Iszi Lawrence (born 7 June 1985[1]) is a British broadcaster, comedian and author. She presents The Forum on the BBC World Service,[2] and co-presents the podcast Your Place or Mine with Shaun Keaveny.[3]
Lawrence was producer for the 2013 documentary film Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the Movie.[5]
In 2016, Lawrence began presenting for the BBC Radio 4 programme Making History,[6] which explores historical topics.
In 2021, Lawrence appeared in the TV series Royals: Keeping the Crown, which examined the successes of, and difficult events relating to, various royal families.[7] Also in 2021, she appeared[8] in the TV series[9]The Lost Pirate Kingdom[8] which examined real pirates in the Caribbean.[9] Also in 2021, she appeared in the factual television series Ancient Apocalypse, as a history expert.[10]
In 2022, Lawrence began co-presenting Your Place or Mine on BBC Radio 4 with Shaun Keaveny.[11] In the same year, she appeared as a history expert in the factual television series U-Boat Wranglers.[10]
In 2023, Lawrence began presenting The Forum, an in-depth discussion programme on the BBC World Service's English-language service.[12]
Lawrence presents the British Museum's Membercast podcast, which explores topics connected to artifacts in the museum's collections.[13]
Comedy career
Lawrence was a semi-finalist in the BBC Radio 7 New Comedy Awards.[14]
Lawrence has performed comedy in many countries, and in venues where comedy is not commonly performed, such as museums.[15]
She appears regular at the Lil Fat Comedy Club in Oxfordshire.[14]
Writing career
Lawrence is the author of several books, all aimed at children.[16] Her series of books The Unstoppable Letty Pegg is a historical adventure series.[17]
She runs workshops focussing on historical storywriting and history in general for children studying at Key Stage 2 and Key Stage 3.[18]
Personal life
Lawrence's family is multicultural, including people from Australia and Morocco.[15]
She has a dark blue belt in Japanese-style jujutsu.[17]
^ abThe Lost Pirate Kingdom (Documentary, Adventure, Drama), Derek Jacobi, James Oliver Wheatley, Sam Callis, World Media Rights Productions, 2021-03-15, retrieved 2025-01-04{{citation}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
