Topic
Entertainment
60 people were recognised in the UK honours for Entertainment.
Recognition over time
60 people recognised for Entertainment from 2008 to 2026, shown by year and stacked by award category (the honours categories present in this data).
Recipients by sub-topic
Each bar counts people recognised for that topic on its own, not its sub-topics — so the Entertainment bar (60) is those tagged Entertainment directly, shown against its 5 sub-topics. The same person can appear in more than one.
Within Entertainment
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Recipients
People recognised for Entertainment
60 people
2026 · 4
Laszlo Robert Fossett Endresz
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2026
Blackpool, Lancashire
“Circus Performer and Producer, Blackpool Tower Circus. For services to Circus Entertainment in the North West”
Julius O?riordan (Judge Jules)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“DJ and Broadcaster. For services to Music, to Entertainment Law and to Young People”
Mark Robert Bailey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
London, Greater London
“Musician, Comedian, Actor and Broadcaster. For services to Entertainment”
Roy Clarke
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2026
Goole, South Yorkshire
“Television Writer. For services to Entertainment”
2024 · 3
Giles Richard Cooper
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Tunbridge Wells, Kent
“Chair, The Royal Variety Charity. For services to Entertainment and to Charity”
Sarah Jane Cressall
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Exmouth, Devon
“Founder and Chief Executive Officer, The Creation Station. For services to Creativity in Education, Entertainment and Business”
Ashley Tabor-King
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Businessman and Founder and President of Global, the Media and Entertainment Group. For services to Media and Entertainment”
2023 · 3
Nicholas John Varney
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2023
Sturminster Newton, Dorset
“Chief Executive, Merlin Entertainments. For services to the Visitor Economy”
Christopher Graham Collins
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Broadcaster and Comedian. For services to Entertainment”
Philip Jones (Philip Edgar-Jones)
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Director, Sky Arts and Entertainment. For services to the Arts and Television”
2022 · 3
Pauline Perpetua Quirke
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2022
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
“Actor, Founder and Head Principal, The Pauline Quirke Academy. For services to Young People, to the Entertainment Industry and to Charity”
Pauline Black
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2022
Coventry, West Midlands
“Singer, Actress and Author. For services to Entertainment”
Joanna Lumley
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2022
London, Greater London
“For services to Drama, to Entertainment and to Charitable Causes”
2021 · 3
Lulu Kennedy-Cairns
PersonCommander Order Of The British Empire · 2021
London, Greater London
“For services to Music, Entertainment and Charity”
Ronald Cairnduff
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2021
“For services to Entertainment and to Culture in Alderney.”
Nina Minoo Wadia
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2021
Staines, Surrey
“For services to Entertainment and to Charity”
2020 · 7
Donna Langley-Shamshiri
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
“For services to Film and Entertainment.”
Laurie Walter Wills
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2020
West Ewell, Surrey
“Founder, The Residents Enjoyment and Entertainment Society. For services to Disabled People in Epsom, Surrey”
Michelle Antoinette Wallen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Singer. For services to Music, Entertainment and charity”
Kenneth Lloyd Palmer (Keith Palmer)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Founding Director, The Comedy School and The Comedy School Charitable Trust. For services to Entertainment and charity”
Maureen Diane Lipman
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2020
London, Greater London
“Actress. For services to charity, Entertainment and the Arts”
Thomas Hicks (Tommy Steele)
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2020
London, Greater London
“For services to Entertainment and charity”
Martin Graham Austin
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2020
Derby, Derbyshire
“Managing Director and Founder, Nimbus Disability. For services to Accessibility in the Tourism and Entertainment Sectors”
Linked data: /id/topic/entertainment