Ted Moult
Edward Walker "Ted" Moult (11 February 1926, Derby, England – 3 September 1986) was a British farmer at Scaddows Farm near Ticknall, Derbyshire, who became a radio and television personality.
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[edit] Early life
Moult left Derby School at 17 but, by 22, had his first dairy farm in Sinfin, on the outskirts of Derby.[1] He has been credited with the concept of "pick your own" strawberries at his farm; he began in 1961, and always made a point of greeting his customers.
[edit] Showbiz career
In the 1950s, Moult first came to public attention on BBC Radio's general knowledge quiz Brain of Britain although he was knocked out in the first round.[1] He consolidated his fame with appearances on discussion programmes such as Any Questions? and panel games such as Ask Me Another and was a household name by the mid-1960s.[1] The presenter Franklin Engelmann gave him the nickname 'Ticknall Ted'.
Moult was perhaps best known latterly for his series of adverts for Everest Double Glazing in the 1980s,[2] featuring the selling line: "You only fit double glazing once, so fit the best, fit Everest". He appeared in the opening edition of Channel 4's first show Countdown and had a number of small cameo roles in films and television, including as the love interest of the housekeeper Mrs Hall in a 1980 episode of the TV series All Creatures Great and Small.
[edit] Death
Sadly, Ted committed suicide by gunshot after a period of depression[1] in 1986. Shortly after a private funeral, his life was celebrated at a public ceremony, in Derby Cathedral.
[edit] Books
Autobiography: Down to Earth: The Life and Views of Ted Moult, ISBN 0-901482-18-8
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Ted Moult". Inside Out East Midlands. BBC. 25 September 2006. http://www.bbc.co.uk/insideout/eastmidlands/series10/week3.shtml. Retrieved 4 March 2010.
- ^ Jameson, Angela (15 July 2004). "Fit the best, but it may not be Everest, regulator rules". The Times. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/article457448.ece. Retrieved 4 March 2010. "Everest's adverts are fondly remembered by those with a yen for 1980s nostalgia. They showed Ted Moult, a burly Derbyshire farmer, going to outrageous lengths to test the double glazing."
[edit] External links
- Ted Moult at the Internet Movie Database
