Background
Nigel Napier-Andrews was born in England, and spent parts of his childhood in Wimbledon, Cairo, Egypt and Benghazi, Libya.
Nigel Napier-Andrews was born in England, and spent parts of his childhood in Wimbledon, Cairo, Egypt and Benghazi, Libya.
He attended Oundle School and then travelled to Kenya in 1959 to work at the Kenya Weekly News.
In 2014 he became the host of the television series Escapes with Nigel. Nigel Napier-Andrews returned to England to work for the British Broadcasting Corporation, and later moved to Canada, where he subsequently switched to working for the Canadian Broadcasting Company as producer and director of several television series including:
Elwood Glover"s Luncheon Date from 1969 to 1971
the panel show This is the Law from 1972 to 1976
The Bob McLean Show a daily interview program from 1977 to 1979 and 1982 to 1984
the comedy series Stay Tuned in 1977
the psychic panel show Beyond Reason from 1977 to 1980
He subsequently worked in corporate video, event production and public relations. Until June 2009 he worked as a video producer and event planner for Royal Bank of Canada Royal Bank.
In 2012 he created the good living, food and travel blog Gentleman"s Portion.
In early 2014 he hosted the first six episodes of a travel series entitled Escapes with Nigel on Bell Fibe TV1 in Southern Ontario. The series was renewed and a second series of eight episodes was shot in July and August 2014.
In the winter of 2015/2016 he produced and hosted a six episode food series "Market to Table" which was scheduled to air in April 2016, featuring local farmers" markets and chefs. Chairman, Visual Arts Mississauga, 1997 to 2001
President, Performing Arts Lodges, Toronto 2005 to 2007
Commodore, Harbour City Yacht Club, 2006 to 2008 and 2009 to 2012.
