Fred Harris (presenter)
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Fred Harris is a British comedian and children's television presenter. He began his television career as a presenter of the BBC children's programme Play School which he regularly appeared on between 1973 and 1988. During this time he was also a presenter on Ragtime (Children's Programme) & Chock-a-Block.
He fronted several home computing BBC programmes (including Micro Live) during the rise of the microcomputer in the early 1980s.
His career in comedy involved regular guest star appearances in the radio shows The Half-Open University and The Burkiss Way and in the television show End of Part One.
From late 1990s up to the present day he can be seen on the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS) childrens' programme Room 785. Here he presents the "Broom Cupboard" slot introducing the forthcoming programme.
BBC Microcomputers: Model A, B and B+ • Master range • Archimedes range and A3000
Television programmes and services: The Computer Programme • Making the Most of the Micro • Micro Live • Telesoftware via Ceefax
People: David Allen • John Coll • Connor Freff Cochran • Chris Curry • Steve Furber • Hermann Hauser • Fred Harris • Lesley Judd • Gill Nevill • Ian McNaught-Davis • Chris Serle • Ian Trackman • Roger/Sophie Wilson
Software: Acorn MOS • Advanced Disk Filing System • Disk Filing System • BBC BASIC • Doctor Who (BBCSoft) • White Knight (BBCSoft)
Companies: Acorn Computers • BBC • Cambridge Systems • Castle Technology • Cumana (manufacturer) • Micro Power • Pace Micro Technology • Solidisk • Superior Software • Torch Computers • Technomatic • Watford Electronics
BBC-branded peripherals: 6502 Second Processor • IEEE488 Adapter • Prestel Adapter • Teletext Adapter • Z80 Second Processor
Miscellaneous: BBC Domesday Project
