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Jeremy Beadle

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TV Personality

The Resume

    (April 12, 1948-January 30, 2008)
    Born in London, United Kingdom
    Hosted the British TV shows 'Fun Factory' (1980), 'Game for a Laugh' (1981-85), 'Beadle's About' (1986-96), 'You've Been Framed!' (1990-97) and 'Win Beadle's Money' (1999)
    Wrote the trivia books 'Today's the Day: A Chronicle of the Curious' (1981) and 'Beadle's Miscellany' (2007)
    Named a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for services to charity (2001)

Why he might be annoying:

    At age ten, he was sentenced to three years probation after stealing money from a teacher's handbag.
    His constant practical joking got him expelled from school and fired from most of his pre-TV jobs.
    Most of his shows were copies of earlier ones: 'Game for a Laugh' and 'Beadle's About' revived the hidden camera pranks of Candid Camera, 'You've Been Framed' aped America's Funniest Home Videos, and 'Win Beadle's Money' did not even bother to disguise its source.
    He claimed he could quote every negative review written about him.
    In one poll, he finished second only to Saddam Hussein as Britain's most hated person (2001).

Why he might not be annoying:

    His father abandoned his mother on discovering that she was pregnant.
    He had the genetic disorder Poland syndrome, which left him with an undersized right hand.
    He raised £100 million for various charities.
    The Daily Telegraph described him as 'the most avidly watched presenter on television.'
    His explanation for negative reactions to him: 'They feel guilty about laughing at the practical jokes I play. So they transfer their guilt onto me.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 13 Votes: 23.08% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 21 Votes: 85.71% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 17 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 18 Votes: 55.56% Annoying