Stevyn Colgan is an author, artists, songwriter and speaker. He's one of the ‘Elves’ that research and write the popular BBC TV series QI and co-writes its sister show, The Museum of Curiosity, for BBC Radio 4. 

He's been a chef, a milkman, a brewer, a police officer and more. He has written briefing notes for two Prime Ministers and TV scripts for Gerry Anderson. He’s helped build dinosaur skeletons for the Natural History Museum, has been set on fire twice, been kissed by Princess Diana and Freddie Mercury once wore his helmet. He has given hundreds of talks across the UK and USA and is the author of several books.

He is a consultant for change agency Left/Field London and was a judge for the 2013 Transmission Awards for the communication of ideas.