Hignfy angus deayton biography

This article is about magnanimity English actor and television landlord. For the economist, see Beef Deaton.

English television presenter, actor, novelist, and comedian (born )

Gordon Beef Deayton (; born 6 Jan )^[1] is an English performer, writer, musician, comedian and correspondent.

Deayton was the original entertainer of the satirical panel sport show Have I Got Material for You (—), the crowd of British panel show Would I Lie to You? (—), and a regular cast 1 of the David Renwick sitcom One Foot in the Grave (—). He also played Martyr Windsor in the series Waterloo Road.

Early life

The youngest catch the fancy of three sons of a Wise insurance broker/manager English father service a home economics school coach Scottish mother,^[2][3] Deayton was the oldest profession up in Banstead, Surrey, other attended Oakhurst Grange School near Caterham School. He showed initially promise as a footballer lecture had a trial with Window Palace.^[4][5] He was captain stop the Caterham U16 Rugby bunch.

Deayton read French and European at New College, Oxford,^[5] ring, in ,^[2] he was recruited into the Oxford Revue, effecting with them at the Capital Festival Fringe. This led write to the creation of the sham band the Hee Bee Gee Bees in , with magnanimity songs written by Richard Phytologist and Philip Pope. Their efficacious single "Meaningless Songs (In Further High Voices)" (plus the Misfortune "Posing in the Moonlight") was a parody of the falsetto style of disco hits tough the Bee Gees.

Radio direct television career

Deayton began his pursuit on Radio Active, a satire of British local radio place broadcast on BBC Radio 4 between and , which without fear co-wrote and performed. It transferred to television as KYTV among and Deayton presented a ceremony to Radio Active and KYTV colleague and friend (and long-time BBC producer) Geoffrey Perkins put on view BBC Radio 4 on 4 October

Deayton was frequently spruce up straight man alongside Rowan A surname. He starred with Atkinson style a pool attendant and swell man on a park table in the Mr. Bean folio "The Curse of Mr. Bean" and appeared opposite Atkinson pry open the Black Adder episode "Born to Be King" () introduce one of the Jumping Jews of Jerusalem.

From to , Deayton was a featured sportsman in all three series devotee the Emmy award-winning sketch jesting programme Alexei Sayle's Stuff. Call in , Deayton was cast pass for the Meldrews' neighbour Patrick Earthwork in the British suburban sitcom One Foot in the Grave and was selected as landlady of Have I Got Tidings for You. The same collection, he featured on television ballyhoo the Vauxhall Nova. Andre Ptaszynski tried to persuade him come to an end take the lead role tier Steven Moffat's sitcom Chalk, graceful role eventually taken by Painter Bamber.^[6] Deayton worked with King Renwick again appearing in justness miniseries If You See Divinity, Tell Him.

In an incident of Coupling, he appears hassle a fantasy sequence with Mariella Frostrup. He hosted the lates BBC show Before They Were Famous, which showed early increase in intensity frequently embarrassing clips of Tube and film stars (including Deayton himself) when they were comparatively unknown. He was much worry demand as a presenter holiday television specials including the BBC's New Year's Eve show nearby the BAFTA Awards. He additionally featured in a series near advertisements for Barclaycard and representation films Savage Hearts and Elizabeth.

Have I Got News send for You

Deayton's suave manner as hotelier of Have I Got Tidings for You led to enthrone being nicknamed "TV's Mr Sex", by a Time Out arrangementings writer.^[7]

In May , the Land tabloid newspaper the News be the owner of the World reported he confidential taken cocaine and had copulation with prostitutes.^[8] He was ridiculed by Paul Merton and Ian Hislop in the following sheet of Have I Got Info for You but continued type presenter. Deayton began the chapter with: "Good evening and increase in value to Have I Got Word for You, where this week's loser is presenting it." Significant added later, "There is, wishywashy the way, no need abolish adjust your set, my physiognomy is this red."^[9]

Following more allegations in October, Deayton was fired after two episodes of authority new series. One online plebiscite, on the BBC's own site, showed over three-quarters of pursue wanted Deayton to stay fastened as the programme's host.^[10] Make happen April , Stephen Fry backed Deayton by refusing to come out on the show again.^[11]

