John Stapleton

John Stapleton

Acting
1946-02-24
Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK

Biography

John Stapleton was a television presenter best known for current affairs and the consumer program Watchdog.

Known For & Full Filmography5 Titles

#1Ready, Steady, Cook

Drama Series - 1994, 16 episodes as Self - Guest

8.0 / 10
Reality

Talented chefs battle it out against the clock, creating delicious dishes in 20 minutes

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#2Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

Drama Series - 2011, 16 episodes as Self - Participant

6.0 / 10
Talk

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

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#3Watchdog

Drama Series - 1985, 16 episodes as Self - Host

6.0 / 10
DocumentaryNews

Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK. It has had great success in changing the awareness consumers have of their purchasing rights and in changing policies of companies, closing down businesses, and pushing for law changes. It is shown on BBC One and is available for online viewing or download via BBC iPlayer.

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#4Nationwide

Drama Series - 1969, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

5.3 / 10

Nationwide was a BBC News and current affairs television programme which ran from 9 September 1969 to 5 August 1983. It was broadcast on BBC One each weekday following the early evening news. It followed a magazine format, combining political analysis and discussion with consumer affairs, light entertainment and sports reporting. It began on 9 September 1969, running between Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6.00pm, before being extended to five days a week in 1972. From 1976 until 1981 the start time was 5:55pm. The final edition was broadcast on 5 August 1983, and the following October it was replaced by Sixty Minutes. The long-running Watchdog programme began as a Nationwide feature. The light entertainment was quite similar in tone to That's Life!. Eccentric stories featured skateboarding ducks and men who claimed that they could walk on egg shells.. Richard Stilgoe performed topical songs.

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#5Countdown

Drama Series - 1982, 16 episodes Main Cast Role

6.0 / 10
Reality

The clock is ticking as contestants compete in games of lexical dexterity and numerical agility.

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