Lennie Bennett

(Actually, not entirely sure about this... and since we're the number 2 google hit for Lennie Bennett, I wouldn't want to mislead those delayed obit-cribbers...)
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He hosted the opening night of Television South West in 1982, infamously declaring that TSW would stand for "Television Simply Wonderful" - a claim with which few critics (or viewers) agreed.
He hosted the opening night of Television South West in 1982, infamously declaring that TSW would stand for "Television Simply Wonderful" - a claim with which few critics (or viewers) agreed.
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He was also known to be fond of a round of golf, often taking to the course with showbiz pal [[Jimmy Tarbuck]].
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He was also known to be fond of a round of golf.  
== Web links ==
== Web links ==

Revision as of 08:10, 10 April 2009

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Comedian who started out in the late days of variety theatre (his TV debut was on The Good Old Days in 1966), then came to greater prominence with the BBC's Lennie and Jerry Show. He then went on to host Punchlines on ITV which ran for six years.

He also appeared at many Royal Variety shows. In later years, Lennie hosted world-wide entertainment for corporate clients. The last we heard of him was on a "where are they now?"-type show in 2004, when he was running a burger bar, Fat B'Stards, in Blackpool.

He died on 8 April 2009 at the age of 70.

Trivia

He lost his virginity at the age of 13.

He hosted the opening night of Television South West in 1982, infamously declaring that TSW would stand for "Television Simply Wonderful" - a claim with which few critics (or viewers) agreed.

He was also known to be fond of a round of golf.

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