Acting
John Craven
Born 1940-08-16
Leeds, England, UK
Department: Acting
Biography
John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain.
Known For
Prominent works featuring John Craven
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Countryfile
1988
TMDB2.7
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Pointless Celebrities
2011
TMDB3.1
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Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
TMDB3.0
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Blankety Blank
1979
TMDB2.6
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Room 101
1994
TMDB3.3
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Shooting Stars
1993
TMDB3.9
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Countdown
1982
TMDB3.0
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The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
TMDB3.6
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Children In Need
1980
TMDB3.5
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Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
TMDB2.6
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (30 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | London 1948: The Austerity Olympics | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | The Big Snow of '47 | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | Countryfile Spring Diaries | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2017 |
 | Gareth's All Star Choir | Self - Choir Member | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Was It Something I Said? | Self - Narrator | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Tales of Television Centre | Self - Presenter | Movie | 2012 |
 | Celebrity Antiques Road Trip | Self - Participant | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Pointless Celebrities | Self | TV Series | 2011 |
| Rewind The 60s | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2010 | |
| Rewind The 60s | Self - Narrator | TV Series | 2010 | |
| As Seen on TV | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2009 | |
 | Chris Moyles' Quiz Night | Self | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Trials and Tribulations | (archive footage) | Movie | 2008 |
 | It Started with Swap Shop | Self | Movie | 2006 |
| Castle In The Country | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 | |
| Death March: A Survivor's Story | Narrator | Movie | 2003 | |
| Vic Reeves Examines | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2000 | |
 | Whose House? | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1999 |
| Multi-Coloured Saturdays | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1996 | |
 | Room 101 | Self | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Shooting Stars | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Countryfile | Self - Host | TV Series | 1988 |
| Countryfile | Self - Presenter | TV Series | 1988 |
| It's Wicked | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 | |
 | Countdown | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
| We Bring You Live Pictures | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 | |
 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Children In Need | Self | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Blankety Blank | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
| Star Turn | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1976 |