Sue Perkins was born in Croydon in 1969 and studied English at Cambridge, where she was president of Footlights. With Mel Giedroyc, her partner in the comedy duo Mel and Sue, she co-hosted the Channel 4 show Late Lunch and the first seven seasons of The Great British Bake Off. Perkins, who lives in north London, has written two books, presented numerous TV travel programmes, and is currently the host of Just a Minute on Radio 4. Her standup show A Piece of Work in Progress is at Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh from 20 to 26 August.
