Victoria Coren Mitchell

AKA: Victoria Coren

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1972-08-18

Hammersmith, London, England, UK

Biography

Victoria Elizabeth Coren Mitchell is an English writer, presenter and professional poker player. Coren Mitchell writes weekly columns for The Observer and The Guardian and has hosted the BBC television quiz show Only Connect since 2008

Crew Roles

A Lump In My Throat

Writer

Royal Antiques Revived

Presenter

Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {31}

Self

2016-11-30 7

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark La ...

Genre :Documentary

Self - Reporter

2013-03-22 0

Goodbye Television Centre

After 53 years Television Centre, the BBC's TV headquarters, is closing its doors and Michael Grade gathers together many of its best-loved faces to stroll down memory lane. ...

Genre :Documentary

interviewed guest

2020-12-25 10

The Gruffalo and Me: The Remarkable Julia Donaldson

The programme offers unique access to Julia Donaldson, her family, her rich archives and home movies, and the remarkable cast of characters that have sprung from her imagination. Specially commissione ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2020-12-23 6

The Magical World of Julia Donaldson

This was of course a fitting look into the world of Julia Donaldson, whose books have kept the BBC in Christmas animations for the last few years, and will probably do so for years to come. ...

Genre :Documentary

2006-01-02 9

Balderdash and Piffle

Presented by Victoria Coren, it was companion to the Oxford English Dictionary's Wordhunt, in which the writers of the dictionary asked the public for help in finding the origins and first known citat ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2019-02-06 6

Hypothetical

Hosted by Josh Widdicombe and James Acaster, top comedians are posed absurd hypothetical situations and scored on how well they would deal with them. Over three rounds, two teams of comedians must thi ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2015-07-28 8.236

Taskmaster

Greg Davies is the Taskmaster, and with the help of his ever-loyal assistant Alex Horne, they will set out to test the wiles, wit, wisdom and skills of five hyper-competitive comedians. Who will be cr ...

Genre :Comedy

Self - Contestant

2013-04-12 7.3

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz. ...

Genre :Comedy, Reality, Talk

Self

2009-07-07 7.7

You Have Been Watching

Notoriously foul-mouthed television critic Charlie Brooker invites three of his friends round to sit in oversized chairs, watch television, and they all take the mick out of it. Each discussion ends w ...

Genre :Comedy

2010-04-16 8

Frank Skinner's Opinionated

Frank Skinner is joined by two fellow comedians and a studio audience to unpick the week's most talked-about news stories. ...

Genre :Comedy

2002-10-10 7

Timeshift

Documentary series which ranges widely over Britain's social and cultural history, its narrative-led storytelling offering a richly immersive and varied window onto the past. ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2003-09-11 7.9

QI

Comedy quiz show full of quirky facts, in which contestants are rewarded more if their answers are 'quite interesting'. ...

Genre :Comedy, Talk

Presenter

2015-06-08 0

How to Be Bohemian with Victoria Coren Mitchell

An exploration of the history of bohemians - weird and wonderful artists and writers who have chosen to defy convention, from radical romantics to sandal-wearing vegetarians and sexual-experimenters. ...

Genre :Documentary

Self

2007-06-16 7.8

Would I Lie to You?

A comedic panel show featuring team captains Lee Mack and David Mitchell plus two guests per side, hosted by Rob Brydon (formerly Angus Deayton). Each person must reveal embarrassing facts and outrage ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2014-06-16 7.1

Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled

One of Britain’s favourite comedians doing what he does best – being funny. But Alan Davies isn’t on a stage, or behind his QI desk sparring with Stephen Fry, or even wearing his Jonathan Creek duffle ...

Genre :Talk, Comedy

Self

2010-02-19 6.7

The Bubble

The Bubble is news based celebrity panel game show. Three different celebrities are locked away in a media-free zone for four days. When they are released and take part on the show they have to decide ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2022-04-13 5

Richard Hammond's Brain Reaction

Richard Hamond's Brain Reaction is a brand new comedy science panel show. Richard hosts, ably assisted by comedian and science geek Ria Lina. Captaining the teams are Victoria Coren Mitchell and Johnn ...

Genre :Comedy

2014-02-07 5.7

Duck Quacks Don't Echo

Lee Mack wrangles a team of scientists and celebrity guests to find the truth behind the trivia on this bizarrely educational panel show. ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2013-04-12 7.3

8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown

Jimmy Carr hosts proceedings as the 8 Out of 10 Cats crew take over the words and numbers quiz. ...

Genre :Comedy, Reality, Talk

Self - Host

2008-09-15 6.4

Only Connect

The fiendishly difficult quiz show in which two teams of three contestants have to find the connection between seemingly unrelated clues, where patience and lateral thinking are as vital as knowledge. ...

Genre :

Self

1994-07-04 6.3

Room 101

Fast-moving game show meets talk show, which sees Frank Skinner refereeing three celebrities each week as they compete to banish their top peeve or worst nightmare to the depths of Room 101. ...

Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self

2018-05-16 5.7

Jon Richardson: Ultimate Worrier

Ever worried about laboratory-grown meat, accidentally touching someone’s hand on the train or the impending nuclear apocalypse? Then join Jon Richardson as he hilariously works out exactly how worrie ...

Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self - Presenter

7

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme. ...

Genre :News, Comedy

Self - Panellist

7

Have I Got a Bit More News for You

Based on the week’s news and fronted by guest hosts, this extended version of the satirical news quiz features more of the stuff that wouldn't fit into the regular programme. ...

Genre :News, Comedy

Self - Contestant

2012-01-10 0

The Great Sport Relief Bake Off

Well-known faces don their aprons in this charity special. Who has got what it takes to go all the way and compete for the Great Sport Relief Bake Off crown? ...

Genre :Reality, Comedy

Self - Panellist

1979-09-25 5.5

Question Time

This topical debate series based on Any Questions? typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer pre-selected questions put ...

Genre :News, Talk

Self

2005-06-03 7.1

8 Out of 10 Cats

8 Out of 10 Cats is a British television comedy panel game produced by Zeppotron for Channel 4. It was first broadcast on 3 June 2005. The show is based on statistics and opinion polls, and draws on p ...

Genre :Comedy

Self

2018-06-29 4.333

The Big Narstie Show

Grime legend and social media sensation Big Narstie hosts an anarchic studio show along with his co-host, and the hottest comedian in town, Mo Gilligan. ...

Genre :Talk

Self

1990-09-28 7.1

Have I Got News for You

Hilarious, totally-irreverent, near-slanderous political quiz show, based mainly on news stories from the last week or so, that leaves no party, personality or action unscathed in pursuit of laughs. ...

Genre :Comedy, News

Self

2013-01-25 5.654

The Last Leg

Adam Hills and co-hosts Josh Widdicombe and Alex Brooker provide some offbeat commentary on the significant moments of the past seven days. ...