Andi Peters

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Andi Peters (born 29 July 1970 in Chelsea, London) is a English television presenter and executive. He first found fame as a television presenter and was subsequently employed as a senior TV executive. He is mostly associated with shows for young people. Initially he presented Freetime, on ITV, but reached a much wider audience with Edd the Duck and Wilson (an arm purporting to be part of a butler) in "The Broom Cupboard" slot on Children's BBC, which he presented from 1990 to 1993. He eventually left the Broom Cupboard and went on to present Live & Kicking, alongside Emma Forbes, from 1993 to 1996.

Peters' film credits include Toy Story 2 where, in a small role, he supplied the voice of 'Baggage Handler 2'. Peters became executive producer of Top of the Pops in 2003 and resigned from that role in 2005. He also created the teenage-aimed T4 programming strand on Channel 4 and currently presents daytime reality show City Hospital on BBC One.

In January 2006, Peters took part in ITV1's reality ice-skating show Dancing on Ice. He was voted out in the second week, due to his 'awkward' and overly camp skating style.[1] Along with fellow ex-contestant Andrea McLean, he presented fan show Dancing on Ice Extra every weekday on ITV for the rest of the show's run. On 8th March 2007 it was reported that Peters had broken his ankle during filming.

Peters returned to ITV1 in June of 2006 to co-host the new Sunday morning cookery show, Sunday Feast.

In autumn 2006 he co-presented Five's The All Star Talent Show with Myleene Klass.

On 16 December, 2006, Peters made an appearance on ITV's X Factor. As in the previous year, Peters was stationed as a reporter behind the scenes at the location of a CD factory, ready to launch production of the winner's single.

[edit] Trivia

Peters has also become something of a regular on BBC Radio 1's Chris Moyles Show.
Andi has his own theme tune (of sorts); to the tune of Rule, Britannia! but the words 'Rule Britannia' are replaced with the words 'Andi Peters', it was created by Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles.
Peters is a massive soap fan. He presented a show dedicated to the behind the scenes actions of the Australian soap, Neighbours [2], as well as Eastenders [3].
Peters is well known for his love of the X-men comics and owns every issue of Uncanny X-Men.