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Angus Deayton More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

6 January 1956, London, England, UK

Birth Name

Gordon Angus Deayton

Nickname

Perkins

Height

5' 9" (1.75 m)

Mini Biography

Studied languages at Oxford where he took part in a revue at Edinburgh called "You'll Have Had Your Tea By Now". This eventually lead to the Radio Four comedy series "Radio Active", which became "KYTV" for Television. Lately has achieved success in the topical news satire quiz show "Have I Got News For You?"

IMDb Mini Biography By: Stephen Taylor of The Angus Deayton Appreciation Society

Trivia

Supporter of the English soccer team Manchester United.

His mother, Susan Deayton, was an employee at Bletchley Park where the Nazi's Enigma code was cracked during World War II.

His one time partner Stephanie De Sykes wrote at least two U.K. Eurovision Song Contest entries which makes his programme "Not Another Eurovision Song Contest" somewhat ironic.

Was dropped as host of the popular satirical news quiz, "Have I Got News for You" (1990), after 11 years at the helm following a UK newspaper scandal. [October 2002]

He lives with long-term partner writer Lise Mayer.

Personal Quotes

"People in the media should thank me. My absence has given lots of work to people who are never heard of for decades." - on his replacements on Have I Got News For You

"When one door closes another one falls on top of you." (after being fired from his job on "Have I Got News for You")

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