Nigel Mitchell
Nigel Mitchell | |
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| File:2d7bnigelmitchell.jpg Nigel during a live presentation on Disney Channel's Studio Disney | |
| Born | Nigel Stewert Mitchell |
| Website | www.nigelmitchell.co.uk (being updated) |
Nigel Mitchell (born in Kingston upon Thames in Surrey on September 19,1978) is a British television presenter who is most known for presenting Disney Channel and other television shows. Nigel is also known for his radio presenting.
Television career
A short into the television career of Nigel Mitchell.
Nickelodeon
Nigel started his TV career as a presenter on the kid's television station, Nickelodeon, being their youngest TV presenter in history
Disney Channel
Nigel also worked at Disney Channel in the 1990's, from this Nigel hosted live award shows on a yearly basis, from the Royal Albert Hall and London Arena. This was part of the Disney Channel Kids Awards, which was an annual event, where child viewers would choose winners in a award ceremony. Nigel was a voice over for Disney Channel, whilst working on Disney Channel's "Studio Disney" and after the live presentation had ended. Many of the shows with Disney Channel ran from 4pm - 7pm, with longer Summer editions.
Closure of Disney Channel
Viewers saw the end of Disney Channel's live presentation when the show "Studio Disney" was to end. Studio Disney featured live games, and callers, and special guests, being one of my most popular live presentation shows for children in the United Kingdom. At the same time as presenting an afternoon presenting career, Nigel still managed to present a very early morning radio show during weekdays. After the closure, Nigel still continued to be a voice-over for The Disney Channel, until 2006. After a time change, Nigel would present an afternoon radio show, on the radio station Capital Disney.
Quizmania
Meanwhile, after presenting Disney Channel's "Studio Disney", Nigel went on to presenting his radio show on kids radio station, Capital Disney. After presenting radio show on Capital Disney, he started to present an over 18's participation show called Quizmania. The show runs on callers calling in to on-screen games. The quiz shows like Quizmania had often been criticised for their expensive call charges, chance of getting through to the studio to give answers, and the difficulty of the on-screen games. The ITV Play network was later shut down after Quizmania's closure .
Closure of Quizmania
Quizmania stopped broadcasting in the 2007. According to the Quizmania official website, the show may return. The website includes a form for visitors to be kept up to date. During the closure of quiz show Quizmana, Nigel was still presenting his afternoon radio show titled "Nigel Mitchell's Friday Afternoon Thing".
Play DJ
Months later after the end of Quizmania, Nigel was a host on Play DJ. A similar show to Quizmania, with on-screen games but the only way of taking part, was to use the SMS text facility on your mobile phone. Again, there were still criticisms of the chances of winning a prize once on air, or being chosen to play on the show. Live music would be played and the presenter would be the "DJ" while on air, playing music every so often. This show was taken off air from the ITV Play network, and did not return.
Closure of Play DJ
ITV stopped all ITV Play related shows, when there were many complaints that the quiz shows ITV Play had to offer were unacceptable. AFter this, only two ITV Play show remained, The Mint and Make Your Play, where Nigel did not present.
Known Catchphrases
- "It's never monkey"
- "Any ideas, any ideas? Any, any any ideas?"
- "Where will it stop? - No one knows, when will it stop? - No-one knows"
- "Hello My Friend"
- "You Nutter"
Radio Presenting
Information on the radio presenting Nigel has presented during his career.
Capital Disney
Nigel started a radio show when Capital Disney launched in 2002. The show was a breakfast show. Later, this show was moved to a four hour Saturday show. Months later, the show was also lie on Sunday mornings too, becoming a weekend morning radio show, both four hours. Producer, Andrew Rendle, nicknamed Radio Rendle, was part of the show every weekend. Months later, the weekend radio show was moved to a Friday afternoon slot which ran from four til seven.
Closure of Capital Disney
Capital Disney ceased broadcasting during mid 2007 as The Walt Disney Company and Capital Radio wanted to work on different projects. The radio station continued one month after live radio shows ended.
Kingston FM
At a young age, Nigel had a liking to radio presenting, being very lucky to receive a job presenting at Kingston FM.
Trivia
Guinness Book of World Records
As part of Wish Upon A Star,another short programme for Disney Channel, Nigel Mitchell and Cial Turner travelled on six track rides at Port Aventura, Universal Studios, Barcelona, Spain covered a distance of 4,302.03m (14,114 ft 1.2 inches) in 46 minutes and 22 seconds. Still the world record, four years later.
Nigel also attempted a world record attempt for stacking pancakes at the Disney Channel studio.
Producer of Capital Disney radio show Andrew Rendle, nicknamed Radio Rendle told on radio show that when he first met Nigel, Nigel wore cardigans and tank tops, and Nigel based his hair on Jason Donovan.