Speaker / Host
Jon Culshaw
Jon Culshaw is warmly regarded by many as Britain’s best Comedy Impressionist, Awards Host and After-Dinner Speaker. Jon first made international headlines in 1998 by calling the switchboard of No. 10 Downing Street and fooling the operators with his impression of William Hague. He was put directly through to Prime Minister Tony Blair. The incident was mentioned at Prime Minister’s Question Time and reported in Hansard.
About Jon Culshaw
Jon Culshaw’s credits include Parkinson, The Royal Variety Performance, We Are Most Amused, The Secret Policeman’s Ball, Friday Night with Jonathan Ross, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire and Stargazing Live. Furthermore, he has appeared in the BBC’s The Impressions Show alongside Debra Stephenson.
Jon Culshaw is a lifelong astronomy enthusiast and was a part of the team on the world’s longest-running programme, The Sky at Night. He first appeared with Sir Patrick Moore on the show’s 50th anniversary. He has written a monthly column for their magazine called Jon Culshaw’s Exoplanet Excursions. He was also a judge for the Royal Society’s Winton Prize for Science Books.
In addition to many public appearances, Jon is also a regular guest on current affairs programmes, providing comic relief with impromptu impersonations of politicians and commentators. He can regularly be heard on radio shows including The Now Show and Secret World. Jon performed an impressions tribute to the great Mike Yarwood on the BBC’s Bruce’s Hall of Fame for which he received much acclaim. Other TV credits include Spitting Image, Dead Ringers, The Impressionable Jon Culshaw, 2DTV, Head Cases, Jon Culshaw’s Commercial Breakdown
2016 has been a busy year for Jon with a new series of ITV’s impressionist show Newzoids, the return of the hugely successful Dead Ringers and several other exciting projects, including appearing on Frank Skinner On Demand and Channel 5’s The Cars That Made Britain Great.
Jon is also a Celebrity Ambassador for Marie Curie, a charity of which he has been a long-term supporter, so he is delighted and honoured to expand on this role.
