Ed Petrie
Encyclopedia
Edward 'Ed' Oliver James Petrie (born 22 August 1978) is a British
actor
, comedian
and television presenter. He was born, and grew up in, the seaside resort of Rustington
, and was educated at Broadwater Manor in Worthing
and the independent school Ardingly College
in the village of Ardingly
in West Sussex
. He currently lives in Brockley
, London.
Previous presenting work includes hosting various children's programmes, on Nickelodeon
, from January 2005 until September 2007, including Slime Across The UK and The Crunch.
In 2002, Petrie was a researcher for the BBC programme, They Think It's All Over
and, in 2005, was a comedy sketch writer for BBC Radio 1
's The Milk Run.
He was a finalist in both, So You Think You're Funny? and York
's comedy festival, National Talent Hunt in 2003. The following year, Ed was a semi-finalist in the BBC's New Comedy Awards.
Acting work has included appearances in the Channel 4
comedy programmes Green Wing
and Smack the Pony
.
.
He later became the chief continuity presenter for the CBBC Channel
, presenting afternoon links for the CBBC Channel
alongside Oucho T. Cactus. The duo later presented Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions
and a weekend morning show entitled Transmission Impossible with Ed & Oucho
.
In 2008, he was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Children's Presenter category, and collected the BAFTA for Best Children's Channel when it was won by CBBC
.
Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions Series 2 aired on the CBBC channel on BBC 2 on 2 January 2010.
Ed presented Weekend links on the CBBC Channel
with new CBBC
presenter Chris Johnson as of January 2010 whilst Oucho
(Warrick Brownlow-Pike
) was either away or had been replaced by Dodge T Dog (Warrick Brownlow-Pike
).
Ed left CBBC
presentation on the 30th October 2010, to present All Over The Place
, a television show on CBBC
with Holly Walsh
which started airing in February 2011. A Second Series of All Over The Place will air in 2012.
that his girlfriend is French and that she also appears in Misery Bear 's Comic Relief special (starring Kate Moss
)
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
and television presenter. He was born, and grew up in, the seaside resort of Rustington
Rustington
Rustington is a seaside resort and civil parish near Littlehampton in West Sussex. Rustington is centrally situated on the West Sussex coast almost midway between the cathedral city of Chichester and Brighton. For local government purposes, it forms part of the Arun district of the administrative...
, and was educated at Broadwater Manor in Worthing
Worthing
Worthing is a large seaside town with borough status in West Sussex, within the historic County of Sussex, forming part of the Brighton/Worthing/Littlehampton conurbation. It is situated at the foot of the South Downs, west of Brighton, and east of the county town of Chichester...
and the independent school Ardingly College
Ardingly College
Ardingly College is a selective independent co-educational boarding and day school, founded in 1858 by Canon Nathaniel Woodard, included in the Tatler list of top public schools. The college is located in the village of Ardingly near Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, having moved to its present...
in the village of Ardingly
Ardingly
Ardingly is a village and civil parish in the High Weald Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty about north of Haywards Heath in the Mid Sussex district of West Sussex, England. The village is about south of London, south-south-west of East Grinstead, southeast of Crawley, north of Brighton and ...
in West Sussex
West Sussex
West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex , Hampshire and Surrey. The county of Sussex has been divided into East and West since the 12th century, and obtained separate county councils in 1888, but it remained a single ceremonial county until 1974 and the coming...
. He currently lives in Brockley
Brockley
Brockley is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross.It is covered by the London postcode districts SE4 and SE14.-History:...
, London.
Previous presenting work includes hosting various children's programmes, on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon UK
Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993...
, from January 2005 until September 2007, including Slime Across The UK and The Crunch.
In 2002, Petrie was a researcher for the BBC programme, They Think It's All Over
They think it's all over
They think it's all over is a well known quotation and football chant popular in England. It is taken from Kenneth Wolstenholme's BBC TV commentary in the closing moments of the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, where England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup.Soon after the...
and, in 2005, was a comedy sketch writer for BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
's The Milk Run.
He was a finalist in both, So You Think You're Funny? and York
York
York is a walled city, situated at the confluence of the Rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. The city has a rich heritage and has provided the backdrop to major political events throughout much of its two millennia of existence...
's comedy festival, National Talent Hunt in 2003. The following year, Ed was a semi-finalist in the BBC's New Comedy Awards.
Acting work has included appearances in the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
comedy programmes Green Wing
Green Wing
Green Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony, led by Victoria Pile, and stars Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt....
and Smack the Pony
Smack the Pony
Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. Its title was intended to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation; the working title was Spot the Pony. The main performers and writers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips...
.
CBBC presenting work
Before joining CBBC's presentation department in September 2007, Petrie hosted the game show Wonderful World of WeirdWonderful World of Weird
Wonderful World Of Weird was a British children's television programme shown on BBC Two. Hosted by Ed Petrie and featuring Ortis Deley, Lizzie Greenwood and Jake Humphrey. It ran for three weeks, from February 2007 to March 2007...
.
