This is one of those rare occasions where I am cross posting from my political blog.
Last night Radio 5 Live broadcast a fantastic two hour long programme as a tribute to one of the greatest broadcasters who has ever lived – Stuart Hall. Unbelievably, Stuart will be 80 on Christmas Day, yet is still going strong. His football reports every week are a joy to listen to, even if you know nothing about football, and he is still a regular on BBC TV in the North West.
Those of you who are of my vintage will have first come across Stuart as the presenter of IT’S A KNOCKOUT. His trademark laugh always had me in stitches. He was a bit like Tommy Cooper. You just had to look at him and you’d smile.
I met Stuart once and he is exactly the same in real life as he is on the radio – hugely entertaining and a genuinely nice guy. In my view Stuart is one of the greatest cross-medium broadcasters of the last fifty years and it was great to hear 5 Live pay tribute to him. He deserved it.
If you missed the programme last night, click HERE to listen to it on the iPlayer. I promise you, you won’t regret it.
Hear hear … he is absolutely brilliant. There's a lovely quote from someone who said: 'Stuart Hall's laugh should be available on prescription.'
Thanks for the heads up, Iain – I will watch when I have some time.
Look at the Belgians!!
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DevoDevo, I have no idea if the clip above will embed properly, but if it does stick with it until 2mins 20secs for the full benefit of the HallMeister's laugh
Great guy still full of energy and that infectious laugh.
Saw him in hospitality area in Bolton Wanderers last year I think he was reporting for 5live, I was too shy to tell him its a knockout was a tv highlight of my childhood.
Complete nutter on radio and TV ( a real gent as well, he doesn't look even close to 80 )
If I remember correctly from an interview on BBC radio 5, Stuart Hall is a West Ham fan! Funnily enough I have liked him ever since!!