27 Facts About Susan Calman

Susan Grace Calman was born on 6 November 1974 and is a Scottish comedian, television presenter and writer.

Susan Calman has written and starred in two series of her radio sitcom Sisters, two series of stand-up show Susan Calman is Convicted and a series of stand-up show Keep Calman Carry On, all on BBC Radio 4.

Susan Calman was one of the relief presenters for Fred MacAulay on his BBC Radio Scotland show MacAulay and Co which ran until March 2015.

Susan Calman has presented the CBBC programme Extreme School and providing the comic voiceover on the CBBC series Disaster Chefs.

Susan Calman is a team captain on the BBC Northern Ireland comedy panel show Bad Language, and has been a panellist on a number of BBC Radio 4 shows including The News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue.

Susan Calman has presented the children's game show Top Class on CBBC, quiz show The Lie on STV, and the BBC One shows The Boss and Armchair Detectives.

In 2017 Calman was a contestant on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing alongside professional dancer Kevin Clifton, finishing in 7th place.

Susan Calman was educated at the High School of Glasgow, a fee-paying independent school, and then studied law at the University of Glasgow, winning a Judge Brennan scholarship and a three-month stint in North Carolina working with criminals on death row.

Susan Calman was awarded an honorary degree from the University of Glasgow in 2018; she was honoured for her work in broadcasting and comedy, as well as campaigning on issues related to LGBT rights and mental health.

Susan Calman reached the semi-finals of the BBC New Comedy Awards in 2005 and was a finalist in the Funny Women competition in 2006.

Between 2011 and 2013, Susan Calman played therapist Nadine in the comedy Fresh Meat.

Susan Calman featured in the 2012 sitcom Dead Boss for BBC Three.

Since 2014, Susan Calman has been a regular panellist on the CBBC panel show The Dog Ate My Homework, and has appeared in 10 episodes of the show.

Susan Calman is a frequent guest panellist on BBC Two's QI and on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz.

Susan Calman presented Armchair Detectives, a BBC One daytime show first broadcast in November 2017.

In December 2017 Susan Calman was voted TV Star of the Year by readers of the Radio Times.

Susan Calman has fronted the Channel 5 travel show Secret Scotland since February 2019.

On 1 October 2019, Susan Calman was announced as the new presenter for series 15 of Great British Menu on BBC Two.

Susan Calman's 2019 show Susan Calman Makes Me Happy premiered on BBC Radio 4 on 20 November 2019.

Since 2020, Susan Calman has been the 'face of' Bank of Scotland starring in multiple adverts.

In May 2016, Susan Calman published her first book, entitled Cheer Up Love: Adventures in depression with the Crab of Hate.

On 15August 2017, Susan Calman was announced as the ninth contestant on series 15 of Strictly Come Dancing.

Susan Calman is the daughter of Ann Wilkie, a former primary school deputy head, and Sir Kenneth Susan Calman, an oncologist.

Susan Calman's father was chancellor of the University of Glasgow and former chief medical officer for Scotland, then England and Wales.

Susan Calman came out as a lesbian in 1993 at the age of 19, and has spoken of her difficulties growing up gay in Glasgow.

Susan Calman says she was "desperately unhappy" as a teenager, and self-harmed and attempted suicide at 16.

Susan Calman has openly discussed her experience with depression in interviews and in her books.