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My Take
Perkins is one of those rare talents whose intelligence makes her funnier, not stuffier. A Cambridge-educated mind who rose through her partnership with Mel, then became the warm, quick-witted glue of The Great British Bake Off and a fixture on BBC Radio 4, she clearly understands that the cleverest comedy often comes from playing it light. What I love is the calibration, the way she can land a joke on a baking show without ever stealing the moment from the contestants. That generosity of timing is hard to teach. To me she embodies the best of British wit, sharp but never unkind, and it is no mystery why audiences have stayed loyal for so long.
Overview
Susan Elizabeth Perkins (born 22 September 1969) is an English broadcaster, comedian, actress, singer and writer. Originally coming to prominence through her comedy partnership with Mel Giedroyc in Mel and Sue, she progressed into radio and television presenting, notably of The Great British Bake Off (2010–2016), Insert Name Here (2016–2019) and Just a Minute (since 2021) on BBC Radio 4.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sue Perkins
- Name (Japanese)
- スー・パーキンス
- Reading
- すー・ぱーきんす
- Born
- September 22, 1969 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- Dulwich, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- comedian / actor / screenwriter / manufacturer / television presenter
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Murray Edwards College
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Xhttps://x.com/sueperkins
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue%20Perkins
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.