Acting
Ade Adepitan
Born 1973-03-27
Lagos, Nigeria
Department: Acting
Biography
Adedoyin Olayiwola "Ade" Adepitan MBE is a Nigerian-born British television presenter and wheelchair basketball player. As a presenter, he has hosted a range of travel documentaries and sports programmes for BBC television.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Ade Adepitan
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Ready, Steady, Cook
1994
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QI
2003
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The One Show
2006
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
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Michael McIntyre's The Wheel
2020
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The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer
2018
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Richard Osman's House of Games
2017
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The Weakest Link
2021
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The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
2017
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Countdown
1982
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (36 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Big Fat Quiz of Telly | Self - Guest | Movie | 2026 |
 | The Celebrity Inner Circle | Self - Participant | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2025 |
| My Life at Christmas with Anita Rani | Self - Interviewed Guest | TV Series | 2024 | |
 | Whites Only: Ade's Extremist Adventure | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2024 |
 | Fifteen-Love | Sports Reporter | TV Series | 2023 |
 | Cryptocurrency: Has the Bubble Burst? | Self - Presenter | Movie | 2022 |
 | Our Changing Planet | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2022 |
 | The Weakest Link | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Paralympics: Today in Tokyo | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Climate Change: Ade on the Frontline | Self - Host | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Michael McIntyre's The Wheel | Self - Expert | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Between the Covers | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Michael Palin: Travels of a Lifetime | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | The Talk | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2020 |
 | Keeping Britain Fed | himself | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Africa with Ade Adepitan | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Great Celebrity Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2018 |
 | The Pact | Ben | Movie | 2017 |
 | Richard Osman's House of Games | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice | Self | TV Series | 2017 |
 | New York: America's Busiest City | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Tipping Point: Lucky Stars | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV Series | 2011 |
| Dancing on Wheels | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 2010 | |
| Desperados | Baggy Awolowo | TV Series | 2007 | |
 | The One Show | Self | TV Series | 2006 |
| Sportsround | Himself - Presenter | TV Series | 2005 | |
 | This World | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2004 |
 | QI | Self | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Hardware | Man in Wheelchair | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Ready, Steady, Cook | Self - Contestant | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Countdown | Self - Dictionary Corner | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Travel Show | Presenter | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Children In Need | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
| Sleeping Beauty Uncovered | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |