Iszi Lawrence

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Iszi Lawrence (born 7 June 1985 [1] ) is a British broadcaster, comedian and author. She presents The Forum on the BBC World Service, [2] and co-presents the podcast Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny. [3]

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Education

Lawrence attended Wychwood School in Oxford. She studied geography at the University of Bristol, graduating with first-class honours. She later studied a diploma in Creative Writing at the University of Oxford and graduated with this diploma. [4]

Broadcasting career

Lawrence was producer for the 2013 documentary film Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie. [5]

In 2016, Lawrence began presenting for the BBC Radio 4 programme Making History, [6] which explores historical topics. She joined the presenting team for the programme officially in 2018. [7]

In 2021, Lawrence appeared in the TV series Royals: Keeping the Crown, which examined the successes of, and difficult events relating to, various royal families. [8] Also in 2021, she appeared [9] in the TV series [10] The Lost Pirate Kingdom [9] which examined real pirates in the Caribbean. [10] Also in 2021, she appeared in the factual television series Ancient Apocalypse, as a history expert. [11]

In 2022, Lawrence began co-presenting Your Place or Mine on BBC Radio 4 with Shaun Keaveny. [12] In the same year, she appeared as a history expert in the factual television series U-Boat Wranglers. [11]

As of 2023, Lawrence presented The Forum, [13] an in-depth discussion programme on the BBC World Service's English-language service. She still presents the programme today.

Lawrence presents the British Museum's Membercast podcast, which explores topics connected to artifacts in the museum's collections. [14]

Comedy career

Lawrence was a semi-finalist in the BBC Radio 7 New Comedy Awards. [15]

Lawrence has performed comedy in many countries, and in venues where comedy is not commonly performed, such as museums. [16] However, she has performed in conventional venues for comedy, also: in 2012, she had a show Wotnot, at the Edinburgh Fringe. [17]

She appears regularly at the Lil Fat Comedy Club in Oxfordshire. [15]

Writing career

Lawrence is the author of several books, all aimed at children. [18] Her book The Time Machine Next Door was launched at Waterstones in Reading in 2023. [19] She has worked with the illustrator Rebecca Bagley for at least some of her books. [20] Her series of books The Unstoppable Letty Pegg is a historical adventure series. [21]

She runs workshops focussing on historical storywriting and history in general for children studying at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3. [22]

Personal life

Lawrence's family is multicultural, including people from Australia and Morocco. [16]

She has a dark blue belt in Japanese-style jujutsu. [21]

References

  1. ↑ "Iszi Lawrence - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  2. ↑ "The Forum - The enduring allure of jewellery - BBC Sounds". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  3. ↑ "BBC Radio 4 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny, Ainsley Harriott: Angkor Wat, Cambodia". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  4. ↑ "ISP Senior Spring 2015 by The Chelsea Magazine Company - Issuu". issuu.com. 2018-02-22. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  5. ↑ "Iszi Lawrence | Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  6. ↑ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Archived from the original on January 23, 2025. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  7. ↑ Bennett, Steve. "Iszi Lawrence will be making Making History : News 2018 : Chortle : The UK Comedy Guide". www.chortle.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  8. ↑ Royals: Keeping the Crown (Documentary, History), Derek Jacobi, Iszi Lawrence, Chandrika Kaul, World Media Rights Productions, 2021-11-01, retrieved 2025-01-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. 1 2 The Lost Pirate Kingdom (TV Series 2021– ) - IMDb . Retrieved 2025-01-04– via www.imdb.com.
  10. 1 2 The Lost Pirate Kingdom (Documentary, Adventure, Drama), Derek Jacobi, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis, World Media Rights Productions, 2021-03-15, retrieved 2025-01-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  11. 1 2 "Iszi Lawrence | Producer". IMDb. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  12. ↑ "Search - BBC Programme Index". genome.ch.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.[ dead link ]
  13. ↑ Burgund, Halsey. "A deep dive into deepfakes". MIT Media Lab. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  14. ↑ "The British Museum Membercast | British Museum". British Museum. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  15. 1 2 "Iszi Lawrence". Alive Network Entertainment Agency. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  16. 1 2 "BBC Radio 4 - Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny - Meet Iszi Lawrence". BBC. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  17. ↑ "Comedy review: Iszi Lawrence: Wotnot - 4* | The Skinny". www.theskinny.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  18. ↑ "Amazon.co.uk: Iszi Lawrence: books, biography, latest update". Amazon. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
  19. ↑ "Author Iszi Lawrence to celebrate launch of The Time Machine Next Door with special event at Reading Waterstones". Wokingham.Today. 2023-04-08. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  20. ↑ "Bloomsbury Education snaps up 'thrilling' new children's adventure series by Lawrence and Bagley". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2025-06-13.
  21. 1 2 "Books By Iszi Lawrence | LoveReading4Kids". www.lovereading4kids.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  22. ↑ "Iszi Lawrence: Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)". Bloomsbury. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
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