George Lamb

George Martin Lamb(born 20 December 1979) is an Englishradioandtelevision presenter. In 2012, he presented theChannel 4game showThe Bank Job. He is the son of actorLarry Lamb.
Born inHammersmith, West London,Lamb was educated atSt Christopher School, a boardingindependent schoolinLetchworth Garden City,Hertfordshire.
Lamb's career peaked with presenting an eponymous daytimeBBC Radio 6 Musicshow, for two years from October 2007 to November 2009,before being moved the early weekend mornings for 6 months, then leaving 6 Music in May 2010.His show mixedshock jockbanter with hisMinistry of SoundDJ co-host, Marc Hughes.
Lamb's last known radio work was a 2010Starbucks-sponsoredSpotifyslotand a brief stint at TalkSport.
Lamb's television career started in 2007 when he replacedAlex Zaneas the host of the second series of BBC reality showCelebrity Scissorhandsand returned in 2008 for the third series. He has also presentedThe Restaurant,Road To VandYoung Butcher of the Year, asparodiedonHarry Hill's TV Burp, and also parodied byRay PeacockandEd GambleonThe Peacock and Gamble Podcast.
Lamb was the presenter ofBig Brother's Little Brother(or BBLB) from mid-2008, taking over fromDermot O'Learywho had presented BBLB since 2001. He first presented the show with co-hostZezi Ifore, though she was sacked halfway through the series, leaving Lamb the sole presenter. For the final series of BBLB in 2010,Emma Willisjoined Lamb as co-presenter. Willis moved withBig BrothertoChannel 5when the rights were bought fromChannel 4, however Lamb did not.
In Jul 2009, Lamb presented a programme onBBC Threeexploring the world of legal party pills and herbal highs.
On 19 February 2010, he presentedEastEnders Live: The AftermathalongsideKirsten O'Brien, interviewing the cast and production team after the first live episode ofEastEnders.
He took part in a reality TV show onITV2calledThe Parent Tripwith his father, actor Larry Lamb, in which they visited theHimba peopleinNamibia.On 31 March 2011, he appeared in an episode ofCelebrity Juicewith his dad. In 2017, the pair presentedChannel 5'sBritain By Bike With Larry & George Lamb.
Lamb also took part inChannel 4's game showThe Million Pound Drop Liveon 29 October 2010, alongside his father, Larry Lamb. They survived the final question with £50,000 for the charityPlan. In 2012, Lamb presented the Channel 4 game showThe Bank Job.
In 2017, George presentedIn Solitary: The Anti-Social Experiment, aChannel 5entertainment show that involves three members of the public being locked up insolitary confinementfor 5 days. George hosts and also participates. In 2018, Lamb returned to presentCelebs In Solitary, in whichAnthea Turner,Professor Green,Eddie Hall, andShazia Mirzaattempt to spend five days in solitary confinement.
Lamb was born in West London to an English father, actorLarry Lamb, and a Scottish mother, Linda Martin fromDundeeand grew up inFulham.He has three sisters; Vanessa Clare Lamb born in 1969, Eloise Alexandra Lamb, born in 1998, and Eva-Mathilde Lamb, born in 2003.He supportsDundee UnitedandFulham.Lamb is also known for his trademark grey hair.
In March 2010, he supportedGlobal Coolby going on a flight-free holiday toBarcelonawith his friend and fellow TV presenterRick Edwards.
In 2019, Lamb andAndy Catofounded Wildfarmed, a network of farmers who practiceregenerative agriculture.The pair met inIbizain 2013, when Lamb took a break from his media career after becoming disillusioned with it.In this role, Lamb and Cato made a guest appearance on the third series ofAmazon Prime Video'sClarkson's Farm.
Lamb's former 6 Music show proved controversial, being atypical of 6 Music – for example, its shock jock style encroached upon youth-orientedBBC Radio 1's daytimepublic service remit.
It marked a significant diversion from 6 Music's principally novel, trans-eraeclectic-musicologisticorigins and tradition.
This gambit proved controversial, driving anattritionof 6 Music's long time listeners and provoking rival petitioning websites:anti- GetLambOut.org.UKandpro- KeepLambIn.co.UK.Similarly, national media reviews were polarised.Radio veteranPaul Gambaccinisaid Lamb's interview withRay DaviesofThe Kinkswas the "worst interview in the history of broadcasting".
In May 2008, Lamb was reprimanded for pledging his support on air forBoris Johnsonin theLondon mayoral race.In 2014, he criticised the BBC, claiming "You can't have opinions at the Beeb".