Known For
Acting
Born
Jan 15, 1933
Died
Oct 21, 2020
Place of Birth
Fenton, Staffordshire, England, UK
Credits
19 titles
Frank Bough
Biography
Frank Bough became known as one of the BBC's most accomplished presenters, equally able to cover sport, entertainment and politics. He was educated at Oswestry Boys' School and Merton College, Oxford. He undertook national service in the Royal Tank Regiment. He was encouraged to become a broadcaster by Gerald Sinstadt, Bough joined the BBC's regional news in Newcastle and within a couple of years had moved down to London, first making his name on national television as a BBC sports commentator. He became a stalwart presenter on BBC television from the 1960s until the 1980s, hosting many of the corporation's most popular shows, including Grandstand (1958), Nationwide (1969) and Breakfast Time (1983). In 1988 he was exposed by a UK tabloid newspaper as a cocaine user who enjoyed cross-dressing, sadomasochism and brothels. He expressed regrets about his lifestyle in subsequent interviews and his wife Nesta remained supportive, but these revelations caused considerable embarrassment and ended his long career at the BBC.
Known For
Filmography
Joan Rivers at the BBC
Self (archive footage)
Frank Bough: National Treasure, National Disgrace
Self (archive footage)
Maiden
Himself (archive footage)
The Battle for Britain's Breakfast
Self
Trials and Tribulations
(archive footage)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Self (Archive Footage)
Shooting Stars
Self
Have I Got News for You
Self
The Word
Cluedo
Himself
Breakfast Time
Sykes
Self
Nationwide
Holiday
Sportsnight
Cilla
Self
Match of the Day
Commentator
Morecambe & Wise
Self
Grandstand