| Don is one of the country's
leading comedians and after dinner speakers, and is heavily
in demand on the corporate circuit.
He has appeared regularly on TV
and radio, and in cabaret and theatre all over Great
Britain, including London Palladium seasons, Royal Command
Performances and pantomime. He is one of the most accomplished
dames in pantomime. His many appearances on TV include
Crackerjack and The Black and White Minstrel
Show, which he hosted for three years on TV and
five years on stage, The Good Old Days, The Billy
Cotton Bandshow and The Roy Castle Show.
He has also hosted successful TV game shows such as
Mouthtrap and First Letter First.
In the late 70s, Don was a regular on Celebrity
Squares, hosted three series of Keen Types
for BBC 2, and devised and appeared in The Cheapest
Show On The Telly with Lenny Henry. Radio has played
a major part in Don's career. His credits include the
series Maclean Up Britain and Keep It Maclean,
being a regular team member on Wit's End, team
captain on The Press Gang, quizmaster on
The Clever Dick Athlon which he also devised, and
hosting three series of Are You Sitting Comfortably?
He was the host of Radio 2's religion-and-music show
Good Morning Sunday. In 2001 he was awarded the
MBE for services to ecumenism. |
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