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Bob Holness

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TV Personality

The Resume

    (November 12, 1928-January 6, 2012)
    Born in Vryheid, South Africa
    British radio and TV presenter
    Second actor to portray James Bond (in a 1957 radio adaptation of 'Moonraker')
    Hosted the game shows 'Take a Letter' (1962-64), 'Blockbusters' (1983-94), 'Raise the Roof' (1995-96) and 'Call My Bluff' (1996-2003)

Why he might be annoying:

    He insisted the programs he hosted should be called 'quiz shows' rather than 'game shows.'
    Thanks to a hoax by 'New Musical Express,' he was often erroneously credited with playing the sax solo on Gerry Rafferty's 'Baker Street.' (It was actually done by Raphael Ravenscroft.)
    There was a political flap when Labour Party leader Ed Miliband, tweeting about his death, referred to his work on 'Blackbusters.' (A typo that probably would have been no big deal except it came one day after Milibank rebuked Labour MP Diane Abbott for an allegedly racist Twitter post.)

Why he might not be annoying:

    He conducted an estimated 10,000 live radio interviews.
    He was married to Mary Rose for 56 years until his death.
    He supported several youth charities, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, Young People's Trust for the Environment, and National Children's Home.
    He said of his unexpected 'Blockbusters' popularity, 'All I try to do is to be me. I'm glad people seem to like it.'

Credit: C. Fishel


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 23 Votes: 13.04% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 46.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 42 Votes: 64.29% Annoying