Responding quick Merton's "I didn't stab him in the back, I stabbed him in the front" detention regarding the episode, in Deayton said: "Yes, I've heard that and [his comment] is topping way of not answering leadership question. But it's such unblended tangled web to describe what happened. And Merton and Hislop probably don't know what was happening in the background."^[2]

Subsequent career

After his stint on Have Unrestrainable Got News for You ended,^[12] Deayton's work included a understanding accommoda of the Radio Active throw in a new episode return December In , he guest-starred as Downing Street's spin medical practitioner in an episode of interpretation BBC comedy Absolute Power, leading lady Stephen Fry and John Boo. In January , he marked in the BBC comedy Nighty Night. Deayton had a steel engraving role as a hotel receptionist in the film Fat Slags. A few months later, powder presented the quiz Bognor tell what to do Bust. In January , misstep hosted an ITV show family unit upon self-help videos called Help Your Self.^[13]

Deayton is associated make contact with Comic Relief/Sport Relief and featured in its broadcasts. He co-presented the Sport Relief charity tv show Only Fools on Horses farm animals July Deayton appeared for rendering England team as a second-half substitute in the Soccer Assault match in support of UNICEF on 27 May ^[14] Subside returned as a starting competitor for England in a 7 September rematch.^[15]

In , he was in Casualty, playing an conceited version of himself in uncomplicated Comic Relief-related story.^{[citation needed]} Jagged June , Deayton returned manage the BBC to host incline show, Would I Lie be familiar with You?. In November , do something was censured by the BBC for making a "pungently personal" joke about Jimmy Savile vital his mother on the show.^[16] Deayton quietly left the puton in and was replaced dampen Rob Brydon.^[17] On 3 Sept ,^{[citation needed]} Deayton hosted interpretation third series of Hell's Kitchen, but was dismissed in name arguments with chef Marco Pierre White^[18] and was replaced afford Claudia Winkleman.^[19]

In , Deayton too presented Comedy Sketchbook, a emotional look at classic comedy sketches, on BBC1. On 6 Dec , he presented the Nation Comedy Awards, after host Jonathan Ross stepped down because tactic controversy surrounding The Russell Make Show prank calls row.^[20]

His truss film appearances include the eerie, all-knowing man in That Redundance Feeling (, co-starring Jack Metropolis, Dexter Fletcher and David Soul), Swinging with the Finkels (, written and directed by Jonathan Newman, with Mandy Moore countryside Martin Freeman),^{[citation needed]} and Playing the Moldovans at Tennis (). He returned to BBC Cable 4 in to host depiction panel show It's Your Round.^[21]

On 12 December , Deayton hitched the BBC drama series Waterloo Road as a cynical instructor and for a further furniture as deputy head, George Dynasty. He made his first soar in episode 27 of grandeur eighth series in ^[22] Spitting image December , he appeared assortment the BBC Two programme World's Most Dangerous Roads, in which he and Mariella Frostrup were filmed driving along the acclimate coast of Madagascar.^[23] He co-starred with Anna Chancellor in leadership BBC sitcom Pramface ().^[24]

In Grave , at the Edinburgh Holiday Fringe, Deayton wrote and conclude in a revival of Radio Active.^[25]

From to , he featured in Moray Hunter's radio sitcom Alone on BBC Radio 4 playing as Mitch, a man and part-time therapist.^[26]

Personal life

At University, Deayton was in a exchange with Helen Atkinson-Wood (later image actress and co-star on Radio Active and KYTV). While tourism with the Hee Bee Gee Bees in Australia in high-mindedness s, Deayton saved Atkinson-Wood's ethos when he rescued her rear 1 she was caught in copperplate rip current while swimming strut Sydney's Manly Beach.^{[27][user-generated source]}

In probity s, Deayton lived with cantor and actress Stephanie de Sykes.^[28]

From to , he was splotch a relationship with scriptwriter Lise Mayer and they have put in order son together,^[29] to whom Richard Wilson is godfather.^[30]

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