organisation for Best Presenter.
- On BBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 LiveBBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
, he presented his own sports show which featured in depth interviews with British Athletes preparing for the Sydney Olympics. - On primetime BBC One, he presented a one-off special for Tomorrow's WorldTomorrow's WorldTomorrow's World was a long-running BBC television series, showcasing new developments in the world of science and technology. First aired on 7 July 1965 on BBC1, it ran for 38 years until it was cancelled at the beginning of 2003.- Content :...
entitled Lab Rats. - He also appeared on BBC Two's Never Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the BuzzcocksNever Mind the Buzzcocks is a comedy panel game television show with a pop music theme, currently without a permanent presenter. It stars Phill Jupitus and Noel Fielding as team captains. The show is produced by Talkback Thames for the BBC, and is usually aired on BBC Two...
. - He is now auditioning for parts in musicals, theatre, television dramas and films as well as continuing his presenting.
- In 2005, he guest starred in an episode of ChuckleVisionChuckleVisionChuckleVision is a popular British television series shown mainly on CBBC. New episodes are always first aired on BBC One, and occasionally episodes are shown on BBC Two. The first episode was shown on 26 September 1987. It follows the adventures of the Chuckle Brothers & the Patton Brothers, who...
, acting as a music agent and fashion designer. - He has also appeared as an analyst on Sky SportsSky SportsSky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
' NBA Basketball coverage. - In 2006, he was a contestant on the first series of reality show Celebrity ScissorhandsCelebrity ScissorhandsCelebrity 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...
. - He does the UK voice for DJ Lance Rock in Yo Gabba Gabba!Yo Gabba Gabba!Yo Gabba Gabba! is an American children's television show currently airing on the Nick Jr. cable network in the United States and the Nick Jr. networks in the United Kingdom & Ireland, Italy, France and Australia as well as Treehouse TV network in Canada and RTE2 on RTEjr see Raidió Teilifís...
. - He appeared as a pundit on Most Annoying People 2008 on BBC ThreeBBC ThreeBBC Three is a television network from the BBC broadcasting via digital cable, terrestrial, IPTV and satellite platforms. The channel's target audience includes those in the 16-34 year old age group, and has the purpose of providing "innovative" content to younger audiences, focusing on new talent...
. - He also appeared on the World Cup 2010's Most Shocking Moments on BBC Three.
- Before he was well known, he appeared on an episode of Cilla BlackCilla BlackCilla Black OBE is an English singer, actress, entertainer and media personality, who has been consistently popular as a light entertainment figure since 1963. She is most famous for her singles Anyone Who Had A Heart, You're My World, and Alfie...
's Blind DateBlind Date (UK TV series)Blind Date is a British dating game show produced by London Weekend Television. An unscreened pilot was made with comic Duncan Norvelle as presenter but it was eventually hosted by Cilla Black, who already hosted the LWT series, Surprise, Surprise...
in 1994. - He's lead singer in a band that does rock covers called Revenge Of Gentlemen.
- He appeared as a guest on The Wright StuffThe Wright StuffThe Wright Stuff is a British television chat show, hosted by Matthew Wright, and currently airing on Channel 5 each weekday morning from 9:15 to 11:10am....
as a guest everyday for a week in May 2011. - He appears briefly in Pirates of the Caribbean 2.
External links
- http://www.choice-fm.co.uk/shows/ortis-deley/