Charlie Higson

Charlie Higson is a renowned author, actor, comedian, and writer for television and radio, born in Somerset, England in 1958. He was educated at Sevenoaks School and later at the University of East Anglia, where he met Paul Whitehouse, David Cummings, and Terry Edwards. Higson, Cummings, and Edwards formed the band The Higsons, with Higson as the lead singer from 1980 to 1986. Afterward, Higson became a plasterer before turning to writing for Harry Enfield with Paul Whitehouse and performing comedy. He gained public attention as one of the main writers and performers of the BBC Two sketch show The Fast Show (1994-2000). Higson has also worked as a producer, writer, director, and occasional guest star on Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) and has made appearances on QI and Tittybangbang.

In addition to his work in television, Higson is an accomplished author of various genres, targeting both adults and young adults. He is a major James Bond aficionado and writes the Young Bond series, which centers around James Bond's school-days at Eton. Higson was educated at Sevenoaks School, where he was a contemporary of Jonathan Evans, current Director General of MI5. The first novel in the series, SilverFin, was released in 2005, followed by Blood Fever, Double or Die, Hurricane Gold, and By Royal Command. Higson has also written the YA apocalyptic thriller The Enemy and the adult thrillers Full Whack and King of the Ants. He lives in London and has a Twitter account.