He later became the chief continuity presenter for the CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
, presenting afternoon links for the CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
alongside Oucho T. Cactus. The duo later presented Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions
Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions
Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions is a children's TV show, presented by Ed Petrie and his cactus companion, Oucho . Children send in designs of inventions, and each week one of them gets created. Though educational in a way, it is slightly centred towards comedy...
and a weekend morning show entitled Transmission Impossible with Ed & Oucho
Transmission Impossible with Ed & Oucho
Transmission Impossible With Ed and Oucho was a CBBC show starring Ed Petrie and Oucho T. Cactus. Filmed at Pinewood Studios, it first aired on 16th May 2009 and was shown every Saturday morning on BBC Two and Sunday morning on the CBBC Channel for its run of 26 episodes...
.
In 2008, he was nominated for a BAFTA in the Best Children's Presenter category, and collected the BAFTA for Best Children's Channel when it was won by CBBC
CBBC
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...
.
Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions Series 2 aired on the CBBC channel on BBC 2 on 2 January 2010.
Ed presented Weekend links on the CBBC Channel
CBBC Channel
CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different...
with new CBBC
CBBC
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...
presenter Chris Johnson as of January 2010 whilst Oucho
Oucho
Oucho may refer to:Oucho T Cactus - a puppet operated and voiced by Warrick Brownlow-Pike as seen on Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions, on CBBC and as a CBBC continuity presenter.*Oucho Sparks - an American music group from Chicago...
(Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Warrick Brownlow-Pike is a British puppeteer.* Space Pirates, CBeebies* Carrie and David's Popshop, CBeebies, Scotland* Oucho T.Cactus, Puppeteer for CBBC with presenter Ed Petrie...
) was either away or had been replaced by Dodge T Dog (Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Warrick Brownlow-Pike
Warrick Brownlow-Pike is a British puppeteer.* Space Pirates, CBeebies* Carrie and David's Popshop, CBeebies, Scotland* Oucho T.Cactus, Puppeteer for CBBC with presenter Ed Petrie...
).
Ed left CBBC
CBBC
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...
presentation on the 30th October 2010, to present All Over The Place
All Over the Place (children's television programme)
All Over the Place is a children's television programme produced by the BBC. It is similar in ways to the discontinued programme Wonderful World of Weird, however All Over the Place is not principally a game show...
, a television show on CBBC
CBBC
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...
with Holly Walsh
Holly Walsh
Holly Walsh is an English comedian and comedy writer from Guildford in Surrey, known mainly for her work on TV and radio in the UK.- Early life :...
which started airing in February 2011. A Second Series of All Over The Place will air in 2012.
Personal Life
Ed has said through TwitterTwitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
that his girlfriend is French and that she also appears in Misery Bear 's Comic Relief special (starring Kate Moss
Kate Moss
Kate Moss is an English model. Moss is known for her waifish figure and popularising the heroin chic look in the 1990s. She is also known for her controversial private life, high profile relationships, party lifestyle, and drug use. Moss changed the look of modelling and started a global debate on...
)
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | They Think It's All Over They think it's all over They think it's all over is a well known quotation and football chant popular in England. It is taken from Kenneth Wolstenholme's BBC TV commentary in the closing moments of the 1966 FIFA World Cup Final, where England beat West Germany 4–2 after extra time to win the FIFA World Cup.Soon after the... |
Researcher | Ed quit his job as a researcher to become a full-time stand up comedian. |
| 2002 | Smack the Pony Smack the Pony Smack the Pony is a British sketch comedy show that ran from 1999 until 2003 on Channel 4. Its title was intended to sound like a euphemism for female masturbation; the working title was Spot the Pony. The main performers and writers on the show were Fiona Allen, Doon Mackichan and Sally Phillips... |
Various | Christmas Specials |
| 2003 | Can't Get In | Himself/presenter | MTV Trailers. |
| 2004 | Later... with Jools Holland | Himself | Warm-up. |
| 2004–2007 | The Crunch | Himself/presenter | Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993... . |
| 2004–2007 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Himself/presenter | Presenter. |
| 2005 | Green Wing Green Wing Green Wing is a British sitcom set in the fictional East Hampton Hospital. It was created by the same team behind the sketch show Smack the Pony, led by Victoria Pile, and stars Tamsin Greig, Stephen Mangan and Julian Rhind-Tutt.... |
Social Worker | Series 2 episode 4. |
| 2006–2007 | ME:TV | Himself/presenter | Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993... . |
| 2007 | Wonderful World of Weird Wonderful World of Weird Wonderful World Of Weird was a British children's television programme shown on BBC Two. Hosted by Ed Petrie and featuring Ortis Deley, Lizzie Greenwood and Jake Humphrey. It ran for three weeks, from February 2007 to March 2007... |
