Ted Moult

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(Tidied up Ted's biography - including pointing out where he was born, and what age he was when he took his own life)
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== Biography ==
== Biography ==
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Erudite farmer (real name, Edward Walker Moult) who became something of a cult figure through his appearances on quiz shows (Half Man Half Biscuit even wrote a song about him, and there is no greater "cult" accolade than that). Also popularised the "Pick Your Own" fruit farm and was for several years the star of advertisements for Everest double glazing.
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Born in Derby, Edward Walker Moult was an erudite farmer who became something of a cult figure through his appearances on quiz shows - Half Man Half Biscuit even wrote a song about him, and there is no greater "cult" accolade than that. He also popularised the "Pick Your Own" fruit farm and was for several years the star of advertisements for Everest double glazing.
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He took his own life following a period of depression on 3 September 1986.
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He took his own life on 3 September 1986, aged 60, following a period of depression.
== Web links ==
== Web links ==

Revision as of 23:27, 17 December 2019

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Shows

Ask Me Another (2) (panellist)

Brain of Britain (contestant)

Hoe Down

Top of the Farm

Treble Chance (panellist)

Biography

Born in Derby, Edward Walker Moult was an erudite farmer who became something of a cult figure through his appearances on quiz shows - Half Man Half Biscuit even wrote a song about him, and there is no greater "cult" accolade than that. He also popularised the "Pick Your Own" fruit farm and was for several years the star of advertisements for Everest double glazing.

He took his own life on 3 September 1986, aged 60, following a period of depression.

Web links

Wikipedia entry

His gravestone, for those who are interested in such things.

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