Clive Anderson

Clive Anderson
Anderson at Selwyn May Ball (2008)
Born	Clive Stuart Anderson (1952-12-10) 10 December 1952 (age 64) Stanmore, Middlesex, England
Nationality	English
Citizenship	British
Education	Law
Alma mater	Selwyn College, Cambridge
Occupation	Comedy author, game show host, lawyer, radio presenter, television presenter
Years active	1979–present
Known for	Hosting Whose Line Is It Anyway?, appearing on and writing for various TV and radio programmes
Spouse(s)	Professor Jane Anderson
Children	3

Clive Stuart Anderson (born 10 December 1952 in Stanmore, Middlesex) is an English television and radio presenter, comedy writer and former barrister. Winner of a British Comedy Award in 1991, Anderson began experimenting with comedy and writing comedic scripts during his 15-year legal career, before starring in Whose Line Is It Anyway? on BBC Radio 4, then later Channel 4. He has also been successful with a number of radio programmes, television interviews and guest appearances on Have I Got News for You, Mock the Week and QI.

Anderson was educated at Stanburn Primary School and Harrow County School for Boys where his group of friends included Geoffrey Perkins and Michael Portillo. His Scottish father was manager of the Bradford & Bingley's Wembley branch. Anderson attended Selwyn College, University of Cambridge, where, from 1974 to 1975, he was President of Footlights. He was called to the bar at the Middle Temple in 1976 and became a practising barrister, specialising in criminal law.

Anderson was involved in the fledgling alternative comedy scene in the early 1980s and was the first act to come on stage at The Comedy Store when it opened in 1979. He made his name as host of the improvised television comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?, which ran for 10 series.