David Frost (broadcaster)

:This article is about the British television personality. For other people of the same name see: David Frost.

After TW3

Frost also fronted many programmes imitating the success of TW3, most notably The Frost Report (1966-67). On ITV's The Frost Programme, he interviewed a number of controversial characters such as Sir Oswald Mosley and Rhodesian premier Ian Smith (he accused Smith of denying promotion to black members of Rhodesia's army, navy and air force, only to be told by Smith that landlocked Rhodesia didn't have a navy).

Related Topics:
The Frost Report - 1966 - Oswald Mosley - Ian Smith

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In the late 1960s, a moving tribute to recently-assassinated President John F. Kennedy on That Was The Week That Was saw Frost's fame spread to the USA. LP recordings of TW3 became best sellers and so began an intensely busy period for Frost, including his practically commuting across the Atlantic (mostly by Concorde). His Frost on America show featured guests such as Jack Benny, Tennessee Williams and, in 1977, Richard Nixon.

Related Topics:
Assassinated President John F. Kennedy - USA - Concorde - Frost on America - Jack Benny - Tennessee Williams - 1977 - Richard Nixon

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He is perhaps best known to most ordinary people in the UK for presenting various panel games, including Through the Keyhole, which featured house expert Loyd Grossman and, more recently, Catherine Gee. After transferring from ITV, his Sunday morning interview program Breakfast With Frost ran on the BBC from January 1993 until May 29, 2005.

Related Topics:
Panel games - Through the Keyhole - Loyd Grossman - Catherine Gee - ITV - Breakfast With Frost - 1993 - May 29 - 2005

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Sir David's latest project is to present a live weekly current affairs programme for Al-Jazeera International, the English-language version of the Arab broadcaster, starting when the network launches in the spring of 2006. http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1586966,00.html

Related Topics:
Al-Jazeera International - 2006

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Frost has been instrumental in starting up two important TV franchises: LWT in 1967, and as one of the Famous Five who launched TV-am in 1982. He owns a production company called Paradine Productions, after his middle name.

Related Topics:
LWT - 1967 - TV-am - 1982 - Paradine Productions

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Frost is the only person to have interviewed all of the past six British prime ministers and the past seven US presidents. He was also the last person to interview HIM Mohammad Reza Shah, the Shah of Iran.

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It has been announced that from next Spring 2006 , Frost will be working with Al-Jazeera International.

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