1. Conor Thomas Patrick Woodman was born on 21 March 1974 and is an Irish author and broadcaster best known as the host of Scam City and Around the World in 80 Trades.
15 Facts About Conor Woodman
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Conor Woodman has written and reported from many parts of the world on a variety of social concerns, ranging from gangs and organised crime, to slavery and smuggling.
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Conor Woodman has written for several newspapers and magazines including The Guardian, TNT, Wanderlust, Conde Nast and Wexas Traveller.
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In 2009, Conor Woodman presented the Channel 4 travel and adventure series Around the World in 80 Trades.
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From 2012 to 2014, Conor Woodman hosted two series of the National Geographic Channel show Scam City, in which he travels to various popular cities around the globe and reveals the darker side of tourism.
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Conor Woodman presented two-part ITV series Hunting the Doorstep Conmen in 2013.
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In 2015, Conor Woodman reported on three episodes of BBC1's flagship consumer affairs show Watchdog.
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Conor Woodman appeared alongside The Monuments Men Foundation's Robert M Edsel in the program which ended in 2018.
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In 2014, Conor Woodman produced and directed his first feature documentary film, True Appaloosa.
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Conor Woodman regularly reports back on his travels for the BBC current affairs show From Our Own Correspondent and is a guest presenter on Radio 4's Costing the Earth.
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Conor Woodman was born in Galway, Ireland, on 21 March 1974.
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Conor Woodman is the son of Ciaran Woodman, a cancer epidemiologist, and Miriam Woodman; he is the elder brother of Ciaran Woodman Jr.
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Conor Woodman moved to Birmingham, England, at the age of eight.
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Conor Woodman attended King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward's School, Birmingham.
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In 2014, Conor Woodman married English actress and playwright Phoebe Waller-Bridge.