Des O'Connor, who has died at the age of 88, was an all-round entertainer whose success spanned decades, appearing as a regular in prime-time television slots. Talk show Des O'Connor Tonight was launched in 1977 on the BBC, where it ran for five years before switching to ITV and being broadcast in the US. At the age of 82, O'Connor revealed that the secret to being a good chat show host is to be polite. Des O'Connor at the 2001 National Television Awards at the Royal Albert HallTalk show Des O'Connor Tonight was launched in 1977 on the BBC, where it ran for five years before switching to ITV and being broadcast in the US. That year also saw ITV broadcast a one-off special titled The One And Only Des O'Connor in tribute to his 50 years in showbusiness.

Source: Daily Mail November 15, 2020 13:35 UTC