John Junkin

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(Apprently Geoffrey Perkins invented Mornington Crescent. Or not. Bleh.)
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== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
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He is credited with the invention of Mornington Crescent, the signature game of Radio 4's [[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]].
 
He was the voice of "Mr Shifter", the piano-humping chimpanzee in PG Tips tea advertisement, the longest running commercial on television.
He was the voice of "Mr Shifter", the piano-humping chimpanzee in PG Tips tea advertisement, the longest running commercial on television.

Revision as of 09:18, 26 September 2007

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Contents

Shows

Ask No Questions (also devisor)

Connections (team captain)

Crosswits (regular panellist)

I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (panellist)

Lucky 13

Odd One Out (voiceover)

The Unfair Quiz (also devisor)

Biography

Long-serving supporting player in TV, radio and film comedy shows. His major credits include A Hard Day's Night, radio series Hello Cheeky and the Marty Feldman vehicle Marty. Towards the end of his life he lived in near poverty due to a £70,000 legal bill for a (failed) action against a TV producer over a format of his, and £120,000 in unpaid income tax.

He died on 7 March 2006 of lung cancer.

Trivia

He was the voice of "Mr Shifter", the piano-humping chimpanzee in PG Tips tea advertisement, the longest running commercial on television.

Web links

Internet Movie Database entry

Wikipedia entry

The Times obituary

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