Barry Took
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Barry Took (19 June 1928 – 31 March 2002) was an English writer, television presenter and comedian. His decade-and-a-half writing partnership with Marty Feldman led to the television series Bootsie and Snudge, the radio comedy Round the Horne and other projects.
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Born | (1928-06-19)19 June 1928 Wood Green, London, England |
Died | 31 March 2002(2002-03-31) (aged 73) Enfield, London, England |
Resting place | New Southgate Cemetery and Crematorium, London, England |
Period | 1957–1999 |
Genre | Radio, television |
Notable works | The Army Game (1957–1961) Bootsie and Snudge (1960–64, 1974) Round the Horne (1965–68) One-Upmanship (1976–78) |
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He is also remembered in the UK for presenting Points of View, a BBC Television programme featuring viewers' letters on the BBC's output,[1] and the BBC Radio 4 programme The News Quiz.
Took was known as the "Father of Monty Python", for bringing together the comedy performers who would establish Monty Python's Flying Circus.[2]