John McCririck
Encyclopedia
John McCririck is an English
television horse racing
pundit
. He is notable not only for his racing opinions but also for his old-fashioned style of dress and mannerisms. With his trademark deerstalker
hat, tweed
jacket and large sideburns
, which he calls his wackers, he affects the part of either Sherlock Holmes or a well-dressed gamekeeper, and he happily acts the role of a country gentleman. He also uses the traditional tic-tac
signals when commenting on odds before a horse race. His public comments have often been attended by controversy, and have occasionally been interpreted as derogatory and offensive, particularly towards women.
and Harrow School
. He was originally a racing journalist with The Sporting Life
and also wrote for Grandstand
; he began his career as a television pundit on ITV
's horse racing coverage in 1981 although he did appear in a debate about fox hunting
on the ITV
children's programme Saturday Banana
in 1978. During 1984 and 1985, horse racing moved to Channel 4
as referred to as Channel 4 Racing
. In 2002, Channel 4 launched its own digital television
racing channel, attheraces, which was sold to BSkyB in 2003. He is famous for his outspoken opinions; in particular, he has risen to the defence of punters when he thinks they are being given bad value, and is highly critical of jockeys when he doesn't think they have ridden well. He is best known to American racing audiences for his annual appearance on the Breeders' Cup
telecast, in which he invariably touts British horses over their American rivals. During the 2009 Breeders' Cup telecast on ESPN, McCririck said that Conduit
had no chance to win the Turf, and that people betting on Zenyatta
in the Breeders' Cup Classic
were "giving your money away". Both horses proceeded to win in dramatic fashion.
In March 2008, Channel Four renewed McCririck’s contract though lessened his appearances by 50%. He claimed he had been made a part timer against his will. His obtrusive mannerism and hawkish temper can lead to hecklers and fans interfering with his broadcasts, parodying his style and appearance and simply trying to be in his vicinity. These events often lead to aggressive verbal retaliation from McCririck, in which he often utilises his famous catch phrase; "Toerags behave yourself".
he had requested in the contestants' shopping. On Day 12 of the competition he became the second contestant to be evicted from the house after receiving fewer votes than fellow housemates.
He now proclaims himself as "the Ultimate Big Brother Tosser".
John has spent a total of 16 days in the Big Brother house: 12 for Celebrity Big Brother 3 and 4 days for Ultimate Big Brother.
.
In Autumn 2006, McCririck and Jenny took part in Wife Swap
alongside Edwina Currie
and her husband (also called John). Currie strongly objected to McCririck's habits, which included eating his meals in bed and refusing ever to cook or drive the car. McCririck, meanwhile, objected strongly to Currie's removing the fuse from his television set, and at one point ordered her to "get out of my house!" Following up his appearance in Wife Swap he was on ITV
's Loose Women
, where he was booed off the stage because of his strong chauvinistic views. He also appeared on The Sharon Osbourne Show
where Osbourne
ended up throwing water over him, because of his behaviour and views on women.
He has also appeared in the Celebrity Poker Club
television series, reaching the Grand Final of series one, won by Sir Clive Sinclair
. In 2005 he appeared on the chat show Heads Up with Richard Herring
to discuss his life, career and his love of poker and diet coke. He also starred in a short film drama, Tartan Smalls: Winning Streak
(screened on CBBC
and BBC Television), where he played himself. The satirical puppet show Spitting Image
portrayed him as gibbering fool who was eventually put down in the manner of an injured racehorse.
McCririck was fooled by Chris Morris
on the comedy series Brass Eye
in 1997, becoming genuinely angered by a fictional report about a West End musical starring notorious serial killer Peter Sutcliffe
.
He was the special guest for the first episode ("Travel") of Rich Hall's Fishing Show
.
He guest-starred in an episode ('Drama') of the Scottish sitcom Still Game
as himself, appearing on television at a race, egging Winston (Paul Riley
) on to go and gamble at "the bookies'".
He competed on the Weakest Link
twice: once as a solo contestant on the 2005 Reality TV Special, and on the Celebrity Duos Special with his wife, Jenny. He was voted off in the first and second round respectively.
He presented Big Brother's Big Mouth from 3 July 2007 to 6 July 2007 alongside his wife and their Labrador
dog, Copper.
McCririck appeared on an episode of Hell's Kitchen (season 3, episode 8) where he was kicked out of the restaurant at the hands of Marco Pierre White
who described him as a "pig".
