Mitchell Symons was born in London and studied Law at the LSE. He has worked as both a BBC television researcher and director, and was a principal writer for the early editions of Trivial Pursuit. An experienced broadcaster and journalist, Mitchell won the Columnist of the Year award in 2002 and now writes a regular column for the Sunday Express. He has written several books and for the past two years he has won the prestigious Blue Peter ‘Best Book with Facts’ award. He lives with his wife Penny and their two sons in Sussex.