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Johnny Ball (born Graham Thalben Ball; [2] 23 May 1938) is an English television personality and a populariser of mathematics. He is also the father of BBC Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball . Early life
Zoe Louise Ball (born 23 November 1970) [1] is a British broadcaster and presenter. She was the first female host of the Radio 1 and Radio 2 breakfast shows for the BBC, and in 2024 was confirmed as the second-highest paid BBC presenter after Gary Lineker .
Ball was born in Hoylake, Cheshire (now Merseyside). His father was the prosperous owner of the Royal Hotel, located near the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, in Hoylake. Ball grew up playing golf as a youth on the Royal Liverpool course, which was established in his early boyhood. [2] In 1878, at the age of 16, Ball finished fifth in The Open at ...
Cabbages and Kings is a British children's historical comedy television series starring Johnny Ball, Derek Griffiths and Julie Stevens which was broadcast on BBC 1 from 1972 to 1974. [ 1 ] Scheduling
John Ball (16th-century MP) (c.1518–1556), English Member of Parliament (MP) for Norwich John Ball (assemblyman) (1756–1838), American soldier and politician John Thomas Ball (1815–1898), Irish barrister and politician, MP for Dublin University 1868–1875
Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983 , with the Cincinnati Reds , primarily as a catcher .
Griffiths was known in his early years for his Play School appearances alongside the likes of Chloe Ashcroft, Johnny Ball and Brian Cant.A talented multi-instrumentalist, he voiced over and sang the theme tune to Heads and Tails, a series of short animal films for children produced by BBC Television, and also sang and played the theme tune to the cartoon Bod.
John Ball (13 March 1925 – 16 July 1998) was an English footballer who played at right back for Manchester United and Bolton Wanderers in the late 1940s and 1950s. Born in Ince-in-Makerfield, Lancashire, Ball began his football career with Wigan Athletic during the Second World War. During the war, since many players were in the armed forces ...