McCririck appeared on The Alan Titchmarsh Show
on 20 September 2007 to discuss the appeal of women over fifty, and was asked to leave after insulting Ingrid Dupre-Walsh
in relation to her comments in the press about her sex life with ex-husband Chris Tarrant
.http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5juGlDmV-rHFcoDML16PZmL1Qb7PQ In 2010 McCririck won a Channel Four's idiot award for his appearance on the Alan Titchmarsh Show.
In September and October 2011, McCririck was a contestant on Channel 4
's Coach Trip
, where his habit of 'nose-picking' became a recurring joke on the programme.
On 10th April 2010 John McCririck lost on his debut appearance on BBC Radio 5live's Fighting Talk.
's funeral
, he denounced Tony Blair
for not attending as he was on holiday snorkelling.
. Asked for his opinion about British attitudes towards the Irish, McCririck accused Ireland of being a nation that was subsidised by Britain, France and Germany. His response was greeted with anger by many Irish listeners.
voter. He said "I've always voted Conservative - except for the Blair years ... I'm a Right-wing Tory."
he said his all time favourite TV programme is Soldier Soldier
.
He is a committed fan of the football club Newcastle United; when presenting he often wears items that have the Newcastle United badge on them.
Since the mid 90s he and his wife live together in Primrose Hill, London.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
television horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
pundit
Pundit (politics)
A pundit is someone who offers to mass media his or her opinion or commentary on a particular subject area on which they are knowledgeable. The term has been increasingly applied to popular media personalities...
. He is notable not only for his racing opinions but also for his old-fashioned style of dress and mannerisms. With his trademark deerstalker
Deerstalker
A deerstalker is a type of hat that is typically worn in rural areas, often for hunting, especially deer stalking. Because of the hat's popular association with Sherlock Holmes, it is also a stereotypical hat of a detective.-Construction:...
hat, tweed
Tweed (cloth)
Tweed is a rough, unfinished woolen fabric, of a soft, open, flexible texture, resembling cheviot or homespun, but more closely woven. It is made in either plain or twill weave and may have a check or herringbone pattern...
jacket and large sideburns
Sideburns
Sideburns or sideboards are patches of facial hair grown on the sides of the face, extending from the hairline to below the ears and worn with an unbearded chin...
, which he calls his wackers, he affects the part of either Sherlock Holmes or a well-dressed gamekeeper, and he happily acts the role of a country gentleman. He also uses the traditional tic-tac
Tic-tac
Tic-tac is a traditional method of signs used by bookmakers to communicate the odds of certain horses. It is still used in on-course betting in the UK...
signals when commenting on odds before a horse race. His public comments have often been attended by controversy, and have occasionally been interpreted as derogatory and offensive, particularly towards women.
Career
McCririck was educated at Victoria College, JerseyVictoria College, Jersey
Victoria College is a fee paying States of Jersey-provided school in membership of the HMC, in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. The castellated neo-gothic architecture is a landmark overlooking the town.-History:In the 1590s, Laurens Baudains - a wealthy farmer from St...
and Harrow School
Harrow School
Harrow School, commonly known simply as "Harrow", is an English independent school for boys situated in the town of Harrow, in north-west London.. The school is of worldwide renown. There is some evidence that there has been a school on the site since 1243 but the Harrow School we know today was...
. He was originally a racing journalist with The Sporting Life
Sporting Life (newspaper)
The Sporting Life was a British newspaper published between 1859 and 1998 that was best known for its coverage of horse racing. Latterly it has continued as a multi-sports website....
and also wrote for Grandstand
Grandstand (BBC)
Grandstand was a British television sport programme. Broadcast between 1958 and 2007, it was one of the BBC's longest running sports shows, alongside BBC Sports Personality of the Year.Its first presenter was Peter Dimmock...
; he began his career as a television pundit on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's horse racing coverage in 1981 although he did appear in a debate about fox hunting
Fox hunting
Fox hunting is an activity involving the tracking, chase, and sometimes killing of a fox, traditionally a red fox, by trained foxhounds or other scent hounds, and a group of followers led by a master of foxhounds, who follow the hounds on foot or on horseback.Fox hunting originated in its current...
on the ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
children's programme Saturday Banana
Saturday Banana
The Saturday Banana was a Saturday morning children's television show produced by Southern Television for ITV and presented by Goodies star Bill Oddie. Oddie also wrote and sang the theme tune...
in 1978. During 1984 and 1985, horse racing moved to Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
as referred to as Channel 4 Racing
Channel 4 Racing
Channel 4 Racing is the name given to the horse racing coverage on the British television station Channel 4.-History:The first transmission of racing on the channel was on 22 March 1984 from Doncaster, as it took over midweek coverage which had previously been on ITV...
