Stu Francis
Stu Francis (born 1951, Bolton, Lancashire, England) is a British comedian with a camp style of delivery who achieved celebrity as lead presenter on the children's television programme Crackerjack (1979–1984), on which his catchphrase was "Ooh! I could crush a grape". His principal "co host" was Basil Brush. He went on to host Ultra Quiz in 1985 and Border TV's Crush a Grape in 1987, a children's game show in a similar vein to his era of Crackerjack. He also released a single in 1985 called "Ooh! I could crush a grape".[1]
After Brownlow Fold Junior School and Smithills Base School, both in Bolton, he worked as a singer entertaining guests at holiday camps. He then switched to comedy and appeared in summer seasons at clubs and in theatres.
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Television appearances include:
- Ultra Quiz
- Live From Her Majesty's
- The Comedians (1971)
- Crackerjack hosted 1979-1984
- Cheggers Plays Pop (1983) episode 6.7
- CiTV (1983) Presenter (1983–1985)
- The Keith Harris Show (1986) episode 3.5
- Stupid Punts (2004)
- Our Survey Says: The Ultimate Game Show Moments (2005)
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