Frank Bough, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Frank Bough

English television presenter

Date of Birth: 15-Jan-1933

Place of Birth: Fenton, United Kingdom

Profession: journalist, sports commentator, presenter

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Frank Joseph Bough (; born 15 January 1933) is a retired English television presenter.
He is best known as the former host of BBC sports and current affairs shows including Grandstand, Nationwide and Breakfast Time, which he launched alongside Selina Scott and Nick Ross. Over a long broadcasting career, Bough became renowned for his smooth, relaxed and professional approach to live broadcasts, once being described as "the most unassailable performer on British television".
In 1987, Michael Parkinson said: "If my life depended on the smooth handling of a TV show, Bough would be my first choice to be in charge." In 1988, Bough was sacked by the BBC, following revelations that he had taken cocaine and visited brothels.
He later presented programmes on LWT, ITV, Sky TV and on London's LBC radio before his retirement in 1998.