Hamleys: Top 100 Toys of All Time
12:05 pm - 1:35 pm, Wednesday, December 24 on Channel 4 (4)
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About this Broadcast
A celebration of the greatest toys of all time, as Jonathan Ross and daughter Honey, Alison Hammond and son Aidan and comedians and best friends Lou Sanders and Harriet Kemsley are given after-hours permission to run wild in the world-famous Hamleys toy shop on Regent Street to get their hands on the playthings they loved and longed for as children. The list features everything from Lego and Hungry Hippos to the pogo stick, Operation and the infamous clackers
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Jonathan Ross
(Contributor)
Alison Hammond
(Contributor)
Aidan Hammond
(Contributor)
Lou Sanders
(Contributor)
Harriet Kemsley
(Contributor)
Audrey Neil
(Director)
Jeremy Daldry
(Executive producer)
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Did You Know..
Jonathan Ross
(Contributor)
Best Known For:
His cheeky celebrity interviews.
Early-life:
Jonathan Stephen Ross was born on November 17, 1960, in Camden, London. He is one of six children born to a lorry driver and his film extra wife (Martha Ross had a bit part in EastEnders for over 20 years). Jonathan appeared in TV ads as a child, but after completing a degree in modern European history at the University of London, he began his TV career as a researcher on such shows as Loose Talk and Soul Train.
Career:
In 1987, Ross and his friend Alan Marke devised a format inspired by Late Night with David Letterman, and after struggling to find a suitable host, Ross stepped in. The resulting show, The Last Resort with Jonathan Ross, made him a star. Other major projects include his chat shows Friday Night with Jonathan Ross and The Jonathan Ross Show, and his stint as the reviewer of the BBC's Film programme. He's also a massive comic book fan; his first foray into the genre, Turf, was published in 2010. But he's also hit the headlines for various controversies over the years, including the notorious Sachsgate, which involved a prank call made by him and Russell Brand to actor Andrew Sachs in 2008.
Quote:
"People like coming on my show because they know they'll have fun and they know I'm going to be respectful to them. I'm never, you know, mean-spirited."
Trivia:
He's been married to screenwriter and author Jane Goldman since 1988. They have three children.
Alison Hammond
(Contributor)
Born:
February 05, 1975
in
Birmingham
Early-life:
Alison was born in Birmingham on February 5, 1975. Her first claim to fame was a short appearance as a contestant on Big Brother in 2002 - she was the second housemate to be evicted.
Best Known For:
Being a presenter on This Morning.
Career:
Since leaving the Big Brother house, Hammond has carved out a career as a TV presenter, notably on This Morning. She has also managed to fit in appearances on a number of other reality shows, including Celebrity Fit Club, Celebrity Stars in Their Eyes, Celebrity Ready Steady Cook, Celebrity MasterChef and I'm a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! In 2014, she was a contestant on Strictly Come Dancing. Hammond had an acting role in two episodes of children's drama series The Dumping Ground in 2016. She also participated in the TV shows Sugar Free Farm and Let's Sing and Dance.
Quote:
On working on This Morning: "I love the fact that no two days are the same."
Trivia:
Hammond is the voice of one of the bingo callers on the Crown Bingo website.
Aidan Hammond
(Contributor)
Lou Sanders
(Contributor)
Harriet Kemsley
(Contributor)
Audrey Neil
(Director)
Jeremy Daldry
(Executive producer)
