- Ted Moult
Ted Moult (real name Edward Walker Moult) (
February 11 ,1926 Derby, England –September 3 ,1986 ) was a British farmer at Scaddows Farm nearTicknall ,Derbyshire , who became a radio and television personality.Early life
He left school at 17 but, by 22, had his first
dairy farm on the outskirts ofDerby .cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/eastmidlands/series10/week3.shtml|title= BBC East Midlands programme "Inside Out", 25th September 2006] Ted has been creditedcite web |url=http://archive.thenorthernecho.co.uk/2006/2/9/217920.html|title= Northern Echo, 9th February 2006] with the concept of "Pick-Your-Own" Strawberries at his farm, and always made a point of greeting his customers.howbiz career
In the 1950s, he first came to public attention on
BBC Radio 'sgeneral knowledge quiz "Brain of Britain " although he was knocked out in the first round. He consolidated his fame with appearances on discussion programmes such as "Any Questions? " and panel games such as "Ask Me Another " and was a household name by the mid-1960s. The presenterFranklin Engelmann gave him the nickname 'Ticknall Ted'.Moult was perhaps best known latterly for his series of
adverts for Everest Double Glazing in the 1980s, [cite web |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article457448.ece|title= The Times, 15th July 2004] featuring the selling line: "You only fit double glazing once, so fit the best, fit Everest". He appeared in the opening edition ofChannel 4 's first show "Countdown" - and had a number of small cameo roles in films and television - including as the love interest of the housekeeper Mrs Hall in a 1980 episode of the TV seriesAll Creatures Great and Small . He was immortalised in the song "D'ye Ken Ted Moult" byHalf Man Half Biscuit .Death
He shot himself after a period of depression in 1986.
Books
Autobiography: "Down to Earth: The Life and Views of Ted Moult", ISBN 0-901482-18-8
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