
Tony is a TV and radio comedian and best-selling author.
He is the author of the bestseller Round Ireland with a Fridge – the story of his absurd quest to hitch round the circumference of Ireland within a month…with a fridge. After being serialised on Radio 4, the book became a top 10 Sunday Times bestseller. It has now sold over 800,000 copies worldwide including the US and Australia, and has been translated into several languages; Hebrew, Italian, Dutch and German. The book is now a feature film, and winner of the Paris Boulogne Billancourt Film Festival audience award. More details at www.roundirelandwithafridge.com.
Tony has written four other books, including Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (also serialised on BBC R4 and shortlisted for both the Samuel Johnson Prize (2000) for non-fiction writing and the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize (2000), and also released as a feature film in the summer of 2012.
Tony is the founder of the Tony Hawks Centre, Chisinau – a medical centre for children with cerebral palsy.
Other books include One Hit Wonderland, A Piano in the Pyrenees, and The Fridgehiker’s Guide to Life.
He has appeared frequently on many UK TV shows including: QI, Have I Got News For You, They Think It’s All Over, A Bit of Fry and Laurie and Red Dwarf.
Tony Hawks is a regular guest on radio 4 programmes Just a Minute, and I’m Sorry I Haven’t a Clue.
Tony is a regular after-dinner speaker at corporate events up and down the country and his warm, dry style and aptitude for ad-libbing makes him a popular choice as a host for award ceremonies. He hosted The British Book Awards (The Nibbies) for three consecutive years, as well as numerous others.
During Autumn 2019, Tony performed in a brand new musical ‘Midlife Cowboy’, at the Pleasance Theatre in London. The warm, funny and entertaining show, written by Tony himself, followed the misfortune of the members of the Swindon Country Club.
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DateProduction (role)CompanyProject details
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Date: 2020Production (role): Comedy Legends (Presenter)Company: 3DD Group for SKY ARTSProject details:
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Date: 2019Production (role): Comedy Legends (Presenter)Company: 3DD Group for SKY ARTSProject details:
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Date: 2010Production (role): Celebrity Mastermind (Contributor)Company: Shine for Channel 5Project details: 2008 The Funniest Songs
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Date: 2008Production (role): Batteries Not Included (Contributor)Company: Liberty Bell for DaveProject details:
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Date: 2008Production (role): The Gadget Show (Presenter)Company: Channel 5Project details:
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Date: 2008Production (role): VW Online Viral (Presenter)Company: Times OnlineProject details:
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Date: 2007Production (role): Turbo Tennis (Co-Presenter)Company: Channel 4Project details:
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Date: 2007Production (role): Most Annoying Songs You Hate to Love (Contributor)Company: Shine for BBC3Project details:
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Date: 2007Production (role): Confessions of a Cabin Crew (Contributor)Company: Granada for ITVProject details:
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Date: 2006Production (role): New Middle Classes (Contributor)Company: BBC4Project details:
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Date: 2006Production (role): Schools Out (Contributor)Company: BBC1Project details:
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Date: 2006Production (role): 50 Greatest One Hit Wonders (Contributor)Company: Granada Media for Channel 4Project details:
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Date: 2005Production (role): Mock the Week (Contributor)Company: Angst ProductionsProject details:
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Date: 2005Production (role): All I Want For Christmas (Contributor)Company: Spun Gold TV for UKTVProject details:
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Date: 2005Production (role): Full on Food (Contributor)Company: In house for BBC2Project details:
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Date: 2005Production (role): Meet the British (Contributor)Company: Tiger AspectProject details:
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Date: 2005Production (role): Page Turners (Contributor)Company: Princess ProductionsProject details:
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Date: 2005Production (role): 29 Minutes of Fame (Contributor)Company: Angst Productions for BBCProject details:
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Date: 2004Production (role): Bognor or Bust (Presenter)Company: 4DTV for 2004 Britain's Favourite Comedians/ Objective ProductionsProject details:
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Date: 2004Production (role): He Says She Says (Contributor)Company: Liberty BellProject details:
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Date: 2004Production (role): Grumpy Old Men Series 2 (Contributor)Company: BBC2Project details:
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Date: 2003Production (role): Grumpy Old Men Series 1 (Contributor)Company: BBC2Project details:
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Date: 2004-2016Production (role): 10 Just a MinuteCompany: BBC Radio 4Project details: Currently series 55
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Date: 2006Production (role): Absent FriendsCompany: BBC Radio 4Project details: Series 2
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Date: 2005Production (role): AbsentFriendsCompany: BBC Radio 4Project details: Series 1
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Date: 2004Production (role): Festival Stories (Presenter)Company: BBC Radio 4Project details:
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Date: 2007Production (role): One Hit WonderCompany: Ebury Press
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Date: 2006Production (role): A Piano in the PyreneesCompany: Ebury Press
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Date: 2001Production (role): Playing the Moldovans at TennisCompany: Ebury Press
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Date: 1998Production (role): Round Ireland With a FridgeCompany: Ebury Press