Chris Tarrant, Esq, OBE's Biography

Chris Tarrant, Esq, OBE's Professional Career

Career

prodr/writer/presenter of TV progs incl: ATV Today 1972, Tiswas 1974, OTT 1981, Everybody's Equal 1989, Tarrant on Television 1989-, The Main Event 1993, Lose a Million 1993, Pop Quiz 1994, Man O Man 1996, Who Wants to be a Millionaire 1998-, Tarrant on Top of the World: In Search of the Polar Bear 2005; presenter: Capital Radio's Breakfast Show 1987-2004, The Chris Tarrant Radio Show Smooth FM 2008-, Colour of Money 2009; patron: Headway Thames Valley, Phoenix Centre for Handicapped Children, Centrepoint, Milly's Fund; Awards incl: Best On-Air Personality Int Radio Festival of NY 1987, TRIC Radio Personality of the Year 1989, Sony Radio Awards Radio Personality of the Year 1990, Variety Club of GB Independent Radio Personality of the Year 1991, Sony Radio Awards Silver Medal 1992 and 1993, Sony Radio Awards Best Breakfast Show 1995, NY World Awards Best Breakfast Show 1996, Variety Club of GB ITV Personality of the Year 1998, Broadcasting Press Guild Television Awards Best TV Performer in a Non-Acting Role 1999, Nat TV Awards Special Recognition Award 2000, TV People's Choice Award Best Game Show 2000, ITV Lifetime Achievement Award 2000, Nat TV Awards Best Game Show 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005, GQ Magazine Light Entertainment Show of the Year 2000, TV Quick Light Entertainment Show of the Year 2000, Disney Channel Kids' Award Best Children's TV Show 2000, Sony Radio Industry Gold Award 2001, Radio Acad Lifetime Achievement Award 2002

Chris Tarrant, Esq, OBE's Publications

Books and Publications

Ken's Furry Friends (1986), Fishfriar's Hall Revisited (1987), Ready Steady Go (1990), Rebel Rebel (1991), Tarrant Off the Record (1997), Netty Nutters (1999), Tarrant on Millionaires (1999), Millionaire Moments (2002), Tarrant on Top of the World: In Search of the Polar Bear (2005)

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