David Frost has died
Posted: September 1st, 2013, 6:29 am
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It's sad to report but broadcaster David Frost died last night of a heart attack.
David made his name in Satire shows That Was The Week That Was and The Frost Report. David in those shows also made stars of John Cleese (Mony Python and A Fish Called Wanda), The Two Ronnies and singer Millicent Martin (Alfie)
In the Frost Programe he famously exposed and destroyed insuarance fraudster Emil Savundra live on UK televison.
He also fronted a chat show in America interviewing stars like Joan Crawford. He also with Joe Frazier commented for American tv the Rumble In The Jungle fight between Mahammad Ali and George Forman. However, he's probably most famous for his interview with Richard Nixon.
David, Michael Parkinson, Angela Rippon, Anna Ford and Robert Key formed ITVs first Breakfast show TV.AM. Sadly the venture originally failed, slaughtered by the BBCs rival show, which resulted in all the stars exept for Frost leaving. TV.AM did stage a recovery with Frost On Sunday an important part of it's success.
After TV.AM lost its franchise, David did the much respected Breakfast With Frost for the BBC, interviewing not just key UK polititions, but also the likes of Bill Clinton and other global figures, as well as stars of stage, screen and sport. The show is now front by and called The Andrew Marr Show, which is almost a tribute to Frost in that the shows much the same.
David also interviewed double act Morcambe And Wise, in the duo's first comeback show after Eric Morcambe's 2nd massive heart attack with guests Glenda Jackson and Des O'Conner joining in
It's sad to report but broadcaster David Frost died last night of a heart attack.
David made his name in Satire shows That Was The Week That Was and The Frost Report. David in those shows also made stars of John Cleese (Mony Python and A Fish Called Wanda), The Two Ronnies and singer Millicent Martin (Alfie)
In the Frost Programe he famously exposed and destroyed insuarance fraudster Emil Savundra live on UK televison.
He also fronted a chat show in America interviewing stars like Joan Crawford. He also with Joe Frazier commented for American tv the Rumble In The Jungle fight between Mahammad Ali and George Forman. However, he's probably most famous for his interview with Richard Nixon.
David, Michael Parkinson, Angela Rippon, Anna Ford and Robert Key formed ITVs first Breakfast show TV.AM. Sadly the venture originally failed, slaughtered by the BBCs rival show, which resulted in all the stars exept for Frost leaving. TV.AM did stage a recovery with Frost On Sunday an important part of it's success.
After TV.AM lost its franchise, David did the much respected Breakfast With Frost for the BBC, interviewing not just key UK polititions, but also the likes of Bill Clinton and other global figures, as well as stars of stage, screen and sport. The show is now front by and called The Andrew Marr Show, which is almost a tribute to Frost in that the shows much the same.
David also interviewed double act Morcambe And Wise, in the duo's first comeback show after Eric Morcambe's 2nd massive heart attack with guests Glenda Jackson and Des O'Conner joining in