Simon MayoSimon Mayo

Simon Mayo

Simon Mayo MBE is one of the nation’s most enduring radio broadcasters, working for BBC Radio since 1982.

Simon was recognised as the Radio Broadcaster of the Year at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2008, and has won several Sony Awards for his work in radio.
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Contacts

Agent:
Chiggy

Contact:
Daisy Skepelhorn

daisy@pbjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Corporate & Events Agent

CoBJ Management
general@cobjmanagement.co.uk
020 7287 1112

Simon was recognised as the Radio Broadcaster of the Year at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards in 2008, and has won several Sony Awards for his work in radio. Simon is also the author of several books, including the acclaimed Itch trilogy of thrillers for younger readers.

Simon has returned to host Drivetime on Greatest Hits Radio and also hosts Essential Albums for Scala Radio. Along with Mark Kermode, Simon co-hosts the very popular podcast Kermode & Mayo’s Take.

Television

The Culture Show - Film Club
Co-presenter
BBC22009
The Big Dig
Presenter
BBC22006
The National Lottery Winning Lines (Series 1 - 2)
Host
BBC11999 — 2000
The Big End
Host
BBC11998
Confessions (Series 1 - 4)
Host
BBC11995 — 1998

Awards

The Speech Award
Sony Gold Award
Simon Mayo & Mark Kermode2009

Books

Knife Edge
Author
Penguin2020
Mad Blood Stirring
Author
Penguin2019
Blame
Author
Penguin2016
Itch: Craft
Author
Penguin2015
Movie Doctors by Simon Mayo & Mark Kermode
Writer
Canongate2015
Itch: Rocks
Author
Penguin 2014
Itchcraft
Writer
Double Day Childrens2014
Itch Rocks
Writer
Corgi Childrens2013
Itch
Author
Penguin 2012
Itch
Writer
Corgi Childrens2012
Homework Sucks: A Drivetime Book
Writer
Bantam Press2012

Radio

Drive
Host
Greatest Hits Radio2021 — 2022
Scala Radio
Presenter
Scala Radio2019 — 2021
Simon Mayo Drive Time
Host
Radio 22010 — 2015
Kermode & Mayo's Film Reviews
Co-host
Radio 5 Live2010 — 2022
The Album Chart Show
Radio 2,2009
The Simon Mayo Show
Host
Radio 5 Live2001 — 2010
The Simon Mayo Show
Host
Radio 11993 — 2001
Radio 1 Breakfast Show
Host
Radio 11988 — 1993
Saturday Evening Show
Host
Radio 11986 — 1988

News

Sony Gold Wins for Simon Mayo, Helen Zaltman & Olly Mann!

11th May 2011

The BBC Radio 2 Drivetime team won Gold in the Best Music Programme category

Sony Award Nominations 2011

31st March 2011

Sony nominations this year for Best Music Programme for Simon Mayo for his Drivetime show, and Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie for their Radio 2 show

Podcasts

Kermode and Mayo's Film Revie‪w‬
Mark Kermode joins Simon Mayo to give his verdict on the weeks movies
Kermode and Mayo's Take
The new home of Mark Kermode and Simon Mayo. They're back, and it's bigger, and better and larger-er and more-er. Film reviews, TV reviews, and all your conversation around movie and non-movie related stuff. Plus a whole bunch of recommendations to watch in cinemas, on all streaming services and on physical media.