Frank Bough
| Frank Bough | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 January 1933 Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Journalist, newsreader, television presenter, sports commentator |
| Known for | Grandstand, Nationwide, Breakfast Time |
| Spouse(s) | Nesta Howells (m. 1959) |
| Children | 3 |
Frank Joseph Bough (/ˈbɒf/; born 15 January 1933) is a retired English television presenter. He is best known as the former host of BBC sports and current affairs shows including Grandstand, Nationwide and Breakfast Time, which he launched alongside Selina Scott and Nick Ross.
Over a long broadcasting career, Bough became renowned for his smooth, relaxed and professional approach to live broadcasts, once being described as "the most unassailable performer on British television". In 1987, Michael Parkinson said: "If my life depended on the smooth handling of a TV show, Bough would be my first choice to be in charge." In 1988, Bough was sacked by the BBC, following revelations that he had taken cocaine and visited brothels. He later presented programmes on LWT, ITV, Sky TV and on London's LBC radio before his retirement.
Bough was born in Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. He was educated at Oswestry Boys' High School (a Shropshire County Council secular grammar school), Oswestry, Shropshire, and at Merton College, Oxford. He played football for the university against Cambridge, and performed his national service in the Royal Tank Regiment.
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