Ariane Sherine (born 3 July 1980) is a British musical stand-up comedian, comedy writer, author, novelist, journalist and singer-songwriter.

[7] She started in journalism aged 21, reviewing albums for NME before coming runner-up in the BBC Talent New Sitcom Writers' Award 2002.

[12] In addition, Sherine wrote episodes of several CBBC and CITV shows, including The Story of Tracy Beaker,[13] The New Worst Witch[14] and Space Pirates,[15] before returning to journalism in early 2008.

In April 2019, it was revealed that Sherine had signed a two-book deal for two more self-help titles with Hachette, How to Live to 100 and Happier, both co-writes with David Conrad, a consultant in public health.

[24] How to Live to 100 was published on 1 October 2020 and featured Sherine interviewing celebrities such as Richard Osman, Derren Brown, Jeremy Vine, Charlie Brooker, Lou Sanders, Jon Holmes, Josie Long, Robin Ince, Robert Llewellyn, Yomi Adegoke, Bec Hill and more on topics related to health and longevity.

[29] She was brought up Christian, although her late father was a Unitarian Universalist,[30] while her mother's side of the family are Parsi Zoroastrians (both parents are non-practising).

[35] Despite numerous objections over decades,[36][37] Thought for the Day continues to be exclusively reserved for religious speakers in its usual slot on Radio 4's Today Programme, on weekday mornings.

[41] The book featured contributions from 42 atheist celebrities including Richard Dawkins, Derren Brown, Brian Cox, Charlie Brooker, David Baddiel, Simon Le Bon, Claire Rayner, Jenny Colgan, Josie Long, Simon Singh, Ben Goldacre, Adam Rutherford, Richard Herring and AC Grayling and became a bestseller.

[42] In April 2019, it was announced that Sherine had signed a further book deal with Robinson for two popular science titles: How To Live To 100, examining the evidence for the benefits of lifestyle changes on increased longevity; and Happier, exploring factors which affect personal happiness and wellbeing.

The campaign encouraged people to do just one of ten practical actions to improve the world, from signing the Organ Donor register to organising a charity initiative.