Justin John Heydon Gayner (born 30 August 1977) is a British writer, broadcaster and producer. He is co-founder of British based

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entertainment website ChannelFlip. In November 2008, Gayner was voted one of the top 500 entrepreneurs in the UK by ''

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'' newspaper. Gayner also has a history in traditional television and media, writing for several publications such as the ''

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''. He has created several TV formats and produced multiple comedy series for

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and

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. In 2005, Gayner became the commercial director of QI Ltd, the company that produces the popular

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show QI, presented by

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. Gayner left QI Ltd in 2007 to start the UK's first online TV channel for men, ChannelFlip with co-founder Wil Harris. He is now the

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for Channelflip as well as the host of their online film review show, ChannelFlip Film.

Education

Gayner attended

Eton College Eton College ( ) is a Public school (United Kingdom), public school providing boarding school, boarding education for boys aged 13–18, in the small town of Eton, Berkshire, Eton, in Berkshire, in the United Kingdom. It has educated Prime Mini ...

from 1990 to 1995, followed by three years at

Durham University Durham University (legally the University of Durham) is a collegiate university, collegiate public university, public research university in Durham, England, founded by an Act of Parliament (UK), Act of Parliament in 1832 and incorporated by r ...

from 1995 where he studied

English Literature English literature is literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English, a set of Anglo-Frisian languages, Anglo-Frisian d ...

Selected works

Strictly Come Dancing ''Strictly Come Dancing'' (commonly referred to as ''Strictly'') is a British dance contest show in which celebrities partner with professional dancers to compete in mainly Ballroom dance, ballroom and Latin dance, Latin dance. Each couple is ...

Interactive DVD Game *Related to QI: **''The QI Test'': BBC pilot, co-creator and writer **

The Book of General Ignorance ''The Book of General Ignorance'' is the first in a series of books based on the final round in the intellectual British panel game '' QI'', written by series-creator John Lloyd and head-researcher John Mitchinson,

** The Book of Animal Ignorance **The QI Annual **Producer of QI for three series **Wrote and produced QI News

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gayner, Justin British businesspeople 1977 births Living people People educated at Eton College Alumni of St Cuthbert's Society, Durham British writers British television producers