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Michael Terence Aspel (born 12 January 1933) is a retired English television presenter and newsreader.[1]

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  1. 100 relations: Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, Angie Best, Antiques Roadshow, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ask Aspel, Battersea, BBC, BBC Radio 2, BBC Three, Ben Wicks, Blockbusters (British game show), Bob Monkhouse, Borough of Elmbridge, Bruce Willis, Cancer Research UK, Capital London, Cardiff, Chard, Somerset, Child's Play (British game show), Christine Hewitt, Come Dancing, Conscription in the United Kingdom, Corbet Woodall, Counterspy (radio series), Crackerjack! (TV programme), David Gell, David Morgan (department store), Department store, Derek Nimmo, Divorce, Eamonn Andrews, EastEnders, Eleven-plus, Elizabeth Power, Emanuel School, Eurovision Song Contest, Eurovision Song Contest 1969, Eurovision Song Contest 1976, Eurovision Song Contest Previews, Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II, Fiona Bruce, George Harrison, Give Us a Clue, HarperCollins, Have I Got News for You, Henry Cooper, Hugh Scully, Independent Television Commission, ITV (TV network), John Dunn (radio presenter), ... Expand index (50 more) »

  2. English children's television presenters
  3. English television talk show hosts
  4. King's Royal Rifle Corps soldiers
  5. Television personalities from the London Borough of Wandsworth

Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film

The Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film is an award for documentary films.

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Angie Best

Angela Best (née MacDonald-Janes; born 26 July 1952) is an English model and former Playboy Bunny, known as the first wife of footballer George Best.

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Antiques Roadshow

Antiques Roadshow is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people (generally speaking).

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Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, businessman, filmmaker, former politician, and former professional bodybuilder known for his roles in high-profile action films.

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Ask Aspel

Ask Aspel was a British television series produced by the BBC and hosted by Michael Aspel.

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Battersea

Battersea is a large district in southwest London, part of the London Borough of Wandsworth, England.

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BBC

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is a British public service broadcaster headquartered at Broadcasting House in London, England.

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BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC.

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BBC Three

BBC Three is a British free-to-air public broadcast television channel owned and operated by the BBC.

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Ben Wicks

Ben Wicks, (born Alfred Wicks; October 1, 1926 – September 10, 2000) was a British-born Canadian cartoonist, illustrator, journalist and author.

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Blockbusters (British game show)

Blockbusters is a British television quiz show based upon an American quiz show of the same name.

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Bob Monkhouse

Robert Alan Monkhouse (1 June 1928 – 29 December 2003) was an English comedian, writer and actor. Michael Aspel and Bob Monkhouse are BBC television presenters, English game show hosts and English television presenters.

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Borough of Elmbridge

Elmbridge is a local government district with borough status in Surrey, England.

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Bruce Willis

Walter Bruce Willis (born March 19, 1955) is a retired American actor.

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Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK (CRUK) is the world's largest independent cancer research organisation.

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Capital London

Capital London is an Independent Local Radio station owned and operated by Global Media & Entertainment as part of its national Capital Network.

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Cardiff

Cardiff (Caerdydd) is the capital and largest city of Wales.

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Chard, Somerset

Chard is a town and a civil parish in the English county of Somerset.

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Child's Play (British game show)

Child's Play was a British game show based on a U.S. format of the same name.

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Christine Hewitt

Christine Hewitt (often credited as Mrs Hewitt) is a fictional character from the BBC soap opera EastEnders, played by Elizabeth Power.

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Come Dancing

Come Dancing was a British ballroom dancing competition show made by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which aired on BBC One at various intervals from 1950 to 1998.

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Conscription in the United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, military conscription has existed for two periods in modern times.

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Corbet Woodall

Corbet Stafford Woodall (6 April 1929 – 19 May 1982) was an English newsreader for the BBC.

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Counterspy (radio series)

Counterspy was an espionage drama radio series that aired on the NBC Blue Network (later ABC) and Mutual from May 18, 1942, to November 29, 1957.

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Crackerjack! (TV programme)

Crackerjack is a British children's television series which was initially aired on the BBC Television Service between 14 September 1955 and 21 December 1984 (with no series in 1971).