Himself/presenter | Main host - with presenters Jake Humphrey Jake Humphrey Jacob John "Jake" Humphrey is an English television presenter, currently best known for his work with BBC Sport, being the youngest ever presenter to host Football Focus, Match of the Day and Final Score. He currently presents the BBC's Formula One coverage and BBC Sports Personality of the Year... , Lizzie Greenwood Lizzie Greenwood -Presenting career:Greenwood-Hughes presented Newsround on BBC1 between 2003 and 2005. She has been presenting Sportsround on BBC2 from 2005. Greenwood was part of the BBC Sport presenting team at the 2008 Paralympics.... and Ortis Deley Ortis Deley Ortis Deley is a British television presenter, radio DJ and actor of Ghanaian/Nigerian descent. He went to Ernest Bevin College in Tooting Bec, London. He is currently one of the presenters of The Gadget Show and presenter of Choice FM on Sunday mornings.... |
| 2007 | Slime Across The UK | Himself/presenter | Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon UK Nickelodeon is a children's television channel available on Sky, Virgin Media, Smallworld Cable, TalkTalk TV and UPC Ireland in the United Kingdom and Ireland, including on demand on BT Vision. The channel was launched on 1 September 1993... - with presenter Sy Thomas. |
| 2007–2010 | CBBC Channel CBBC Channel CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different... Continuity |
Himself/presenter | With puppet cactus companion Oucho (voiced and operated by Warrick Brownlow-Pike Warrick Brownlow-Pike Warrick Brownlow-Pike is a British puppeteer.* Space Pirates, CBeebies* Carrie and David's Popshop, CBeebies, Scotland* Oucho T.Cactus, Puppeteer for CBBC with presenter Ed Petrie... ). The original slot was weekday afternoons. |
| 2007 | SMart SMart SMart was a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London, previously it had been recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart... |
Guest presenter | One episode |
| 2007 | TMi TMi Sam & Mark's TMi Friday was a British children's television show that was presented by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes . It originally aired on Saturday mornings on BBC Two from its launch on 16 September 2006, until the end of its fourth series on 19 December 2009. Sam & Mark were joined by Caroline... |
Special guest | Special guest on the Saturday morning show - he branded himself as a "Friend of Flack". |
| 2008 | Basil's Swap Shop Basil's Swap Shop Basil & Barney's Swap Shop is a British children's television series that was produced for CBBC and ran on Saturday mornings on BBC Two and CBBC Channel from 5 January 2008 to 25 September 2010... |
Special guest. | Special guest on the show, he swapped some CBBC goodies (including a signed photo of himself, a mug and a ruler) in exchange for a remote controlled Lamborghini Lamborghini Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A., commonly referred to as Lamborghini , is an Italian car manufacturer. The company was founded by manufacturing magnate Ferruccio Lamborghini in 1963, with the objective of producing a refined grand touring car to compete with established offerings from marques like... . He also appeared in the sketch "Zeroes". |
| 2008 | SMart SMart SMart was a British CBBC television programme based on the subject of art, which began in 1994. The programme was recorded at BBC Television Centre in London, previously it had been recorded in Studio A at BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham. The format is similar to the Tony Hart programmes Take Hart... |
Guest presenter | One episode. |
| 2009 | TMi TMi Sam & Mark's TMi Friday was a British children's television show that was presented by Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes . It originally aired on Saturday mornings on BBC Two from its launch on 16 September 2006, until the end of its fourth series on 19 December 2009. Sam & Mark were joined by Caroline... |
Special guest | Ed was on TMI on Saturday 19 December 2009. He played are you scarder than a 10 year old and Total Wipeout limbo cube. |
| 2009–2010 | Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions Ed and Oucho's Excellent Inventions is a children's TV show, presented by Ed Petrie and his cactus companion, Oucho . Children send in designs of inventions, and each week one of them gets created. Though educational in a way, it is slightly centred towards comedy... . |
Himself/presenter | CBBC invention show with Oucho T. Cactus. |
| 2009 | Transmission Impossible with Ed and Oucho | Himself/presenter | A weekend morning show that aired on BBC Two BBC Two BBC Two is the second television channel operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It covers a wide range of subject matter, but tending towards more 'highbrow' programmes than the more mainstream and popular BBC One. Like the BBC's other domestic TV and radio... on Saturday and Sunday on the CBBC Channel CBBC Channel CBBC is a BBC television channel aimed at 6 to 12 year olds. It complements the CBBC programming that continues to air on BBC One and BBC Two. Launched on 11 February 2002, it broadcasts from 7am to 7pm on Freeview, cable, IPTV and digital satellite, occupying the same bandwidth as, but a different... |
| 2011 | All Over The Place All Over the Place (children's television programme) All Over the Place is a children's television programme produced by the BBC. It is similar in ways to the discontinued programme Wonderful World of Weird, however All Over the Place is not principally a game show... |
Himself/presenters | Weekends, 10 am on CBBC with lots of presenters |
| 2011 | Blue Peter Blue Peter Blue Peter is the world's longest-running children's television show, having first aired in 1958. It is shown on CBBC, both in its BBC One programming block and on the CBBC channel. During its history there have been many presenters, often consisting of two women and two men at a time... |
Special guest | Ed was on Blue Peter on Wednesday 4th May 2011. He wasn't in the sudio but took part in a mud race with Andy. |