Johnny Ball
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Johnny Ball (born May 23, 1938) is a British television personality. He was a regular fixture on children's television in the 1970s and 1980s, presenting several series of popular science and technology programmes intended for children (including Think of a Number; Think Again; Think Backwards; Think...This Way and Johnny Ball Reveals All). He was also one of the hosts of infant education programme Play School. All of these shows (except the ITV programme ...Reveals All) appeared on the BBC. Johnny's shows were renowned for presenting scientific and technological principles in an entertaining and accessible way for young people.
He is the father of former BBC Radio 1 DJ, and TV host, Zoë Ball.
He was Lord Rector of Glasgow University from 1993 to 1996.
In 2003 he appeared on The Terry and Gaby Show in which he answered viewers' questions.
In July, 2004 he was named in the Radio Times list of the top 40 most eccentric TV presenters of all time.
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