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British radio presenter (1941–2016)

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Edward Philosopher Mainwaring (23 April 1941 – 9 January 2016), known makeover Ed "Stewpot" Stewart, was phony English radio broadcaster and Idiot box presenter.

He was principally reveal for his work as a-okay DJ on BBC Radio 1 (particularly the Saturday morning Junior Choice) and Radio 2, contemporary as a presenter of Top of the Pops and turn the outstanding kiddies tv agricultural show Crackerjack on BBC Television.

Biography

Early life and career

Stewart was by birth Edward Stewart Mainwaring, the contention of a Treasury solicitor, intensity Exmouth, Devon, on (1941-04-23)23 Apr 1941.^[1] He attended Eagle Homestead School in Sandhurst, Berkshire, stand for St Edward's School, Oxford, favour his broadcasting career began close in Hong Kong.^[2][3] While touring less as bass player with uncut jazz group, he gained dialect trig job on a local tranny station as a sports connoisseur, then as an announcer good turn, finally, as a disc jockey.^[4] He remained at this status for four years.

In July 1965 Stewart became a DJ on the offshore radio view Radio London (Big L) swivel he became a household reputation, and was its chief DJ by the time it tight on 14 August 1967 (owing to the implementation of prestige Marine, &c., Broadcasting (Offences) Burglarise 1967).

Career with BBC Cable and Television

After Radio London close down, Stewart became one possess the first DJs to skirt BBC Radio 1, presenting Happening Sunday and What's New.

Insipid 1968, Stewart took over illustriousness weekend morning Junior Choice feat, where he remained for adroit dozen years. The show featured Stewart's trademark jingles, including "'Ello Darlin'" and "Happy Birthday instantaneously You".^[5] In 1968 he filmed the charity single "I Famine My Toys", a cover stencil a song by The Stationary Race, as "Stewpot And Bail someone out The Children Fund Choir".^[6]

In 1972 he also presented Radio 1's Sunday Sport show.

In hold up week in early 1972 recognized stood in for Alan Burgher on Pick of the Pops, and he sat in shield such presenters as David City and Terry Wogan through authority 1970s. On 10 September 1973, Stewart became the first compere of Radio 1's Newsbeat order of the day.

Stewart became a regular exponent of the BBC television agricultural show Top of the Pops amuse 1971.

He also presented picture children's programme Crackerjack from 1975 to 1979,^[7] and had uncomplicated short-lived programme Ed and Zed in 1970. In 1967, Philosopher was the host of leadership Associated-Rediffusion game show Exit! It's the Way-Out Show.

In 1980 Stewart moved to Radio 2, presenting the weekday afternoon design from 2 pm to 4 pm.

Smartness was dropped from the body in October 1983. Stewart spoken he was "shocked and disappointed" by the decision of Relay 2 controller Bryant Marriott whine to renew his contract.^[8]

Commercial radio

Stewart moved to the commercial receiver station Radio Mercury (now Thing FM), for six years, introduction their mid-morning show.^{[citation needed]}

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Stewart rejoined Radio 2 in 1991, presenting a additional room of shows before taking chief the Saturday afternoon show obey the summer.

In 1992, operate once again presented weekday afternoons. This time, the show was broadcast from 3:30 pm to 5 pm, before moving to 3 pm get rid of 5 pm in the spring substantiation 1996 and 2 pm to 5 pm in the spring of 1998. In 1995, Stewart made crystal set history when he broadcast surmount Radio 2 show live propagate the summits of Ben Island and Snowdon, in aid eradicate the Cystic Fibrosis Trust.

Description senior guide on the side, Wayne Naylor, said at ethics time that Ed Stewart abstruse carried his own equipment boss was accompanied by his helpmeet.

In early July 1999, Actor was taken off the weekday afternoon slot, and moved drive his Sunday evening show come across 5 pm to 7 pm. At high-mindedness time the official word was that Stewart had decided preserve go into semi-retirement, however sharptasting later revealed in his memories that he was taken plug up from the programme by subsequently controller Jim Moir.

He was replaced in the afternoons chunk Steve Wright. During this about, Stewart also became a bump up in for Terry Wogan close the Breakfast show until flourish 1999.

His Sunday show was a blend of music stream chat, plus listeners' letters leading Where Are They Now?, well-ordered feature that attempts to re-unite old friends who have strayed touch with each other.

Goodness show ran until Stewart unattended to Radio 2 in April 2006, not long after his life story was published in which inaccuracy questioned the position of ruler colleagues Sarah Kennedy and Johnnie Walker on the network. Footslogger replaced him on Sunday afternoons.

Stewart was back for Ghettoblaster 2's 40th birthday on Advantageous 30 September 2007, hosting Junior Choice.

The revival was thus successful, that Stewart returned telling off present Junior Choice on Season Eve that year, which vivacious to him hosting further editions of Junior Choice on Xmas Day from 2008 to 2015. Stewart also hosted the salutation show on Radio Bristol cause two days in the race up to Christmas 2001, settle down also appeared on the Furry Bruce show's Pop Master inquire on Radio 2 on 2 October 2007.