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David Gell

David Gell (23 August 1929 – 8 December 2023) was a Canadian radio DJ and television presenter. Michael Aspel and David Gell are BBC Radio 2 presenters, BBC television presenters and Eurovision commentators.

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David Morgan (department store)

David Morgan was an independent department store in Cardiff that ceased operating in January 2005 after 125 years of trading.

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Department store

A department store is a retail establishment offering a wide range of consumer goods in different areas of the store, each area ("department") specializing in a product category.

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Derek Nimmo

Derek Robert Nimmo (19 September 1930 – 24 February 1999) was an English character actor, producer and author.

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Divorce

Divorce (also known as dissolution of marriage) is the process of terminating a marriage or marital union.

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Eamonn Andrews

Eamonn Andrews, (19 December 1922 – 5 November 1987) was an Irish radio and television presenter, employed primarily in the United Kingdom from the 1950s to the 1980s.

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EastEnders

EastEnders is a British television soap opera created by Julia Smith and Tony Holland which has been broadcast on BBC One since February 1985.

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Eleven-plus

The eleven-plus (11+) is a standardised examination administered to some students in England and Northern Ireland in their last year of primary education, which governs admission to grammar schools and other secondary schools which use academic selection.

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Elizabeth Power

Elizabeth Power is an English actress.

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Emanuel School

Emanuel School is a private, co-educational day school in Battersea, south-west London.

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Eurovision Song Contest

The Eurovision Song Contest (Concours Eurovision de la chanson), often known simply as Eurovision, is an international song competition organised annually by the European Broadcasting Union.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1969

The Eurovision Song Contest 1969 was the 14th edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest.

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Eurovision Song Contest 1976

The Eurovision Song Contest 1976 was the 21st edition of the annual Eurovision Song Contest.

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Eurovision Song Contest Previews

The Eurovision Song Contest Previews are annually broadcast TV shows showcasing the entries into the forthcoming Eurovision Song Contest.

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Evacuations of civilians in Britain during World War II

The evacuation of civilians in Britain during the Second World War was designed to defend individuals, especially children, from the risks associated with aerial bombing of cities by moving them to areas thought to be less at risk.

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Fiona Bruce

Fiona Elizabeth Bruce (born 25 April 1964) is a British journalist, newsreader, and television presenter.

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George Harrison

George Harrison (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001) was an English musician, singer and songwriter who achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of the Beatles.

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Give Us a Clue

Give Us a Clue is a British televised game show version of charades which was broadcast on ITV from 1979 to 1992.

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HarperCollins

HarperCollins Publishers LLC is a British-American publishing company that is considered to be one of the "Big Five" English-language publishers, along with Penguin Random House, Hachette, Macmillan, and Simon & Schuster.

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Have I Got News for You

Have I Got News for You (HIGNFY) is a British television panel show, produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC, which premiered on 28 September 1990.

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Henry Cooper

Sir Henry Cooper (3 May 19341 May 2011) was a British heavyweight boxer. Michael Aspel and Henry Cooper are 20th-century British Army personnel.

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Hugh Scully

Michael Hugh Scully (5 March 1943 – 8 October 2015) was an English journalist, radio and television presenter. Michael Aspel and Hugh Scully are BBC Radio 2 presenters and English television presenters.

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Independent Television Commission

The Independent Television Commission (ITC) licensed and regulated commercial television services in the United Kingdom (except S4C in Wales) between 1 January 1991 and 28 December 2003.

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ITV (TV network)

ITV, legally known as Channel 3, is a British free-to-air public broadcast television network.

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John Dunn (radio presenter)

John Churchill Dunn (4 March 1934 – 27 November 2004) was a British disc jockey and radio presenter known for hosting the weekday drivetime show on BBC Radio 2 between 1976 and 1998. Michael Aspel and John Dunn (radio presenter) are BBC Radio 2 presenters and Eurovision commentators.

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Joy Swift

Joy Angela Swift MBE (born 2 October 1956) is a businesswoman, writer and events organiser from Liverpool, who is best known as the inventor of the murder mystery weekend.

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Kenneth Horne

Charles Kenneth Horne, generally known as Kenneth Horne, (27 February 1907 – 14 February 1969) was an English comedian and businessman.

