Ted Moult
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Ted Moult (real name Edward Walker Moult) (February 11, 1926 Derby, England – September 3, 1986) was a British farmer at Scaddows Farm near Ticknall, Derbyshire, who became a radio and television personality.
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[edit] Early life
He left school at 17 but, by 22, had his first dairy farm on the outskirts of Derby.[1] Ted has been credited[2] with the concept of "Pick-Your-Own" Strawberries at his farm, and always made a point of greeting his customers.
[edit] Showbiz career
In the 1950s, he first came to public attention on BBC Radio's general knowledge quiz Brain of Britain although he was knocked out in the first round[1]. He consolidated his fame with appearances on discussion programmes such as Any Questions? and panel games such as Ask Me Another and was a household name by the mid-1960s.[1] The presenter Franklin Engelmann gave him the nickname 'Ticknall Ted'.
Moult was perhaps best known latterly for his series of adverts for Everest Double Glazing in the 1980s,[3] featuring the selling line: "You only fit double glazing once, so fit the best, fit Everest".[2] He appeared in the opening edition of Channel 4's first show Countdown[2] - and had a number of small cameo roles in films and television - including as the love interest of the housekeeper Mrs Hall in a 1980 episode of the TV series All Creatures Great and Small. He was immortalised in the song "D'ye Ken Ted Moult" by Half Man Half Biscuit.
[edit] Death
He shot himself[2] after a period of depression[1] in 1986.
[edit] Books
Autobiography: Down to Earth: The Life and Views of Ted Moult, ISBN 0-901482-18-8
[edit] External links
- Ted Moult at the Internet Movie Database
