Simon fanshawe biography
Simon Hew Dalrymple Fanshawe OBE (born 26 December ) is an....
Simon Fanshawe
English writer, activist and broadcaster
Simon Hew Dalrymple FanshaweOBE (born 26 December 1956) is an English writer, activist and broadcaster.[1] He contributes frequently to British newspapers, television and radio.
Simon Hew Dalrymple Fanshawe OBE is an English writer, activist and broadcaster.
Fanshawe is also now a consultant and non-executive director of public and private organisations. He was one of the founders of the LGBT charity Stonewall, and won the Perrier Comedy Award in 1989. In 2019, Fanshawe became one of the supporters of the initiative that led to the formation of the LGB Alliance.
Career
Fanshawe first came to public attention as a comedian in the early 1980s. In 1984, he appeared on the Channel 4 comedy sketch/stand-up show The Entertainers, which showcased up-and-coming comedy talent, and later that year appeared in his comedy act Three of a Different Kind at the Edinburgh Festival.
Following a nomination in 1987, he later won the prestigious Perrier Comedy Award in 1989.[2] He had a stint