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Frank Muir

English comedy scriptwriter and radio personality (1920-1998) · United Kingdom · On the map · Comedians · Died at 77

Frank Herbert Muir was a British comedy writer, radio and television personality, and raconteur. His writing and performing partnership with Denis Norden endured for most of their careers.

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire

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Together they wrote BBC Radio's Take It from Here for over 10 years, and then appeared on BBC radio quizzes My Word! and My Music for another 35. Muir became assistant head of light entertainment at the BBC in the 1960s, and was then London Weekend Television's founding head of entertainment. His many writing credits include editorship of The Oxford Book of Humorous Prose, as well as the What-a-Mess children's books that were later turned into an animated TV series.

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Country
United Kingdom
Category
Comedians
Type
Comedian
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1920 to 1998 · aged 77

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