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Konnie Huq

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Konnie Huq

Konnie Huq (born Kanak Asha Huq , 17 July 1975) is a British television and radio presenter, screenwriter and children's author. She became the longest-serving female presenter of the British children's television programme Blue Peter, presenting it from 1997 to 2008. She has been a presenter and guest of shows including the 2010 series of The Xtra Factor on ITV2. She co-wrote the Black Mirror episode "Fifteen Million Merits" with her husband, Charlie Brooker. Her children's book Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World was published in 2019. She published the follow-up, Cookie and the Most Annoying Girl in the World, in 2020 along with her third children's book, Fearless Fairy Tales.

Infobox

Born
Kanak Asha Huq (1975-07-17) 17 July 1975 (age 50)London, England
Alma mater
Robinson College, Cambridge
Occupation(s)
Presenter, screenwriter, author
Years active
1991–present
Spouse
mw- Charlie Brooker (m. 2010)
Children
2
Relatives
Rupa Huq (sister)
Website
konnie-huq.com
Occupations
Presenter, screenwriter, author

Tables

· Filmography
1991
TVFM
Role(s)
Presenter
1992
Blockbusters
Role(s)
Contestant
2point4 Children
Role(s)
Extra
1994
Eat Your Words
Role(s)
Main presenter
1997
The Mag
Role(s)
Presenter for Channel 5's youth show
Milkshake!
Role(s)
Main presenter alongside Lucy Alexander
1997–2008
Role(s)
Blue Peter
Notes
Main presenter alongside various co-presenters
2001
The Kumars at No 42
Role(s)
Herself
2002–2004
Role(s)
UK Top 40
Notes
Main presenter alongside Adrian Dickson
2005
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
Role(s)
Contestant (out third)
2006
The Tube
Role(s)
Main presenter alongside Tony Wilson, Alex James and Emily Rose
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Role(s)
Cameo appearance in the episode Invasion of the Bane
M.I.High
Role(s)
Minor character
8 out of 10 Cats
Role(s)
Panellist
New York Fashion Week
Role(s)
Main presenter for GMTV coverage
London Talking
Role(s)
Main presenter alongside Vanessa Feltz and Nick Ferrari
Robin Hood
Role(s)
A servant called Konnie
2008
Your News
Role(s)
Main presenter alongside Laura Jones, Manish Bhasin and Adam Parsons
The Weakest Link
Role(s)
Contestant on Blue Peter special
UK School Games
Role(s)
Main presenter alongside Nigel Clarke
When Beauty Goes Wrong
Role(s)
Main presenter
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
Role(s)
Presenter of the mock documentary in Episode 4 "Konnie's Great British Wee"
Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?
Role(s)
Contestant
2008–2009
Role(s)
Zoo Days
Notes
Presenter of the Colchester edition of the show
2009
Noel's HQ
Role(s)
Reporter
Guinness World Records Smashed
Role(s)
Main presenter alongside Steve Jones
Hannah-Oke
Role(s)
Main presenter alongside Duncan James
The Wright Stuff
Role(s)
Panellist for the Week
The Daily Politics
Role(s)
Guest reporter
Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie
Role(s)
Celebrity participant
2010
The Archive Hour: Open Sesame
Role(s)
Guest reporter
The Xtra Factor
Role(s)
Main presenter from Series 7
Mind Your Language
Role(s)
Main presenter
71 Degrees North
Role(s)
Contestant Series 1
This Week
Role(s)
Guest reporter
Shocked Britain
Role(s)
Main presenter
2011
Lonely Planet
Role(s)
Reporter
Would I Lie to You?
Role(s)
Guest panellist
Under Pressure
Role(s)
Herself
2012
The Real Hustle: Celebrity Chancers
Role(s)
Celebrity Hustler
Pointless Celebrities
Role(s)
Contestant paired with Angellica Bell
Celebrity Blockbusters
Role(s)
Contestant
This Week
Role(s)
Guest reporter
2013
Daybreak
Role(s)
Guest reporter
A Touch of Cloth Series II
Role(s)
Herself
Great Lives
Role(s)
Episode 31: Ada Lovelace
2015
King of the Nerds
Role(s)
Main Presenter
This Morning
Role(s)
Guest
Sunday Brunch
Role(s)
Guest
2016
The One Show
Role(s)
Presenter
The Penguin Podcast
Role(s)
Podcast interview with James Oswald
2017
The Penguin Podcast
Role(s)
Podcast interviews with Tom Fletcher, Harriet Harman, Jo Nesbo and Carlo Rovelli
2019
Good Omens
Role(s)
Pam
Harry Hill's Alien Fun Capsule
Role(s)
Herself
Sunday Brunch
Role(s)
Herself
2020
Great British Menu
Role(s)
Herself
Charlie Brooker's Antiviral Wipe
Role(s)
Herself (also Autocue Op and Hair and Make-up)
2021
Sunday Brunch
Role(s)
Herself
2022
Mandy
Role(s)
Herself, Episode: SpaceMandy
2023
Pointless
Role(s)
Herself
Year
Title
Role
Ref.
1991
TVFM
Presenter
1992
Blockbusters
Contestant
2point4 Children
Extra
1994
Eat Your Words
Main presenter
1997
The Mag
Presenter for Channel 5's youth show
Milkshake!
Main presenter alongside Lucy Alexander
1997–2008
Blue Peter
Main presenter alongside various co-presenters
2001
The Kumars at No 42
Herself
2002–2004
UK Top 40
Main presenter alongside Adrian Dickson
2005
Comic Relief Does Fame Academy
Contestant (out third)
2006
The Tube
Main presenter alongside Tony Wilson, Alex James and Emily Rose
2007
The Sarah Jane Adventures
Cameo appearance in the episode Invasion of the Bane
High
Minor character
8 out of 10 Cats
Panellist
New York Fashion Week
Main presenter for GMTV coverage
London Talking
Main presenter alongside Vanessa Feltz and Nick Ferrari
Robin Hood
A servant called Konnie
2008
Your News
Main presenter alongside Laura Jones, Manish Bhasin and Adam Parsons
The Weakest Link
Contestant on Blue Peter special
UK School Games
Main presenter alongside Nigel Clarke
When Beauty Goes Wrong
Main presenter
Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe
Presenter of the mock documentary in Episode 4 "Konnie's Great British Wee"
Are You Smarter Than A 10 Year Old?
Contestant
2008–2009
Zoo Days
Presenter of the Colchester edition of the show
2009
Noel's HQ
Reporter
Guinness World Records Smashed
Main presenter alongside Steve Jones
Hannah-Oke
Main presenter alongside Duncan James
The Wright Stuff
Panellist for the Week
The Daily Politics
Guest reporter
Jack Osbourne: Adrenaline Junkie
Celebrity participant
2010
The Archive Hour: Open Sesame
Guest reporter
The Xtra Factor
Main presenter from Series 7
Mind Your Language
Main presenter
71 Degrees North
Contestant Series 1
This Week
Guest reporter
Shocked Britain
Main presenter
2011
Lonely Planet
Reporter
Would I Lie to You?
Guest panellist
Under Pressure
Herself
2012
The Real Hustle: Celebrity Chancers
Celebrity Hustler
Pointless Celebrities
Contestant paired with Angellica Bell
Celebrity Blockbusters
Contestant
This Week
Guest reporter
2013
Daybreak
Guest reporter
A Touch of Cloth Series II
Herself
Great Lives
Episode 31: Ada Lovelace
2015
King of the Nerds
Main Presenter
This Morning
Guest
Sunday Brunch
Guest
· Bibliography
2020
Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
Role(s)
Piccadilly Press
Notes
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Cookie and the Most Annoying Girl in the World
Role(s)
Piccadilly Press
Notes
ISBN 978-1-8481-2893-4
Fearless Fairy Tales
Role(s)
Piccadilly Press
Notes
ISBN 978-1-8481-2811-8
2022
Cookie and the Most Mysterious Mystery in the World
Role(s)
Piccadilly Press
Notes
ISBN 978-1800782006
Year
Title
Publisher
ISBN
2020
Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
Piccadilly Press
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2020
Cookie and the Most Annoying Girl in the World
Piccadilly Press
ISBN 978-1-8481-2893-4
2020
Fearless Fairy Tales
Piccadilly Press
ISBN 978-1-8481-2811-8
2022
Cookie and the Most Mysterious Mystery in the World
Piccadilly Press
ISBN 978-1800782006

