Neil Buchanan
(And not only did he present Art Attack, he co-created it too ;)) |
(Neil did indeed reform Marseille for a short while after Art Attack ended, and I've moved this from the Trivia to his bio. I think he's still involved in TV, too, albeit the other side of the camera) |
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Born in Liverpool in 1956, Neil played guitar in a heavy metal band called Marseille before beginning his television career in the early 1980s. He hosted TVS's ''Number 73'' and its replacement ''Motormouth'' on Saturday mornings, oversaw room raiding on [[Finders Keepers (2)|Finders Keepers]], and played French artist Smart Arty in comic book show ''ZZZap!''. He's perhaps best known, however, for ''Art Attack'', which he co-created and presented from 1990 until 2007. | Born in Liverpool in 1956, Neil played guitar in a heavy metal band called Marseille before beginning his television career in the early 1980s. He hosted TVS's ''Number 73'' and its replacement ''Motormouth'' on Saturday mornings, oversaw room raiding on [[Finders Keepers (2)|Finders Keepers]], and played French artist Smart Arty in comic book show ''ZZZap!''. He's perhaps best known, however, for ''Art Attack'', which he co-created and presented from 1990 until 2007. | ||
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Neil ran his own production company called ''The Media Merchants''. Which alongside ''Art Attack'' also produced various Kids TV formats such as ''Zzzap!'', ''Animal Crazy'' and ''It's a Mystery''. | Neil ran his own production company called ''The Media Merchants''. Which alongside ''Art Attack'' also produced various Kids TV formats such as ''Zzzap!'', ''Animal Crazy'' and ''It's a Mystery''. | ||
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In 2020 Neil denied that he was street artist Banksy, after a number of rumours circulated online. | In 2020 Neil denied that he was street artist Banksy, after a number of rumours circulated online. |
Revision as of 23:33, 23 March 2024
Biography
Born in Liverpool in 1956, Neil played guitar in a heavy metal band called Marseille before beginning his television career in the early 1980s. He hosted TVS's Number 73 and its replacement Motormouth on Saturday mornings, oversaw room raiding on Finders Keepers, and played French artist Smart Arty in comic book show ZZZap!. He's perhaps best known, however, for Art Attack, which he co-created and presented from 1990 until 2007.
After Art Attack ended, Neil reformed Marseille for a short while, before focusing on serious art work and photography.
Trivia
Neil ran his own production company called The Media Merchants. Which alongside Art Attack also produced various Kids TV formats such as Zzzap!, Animal Crazy and It's a Mystery.
In 2020 Neil denied that he was street artist Banksy, after a number of rumours circulated online.