biography
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Aspel, Michael (Terence)
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| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1933– )
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| biography:
| British broadcaster and writer. Following national service, he became a radio actor (1954) and a television announcer (1957), but came to public prominence as a television newsreader (1960–8). In 1968 he became a freelance broadcaster, known for his genial interviewing style in Aspel and Company (1984–93) and as presenter of This is Your Life (from 1988). He writes regularly for magazines, and his books include one for children (Hang On!, 1982) and an autobiography (Polly Wants a Zebra, 1974). |
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