. In 2002, Channel 4 launched its own digital television
Digital television
Digital television is the transmission of audio and video by digital signals, in contrast to the analog signals used by analog TV...
racing channel, attheraces, which was sold to BSkyB in 2003. He is famous for his outspoken opinions; in particular, he has risen to the defence of punters when he thinks they are being given bad value, and is highly critical of jockeys when he doesn't think they have ridden well. He is best known to American racing audiences for his annual appearance on the Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Thoroughbred horse races, most but not all Grade I, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, it expanded to two days. The location...
telecast, in which he invariably touts British horses over their American rivals. During the 2009 Breeders' Cup telecast on ESPN, McCririck said that Conduit
Conduit (horse)
Conduit is a retired Thoroughbred racehorse and active sire. In a career that lasted from August 2007 to November 2009 he won seven of his fifteen starts, including four at Group One/Grade I level....
had no chance to win the Turf, and that people betting on Zenyatta
Zenyatta
Zenyatta is a retired American champion Thoroughbred racehorse, winner of 19 consecutive races in a 20-race career and American record-holder for consecutive victories without defeat in unrestricted races....
in the Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 year olds and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships...
were "giving your money away". Both horses proceeded to win in dramatic fashion.
In March 2008, Channel Four renewed McCririck’s contract though lessened his appearances by 50%. He claimed he had been made a part timer against his will. His obtrusive mannerism and hawkish temper can lead to hecklers and fans interfering with his broadcasts, parodying his style and appearance and simply trying to be in his vicinity. These events often lead to aggressive verbal retaliation from McCririck, in which he often utilises his famous catch phrase; "Toerags behave yourself".
Failed bookmaker and problem gambler
McCririck often alludes to the fact that he was a failure as an oncourse bookmaker. He is less forthcoming on the fact that in the early eighties he was sacked from the Sporting Life after he was exposed as being a heavy losing gambler unable to pay his massive gambling debts. McCririck would later admit that legendary gambler Barney Curley had "saved him" by negotiating with the bookmakers who wanted McCririck "warned off". This would have effectively meant that McCririck would have been barred from all British racecourses.Celebrity Big Brother
McCririck is a celebrity for more than just his racing opinions. In January 2005 he was a contestant in the third series of Celebrity Big Brother. He upset other contestants with trenchant and unpopular views on women, declining to join in tasks set for the contestants, walking around in his 'white' underwear and refusing to talk for three days in protest at not receiving the Diet CokeDiet Coke
Diet Coke is a sugar-free soft drink produced and distributed by The Coca-Cola Company. It was first introduced in the United States on August 9, 1982, as the first new brand since 1886 to use the Coca-Cola trademark...
he had requested in the contestants' shopping. On Day 12 of the competition he became the second contestant to be evicted from the house after receiving fewer votes than fellow housemates.
Ultimate Big Brother
John was a housemate in Ultimate Big Brother in August 2010, and was the first to be evicted with 50.6% of the vote, the closest in UK Big Brother history, with Coolio receiving 49.4% of the vote.He now proclaims himself as "the Ultimate Big Brother Tosser".
John has spent a total of 16 days in the Big Brother house: 12 for Celebrity Big Brother 3 and 4 days for Ultimate Big Brother.
Wife Swap
He refers to his wife Jenny as 'The Booby', and has been accused of frequent misogynyMisogyny
Misogyny is the hatred or dislike of women or girls. Philogyny, meaning fondness, love or admiration towards women, is the antonym of misogyny. The term misandry is the term for men that is parallel to misogyny...
.
In Autumn 2006, McCririck and Jenny took part in Wife Swap
Wife Swap
Wife Swap is a reality television program, originally produced by UK independent television production company RDF Media and created by Stephen Lambert. It was first broadcast in 2003 on the UK's Channel 4. Since 2004, a US version has also been broadcast on the ABC network...
alongside Edwina Currie
Edwina Currie
Edwina Jonesnée Cohen is a former British Member of Parliament. First elected as a Conservative Party MP in 1983, she was a Junior Health Minister for two years, before resigning in 1988 over the controversy over salmonella in eggs...
and her husband (also called John). Currie strongly objected to McCririck's habits, which included eating his meals in bed and refusing ever to cook or drive the car. McCririck, meanwhile, objected strongly to Currie's removing the fuse from his television set, and at one point ordered her to "get out of my house!" Following up his appearance in Wife Swap he was on ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
's Loose Women
Loose Women
Loose Women is a British lunchtime television programme, first broadcast in 1999 on ITV. It consists of a panel of four women who interview celebrities and discuss topical issues, ranging from daily politics and current affairs, to celebrity gossip...
