Andrew Hunter Murray (born 1987)[1] is an English writer, podcaster and comedian.
Andrew Hunter Murray | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | 1987 (age 36–37) |
| Other names | Drew, Lightning |
| Education | English literature, Keble College, Oxford |
| Occupation(s) | Author, podcaster, actor, comedian |
| Employer(s) | Private Eye, Austentatious, QI |
| Television | No Such Thing as the News |
Early life edit
Murray went to school at King's College School in Wimbledon.
Career edit
Murray is a writer and researcher for the BBC panel show QI, as a member of the team known as the "QI Elves". He co-hosts the spin-off podcast series No Such Thing as a Fish in which he and three other QI Elves – Anna Ptaszynski, James Harkin and Dan Schreiber – share their favourite facts from the week. Murray wrote and co-presented the podcast's spinoff television series No Such Thing as the News. He currently hosts "Drop Us a Line" as part of the Club Fish podcast.
Murray works for Ian Hislop as a writer for Private Eye magazine and hosts the magazine's podcast, Page 94.[2]
Murray's debut novel, The Last Day, a dystopian thriller set in a future where the Earth has stopped spinning, was published in February 2020.[3] Film and TV rights for the novel have been sold to Stone Village Television.[4] His second book, The Sanctuary, was published in May 2022.[5]
Murray is a member of the Jane Austen-themed improvisational comedy troupe Austentatious.[6]
In February 2021, Murray appeared as a contestant on episodes 76–80 of the fourth series of BBC Two's Richard Osman's House of Games.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Hunter Murray". PenguinRandomhouse.com. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ Di Filippo, Paul (10 February 2020). "There's no shortage of novels about what happens when the Earth stops spinning. 'The Last Day' may set a new standard". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ N'Duka, Amanda (28 June 2019). "Stone Village picks up rights to Andrew Hunter Murray's 'The Last Day' book". Deadline. Penske Business Media. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Murray, Andrew Hunter. The Sanctuary. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Longman, Will (19 October 2017). "Andrew Hunter Murray interview - How to improvise a comedy based on Jane Austen's work". LondonTheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
- ^ "Richard Osman's House of Games, Series 4, Episode 76". BBC Two. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
External links edit
- Andrew Hunter Murray on Chortle.
- Andy Murray on IMDb.
 | This article about a British comedian or humourist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This article about an English novelist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |