14 Facts About Calum McSwiggan

Calum McSwiggan began creating YouTube videos in 2013 and began hosting The Calum McSwiggan Show on Fubar Radio in 2017.

Calum McSwiggan was born in Nottingham and grew up in Derbyshire.

Calum McSwiggan graduated from the University of Derby with a degree in Creative Writing, then worked abroad for several years as an English teacher in Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Germany.

Calum McSwiggan spent time working in an animal sanctuary in Thailand, raising and caring for tiger cubs.

Calum McSwiggan began creating YouTube videos in September 2013 and was shortlisted as a finalist for Lastminute.

Calum McSwiggan collaborated with LGBT+ charity organisation Switchboard in June 2015 to support their relaunch with a series of videos featuring notable LGBT+ celebrities including Tom Daley, George Takei, and Matt Lucas.

In 2016, Calum McSwiggan co-produced an award-winning documentary on mental health and in 2017 his Love Happens Here video was awarded best LGBT+ short film at Buffer Festival in Toronto.

Calum McSwiggan was entertainment editor for the University of Derby student magazine, "Dusted" in 2008 and published his first piece of work in the prose and poetry anthology What We Wrote.

Calum McSwiggan began his presenting career at University where he hosted a radio show with friend, author Laura Jane Williams.

Calum McSwiggan presented The Calum McSwiggan Show on FUBAR Radio with LGBT+ guests such as Munroe Bergdorf and Rose McGowan.

Calum McSwiggan has spoken about a number of LGBT+ issues on stations including Gaydio and BBC Radio 2.

Calum McSwiggan has co-presented an episode of BBC Radio 4's Gay Britannia and took part in a 24-hour live radio broadcast for UN Women.

Calum McSwiggan later received criticism from a number of gay pornographic actors who claimed that his views were demonizing of the industry.

In June 2016, Calum McSwiggan pleaded guilty to vandalism after claiming he was attacked during an alleged hate crime in Los Angeles.