John Craven

Known for

Acting

Born

August 16, 1940 (age 86)

Birthplace

Leeds, England, UK

Biography

John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain.

Best known work

Shooting Stars

1993

Room 101

1994

Countdown

1982

Pointless Celebrities

2011

Was It Something I Said?

2013

The Kenny Everett Television Show

1982

Blankety Blank

1979

Countryfile

1988

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night

2009

Filmography

2024
London 1948: The Austerity Olympics
as Self
2024
The Big Snow of '47
as Self
2017
Countryfile Spring DiariesTV
2014
Gareth's All Star ChoirTV
as Self - Choir Member (2 episodes)
2013
Was It Something I Said?TV
as Self - Narrator (1 episode)
2012
Tales of Television Centre
as Self - Presenter
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
as Self - Participant (1 episode)
2011
Pointless CelebritiesTV
as Self (1 episode)
2010
Rewind The 60sTV
as Self - Narrator (5 episodes)
2009
As Seen on TVTV
2009
Chris Moyles' Quiz NightTV
as Self (1 episode)
2008
Trials and Tribulations
as (archive footage)
2006
It Started with Swap Shop
as Self
2005
Castle In The CountryTV
2003
Death March: A Survivor's Story
as Narrator
2000
Vic Reeves ExaminesTV
1999
Whose House?TV
1996
Multi-Coloured Saturdays
1994
Room 101TV
as Self (1 episode)
1993
Shooting StarsTV
as Self (1 episode)
1988
CountryfileTV
as Self - Host (1364 episodes), as Self - Presenter (115 episodes)
1987
It's WickedTV
1982
CountdownTV
1982
We Bring You Live PicturesTV
1982
The Kenny Everett Television ShowTV
as Self (1 episode)