Keith Chegwin
Active - 1971 - 2004 |
Born - Jan 17, 1957 in Bootle, Liverpool, England |
Genres - Comedy, Science Fiction, Horror
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- Was approached by June Collins, Phil Collins' mother, to attend her stage school while performing on Junior Show Time on Yorkshire TV; claims to have sung the first song that Phil Collins ever wrote.
- Was hired to present Swap Shop at 18 when he pitched a different kid's show to the BBC; lied when asked if he had presenting experience.
- Surprised the presenters of This Morning when he suddenly revealed his alcoholism during an light-hearted interview in 1992.
- Presented the game show Naked Jungle in 2000, where Keith and all the contestants appeared nude; the show was criticised in the House of Commons.
- Played the part of Drosselmeyer in The Nutcracker on Ice at the London Palladium in 2013.