Noel Edmonds' Kiwi Adventure

Noel Edmonds (Presenter)

Born: April 22, 1948 in Ilford, Essex

Best Known For: His return from the showbiz wilderness

Early-life: Born in Ilford, Essex, on April 22, 1948. He attended Brentwood Public School where he was a high achiever, gaining 10 O-Levels and three A-Levels. However, he decided not to go to university, instead trying his hand at radio. He joined Radio Luxembourg in 1968, before being snapped up by BBC Radio 1 the following year, initially to work in the sound trails department and occasionally cover shows.

Career: In 1970, Edmonds was handed his own slot on Radio 1, which led to a presenting role on Top of the Pops. After proving he had what it took to be a small-screen star, the BBC hired him to host Saturday morning kids programme Multi-Coloured Swap Shop, which ran from 1976 to 1982. He moved into prime-time TV with shows including Top Gear, Telly Addicts and The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show, before launching Noel's House Party in 1991. It ran for eight years before losing viewers and being axed. He decided to take a break from broadcasting in 2000, but Channel 4's Deal or No Deal has resurrected his career. He found further success with the Sky One vehicle, Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old?

Quote: 'Gunging someone is not the most sophisticated form of entertainment.'

Trivia: For many years, Edmonds has believed in the spiritual concept of cosmic ordering.

Liz Edmonds (Contributor)

Rob Brydon (Narrator)

Born: May 03, 1965 in Swansea

Best Known For: His chat show and Gavin & Stacey.

Early-life: Born Robert Brydon Jones in Swansea, South Wales, on May 3, 1965. His early years were spent in Baglan near Port Talbot before he and his family moved to Porthcawl. He attended two secondary schools, one alongside Catherine Zeta-Jones, the other with Ruth Jones. Under the guidance of his drama teacher at the local comprehensive school, his interest in acting grew, leading to him attending The Welsh College of Music and Drama in Cardiff. During the second year of his course, he quit to work for BBC Wales and enjoyed six years of presenting work on local TV and radio stations.

Career: While still presenting, Brydon ventured into comedy, and made ends meet by providing voices for adverts and animations. A small role in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels inspired him to make a short film of his comic characters; series of Marion & Geoff, A Small Summer Party and The Keith Barret Show followed. Other credits include Director's Commentary, Human Remains, Supernova, A Cock and Bull Story, Little Britain, Annually Retentive and Gavin & Stacey. He's also hosted his own BBC chat show and has chaired the comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? since 2009. In 2010, he starred alongside Steve Coogan in the partially improvised BBC Two sitcom The Trip and has since appeared in its follow-up.

Quote: 'I was always very good with girls, I could talk to them no problem at all. But I could never close the deal. You need Dutch courage to do that, to kiss them.'

Trivia: He released an autobiography, Small Man in a Book, in 2011.

Ben Stevens (Executive producer)

Phil Mount (Executive producer)

Ben King (Director)

Daniel Schist (Director)

04:00 am - 04:50 am, Wednesday, July 15 on ITV1 London +1 (35)

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