, where he was booed off the stage because of his strong chauvinistic views. He also appeared on The Sharon Osbourne Show
The Sharon Osbourne Show
The Sharon Osbourne Show refers to either of two TV chat shows hosted by Sharon Osbourne – the original US version, or the more recent UK version. These are described separately below.-US version :...
where Osbourne
Sharon Osbourne
Sharon Rachel Osbourne is an English television host, author, music manager, businesswoman and promoter as well as the wife of heavy metal singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne....
ended up throwing water over him, because of his behaviour and views on women.
Other TV appearances
McCririck appeared on the 1991 Bullseye Game Show Christmas Special, winning the top prize for his chosen charity.He has also appeared in the Celebrity Poker Club
Celebrity Poker Club
Celebrity Poker Club was a British television series featuring celebrities playing poker. It aired on Challenge from 2003 to 2005 as a spin-off to Channel 4's popular Late Night Poker series...
television series, reaching the Grand Final of series one, won by Sir Clive Sinclair
Clive Sinclair
Sir Clive Marles Sinclair is a British entrepreneur and inventor, most commonly known for his work in consumer electronics in the late 1970s and early 1980s....
. In 2005 he appeared on the chat show Heads Up with Richard Herring
Heads Up with Richard Herring
Heads Up with Richard Herring or HUWRH, was a British celebrity chat show written by and starring Richard Herring, who is best known as one half of comedy duo Lee and Herring, the stars of BBC Two shows Fist of Fun and This Morning With Richard Not Judy...
to discuss his life, career and his love of poker and diet coke. He also starred in a short film drama, Tartan Smalls: Winning Streak
Flechette (company)
Flechette is an independent film and television production company operating from Glasgow, Scotland, and Dublin, Ireland. The company has had a close association with filmmaker Garfield Kennedy...
(screened on CBBC
CBBC
CBBC is one of two brand names used for the BBC's children's television strands. Between 1985 and 2002, CBBC was the name given to all the BBC's programmes on TV for children aged under 14...
and BBC Television), where he played himself. The satirical puppet show Spitting Image
Spitting Image
Spitting Image is a British satirical puppet show that aired on the ITV network from 1984 to 1996. It was produced by Spitting Image Productions for Central Television. The series was nominated for 10 BAFTA Awards, winning one for editing in 1989....
portrayed him as gibbering fool who was eventually put down in the manner of an injured racehorse.
McCririck was fooled by Chris Morris
Chris Morris (satirist)
Christopher Morris is an English satirist, writer, director and actor. A former radio DJ, he is best known for anchoring the spoof news and current affairs television programmes The Day Today and Brass Eye, as well as his frequent engagement with controversial subject matter.In 2010 Morris...
on the comedy series Brass Eye
Brass Eye
Brass Eye is a UK television series of satirical spoof documentaries. A series of six aired on Channel 4 in 1997, and a further episode in 2001....
in 1997, becoming genuinely angered by a fictional report about a West End musical starring notorious serial killer Peter Sutcliffe
Peter Sutcliffe
Peter William Sutcliffe is a British serial killer who was dubbed "The Yorkshire Ripper". In 1981 Sutcliffe was convicted of murdering 13 women and attacking seven others. He is currently serving 20 sentences of life imprisonment in Broadmoor Hospital...
.
He was the special guest for the first episode ("Travel") of Rich Hall's Fishing Show
Rich Hall's Fishing Show
Rich Hall's Fishing Show was a comedy programme written by and starring Rich Hall and Mike Wilmot. It was first broadcast on 11th November 2003 in the United Kingdom on BBC Four. It was repeated in the UK on Dave in 2008...
.
He guest-starred in an episode ('Drama') of the Scottish sitcom Still Game
Still Game
Still Game is a Scottish sitcom, produced by The Comedy Unit with the BBC. It was created by Ford Kiernan and Greg Hemphill, who play the lead characters - two Glaswegian pensioners, named Jack Jarvis and Victor McDade respectively....
as himself, appearing on television at a race, egging Winston (Paul Riley
Paul Riley
Paul Riley is a Scottish actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Winston Ingram in the Scottish sitcom, Still Game. He previously worked on the sketch show Chewin' the Fat, the show that Still Game was a spin-off from...
) on to go and gamble at "the bookies'".
He competed on the Weakest Link
Weakest Link
The Weakest Link is a British television quiz show, currently broadcast on BBC Two. It was devised by Mr Wilton and Euan Green and Cathy Dunning, and developed for television by the BBC Entertainment Department. It has since been replicated around the world. The UK version is hosted by Anne...
twice: once as a solo contestant on the 2005 Reality TV Special, and on the Celebrity Duos Special with his wife, Jenny. He was voted off in the first and second round respectively.
