In 2005, Culshaw was a celebrity contestant on "Comic Relief Does Fame Academy" and was the fourth person to become eliminated. In the same year, he also appeared in the BBC General Election coverage, in the guises of Tony Blair and George W. Bush.In January 2006, Culshaw presented one series of the BBC programme "Jon Culshaw's Commercial Breakdown". In November 2007 and December 2008, Culshaw, a keen amateur astronomer, appeared on "The Sky at Night" impersonating a young Sir Patrick Moore. In March 2011, he appeared again on the 700th episode of "The Sky at Night", reading viewer questions to the panel of experts. Culshaw later appeared two months later reporting on the Northern Lights.