The Host

John Robins

A standout talent in the UK comedy scene, Suzi Ruffell holds five sell-out runs at the Fringe, a nomination for Best Stand-Up Show in the National Comedy Awards and critical acclaim from reviewers and audiences under her belt.
A force to be reckoned with, she’s appeared on Live At The Apollo, The Jonathan Ross
Show, The Last Leg, Mock The Week and many other recognisable TV shows. The release of Suzi’s show Keeping It Classy for Live From The BBC saw a clip gaining over 44 million views online.
Nominated for Outstanding Female Comedy Entertainment Performance in the National Comedy Awards for her hosting on Comedy Central’s Yesterday, Today & The Day Before, she’s no stranger to award shows; she’s also hosted the Red Carpet for The International Booker Prize and the BAFTAs.
A regular host on Virgin Radio and host of Explicable Me for BBC Radio 2, Suzi’s known for her radio hosting and podcasting. Alongside Tom Allen, she co-hosts Like Minded Friends and hosts her own podcast, OUT With Suzi Ruffell, which celebrates the lives of LGBTQ+ people and ‘coming out’ through interviews with star-studded guests.
Suzi also co-hosts the smash-hit Big Kick Energy podcast with fellow comedian Maisie Adam, the success of which has seen them film pitch-side commentary for UEFA and sell out a run of Big Kick Energy Live shows, welcoming a number of iconic figures in the world of Women’s Football as guests at their live podcasts.
Suzi’s 2022 Amazon special Dance Like Everyone Is Watching received critical acclaim, and her last tour Snappy culminated in a recording at London’s iconic Bloomsbury Theatre, which now has over 30K views.
Her debut book Am I Having Fun Now? Released in June 2025, which followed with her latest show The Juggle around the UK and internationally.

The Compère

Roger Tilling

LEADING BRITISH VOICEOVER ARTIST, TELEVISION ANNOUNCER AND BROADCASTER

Roger Tilling is one of the most well-known and trusted voices on British television. Since 1997 he has been the legendary voice of BBC's University Challenge; the world's longest-running TV quiz, pronouncing names like Rubio-Gorrochategui, Akarapongpisakdi, Tyszczuk-Smith, Garčević, Warnakulasuriya, Drnovšek-Zorko and Papaphilippopulos at lightning speed and live in the studio. The show is watched by over 3 million viewers nationwide every week. With over 30 years of television and radio experience, the UK's television networks have made Roger their first port of call when a "Voice of God" delivery is needed for major television events and primetime shows, from announcing Her Majesty The Queen at The Royal Variety Performance to The British Soap Awards, and Never Mind The Buzzcocks to Top Gear.

His broadcasting career has spanned every radio airshift around the clock on independent radio, live announcing for the ITV network, as well as voicing trailers of BBC1, BBC2, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 and Sky.

He's not just a one-voice wonder. His vocal acting range and versatility means that he is highly sought after for providing character voices for computer games, animated productions and movie trailers. His television commercials include everything from I Can't Believe It's Not Butter to Shreddies to Peppa Pig. Roger has also narrated over 100 documentaries for BBC, ITV and National Geographic. He has also regularly been part of the panel on BBC Radio 4 podcasts.

Having originally graduated with a degree in Aeronautical Engineering from the University of London and subsequently becoming a private pilot, Roger continues to follow all aspects of science, technology and aviation. He also has a strong passion for travelling and his globetrotting has taken him all over the world, exploring places off the beaten track from North Korea to Peru.

Roger Tilling is available for awards hosting, quiz hosting, presenting and Voice of God for awards ceremonies, corporate events, and conferences.
 

Novotel London West

1 Shortlands, Hammersmith, London, W6 8DR

Travel Directions

By rail

The hotel is just a 3-minute walk from Hammersmith Underground Station and less than 20-minutes travel from Central London or Heathrow, escaping the Central London Congestion Zone and is ideally located to access all the main shopping areas and amenities of Central London. Hammersmith London Underground station operates on the Hammersmith & City line and Piccadilly line. The Circle line station, Hammersmith Broadway, is just as close and provides step-free access and both these stations are located in Travelcard Zone 2. Please use the Broadway exit when leaving Hammersmith.

By bus

The following buses have routes that pass near Novotel London West: 110, 218, 220, 27, 9

By car

Novotel London West provides an impressive 240 on-site car parking spaces (charged at £1.50 per hour for hotel residents & £3.50 per hour for non-residents) and 6 coach bays catering for our larger groups and parties. Please contact us for up to date information about coach parking charges.

All parking facilities are secure and under cover for your convenience and peace of mind.

The hotel is located just off the A4 and outside the Central London Congestion Zone making driving to and from the hotel very simple, straight forward and cost effective.