He presented Big Brother's Big Mouth from 3 July 2007 to 6 July 2007 alongside his wife and their Labrador
Labrador
Labrador is the distinct, northerly region of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It comprises the mainland portion of the province, separated from the island of Newfoundland by the Strait of Belle Isle...
dog, Copper.
McCririck appeared on an episode of Hell's Kitchen (season 3, episode 8) where he was kicked out of the restaurant at the hands of Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White
Marco Pierre White is a British celebrity chef, restaurateur and television personality. He is noted for his contributions to contemporary international cuisine, and his exceptional culinary skills....
who described him as a "pig".
McCririck appeared on The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show
The Alan Titchmarsh Show is a British daytime TV chat show broadcast between 3 and 4pm weekdays on the ITV Network.-Format:The programme made its debut on ITV in 2007. It focused on the theme of "The Best of British" focusing on food, entertainment and celebrities in a mid-afternoon slot...
on 20 September 2007 to discuss the appeal of women over fifty, and was asked to leave after insulting Ingrid Dupre-Walsh
Ingrid Tarrant
Ingrid Dupre Tarrant is an English broadcaster and former wife of Chris Tarrant. She was educated at St Margaret's School, Bushey and has presented such programmes as TV Mail, Wish You Were Here? and This Morning...
in relation to her comments in the press about her sex life with ex-husband Chris Tarrant
Chris Tarrant
Christopher John "Chris" Tarrant, OBE is an English radio and television broadcaster, now best known for hosting the first version of the television game show Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? in the United Kingdom and later Ireland, as the two national versions of the show merged in 2002.Chris...
.http://ukpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5juGlDmV-rHFcoDML16PZmL1Qb7PQ In 2010 McCririck won a Channel Four's idiot award for his appearance on the Alan Titchmarsh Show.
In September and October 2011, McCririck was a contestant on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
's Coach Trip
Coach Trip
Coach Trip is a reality show that was broadcast on Channel 4 with More4 and Pick TV showing repeats since 7 March 2005. The programme returned on 25 May 2009. The show's format consists of 4 to 7 teams of 2 undertaking a coach tour principally of continental Europe...
, where his habit of 'nose-picking' became a recurring joke on the programme.
Radio
Recently appeared on Absolute Radio on Jo Russell's show where he announced that women who wear high heels have never picked a Grand National WinnerOn 10th April 2010 John McCririck lost on his debut appearance on BBC Radio 5live's Fighting Talk.
Speech at Robin Cook's funeral
On 12 August 2005, whilst giving a speech at Robin CookRobin Cook
Robert Finlayson Cook was a British Labour Party politician, who was the Member of Parliament for Livingston from 1983 until his death, and notably served in the Cabinet as Foreign Secretary from 1997 to 2001....
's funeral
Funeral
A funeral is a ceremony for celebrating, sanctifying, or remembering the life of a person who has died. Funerary customs comprise the complex of beliefs and practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from interment itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honor...
, he denounced Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
for not attending as he was on holiday snorkelling.
NewsTalk : British attitudes to the Irish
In March 2010, McCririck spoke on Newstalk's The Right HookThe Right Hook
The Right Hook is a late afternoon to early evening talk programme broadcast on the Dublin, Ireland-based national Newstalk commercial radio station, and hosted by George Hook....
. Asked for his opinion about British attitudes towards the Irish, McCririck accused Ireland of being a nation that was subsidised by Britain, France and Germany. His response was greeted with anger by many Irish listeners.
Politics
During March 2010, McCririck stated he was a ConservativeConservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
voter. He said "I've always voted Conservative - except for the Blair years ... I'm a Right-wing Tory."
Personal life
He has been married to Jenny "The Booby" since 1971, In a recent interview with Channel 4Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
he said his all time favourite TV programme is Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier
Soldier Soldier is a British television drama series. The title comes from a traditional song of the same name.Produced by Central Television and broadcast on the ITV network, it ran for a total of seven series and 82 episodes from 1991 to 1997...
.
He is a committed fan of the football club Newcastle United; when presenting he often wears items that have the Newcastle United badge on them.
Since the mid 90s he and his wife live together in Primrose Hill, London.
External links
- Contact Details
- http://www.guardian.co.uk/g2/story/0,3604,516428,00.htmlInterview in The GuardianThe GuardianThe Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, July 4, 2001] - Channel 4 Horse Racing
- John McCririck profile at Biogs.com