Clara Amfo is one of British radio and television’s most dynamic voices and faces. An award winning broadcaster best known for her work on BBC Radio 1's legendary 'Live Lounge' and evening slot 'Future Sounds'.
2024 she blazed a new trail, hosting The Brit Awards and launching her Friday night music show 'Studio Sessions' on ITV as well as new BBC Sounds podcast 'Make Me A Mixtape' as well co-presenting the BBC's flagship magazine programme The One Show.
With music, the arts and live television being obvious passions, she has brought her natural enthusiasm to many cultural highlights and historical events including, Glastonbury, Global Citizen, Coronation of King Charles III and the inaugural Earth Shot prize which went on to win a television BAFTA.
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Known for her warm, honest style, as well as being a sought after presenter, Clara is a skilled interviewer. To date she has sat down with some of the world’s most prolific artists including Kendrick Lemar, Sir Elton John, Charli XCX, Harry Styles and Billie Eilish who personally requested Clara for her LA Special.
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Clara enjoyed a dream come true, sitting alongside Mama Ru as a guest judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race, another dream was realised via International Women’s Day, as Clara had the honour of being immortalised as a Barbie® Shero doll which is pride of place in her office!
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Her work has seen her recognised on the covers of Cosmopolitan, Grazia, Stylist and British Vogue - presenting British Vogue's 'Forces For Change' series with BMW. Clara is also trustee for The Royal Academy Of Arts co- chairing it's annual Summer Exhibition launch in 2024 and is a proud ambassador of Bloody Good Period, founding their 'Bloody Good Music' event fundraising vital funds for the charity.
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As an enthusiastic lover of cinema, Clara has hosted the iconic 'Film' show on BBC, 'Ultimates' on Sky TV as well presenting for BAFTA, capturing the excitement of the red carpet live for both the film and television ceremonies. She continues to host film premieres including Barbie, Marvel’s Black Panther, Wicked and Bond 25: No Time To Die, launching the latter live from Ian Fleming's home in Jamaica.
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Clara took part in the eighteenth series of Strictly Come Dancing leaving the show with a leaderboard topping Charleston, an extra passion for dance and an army of new fans. 2023 saw Clara pick up the award for Best Radio Show at The Music Week awards for the the third time and BPG’s Audio Presenter Of The Year. She launched her podcast ‘This City’ with guests including Louis Theroux, Little Simz and Edward Enninful all sharing their stories about life and London with her.
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Obsessed with all things pop culture and trivia, Clara has been crowned the winner of all her appearances on The Weakest Link, Pointless and The Hitlist raising thousands for her chosen charities and has made notable appearances on Countdown, The Last Leg and The Great British Bake Off for Stand Up To Cancer.
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Television
BAFTA, BBC 1
BBC Proms Special, Florence & The Machine
BBC Proms Special, Sam Smith
Beyond The Music: Musicals With Clara Amfo
Billie Eilish: Up Close, BBC 1
Bond 25, ITV, online
British Podcast Awards, online
British Vogue x BMW 'Forces For Change', Youtube
BBC Three x Radio 1: The Launch Party
Children In Need Rocks, BBC 1
Comic Relief, BBC 1
Drake Topboy, Netflix
Drew Dixon : On The Record, Youtube
Earthshot Prize, BBC 1
EE BAFTA Red Carpet, Youtube, BBC 1
Film, BBC 1
Glastonbury, BBC 1
Gogglebox, Channel 4
ITV Studio Sessions, ITV.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Red Table Talk, Facebook
Jay Z, Radio 1, online
King Charles Coronation, BBC 2
Letters In Lockdown, Channel 4 online
Mercury Music Prize
One World Together At Home, BBC 1
Oscars Most Iconic Moments, SKY
Pharell Music, Movies and Me, iPlayer.
Radio 1’s Big Weekend Live, BBC 2
RuPaul’s DragRace UK Vs The World, BBC Three
Strictly Come Dancing, BBC 1
Team GB Homecoming, BBC 1
The Brits Are Coming, ITV
The Brit Awards, ITV
The Drop, BBC Three
The One Show, BBC 1
The Proms, BBC Four
The Year In Music, BBC 2
Top Of The Pops, BBC1
Ultimates, SKY
Visit Canada, online
Young Dancer 2022, BBC 2
Radio
Future Sounds, BBC Radio 1
The Live Lounge, BBC Radio 1
The Official Chart Show, BBC Radio 1
Weekend Breakfast Show, 1Xtra
Drivetime, KISS FM
Documentary: Running With Grief, BBC Radio 1
Documentary: New Orleans, BBC Radio 4
Documentary: Vogue, BBC Radio Radio 4
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Premieres & Special Events
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Aretha Franklin: Amazing Grace
Baby Driver
Babylon
Back To Black
Barbie
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Blink Twice
BOP: The Fantabulous Emancipation Of Harley Quinn
Bridgerton
Black Panther
Black Panther : Wakanda Forever
Bond 25 : No Time To Die
British Vogue : Forces For Change Awards
Charlie’s Angels
Creed 2
Crimes Of Grindlewald
David Copperfield - LFF
Disney's The Little Mermaid
Dungeons & Dragon's : Honour Amongst Thieves
Elton John : Never Too Late
Elvis x British GQ - An audience with Baz Lurham
Disney’s Aladdin
Disney’s The Lion King
Grace Jones : Bloodlight & Bami
House Of Gucci
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Kingsman
Knives Out
Michael B. Jordan a career retrospective x LFF
Monkey Man
NOPE
Noughts And Crosses
Roald Dahl's Matilda The Musical
Rocketman
The Fall Guy
The Woman King
Tomb Raider
Trap
Us
Wicked​
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Awards
Barbie Shero Doll
Role Model Of The Year, Hello
Guinness World Records
Marie Claire Future Shaper
Women In Music
Music Week Radio Programme Of The Year
Glamour: Radio Personality of The Year
BPG: Audio Presenter Of The Year
Stylist Remarkable Woman: Special Recognition
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Podcasts
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This City
The Woman Who with Fenwick
Fashioned with Audible
Make Me A Mixtape