Barry Took (19 June 1928 – 31 March 2002) was an English comedian, writer and television presenter. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience primarily by making them laugh A writer is anyone who creates a written work although the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally as well as those who have written in many different forms A presenter, or host (sometimes hostess, in feminine form is a Person or Organization responsible for running an event He is best remembered in the UK for his weekly role as presenter of Points of View, a BBC TV programme in which viewers' letters criticising or praising the BBC were broadcast. Points of View is a long-running television show shown in the United Kingdom on BBC One, featuring the letters of viewers offering praise criticism He also presented the BBC Radio 4 programme The News Quiz for over a decade until 1995. The News Quiz is a topical Comedy Quiz broadcast on British radio BBC Radio 4. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995
Took was born in Muswell Hill, North London and brought up there during the war, running away from the home in Wisbech to which he had been evacuated. Muswell Hill is a suburb of north London, mostly in the London Borough of Haringey. North London is the northern part of London, England. The area it covers is defined differently for a range of purposes Wisbech ('wɪzbiʧ is a market town and inland port with a population of about 20000 in the Fenland area of Cambridgeshire. It was during his period of National Service that he began performing seriously, and it was also then that he met his first wife, Dorothy, known as Dot, with whom he had three children: Barry, Susan and David. He later worked as a stand-up comedian, eventually becoming a West End revue performer, working on For Amusement Only and For Adults Only. West End theatre is a popular term for mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres of London 's "Theatreland" A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical Entertainment that combines Music, dance and sketches. For Adults Only (1971 is an album by Bill Cosby. The title "For Adults Only" was also used for a 1959 Pearl Bailey LP (Roulette R-25016
In terms of his comedy writing, Took was the writing partner of Marty Feldman and wrote for several seminal radio and television shows in the 1950s and 1960s, including Round the Horne and The Army Game spin-off Bootsie and Snudge. Martin Alan "Marty" Feldman ( 8 July 1934 &ndash 2 December 1982) was an English writer comedian and Actor, The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Round the Horne was one of the most influential BBC Radio Comedy programmes comparable to The Goon Show in its influence on other The Army Game is a British sitcom that aired on ITV from 1957 to 1961 Bootsie and Snudge was a UK television series written by Barry Took and Marty Feldman, also known for the BBC radio series Round the He co-wrote Beyond Our Ken for two seasons (1958-1959) with Eric Merriman for BBC Radio before leaving after a disagreement with his fellow writer. Beyond Our Ken (1958-1964 was a Radio programme the predecessor to Round the Horne (1965-1968 Eric Hugh Peter Merriman ( 6 December 1924 &ndash 2 June 2003) was a prolific writer of British Radio and Television
In the late 1960s, Took became Comedy advisor to the BBC and was responsible for bringing together the performers who formed Monty Python's Flying Circus before moving to the USA to work briefly on Rowan and Martin's Laugh In. Monty Python’s Flying Circus (also known as Flying Circus or during the final series just Monty Python) is a BBC Sketch comedy Here Comes The Judge redirects here for the 1968 song see Shorty Long. He returned to the UK in early 1970, was involved in setting up the The Goodies, but had returned to take up the position of Head of Light Entertainment at London Weekend Television. This article discusses The Goodies comedy television series For information about the formation of The Goodies group and for information
In 1977, Took hosted his own comedy sketch show, Took and Co. Also featuring Robin Bailey, Chris Emmett, Andrew Sachs and Gwen Taylor, the series ran for seven episodes late night on ITV. Robin Bailey ( 5 October 1919 &ndash 14 January 1999) was an English Actor. Andrew Sachs (born Andreas Siegfried Sachs, 7 April 1930 is a German - British actor. Gwen Taylor (born 19 February 1939 in Derby, England) is an actress who has appeared in many British television programmes Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent In 1978, he created and wrote the innovative literacy programme On the Move which starred Bob Hoskins and Donald Gee. Robert William "Bob" Hoskins Jr (born 26 October 1942 is an English Actor, known for playing Cockney rough diamonds and gangsters and
An image of Took was momentarily flashed on the screen during the BBC's introduction to its hit TV series Life on Mars. Life on Mars is
Autobiography
- A Point of View (1990)
External links
- Barry Took at the Internet Movie Database
- Barry Took - Comedy Zone
- Kenneth Williams/Round The Horne
- BBC News article reporting his death
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