Television and Radio Career
Tufnell retired from professional cricket before the 2003 season in order to participate in the "reality television" show I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! which he won, and was a team captain on the sports quiz show They Think It's All Over until 2005. In 2004, he made two guest appearances on the British soap opera Family Affairs. He also co-presented the game show Simply the Best that year. Tufnell also co-authored a humorous book, Phil Tufnell's' A To Z of Cricket with cricket journalist Adam Hathaway.
Tufnell makes occasional appearances as a summariser on BBC Radio's Test Match Special, first appearing in 2008. He also hosted the Phil Tufnell Cricket show on BBC radio 5 during the 2010 season, although this ended before the conclusion of the season. Tufnell is a team captain on the BBC panel show A Question of Sport. He makes regular appearances as a reporter on BBCs The One Show Tufnell is appearing in one of the teams on BBCs Sport Relief Does The Apprentice. On 12 April 2008, Tufnell and his wife Dawn were guests on the ITV show All Star Mr & Mrs. where they won the top £30,000 prize for their chosen charity, The Children's Trust, Tadworth.
Tufnell made two guest appearances on the game show Hole in the Wall on 4 October 2008 and on 1 November 2008. Tufnell took part in series 7 of the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, partnering new pro dancer Katya Virshilas and being eliminated in week 9. On 19 November 2011, he appeared on The Chase with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, Ulrika Johnson and Jennie Bond and won £20,000 for charity. He also has a record for the most money brought through by a single player, having brought through £67,000.
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