Toby Anstis
Encyclopedia
Toby Anstis is a radio
presenter on Global Radio's Heart Network
of stations. He presents his morning show weekdays from 10.00am - 1.00pm across the Heart branded network.
Since January 5, 2009, his show has been networked around the country to those former local stations now branded as Heart. It is currently the most listened to commercial radio show in the UK.
He is nominated for Presenter Of The Year at the Arqiva UK commercial radio awards in London on Wednesday 6th July 2011.
, Anstis was educated at an all-boys' school, Desborough School
, in Maidenhead
, Berkshire
, and later graduated in Psychology and marketing from The University Of Surrey.
each weekday afternoon from April 1992 to September 1995. He hosted The O-Zone music show on BBC2. He presented at Liberty Radio hosting the breakfast show, and was also a presenter for various programmes on Challenge TV (such as TV Scrabble
), before moving to Heart 106.2 in 2002. In 2004, he appeared in the LivingTV reality TV show, I'm Famous and Frightened!
Anstis made his stage debut as Teen Angel in the West End
production of Grease
at the Piccadilly Theatre
on 25 January 2010.
, and Bright Sparks. He also presented Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep
on Channel 5.
In 1994, he took part in an episode of Challenge Anneka
, where he contributed a Spaghetti Bolognese recipe to a book in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer
. In July 2006, he appeared as a pundit on Big Brother's Big Mouth - one of the several supporting shows for the Big Brother
output as well as being a guest on ITV
's The Mint
.
In October 2006, he appeared on Five's The All Star Talent Show
dancing to Justin Timberlake
's SexyBack
.
In November 2006, he took part in the sixth series of the ITV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Despite being an early favourite with the bookmakers, Anstis was the first person to be voted out of the show, although it was reported the next day in various tabloids including The Sun that there had been a voting error and Dean Gaffney
should have gone.
In 2007, he was a judge on VH1's Wannabe and featured on The Killer In Me for ITV1
along with Fiona Phillips
(GMTV
), footballer John Barnes
and political presenter Andrew Neill.
In 2009, he featured on Ready Steady Cook
and The Alan Titchmarsh Show
. Other work include being an ambassador for The Prince's Trust
and DJing at clubs all over the UK and Ibiza.
He recently made a cameo on the BBC Three
series Mongrels
.
He currently lives in Hammersmith
, West London. He is represented by Nigel Forsyth of 6th Vision talent agency.
In 2011, he will appear on the BBC quiz show Eggheads.
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...
presenter on Global Radio's Heart Network
Heart Network
Heart is a radio network of 17 adult contemporary independent local radio stations in central & southern England and north Wales. Each station broadcasts local breakfast and drive time shows and simulcasts network programming at all other times...
of stations. He presents his morning show weekdays from 10.00am - 1.00pm across the Heart branded network.
Since January 5, 2009, his show has been networked around the country to those former local stations now branded as Heart. It is currently the most listened to commercial radio show in the UK.
He is nominated for Presenter Of The Year at the Arqiva UK commercial radio awards in London on Wednesday 6th July 2011.
Education
Originally from NorthamptonNorthampton
Northampton is a large market town and local government district in the East Midlands region of England. Situated about north-west of London and around south-east of Birmingham, Northampton lies on the River Nene and is the county town of Northamptonshire. The demonym of Northampton is...
, Anstis was educated at an all-boys' school, Desborough School
Desborough School
Desborough School is a comprehensive school on Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England. Until 2009 it was solely an all boys school; however, the Sixth form has since become co-educational. It was founded as Maidenhead County Grammar school in 1894 under its first Headmaster Mr A. E....
, in Maidenhead
Maidenhead
Maidenhead is a town and unparished area within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. It lies on the River Thames and is situated west of Charing Cross in London.-History:...
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
, and later graduated in Psychology and marketing from The University Of Surrey.
Career
On television he originally made his name as a presenter of The Broom Cupboard on Children's BBCCBBC
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...
each weekday afternoon from April 1992 to September 1995. He hosted The O-Zone music show on BBC2. He presented at Liberty Radio hosting the breakfast show, and was also a presenter for various programmes on Challenge TV (such as TV Scrabble
TV Scrabble
TV Scrabble was a British television version of the popular board game, which aired on Challenge TV from 1 October 2001 to 2003.-Premise:...
), before moving to Heart 106.2 in 2002. In 2004, he appeared in the LivingTV reality TV show, I'm Famous and Frightened!
I'm Famous and Frightened!
I'm Famous and Frightened was a Living TV reality TV show in which 8 celebrities stayed for three nights in a "haunted" castle. They had to then do terrifying challenges in order to raise money for charity; each one was evicted until only the winner was left.The first series aired on Friday 12...
Anstis made his stage debut as Teen Angel in the West End
West End theatre
West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London's 'Theatreland', the West End. Along with New York's Broadway theatre, West End theatre is usually considered to represent the highest level of commercial theatre in the English speaking...
production of Grease
Grease (musical)
Grease is a 1971 musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. The musical is named for the 1950s United States working-class youth subculture known as the greasers. The musical, set in 1959 at fictional Rydell High School , follows ten working-class teenagers as they navigate the complexities of love,...
at the Piccadilly Theatre
Piccadilly Theatre
The Piccadilly Theatre is a West End theatre located at 16 Denman Street, behind Piccadilly Circus and adjacent to the Regent Palace Hotel, in the City of Westminster, England.-Early years:Built by Bertie Crewe and Edward A...
on 25 January 2010.
