Gascoigne, Bamber
From Astro-Databank
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| born on | 24 January 1935 at 16:30 (= 4:30 PM ) | ||||
| Place | London, England, 51n30, 0w10 | ||||
| Timezone | GMT h0w (is standard time) | ||||
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| Astrology data |   03°46'   28°15 Asc. 04°06'
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Biography
British playwright, entertainer and host of "University Challenge." Gascoigne is considered the doyen of quizmasters for his 25-year stint as the host of the show that ran from September 1962 until 8/25/1987. He was host of the magazine show "Cinema" from 1964, after being a drama critic of "The Spectator" and "The Observer." One of his first published plays was "Share My Lettuce" which starred Kenneth Williams. Gascoigne was born into a theatrical family and was educated at Eton and Oxford.
Events
- Work : New Career September 1962 (Host of "University Challenge," 25 years)
- Work : New Job 1964 (Host of magazine show)
Source Notes
Frank C. Clifford quotes him, given in British Entertainers, Flare Publications 1997
Categories
- Vocation : Writers : Playwright/ script
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV host/ Personality (TV host)
- Vocation : Entertainment : TV series/ Soap star (Quiz show)
- Lifestyle : Work : Same Job more than 10 yrs (Over 25 years as TV host)
- Vocation : Writers : Critic
