Ben Shires | |
|---|---|
| Born | 7 February 1985 Yorkshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Presenter and comedian |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Employer(s) | BBC UKTV |
| Television | Officially Amazing |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Website | benshires.com |
Ben Shires is a British television presenter and comedian, currently working on TV channels CBBC and Dave. He hosts the Guinness World Records-themed children's show Officially Amazing, and is also a radio presenter on Heart Yorkshire.[1]
Shires initially aspired to be a lawyer. He was in a contest to become a new presenter for Channel 4's scheduling slot T4, but came up short. In 2013, he was employed by the BBC, and Officially Amazing began airing and has produced seven series since then. Shires presents alongside Haruka Kuroda and Al Jackson.
In 2015, Shires started presenting Match of the Day Kickabout, a spin-off of MOTD, designed for children. It was previously presented by Ore Oduba and Radzi Chinyanganya.
On 4 January 2016, he came joint second in Celebrity Mastermind, with his specialist subject being Leeds United.[2]
In 2016, Shires hosted World of Weird for Channel 4 and was in a Christmas celebrity special of Children quiz show Top Class.
In 2017, Shires was a contestant on Remotely Funny. He has written columns for The Huffington Post.
In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Shires hosted some of the BBC Bitesize Daily home-schooling shows.
| Year | Title | Role | Channel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013– | Officially Amazing | Presenter | CBBC |
| 2014 | Fake Reaction | Himself | ITV2 |
| Hacker Time | CBBC | ||
| 2015–Present – | Match of the Day Kickabout | Presenter | CBBC |
| 2016 | World of Weird | Channel 4 | |
| Mastermind | Contestant | BBC Two | |
| Top Class | CBBC | ||
| The Dog Ate My Homework | Himself | ||
| 2017 | Marrying Mum and Dad | Presenter | |
| Remotely Funny | Contestant | ||
| The Premier League Show | Himself | BBC Two | |
| 2018 | All Over the Place | Presenter | CBBC |