Derek Hobson | |
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| Born | Derek Hobson (1949-03-23)23 March 1949 (age 76) Essex, England |
| Occupation(s) | radio broadcaster andjournalist |
Derek Hobson (born 23 March, 1949) is an English TV andradio broadcaster andjournalist. He was best known as the original host of ITV'sNew Faces[1] which he presented from 1973 to 1978; a total of 164 episodes. He introduced, among others,Lenny Henry,Victoria Wood,Debbie McGee,Jim Davidson,Les Dennis andMichael Barrymore to a weekly Saturday night audience of more than 12 million viewers.
Hobson was also a continuity announcer forATV in Birmingham and was one of the presenters of the regional news programmeATV Today.
After leaving ATV, Hobson co-presentedNot For Women Only,[2] a regional magazine programme forTVS with Jill Cochrane who worked as a features reporter. He also presented and co-created the format for the game showThat's My Dog forTSW which ran for four years on the ITV network from 1984.[3]
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