Bob Holness
Biography
Born in Kent, Robert Wentworth John Holness started in showbiz as a DJ and actor in South Africa (he was the second actor to play James Bond, in a radio adaptation of Moonraker), but everyone knows him as the host of Blockbusters. His presenting style is authoratative without being stuffy - he'll rarely crack a joke, but will happily play along with other people's. He would especially do so with those of Alan Coren and Sandi Toksvig on 'Call My Bluff' - indeed, Sandi would often get him to play a part in a mini-play she had written to help define a certain word! Bob would also regularly read out witty poems to introduce both Alan and Sandi, which always added a nice touch.
Trivia
One or two people were caught out by a Stuart Maconie joke in the NME claiming that our Bob played the saxophone solo on Gerry Rafferty's hit Baker Street. Probably no more than one or two, though.
However, he does have some musical offspring. His daughter was in Toto Coelo (of I Eat Cannibals "fame").
And for anyone wanting to know the name of that hand-puppet he brings out from time to time, it's Harold the Hedgehog.
