John Craven

Acting

John Craven

Born August 16, 1940 · Leeds, England, UK (age 86)

John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain.

Known For

Multi-Coloured SaturdaysMulti-Coloured Saturdays · 1996
Multi-Coloured Saturdays
★ 8.01996
MovieDocumentary
A documentary, detailing the history of 20 years of Saturday morning television in the BBC.
Trials and TribulationsTrials and Tribulations · 2008
Trials and Tribulations
2008
MovieDocumentaryTV Movie
A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade.
Blankety BlankBlankety Blank · 1979
Blankety Blank
★ 5.21979
SeriesComedyFamily
Blankety Blank is a British comedy game show based on the 1977–1979 Australian game show Blankety Blanks. The British version ran from 18 January 1979 to 12 March 1990 on BBC One, hosted first by Terry Wogan and later by Les Dawson. Regular members of the celebrity panel on this version included Kenny Everett, Lorraine Chase, Gareth Hunt, Gary Davies, and Cheryl Baker. A revival fronted by Lily Savage was produced by the BBC from 26 December 1997 to 28 December 1999, followed by ITV from 7 January 2001 to 10 August 2002. This version was produced by Grundy, then Thames.
CountdownCountdown · 1982
Countdown
★ 6.01982
SeriesReality
The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.
Whose House?Whose House? · 1999
Whose House?
1999
Series
Ross Kelly and Anna Ryder-Richardson host the celebrity panel challenge, in which star guests have to decide which of three families is the real owner of a house.
Countryfile Spring DiariesCountryfile Spring Diaries · 2017
Countryfile Spring Diaries
2017
Series
Countryfile spin-off series unveiling the secrets of spring

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