Freddie Grisewood

Freddie Grisewood

Frederick Henry Grisewood, known as Freddie Grisewood (11 April 1888–15 November 1972) was a British broadcaster, who had a long and varied career with the BBC. He was perhaps best known for being the host of "Any Questions?" from its inception in 1948 until 1967.

Biography

Grisewood was educated at Radley College, and later at Magdalen College, University of Oxford.cite web | url=http://content-uk.cricinfo.com/england/content/player/13803.html | title=Players and Officials - Freddie Grisewood | accessdate=2007-09-21 | publisher=Cricinfo]

He first worked for the BBC as an announcer in 1929. In 1932, the "Daily Express" published his name, along with those of several of his fellow announcers; before that date the BBC had required them to maintain on-air anonymity. [cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/newswatch/history/noflash/html/1930s.stm | title=Newswatch: Technological changes in the newsroom | accessdate=2007-09-21 | publisher=BBC News]

He was the commentator for the first-ever BBC live outside television broadcast in 1937. The Corporation had only taken delivery of its first Outside Broadcast unit which consisted of several vans two days before the Coronation. Despite no-one having any experience of operating it was placed at the top of Constitution Hill to catch the Royal Carriage as it went past. A message was sent to the King asking him to give a special wave for the camera. Freddie was the commentator though as the number of television sets in homes was still very small, probably less than 1,000, his audience would be minute. He would recount how just as the Royal carriage appeared in the distance all the equipment failed and died a death. The engineer in charge swore, gave it a hefty kick and it all came to life again so the day was saved. He also commentated on the first televised broadcast of a tennis match at Wimbledon, on 21 June 1937. [cite web | url=http://www.teletronic.co.uk/tvera.htm | title=THE HISTORY OF THE BBC: THE FIRST TV ERA | accessdate=2007-09-21 | publisher=teletronic.co.uk]

Grisewood was a good cricketer, and played one first-class match: for Worcestershire against Oxford University at The University Parks in June 1908. Although Worcestershire won the game by the wide margin of 332 runs, Grisewood made no significant personal contribution to his side's victory: he scored 1 and 6 not out, and neither bowled nor held a catch. [cite web | url=http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/7/7574.html | title=Oxford University v Worcestershire in 1908 | accessdate=2007-09-21 | publisher=CricketArchive] Despite having played "against" his university at first-class level, he never appeared "for" it.Grisewood was born in Daylesford, Worcestershire; he died aged 84 in Grayshott, Hampshire.

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* [http://www.cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/29/29830/29830.html Statistical summary] from CricketArchive


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