Andy Day

Andrew Day (born 15 May 1981) is an English[1] actor and television presenter best known for his work on the BBC's CBeebies channel. He is also a patron of the Anti-Bullying Alliance.[2]

Andrew Day
Born (1981-05-15) 15 May 1981
Luton[1], Bedfordshire, England
OccupationChildren's television presenter
Known forLongest Serving Presenter CBeebies (2007-present)

CBeebies

Day is the longest-serving CBeebies presenter[3][4] having presented programmes and links since July 2007. He particularly specialises in shows about animals and nature, including:

  • Andy's Wild Adventures
  • Andy's Dinosaur Adventures[5]
  • Andy's Secret Hideout[6]
  • Andy's Baby Animals[7]
  • Andy's Safari Adventures
  • Andy's Prehistoric Adventures
  • Andy's Aquatic Adventures
  • Andy And The Band


Day has taken part in the CBeebies Live Arena Tour every year since 2012, and played in the Edinburgh Festival in 2009.[8] He was nominated as Best Presenter at the 2009 BAFTA Children's Awards.[9]

Other Work

In addition to Day's work on television with the children's channel CBeebies, Day also hosted a school radio broadcast for reception age children, entitled "Playtime". He hosted this show until 2017, when the broadcaster Steven Kynman took over.

References
  1. "We chat with Essex-raised CBeebies stalwart Andy Day". 18 September 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. "Andy Day joins force with ABA to become a patron and launch Odd Socks Day for Anti-Bullying Week". 18 October 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. "CBeebies star Andy Day's sizeable package sends mums into a frenzy". 18 April 2017. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  4. "Presenters - Andy". BBC. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. "Andy's Secret Hideout - CBeebies - BBC". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  6. "Andy's Dinosaur Adventures - CBeebies - BBC". Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  7. "Andy's Baby Animals - BBC - CBeebies". BBC. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
  8. McLean, Pauline (9 August 2009). "Children are the future". View from the South Bank. BBC. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
  9. "Past Winners and Nominees - Children's - Awards - 2009". BAFTA. Archived from the original on 26 February 2010. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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