John Craven

Acting

John Craven

Born 1940-08-16 · Leeds, England, UK

John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain.

Acting credits

It Started with Swap Shop poster
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Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin reunite for a one-off edition of the Saturday morning classic Swap Shop to celebrate its 30th anniversary.

It Started with Swap Shop

2006

Tales of Television Centre poster
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Various actors, presenters, directors and other staff who have worked at the iconic BBC Television Centre at Shepherd's Bush in London reminisce about their time there.

Tales of Television Centre

2012

The Big Snow of '47 poster
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Houses buried under snow. Rivers frozen solid. World War II bombers dropping bread to isolated villages. How did Brits survive the snowiest winter ever recorded - and could it happen again? A host of familiar faces including John Craven, Amanda Barrie, Timothy West and Neil Kinnock share their childhood memories of the icy winter of '47 and explain why it remains unparalleled to this day.

The Big Snow of '47

2024

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A documentary, detailing the history of 20 years of Saturday morning television in the BBC.

Multi-Coloured Saturdays

1996

Trials and Tribulations poster
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A retrospective of Colin Baker's turbulent three-years as the Sixth Doctor in Doctor Who (1963), covering his casting, the 1985 hiatus, and his sacking on the orders of BBC One controller Michael Grade.

Trials and Tribulations

2008

London 1948: The Austerity Olympics poster
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How the 1948 Olympic Games came into being, as the world struggled to cope in the aftermath of the Second World War, and the Games were held for the first time in 12 years. With Britain in the midst of widespread poverty and rationing, hosting the event seemed unlikely, but existing venues were renovated despite a low budget and little time to play with, and the British people pulled together to make the Games a success.

London 1948: The Austerity Olympics

2024

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Documenting the last 6 months of holocaust survivor Kitty Hart-Moxon's war.

Death March: A Survivor's Story

2003