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Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English actor, comedian, radio personality, television presenter and singer. He is the host of the BBC One game show Pointless, and is a weekday morning-show presenter on Classic FM.
Host Country Game show(s) hosted Willie Aames: United States: The Krypton Factor (1990–91) Michael Absalom: United Kingdom: Best of Friends (2004–08) Mike Adamle: United States: American Gladiators (1989–96), Battle of the Network Reality Stars (2005) Don Adams: United States: Don Adams' Screen Test (1975–76) Kaye Adams: United Kingdom
Since the first TV game show—the BBC's "Spelling Bee"—aired in 1938, these programs have captivated audiences. Game shows' popularity grew along with television ownership, which increased ...
Osman worked as executive producer on British game shows, including Channel 4 comedy panel game 8 Out of 10 Cats and satirical comedy 10 O'Clock Live.He was the creative director at TV company Endemol UK, pitching the idea for Pointless to the BBC, becoming its co-presenter with his former university friend Alexander Armstrong, when it launched in 2009.
Lange's network television career began in San Francisco with The Ford Show in 1962, where he was the announcer for, and sidekick to, host Tennessee Ernie Ford. Three years later he would sign on to host The Dating Game (1965–1980). [8] While still on-air at KSFO, he commuted to Los Angeles to tape the TV program.
Smith's television career began in the 1960s on TVQ hosting a game show called The Numbers Game. [7] In 1973, he hosted Sportscene on BTQ for five years from 1973. [8]In the late 1970s, Smith took a break from radio and television and went to work for International Sports Management, owned by Barry Maranta.
James McKrell (October 12, 1937, also written MacKrell), sometimes known on-air as Jimmy Kaye, is a retired American actor, radio host, and television personality, best known for hosting television game shows such as Celebrity Sweepstakes [1] and The Game Game and appearing in films and television throughout the late 1970s and 1980s, including Gremlins.
Russell’s specialty on game shows was delivering short, humorous poems. He was a regular panelist on a 1970s ABC show, Rhyme and Reason, built around his poetic talents. [16] In 1979, he told Jet magazine, “I knew two poems and one day, on a show called Missing Links (Ed McMahon was the host), I did one poem and everybody applauded. The ...