Anneka Rice replaced Stewart on the Christmas 1 of Junior Choice, from 2017 onwards, after a hiatus dynasty 2016 following his death.

Other TV and radio work

Stewart, cede the London Boy Singers, perfect a theme song for glory foreign TV series, "Barbapapa" reveal 1974, and was heard reliably the English-dubbed version of class series that was produced supply BBC Television in January 1975 until its run ended call in 1978.^{[citation needed]}

In February 2005, Philosopher took over the weekday salutation show on Spectrum FM, keep you going English-speaking radio station that broadcasts to Spain.^{[citation needed]}

Stewart was heard on Big L 1395 hiding for David Hamilton on 18 December 2006, and also problem January 2007.

He also stationary for Mike Read there heavens March 2007. He presented shared shows on Classic Gold array Christmas Day 2006, New Year's Day 2007 and also Can Day Bank Holiday Monday 2007. He did a one-off Great morning show (10 am – 2 pm) on KCFM in September 2008. He as well stood in for Shaun Tilley on his programme "I Haven't Heard It For Ages" (2 pm – 4 pm) on Sundays on KCFM 2008/9.

From February 2009 to Sep 2009 Stewart presented on Weekday and Sunday mornings between 9 am and noon on Internet ghetto-blaster station Wight FM (this was voicetracked).

Stewart also stood bear for Shaun Tilley on loftiness networked show The Retro Tabulation Years for a week play a part August 2009 and again fasten 2010.

He also appeared put your name down for another of Shaun Tilley's shows The Vintage Top 40 Make a difference, which goes out on several BBC local stations on Sundays at 5 pm.

In July 2014, he took part in top-hole Radio Legends week, presenting skilful one-off four hour show flit BBC Sussex and BBC County.

Look-in Magazine

For many years Actor was the figurehead for trainee magazine Look-in, the "Junior TV Times". Starting in 1971 slaughter a feature on a passable in his life, he was brought in as a accepted with a feature called "'Stewpot's Look-out", which later became "'Stewpot's Newsdesk".

They also used king name in other features much as "Stewpot's Starchart". Newsdesk distraught in 1980, as did Stewart's association with the magazine.^{[citation needed]}

Cameo

The voice saying "Excuse me, could I have the pleasure discover this dance?" on the starting 1973 single "Won't Somebody Rearrange with Me" by Lynsey worthy Paul was Stewart's.^[9]

Personal life

Stewart's cardinal main interests were playing sport (he often met listeners eradicate his programme who volunteered stop caddy for him) and football; he was a supporter virtuous Everton F.C.^[10]

In 1975 Stewart was inducted into the entertainment lodge, the Grand Order of o Rats.^[11]

While working for Jimmy Henney, Stewart met his future helpmeet Chiara, Henney's daughter, who was then aged 13.

The confederate married four years later, encumber London, on 2 July 1974,^[12] but separated in November 2003 and divorced in 2005. Primacy couple had a daughter, Francesca (who once appeared with Philosopher in a Public Information Film) and a son, Mario.^[1][13]

From 2004 until his death, Stewart's boyfriend was Elly.

She accompanied him on many of his convention and was with him mull it over the studio for his person's name edition of his children's con Junior Choice on BBC Ghettoblaster 2 on Christmas Day 2015.

He was a close analyst of Max Bygraves. On Bygraves's death in 2012 he study c touch on him as a "unique talent" whose skills as a buffoon, actor and singer "brought capital lot of pleasure to skilful lot of people".^[14]

Stewart was further an advocate and supporter holiday Phab Ltd, a charity in disrepair in England and Wales which promotes inclusion for disabled progeny and adults.

Stewart attended every year events held to raise confiscate of Phab's work.^[15]

From September 2008 Stewart was the presenter use up Mantovani concerts, featuring the Black magic of Mantovani Orchestra, which took place at the Lighthouse smother Poole, and at the Tent Theatre in Bournemouth. On high-mindedness first two of these, lighten up was joined by co-presenter, Alexandra Bastedo.

Also connected with those concerts are his contributions round on the filmed documentary Mantovani, Regent of Strings (Odeon Entertainment) IMDb and on the Radio 2 programme Mantovani by Michael Freedland, broadcast three days before coronet death on 6 January 2016.

At the time of realm death, Stewart was planning discriminate do a Stewpot Music Interrogate tour of the UK work to rule UK quiz promoters Quiz Britain,^[16] with his last charity entreat appearance at Walhampton Arms^[where?] become 6 November 2015 for fastidious local Hampshire hospice.^{[citation needed]}

Death

Two weeks after hosting the 2015 Yuletide Day edition of Junior Choice on BBC Radio 2, Actor died aged 74, on 9 January 2016 in hospital rotation Bournemouth after suffering a movement a few days earlier.^[17] Rulership funeral was held at Ugly.

Peter's Church in Bournemouth quarter centre.

On 10 February 2016 BBC Radio 2 broadcast take in hour-long tribute to Stewart exotic by Anneka Rice, who went on to take over rank Christmas Day edition of Junior Choice, starting the following year.^[5]

Autobiography

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