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    http://www.channel5.com/shows/zoo-days
  33. Red Bull Air Race
    http://www.channel4.com/programmes/red-bull-air-race/episode-guide/series-1
  34. The Guardian
    https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2010/jul/25/konnie-huq-xtra-factor-charlie-brooker
  35. "Screenwipe, episode 4, series 5"
    http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/charlie_brookers_screenwipe/episodes/5/4
  36. "BBC This Week Guide"
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/this_week/7545346.stm
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    http://www.primarytimes.net/kids_times_whats_happening_hannah_oke.php
  39. "Konnie Huq announced as new Xtra Factor presenter"
    http://xfactor.tellymix.co.uk/2010/pre-xf/13265-konnie-huq-announced-as-new-xtra-factor-presenter.html
  40. "News: Konnie Huq To Become An MC For ITV2 Show!"
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    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qfzcw
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  81. "Konnie Huq on why she's voting Labour"
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  100. "Tom Fletcher with Konnie Huq – The Penguin Podcast on acast"
    https://www.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/tomfletcherwithkonniehuq
  101. "Harriet Harman with Konnie Huq – The Penguin Podcast on acast"
    https://www.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/harrietharmanwithkonniehuq
  102. "Jo Nesbo with Konnie Huq – The Penguin Podcast on acast"
    https://www.acast.com/thepenguinpodcast/jonesbowithkonniehuq
  103. "Carlo Rovelli with Konnie Huq – The Penguin Podcast on acast"
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