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About Sandi Toksvig
Danish-British broadcaster, comedian, presenter and writer, born 1958
Sandi Toksvig is a Danish-British broadcaster, comedian, presenter, and writer active in British radio, stage, and television. Born in 1958, she is also known for her work as a political activist and for co-founding the Women’s Equality Party in 2015. She has written plays, novels, and children’s books, moving easily between performance and the page. Her public life has also included coming out as a lesbian in 1994, a detail that became part of her widely recognised personal and political profile.
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- “When I came out in September 1994, I was, as far as I know, the only out lesbian in British public life.”Sandi Toksvig
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- “Us Danes have amazing pastries, but we're not a fat nation.”Sandi Toksvig
- “Cheryl Cole is one of the few incredibly famous people who still seems to say what they think. I really like…”Sandi Toksvig
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- “The ability to tell your own story, in words or images, is already a victory, already a revolt.”Rebecca Solnit
- “The rule seemed to be that a great woman must either die unwed ... or find a still greater man to marry her.…”Dorothy L. Sayers
- “Women have participated in almost every fight for freedom. They were there when civilians were targeted they…”Jessa Crispin
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Books by Sandi Toksvig
Hitler's Canary
2006
Peas Queues The Minefield Of Modern Manners
2014
Valentine Grey
2013