Maria McErlane (born 9 December 1957) is a British actress and presenter specialising in comedy.
[1] Starting on the comedy circuit in the 1990s, under the name 'Maria Callous',[citation needed] McErlane has also guested on shows such as Have I Got News for You, If I Ruled the World and Just a Minute on Radio 4.
[citation needed] In June 1984 she appeared in Out of Order, a revue by Christopher Middleton and Jonathan Kydd, at the Finborough Theatre.
[3] McErlane co-presented the ITV quiz show Carnal Knowledge with her friend Graham Norton in the mid-1990s.
[4] She co-presented the "Grill Graham" agony aunt feature with Norton on his BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show throughout its run and on his departure for Virgin Radio UK in January 2021, joined him as co-presenter for his weekend shows.