Chris Serle’s family have confirmed that the former BBC television and radio presenter has passed away at the age of 81.
They paid homage to Chris in a heartfelt statement to the BBCa as they hailed the “familiar and cherished figure on British television screens throughout the 1970s and 1980s”. Chris was best known for his tenure on the screen and airwaves from the 70s to the 90s.
As reported by the Mirror, he gained fame on the satirical consumer affairs programme ‘That’s Life!’ where he worked with Dame Esther Rantzen, among others. His broadcasting journey included stints presenting ‘In at the Deep End’ and ‘Points of View’.
From 1981 to 1988 he was also at the helm of Radio 4’s ‘Pick of the Week’ and he also entertained listeners on his long-running afternoon show on BBC Radio Bristol.
Chris’ list of prominent shows further includes ‘Windmill’, treasured for revisiting archived BBC clips of hit series such as ‘Blue Peter’ and ‘ Doctor Who ‘. Moreover, he was seen in ‘The Computer Programme’, which aired in 1982, and later in ‘Monkey Business’, reports OK!.
His first brush with TV came back in 1971 with his appearance on ‘Dave Allen at Large’. Fans have taken to social media to express their sorrow, with one fan reminiscing: “Sad to hear BBC’s Chris Serle has passed at 81 He was on lots of BBC shows when i was growing up in the 70’s and 80’s The Computer Show was probably my fav.”
One person reminisced: “Chris Serle did a terrific job on ‘The Computer Programme’ at the time an exciting look into what the future might hold and now a fascinating historical document. Well worth rewatching if you were there at the time!”
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