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William Hanson
William Hanson
	Hanson in 2024
Born	2 September 1989 (age 35); Bristol, England, United Kingdom
Alma mater	Clifton College (1996–2008); University of Manchester (2008–2011); UNITAR (2020);
Occupation(s)	Author, podcaster, etiquette coach
Notable work	Help I Sexted My Boss (podcast); Help I S*xted My Boss: A Hilarious Guide to Avoiding Life's Awkward Moments (author); Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (author); Just Good Manners (author);
Spouse	Mikey Worrall (m. 2022)
Website	williamhanson.co.uk

William Richard Henry Hanson (born 2 September 1989) is a British etiquette coach, a twice Sunday Times bestselling author,^[1] and host of podcasts Help I Sexted My Boss and Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast from Bristol, England. He is currently the executive director and owner of The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company.^[2]^[3]

Personal life

William Richard Henry Hanson^[4] was born on 2 September 1989^[5]^[6] in Bristol, England.^[7] He boarded at Clifton College, a private school in Bristol,^[8] before attending University of Manchester.^[9]

Hanson's father, Brian, was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for political service in the 1996 Birthday Honours.^[10] His brother James, formerly from BBC Radio Bristol, is now a presenter on Times Radio.^[11]

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Career

Hanson has appeared on various news outlets as an etiquette expert. He is also credited as being an etiquette advisor on Red, White & Royal Blue (2023).^[7]

On 20 March 2018, Hanson and co-host Jordan North began the podcast Help I Sexted My Boss.^[13] The podcast's signature cocktail is a gin and Dubonnet (G&D). This drink was loved by the Queen Mother and was drunk by Elizabeth II until her own death; it was popularised by the podcast resulting in a nation-wide shortage of ingredients following the death of Elizabeth II in September 2022.^[14]

In November 2019, he was a visiting lecturer at the Georgetown University in Qatar teaching etiquette.^[15]

On 11 February 2021, the Acast hosted rewatch podcast, Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast began with co-host Jonathan Vernon-Smith, it has since released 39 episodes as of 6 February 2024.^[16]

Bibliography

Books

Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette (2014), William Hanson^[17]
Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant Wit and Wisdom (2019), William Hanson^[18]
Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (2020), William Hanson and Jean Paul Wijers^[19]
Help I Sexted My Boss (2023), William Hanson and Jordan North^[20]
Just Good Manners (2024), William Hanson^[21]

Podcasts

Help I Sexted My Boss, (2018), William Hanson and Jordan North
Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast, (2021), William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith

References

^ Hanson, William Richard Henry; North, Jordan Levi (11 September 2023). "Help I S*xted My Boss". Waterstones. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024. Help I S*xted My Boss: The Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to Avoiding Life's Awkward Moments (Hardback) – Waterstones SAYS: From parental Grindr cringes to flatmate dramas, the hosts of the hugely popular eponymous podcast deliver a range of hilarious – and occasionally useful – advice to a host of embarrassing dilemmas.
^ "William Hanson". Northbank Talent Management. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
^ "William Hanson Biography". The English Manner. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
^ Brown, Nancy (23 November 2020). "William Hanson got hypnosis so he could watch Jordan in I'm A Celeb trials". Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ Richard Henry Hanson, William [@williamhanson] (2 September 2022). "Please everyone vote for soup plate because a) it's correct and b) it's my birthday" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Twitter.
^ Richard Henry Hanson, William [@williamhanson] (2 September 2015). "I mean what 26-year-old doesn't get given a new pressure cooker for their birthday?" (Tweet). Retrieved 11 August 2024 – via Twitter.
^ ^a ^b Wintle, Angela (18 February 2024). "'I was determined to be the Archbishop of Canterbury – but then I discovered etiquette'". The Daily Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ "Britain's youngest manners expert". BBC. 24 September 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
^ "Student's to the manners born". Manchester Evening News. 18 April 2010. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
^ "Supplement to The London Gazette". The London Gazette (54427): 9. 15 June 1996. Archived from the original on 9 April 2016. Retrieved 28 May 2024 – via The Stationery Office.
^ "William Hanson Family: Wife, Children, Parents, Siblings". Vimbuzz. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "James Hanson". Linkedin. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Help I Sexted My Boss: William Hanson and Jordan North on their unlikely friendship". BBC News. 14 May 2024. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
^ "The Queen's favourite tipple sells out". Drinks Digest. 13 September 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Registration Open for Georgetown's Executive Certificate Courses in Protocol Training and Global Digital Marketing". Georgetown University Qatar. 11 November 2019. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ "Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast". Apple Podcasts. 5 July 2023. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
^ Hanson, William (15 January 2014). Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette. Wolfe Publishing. p. 128. ISBN 978-1909937000.
^ Hanson, William (5 September 2019). Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant wit and wisdom. J H Haynes & Co Ltd. p. 128. ISBN 978-1785216503.
^ Hanson, William (5 November 2020). Protocol to Manage Relationships Today: Modern Relationship Management Based Upon Traditional Values. Amsterdam University Press. p. 320. ISBN 978-9463724159.
^ Hanson, William (9 December 2023). Help I S*xted My Boss. Century. p. 368. ISBN 9781529911411. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
^ "Books". William Hanson. Retrieved 24 September 2024.