Johnny Ball

AKA: Graham Thalben Ball, Graham Ball
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1938-05-23

Bristol, England, UK

Biography

Johnny Ball is an English television personality, a populariser of mathematics and the father of BBC Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball.

Crew Roles

Captain Daddy
Writer
Writer
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {22}

No. 1 - Self

2010-03-19 5.382

My Last Five Girlfriends

Depressed and suicidal, thirtysomething bachelor Duncan determined to find the secret to a healthy, strong relationship, flashes back to his last five relationships (in the last four years) and consid ...
Genre :Drama, Romance, Comedy

Self

2024-01-01 0

The Big Snow of '47

Houses buried under snow. Rivers frozen solid. World War II bombers dropping bread to isolated villages. How did Brits survive the snowiest winter ever recorded - and could it happen again? A host of ...
Genre :Documentary

2022-10-26 0

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Konnie Huq celebrates the very best of British children’s television, with a dazzling array of clips from some of the most treasured programmes ever made and revealing chats with some of TV’s most bel ...
Genre :Documentary

Presenter

2012-07-17 0

Immortal? A Horizon Guide to Ageing

Is there any way to slow or even prevent the ravages of time? Veteran presenter Johnny Ball looks back over the 45 years that Horizon, and he, have been on air to find out what science has learned abo ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2010-12-15 4

Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TV

From Raymond Baxter live on Tomorrow's World testing a new-fangled bulletproof vest on a nervous inventor to Doctor Who's contemporary spin on the War on Terror, British television and the Great Briti ...
Genre :History, Documentary

Self

2006-12-28 0

It Started with Swap Shop

Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin reunite for a one-off edition of the Saturday morning classic Swap Shop to celebrate its 30th anniversary. ...
Genre :Documentary, Comedy

Self

2006-08-14 4.607

The One Show

A topical magazine-style daily television programme broadcast live on BBC One. ...
Genre :Talk

2003-06-02 5

The Terry and Gaby Show

The Terry and Gaby Show was a daytime television show broadcast on Five on weekday mornings between June 2003 and April 2004, produced by Chris Evans' company UMTV. It was hosted by Terry Wogan and Ga ...
Genre :

1964-04-21 4

Play School

Play School is a British children's television series produced by the BBC which ran from 21 April 1964 until 11 March 1988. Devised by Joy Whitby, it accidentally became the first ever programme to be ...
Genre :

1979-01-02 5

The Great Egg Race

The Great Egg Race was a BBC television series that ran from 1979 to 1986 and featured Brian Cant, Professor Heinz Wolff and Lesley Judd, who joined the series in 1984. It was later revived on BBC Cho ...
Genre :

2008-12-01 0

Bargain Hunt Famous Finds

Two teams of celebrities search for antique bargains and put them up for auction, with the help of two antiques experts. ...
Genre :

Self

1993-01-01 5.6

GMTV

GMTV is the name of the national Channel 3 breakfast television contractor/licensee, broadcasting in the United Kingdom from 1 January 1993 to 3 September 2010. It became a wholly owned subsidiary of ...
Genre :News

Self - Contestant

2011-10-29 6.3

The Chase: Celebrity Special

Celebrity series of The Chase. Contestants must pit their wits against the Chaser, a ruthless quiz genius determined to stop them winning the cash prize. ...
Genre :

1972-06-30 0

Cabbages and Kings

Cabbages and Kings was an English children's television series starring Derek Griffiths which aired on BBC 1 from 1972 to 1974. ...
Genre :

Self

2011-07-04 6.361

Pointless Celebrities

Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman present a celebrity version of the general knowledge quiz in which contestants try to come up with the answers that nobody else could think of. ...
Genre :Talk, Reality

1978-04-12 6.5

Think of a Number

A light-hearted exploration of maths and science, presented by Johnny Ball. ...
Genre :Family, Kids

Self - Contestant

2017-09-04 6.043

Richard Osman's House of Games

Each week a group of four famous faces go toe to toe in testing their general knowledge skills in a variety of entertaining games. ...
Genre :Comedy, Talk

Self - Participant

2011-10-24 5

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Antiques experts accompany celebrities on a road trip around the UK searching for treasures and competing to make the most money at auction ...
Genre :Talk

Contestant

2003-12-26 6

Celebrity Mastermind

Celebrity Mastermind is a British television quiz show broadcast by BBC television. The show is a spin-off of the long-running quiz show Mastermind, with the exception that all the contestants are cel ...
Genre :

Himself

1990-07-25 6.4

Cluedo

Cluedo was a UK television game show based on the board game of the same name. Each week, a reenactment of the murder at the stately home Arlington Grange of a visiting guest was played and, through a ...
Genre :Crime, Drama, Mystery

Self - Broadcaster

2024-05-25 8

The 1970s: Those Were the Days

An affectionate look at life in 1970s Britain - the news, fads, fashions, music and more. ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2017-06-13 0

The Baby Boomers' Guide to Growing Old

Ageing celebrities and public figures take centre-stage in a variety of fun for the camera. ...
Genre :