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Kenny Everett

Kenny Everett (born Maurice James Christopher Cole; 25 December 1944 – 4 April 1995) was an English radio DJ and television entertainer. Michael Aspel and Kenny Everett are BBC Radio 2 presenters and English television presenters.

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Kentwell Hall

Kentwell Hall is a stately home in Long Melford, Suffolk, England.

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King's Royal Rifle Corps

The King's Royal Rifle Corps was an infantry rifle regiment of the British Army that was originally raised in British North America as the Royal American Regiment during the phase of the Seven Years' War in North America known in the United States as 'The French and Indian War.' Subsequently numbered the 60th Regiment of Foot, the regiment served for more than 200 years throughout the British Empire.

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Kitten Kong

"Kitten Kong" is an episode of the British comedy television series The Goodies, written by The Goodies, with songs and music by Bill Oddie.

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LBC

LBC (originally the London Broadcasting Company) is a British phone-in and talk radio station owned and operated by Global and based in its headquarters in London.

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Leslie Thomas

Leslie Thomas, OBE (22 March 1931 – 6 May 2014) was a Welsh author best known for his comic novel The Virgin Soldiers.

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List of halls and walks of fame

A hall, wall, or walk of fame is a list of individuals, achievements, or other entities, usually chosen by a group of electors, to mark their excellence or fame in their field.

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London

London is the capital and largest city of both England and the United Kingdom, with a population of in.

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London Weekend Television

London Weekend Television (LWT) (now part of the non-franchised ITV London region) was the ITV network franchise holder for Greater London and the Home Counties at weekends, broadcasting from Fridays at 5.15 pm (7:00 pm from 1968 until 1982) to Monday mornings at 6:00.

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Margaret Thatcher

Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, (13 October 19258 April 2013) was a British stateswoman and Conservative politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990 and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1975 to 1990.

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Michael Parkinson

Sir Michael Parkinson (28 March 1935 – 16 August 2023) was an English television presenter, broadcaster, journalist and author. Michael Aspel and Michael Parkinson are 20th-century British Army personnel, BBC Radio 2 presenters, BBC television presenters, English game show hosts, English male journalists, English television presenters and English television talk show hosts.

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Miss World

Miss World is the oldest existing international beauty pageant.

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Montreux

Montreux (Montrolx) is a Swiss municipality and town on the shoreline of Lake Geneva at the foot of the Alps.

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Morecambe and Wise

Eric Morecambe (John Eric Bartholomew; 14 May 1926 – 28 May 1984) and Ernie Wise (Ernest Wiseman; 27 November 1925 – 21 March 1999), known as Morecambe and Wise (and sometimes as Eric and Ernie), were an English comic double act, working in variety, radio, film and most successfully in television.

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National service

National service is the system of compulsory or voluntary government service, usually military service.

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Non-Hodgkin lymphoma

Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), also known as non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a group of blood cancers that includes all types of lymphomas except Hodgkin lymphomas.

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Order of the British Empire

The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organizations, and public service outside the civil service.

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Pamela Anderson

Pamela Denise Anderson (born July 1, 1967) is a Canadian-American actress, model and media personality.

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Pete Murray (DJ)

Peter Murray James, (born 19 September 1925), known professionally as Pete Murray, is a British radio and television presenter and actor. Michael Aspel and Pete Murray (DJ) are BBC Radio 2 presenters and Eurovision commentators.

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Planet Hollywood

Planet Hollywood International Inc.

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Richard Baker (broadcaster)

Richard Douglas James Baker OBE RD (15 June 1925 – 17 November 2018) was an English broadcaster, best known as a newsreader for BBC News from 1954 to 1982, and as a radio presenter of classical music. Michael Aspel and Richard Baker (broadcaster) are BBC Radio 2 presenters and Eurovision commentators.

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Richard O'Brien

Richard O'Brien (born Richard Timothy Smith; 25 March 1942) is a British-New Zealander actor, writer, musician, and television presenter. Michael Aspel and Richard O'Brien are English television presenters.

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Ringo Starr

Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles.

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Robert Dougall

Robert Neill Dougall (27 November 1913 – 18 December 1999) was an English broadcaster and ornithologist, mainly known as a newsreader and announcer.

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Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) is the maintenance arm of the British Army that maintains the equipment that the Army uses.

