Stuart Hall (presenter)
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Stuart Hall (born December 25, 1929 in Hyde, Cheshire) and raised in Glossop, Derbyshire is a BBC radio and television presenter. Stuart has been married to Hazel since March 1, 1968 and they have two children, Daniel and Francesca.
The son of a baker, Hall was educated at Glossop grammar school and UMIST. He joined the BBC in 1959 as a general reporter on Radio Newsreel and a sports journalist on Sports Report where he still broadcasts. Between 1965 and 1990 he presented the BBC's North-West local news programme North West Tonight. He became familiar to viewers throughout the north of England, and the same could be said for his closing remark, "I wish you, as always, a fond farewell." For several years during the 1980s he hosted the show alongside John Mundy.
Hall became particularly well-known as the presenter of It's a Knockout between 1971 and 1982 and its European equivalent, Jeux Sans Frontieres. During the programme, Hall would often be carried away by the slapstick humour of the competition and become incoherent with laughter. This led to his becoming a popular subject for impersonation. He also presented Quiz Ball (a football quiz) on BBC television during the early 1970s and during the late 1960s, he was a commentator on Match Of The Day and has (infamously) appeared on BBC Radio Five Live's Fighting Talk.
Hall still works as a football reporter for Radio Five Live. His reports are unique, scattered with allusions to Shakespeare and all manner of linguistic tricks. He also appears on Channel M News occasionally in Manchester. He is well known for his love of Manchester City.
In 2000 more than 50 Members of Parliament signed a House of Commons motion, congratulating Hall on celebrating 40 years in broadcasting. The motion, by former Labour sports spokesman Tom Pendry, says Hall is an "icon with the youth of today" with his football reporting on BBC Radio 5 Live. [[1]]
He has an extensive collection of clocks including one that was once owned by Napoleon.
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"Heaven and Hall" (2000) - Autobiography