William Richard Henry Hanson (born 2 September 1989) is a British etiquette coach, a twice Sunday Times bestselling author,[1] and host of podcastsHelp I Sexted My Boss and Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast from Bristol, England. He is currently the executive director and owner of The English Manner, an etiquette and protocol coaching company.[2][3]
Hanson has appeared on various news outlets as an etiquette expert. He is also credited as being an etiquette advisor on Red, White & Royal Blue (2023).[7]
On 20 March 2018, Hanson and co-host Jordan North began the podcast Help I Sexted My Boss.[13] The podcast's signature cocktail is a gin and Dubonnet (G&D). This drink was loved by the Queen Mother and was drunk by Elizabeth II until her own death; it was popularised by the podcast resulting in a nation-wide shortage of ingredients following the death of Elizabeth II in September 2022.[14]
On 11 February 2021, the Acast hosted rewatch podcast, Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast began with co-host Jonathan Vernon-Smith, it has since released 39 episodes as of 6 February 2024.[16]
Bibliography
Books
Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette (2014), William Hanson[17]
Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant Wit and Wisdom (2019), William Hanson[18]
Protocol to Manage Relationships Today (2020), William Hanson and Jean Paul Wijers[19]
Help I Sexted My Boss (2023), William Hanson and Jordan North[20]
Help I Sexted My Boss, (2018), William Hanson and Jordan North
Keeping Up Appearances: The Luxury Podcast, (2021), William Hanson and Jonathan Vernon-Smith
References
^Hanson, William Richard Henry; North, Jordan Levi (11 September 2023). "Help I S*xted My Boss". Waterstones. Archived from the original on 1 March 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024. Help I S*xted My Boss: The Sunday Times Bestselling Guide to Avoiding Life's Awkward Moments (Hardback) – Waterstones SAYS: From parental Grindr cringes to flatmate dramas, the hosts of the hugely popular eponymous podcast deliver a range of hilarious – and occasionally useful – advice to a host of embarrassing dilemmas.
^"William Hanson". Northbank Talent Management. 22 July 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
^Hanson, William (15 January 2014). Bluffer's Guide to Etiquette. Wolfe Publishing. p. 128. ISBN978-1909937000.
^Hanson, William (5 September 2019). Bluffer's Guide to Entertaining: Instant wit and wisdom. J H Haynes & Co Ltd. p. 128. ISBN978-1785216503.
^Hanson, William (5 November 2020). Protocol to Manage Relationships Today: Modern Relationship Management Based Upon Traditional Values. Amsterdam University Press. p. 320. ISBN978-9463724159.