Mariella Frostrup

Known for acting · Born 12 November 1962 · 63 · Oslo, Norway

36 credits

Mariella Frostrup is an Irish-Norwegian journalist and presenter, known in British television and radio mainly for arts programmes.

Known for

The Book Show

2006

The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the Flamingos

2008

Big World Cafe

1989

Coupling

2000

The Big Painting Challenge

2017

Stephen King: Master of Horror

2018

Johnny English Reborn

2011

Leonardo: From the National Gallery, London

2012

Sitting Ducks

2003

The World's Sexiest Adverts

1993

ABBA: How They Won Eurovision

2024

Documenting John Grierson

2014

Acting (36)

2025Simple Minds: Everything Is PossibleSelfFilm

2024ABBA: How They Won EurovisionNarratorFilm

2022Sunday with Laura KuenssbergSelf – BroadcasterSeries

2019Celebrity Painting ChallengePresenter · 4 episodesSeries

2018Stephen King: Master of HorrorSelf - NarratorFilm

2017The Big Painting ChallengePresenter · 12 episodesSeries

2014Documenting John GriersonFilm

2013Was It Something I Said?Self - NarratorSeries

2013Through the KeyholeSelfSeries

2013Rock and Roll's Greatest Failure: Otway the MovieSelf (archive footage)Film

2012Leonardo: From the National Gallery, LondonFilm

2011Johnny English RebornRoyce (voice)Film

2011Pointless CelebritiesSelf - ParticipantSeries

2011World's Most Dangerous RoadsSeries

2011Celebrity Antiques Road TripSelf - ParticipantSeries

2010Whatever Happened to Spitting Image?SelfFilm

2008The Crimson Wing: Mystery of the FlamingosNarratorFilm

2006LegendsSelf - NarratorSeries

2006The Book ShowSelf - Presenter · 67 episodesSeries

2004The Culture ShowSelf - Presenter · 3 episodesSeries

2003Sitting DucksFilm

2002Bo' Selecta!SelfSeries

2002TimeshiftselfSeries

2000CouplingMariella · 3 episodesSeries

1998Goodness Gracious MeSeries

1996TFI FridaySeries

1993Shooting StarsSelfSeries

1993The World's Sexiest AdvertsHerself (Narrator)Film

1992Absolutely FabulousSelfSeries

1990Have I Got News for YouSelfSeries

1989Big World CafePresenter · 20 episodesSeries

1987DispatchesSeries

1979Question TimeSelf - Panellist · 2 episodesSeries

1978An Audience with...SelfSeries

1953PanoramareporterSeries

1949The BAFTA AwardsHostSeries