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Strange but True?

Strange but True? is a Paranormal documentary television show that aired on ITV for four seasons, from 21 May 1993 to 7 November 1997 and was hosted by Michael Aspel.

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Supernatural

Supernatural refers to phenomena or entities that are beyond the laws of nature.

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Surrey

Surrey is a ceremonial county in South East England and one of the home counties.

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Sylvester Stallone

Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone (born July 6, 1946) is an American actor and filmmaker.

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The Children's Trust

The Children's Trust is the UK's leading charity for children with brain injury.

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The Goodies (TV series)

The Goodies is a British television comedy series shown in the 1970s and early 1980s.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The Rocky Horror Show

The Rocky Horror Show is a musical with music, lyrics and book by Richard O'Brien.

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The Six O'Clock Show

The Six O'Clock Show was a regional television magazine show broadcast in the Greater London area and produced by London Weekend Television between 1982 and 1988.

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The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers is a 1966 comic novel by Leslie Thomas, inspired by his own experiences of National Service in the British Army.

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The War Game

The War Game is a 1966 British pseudo-documentary film that depicts a nuclear war and its aftermath.

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This Is Your Life (British TV series)

This Is Your Life is a British biographical television documentary, based on the 1952 American series.

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Tom Sloan (television executive)

Thomas James Harman Sloan (14 October 1919 – 13 May 1970) was a British television executive. Michael Aspel and Tom Sloan (television executive) are Eurovision commentators.

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UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest

Eurovision: You Decide is the most recent name of a BBC television programme that was broadcast annually to select the 's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.

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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest

The United Kingdom has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest 66 times.

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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969

The United Kingdom held a televised national pre-selection broadcast on BBC1 to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1969 with Scottish singer Lulu chosen to represent the UK.

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United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976

The United Kingdom held a national preselection to choose the song that would go to the Eurovision Song Contest 1976.

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Valerie Singleton

Valerie Singleton (born 9 April 1937) is an English television and radio presenter best known as a regular presenter of the popular children's series Blue Peter from 1962 to 1972. Michael Aspel and Valerie Singleton are English children's television presenters.

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West Germany

West Germany is the common English name for the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) from its formation on 23 May 1949 until the reunification with East Germany on 3 October 1990. The Cold War-era country is sometimes known as the Bonn Republic (Bonner Republik) after its capital city of Bonn. During the Cold War, the western portion of Germany and the associated territory of West Berlin were parts of the Western Bloc.

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Western Mail (Wales)

The Western Mail is a daily newspaper published by Media Wales Ltd in Cardiff, Wales owned by the UK's largest newspaper company, Reach plc.

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Weybridge

Weybridge is a town in the Elmbridge district in Surrey, England, around southwest of central London.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Young People's Trust for the Environment

Young People's Trust for the Environment (YPTE) is a British charity founded in 1982, to encourage young people's understanding of the environment.

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See also

English children's television presenters

English television talk show hosts

King's Royal Rifle Corps soldiers

Television personalities from the London Borough of Wandsworth

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Aspel

Also known as Aspel & Company, Aspel and Company, Aspel, Michael, Michael Terence Aspel, Sex, Lies & Michael Aspel.

, Joy Swift, Kenneth Horne, Kenny Everett, Kentwell Hall, King's Royal Rifle Corps, Kitten Kong, LBC, Leslie Thomas, List of halls and walks of fame, London, London Weekend Television, Margaret Thatcher, Michael Parkinson, Miss World, Montreux, Morecambe and Wise, National service, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Order of the British Empire, Pamela Anderson, Pete Murray (DJ), Planet Hollywood, Richard Baker (broadcaster), Richard O'Brien, Ringo Starr, Robert Dougall, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, Strange but True?, Supernatural, Surrey, Sylvester Stallone, The Children's Trust, The Goodies (TV series), The Independent, The Rocky Horror Show, The Six O'Clock Show, The Virgin Soldiers, The War Game, This Is Your Life (British TV series), Tom Sloan (television executive), UK national selection for the Eurovision Song Contest, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1969, United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 1976, Valerie Singleton, West Germany, Western Mail (Wales), Weybridge, World War II, Young People's Trust for the Environment.