Career highlights
Co-hosted Children In Need, The National Lottery Live and Grandstand on BBC1, as well as Fan TC with Dannii Minogue and Electric Circus for Live & KickingLive & 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...
, and Bright Sparks. He also presented Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep
Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep
Trust Me - I'm A Holiday Rep is a reality television show that was broadcast by Five in the United Kingdom.The first series ran nightly with 10 programmes over 2 weeks. It chronicles attempts by 6 celebrities to work as holiday reps for tour group Olympic Holidays...
on Channel 5.
In 1994, he took part in an episode of Challenge Anneka
Challenge Anneka
Challenge Anneka is a British television programme, produced by the independent production company Mentorn for the BBC, which aired on Friday, later Saturday evenings on BBC One between 8 September 1989 and 15 October 1995. It was announced in 2006 that the series is returning, but this time on...
, where he contributed a Spaghetti Bolognese recipe to a book in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Breakthrough Breast Cancer is a United Kingdom charity committed to fighting breast cancer through research, campaigning and education. Its vision is "to work for a future free from the fear of breast cancer".-History:...
. In July 2006, he appeared as a pundit on Big Brother's Big Mouth - one of the several supporting shows for the Big Brother
Big Brother (UK)
Big Brother UK is the British version of the Dutch Big Brother television format, which takes its name from the character in George Orwell's 1948 novel Nineteen Eighty-Four...
output as well as being a guest on ITV
ITV
ITV 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...
's The Mint
The Mint (game show)
The Mint was a live, late night, interactive quiz show with celebrity guests and live studio contestants filmed in a large extravagant set designed to look like the inside of a mansion. The programme, which was dogged by criticism that its questions were ambiguous and arbitrary, aired on ITV and...
.
In October 2006, he appeared on Five's The All Star Talent Show
The All Star Talent Show
The All Star Talent Show is a 2006, television programme which aires on Five. It is presented by Andi Peters and Myleene Klass, with Julian Clary making up the judging panel alongside 2 guest judges. Each 6 celebrities perform with the winner at the end of each episode going into the final at the...
dancing to Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
's SexyBack
SexyBack
"SexyBack" is a song by American recording artist Justin Timberlake from his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds . It was released on July 7, 2006, by Jive Records as the lead single from the album...
.
In November 2006, he took part in the sixth series of the ITV show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! Despite being an early favourite with the bookmakers, Anstis was the first person to be voted out of the show, although it was reported the next day in various tabloids including The Sun that there had been a voting error and Dean Gaffney
Dean Gaffney
Dean Martin Gaffney is an English actor most notable for his role as Robbie Jackson on the BBC1 soap opera Eastenders from 1993 to 2003, when his character was axed. He has since made guest appearances in the soap in 2004 and 2010. Gaffney went on to appear in various reality television shows,...
should have gone.
In 2007, he was a judge on VH1's Wannabe and featured on The Killer In Me for ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
along with Fiona Phillips
Fiona Phillips
Fiona Phillips is an English journalist, broadcaster and television presenter.-Early life:Phillips was born in Kent and Canterbury Hospital in 1961. Her grandparents ran the Duke's Head pub in Church Street St. Paul's. Phillips attended Kingsmead Primary School...
(GMTV
GMTV
GMTV was the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ITV plc. in November 2009. Shortly after, ITV plc announced the programme would end...
), footballer John Barnes
John Barnes (footballer)
John Charles Bryan Barnes MBE is an English football manager and former player.During his playing career, Barnes had successful periods at Watford and Liverpool in the 1980s and 1990s, winning the First Division twice, the FA Cup twice, and playing for England 79 times...
and political presenter Andrew Neill.
In 2009, he featured on Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook
Ready Steady Cook was a BBC daytime TV cooking programme it first debuted on 24 October 1994 and the last edition was broadcast on the 2 February 2010. The programme was hosted by Fern Britton from 1994 until 2000 when celebrity chef Ainsley Harriott became the new host...
and The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime TV chat show broadcast between 3 and 4pm weekdays on the ITV Network.-Format:The programme made its debut on ITV in 2007. It focused on the theme of "The Best of British" focusing on food, entertainment and celebrities in a mid-afternoon slot...
. Other work include being an ambassador for The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust
The Prince's Trust is a charity in the United Kingdom founded in 1976 by Charles, Prince of Wales to help young people. They run a range of training programmes, provide mentoring support and offer financial grants to build the confidence and motivation of disadvantaged young people...
and DJing at clubs all over the UK and Ibiza.
He recently made a cameo on the 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...
series Mongrels
Mongrels (TV series)
Mongrels, formerly known under the working titles of We Are Mongrels and The Un-Natural World, is a British puppet-based situation comedy series first broadcast on BBC Three between 22 June and 10 August 2010, with a making-of documentary entitled "Mongrels Uncovered" broadcast on 11 August 2010...
.
He currently lives in Hammersmith
Hammersmith
Hammersmith is an urban centre in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham in west London, England, in the United Kingdom, approximately five miles west of Charing Cross on the north bank of the River Thames...
, West London. He is represented by Nigel Forsyth of 6th Vision talent agency.
In 2011, he will appear on the BBC quiz show Eggheads.