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	Topics Russell Harty Topic Home Frederic Russell Harty was an EnglishEngland England is the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom.... television presenter, with a distinctly campCamp (style) *Camp* is an aesthetic in which something has appeal not because of its originality, but because of its unoriginality, bad... turn of phrase; his name has been used as Cockney rhyming slangCockney rhyming slang Summary Cockney rhyming slang is a form of English slang which originated in the East End of London. ... for party. Born in BlackburnBlackburn Blackburn is a town in Lancashire, England.... , he attended Queen Elizabeth's Grammar SchoolQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School is a selective co-educational private school in Blackburn, England, founded in 1509 as a bo... on West Park Road and Exeter College, OxfordExeter College, Oxford Exeter College is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.... , where he obtained a first-class degree in English Literature. He worked as an EnglishEnglish studies , [[publishing]... teacher at Giggleswick SchoolGiggleswick School Summary Giggleswick School is an independent co-educational boarding school in Giggleswick, near Settle, North Yorkshire, England.... , where one of his pupils was Richard WhiteleyRichard Whiteley John Richard Whiteley, OBE, DL was a British television presenter and journalist.... , the future TV presenter and host of Countdown. He got his first break in 1970 presenting the arts programme Aquarius that was intended to be London Weekend Television'sLondon Weekend Television Overview London Weekend Television was the ITV contractor for London and the South East, Friday 7:00pm/5:15pm to Monday, 5:59am.... response to the BBC'sBBC The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the wor... Omnibus. A memorable programme involved a typically bizarre clash of cultures as Harty travelled to ItalyItaly Italy, officially the Italian Republic , is a Southern European country.... to unite on camera the singer Gracie FieldsGracie Fields Dame Gracie Fields, DBE, born Grace Stansfield, was an English singer and comedian who became one of the greatest star... and the classical composer William WaltonFacts About William Walton Sir William Turner Walton, OM was a British composer whose style was influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and jaz... . In 1973 he was given his own series Russell Harty Plus on ITVFacts About ITV ITV is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up under the Independent T... which placed him against the BBC's ParkinsonParkinson (TV series) *Parkinson* is a chat show presented by Michael Parkinson.... , conducting lengthy celebrity interviews. Parts of Russell Harty's interview with The WhoThe Who The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s, and grew in stature to become one of the greates... in 1973 were included in Jeff Stein's 1979 film The Kids Are AlrightThe Kids Are Alright *The Kids Are Alright* is a rockumentary film about the British rock band The Who, including live performances, promotiona... , providing some of its most memorable moments, such as Pete TownshendFacts About Pete Townshend Peter Dennis Blandford Townshend is an English rock guitarist and songwriter who is best known as the guitarist for the rock... and Keith MoonKeith Moon Keith John Moon was the drummer of the rock group The Who.... ripping off each other's shirt sleeves. The show lasted until 1981. In 1981, Harty moved to the BBC with an early evening celebrity chatshow, which gained some notoriety when he was smacked in the face by Grace JonesGrace Jones Grace Jones is a supermodel, singer and actress.... on live TV. He had offended Jones by turning away from her to talk to another guest. This show ended in 1985. Harty began working on a new series Russell Harty's Grand Tour for the BBC in 1987; the few interviews completed before his death included Salvador DalíSalvador Dalí Salvador Felip Jacint Dal Domnech, Marquess of Pubol , known popularly as Salvador Dal, was a Catalan-Spanish artist ... and Dirk BogardeDirk Bogarde Sir Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde, better known by his stage name Dirk Bogarde, was an actor and au... . His partner from 1982 to 1988 was the novelist Jamie O'NeillJamie O'Neill Jamie O'Neill is an Irish author.... . He died of AIDSAIDS Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is a collection of symptoms and infections i... -related Hepatitis BHepatitis B Hepatitis B is a disease of the liver caused by the Hepatitis B virus, a member of the Hepadnavirus family and one of se... in 1988 in LeedsLeeds Leeds is a major city in the northern English county of Yorkshire and the urban core of the City of Leeds metropolitan borou... . Russell Harty was a good friend of the playwrightPlaywright A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama.... Alan BennettAlan Bennett Alan Bennett is an English author and actor famous for his work, boyish appearance and his sonorous Yorkshire accent.... , who talks about him and his family, in relation with Bennett's own family, in the episode "Written on the Body", taken from his semi-biography "Untold Stories". External links