Geoff Lloyd
Geoff Lloyd is a podcast pioneer, and host of the massively successful 'Firecrotch and Normcore', the 'Succession' podcast.
Geoff came to prominence as a radio & TV broadcaster best-known for his multi award-winning shows for Virgin/Absolute Radio where he worked for twenty years.
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Geoff Lloyd is a podcast pioneer, and host of the massively successful 'Firecrotch and Normcore' the 'Succession' podcast. Geoff began working at Universal Music Group as a podcast consultant, as well as creating Reasons to be Cheerful - one of the UK's most popular podcasts, which he co-hosts with Ed Miliband, the acclaimed weekly humour podcast, Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port and Firecrotch and Normcore, the massively successful 'Succession' podcast.
Geoff's time at Virgin/Absolute also saw him emerge as a podcast pioneer (his was the first daily show to be made available in podcast format from one of the major radio groups).
Geoff regularly hosts Pick of the Week on BBC Radio 4 and frequently covers radio shows across the schedules of BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio 2 and 6Music. His Beatles in Britain show for Sirius XM Radio is syndicated across the United States. His numerous awards include two Sony Radio Academy Awards (gold); a European Radio Award; an Arqiva Commercial Radio Award; a British Press Guild Awards and the podcast of the year award from Pink News. His broadcast TV work includes the first three seasons of Thronecast on Sky Atlantic and Big Brothers Little Brother for Channel 4.
Radio
Kermode and Mayo Film Show Cover presenter | Kermode and Mayo Film Show - Cover presenter | BBC Radio 5 Live | 2019 |
Drive Cover presenter | Drive - Cover presenter | BBC Radio 5 Live | 2017 — 2020 |
Breakfast Cover presenter | Breakfast - Cover presenter | BBC Radio 5 Live | 2017 — 2021 |
Get Back: The Beatles in Britain Presenter | Get Back: The Beatles in Britain - Presenter | Sirius XM Radio | 2017 — 2020 |
Absolute Radio Hometime Show Presenter | Absolute Radio Hometime Show - Presenter | 2008 — 2017 | |
Virgin Radio Lates Presenter | Virgin Radio Lates - Presenter | 2006 — 2008 | |
The Virgin Radio Breakfast Show Presenter | The Virgin Radio Breakfast Show - Presenter | 2003 — 2006 | |
Virgin Radio Drive Presenter | Virgin Radio Drive - Presenter | 2001 — 2002 | |
Virgin Radio Evening Show Presenter | Virgin Radio Evening Show - Presenter | 1999 — 2001 |
Podcast and Online Content
Universal Music Group Podcast Consultant | Universal Music Group - Podcast Consultant | 2018 — 2020 | |
Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port Creator and co-host | Adrift with Geoff Lloyd and Annabel Port - Creator and co-host | 2017 — 2022 | |
Reasons to be Cheerful Creator and co-host | Reasons to be Cheerful - Creator and co-host | with Ed Milliband | 2017 — 2022 |
Television
Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish Writer | Dave Gorman's Modern Life is Goodish - Writer | ||
Thronecast Presenter | Thronecast - Presenter | Sky Atlantic | 2011 — 2013 |
News
Podcasts
Firecrotch and Normcore Husband and wife, Geoff Lloyd (Reasons to Be Cheerful; Absolute Radio, BBC Radio 5 Live) and Sara Barron(Live at the Apollo; Would I Lie to You?) reporting for duty as Firecrotch and Normcore with this Succession love-in. Its the place to put your feelings and obsessions over all things Waystar Royco: Will Shiv renew her vow to gobble the odd side-D? Whatever happened to Marcias creepy son? Could the Roys work it out with one more round of Boar on the Floor? All this, plus Greg sprinkles. Our marriage is always at its strongest when theres good TV to watch. Help us help you when theres a week to go until that next episode airs. (Or until Connor secures investment for his Napoleonic history podcast.) | |
Reasons to be Cheerful with Ed Miliband and Geoff Lloyd A podcast about ideas. Former Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, and Sony Award-winning radio host Geoff Lloyd talk to smart thinkers from around the world. |