Des O'Connor
- English
- Comedian and presenter
Press clippings
Des O'Connor diagnosed with Parkinson's years ago
Des O'Connor had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease prior to his death, his wife Jodie Brooke Wilson revealed.
Annabel Nugent, The Independent, 9th January 2021Best of 2020: Comedy
Outdoor venues and podcasts to the rescue.
Veronica Lee, The Arts Desk, 30th December 2020ITV to air Des O'Connor tribute
Des O'Connor will be honoured with a tribute programme, Des O'Connor: The Ultimate Entertainer, on ITV in December.
British Comedy Guide, 24th November 2020Des O'Connor dies aged 88
Entertainer Des O'Connor has died aged at the aged 88. The comedian died on Saturday, following a fall at his home.
British Comedy Guide, 15th November 2020Des O'Connor: From Butlin's to chat show king
Des O'Connor once said that all he did was walk on to the stage, chat to the audience and sing a few songs. It was a formula that made him one of Britain's best-known stars, an old-fashioned showman who could turn his hand to almost anything - fronting his variety programme, hosting chat shows or presiding over the quiz Countdown.
BBC, 15th November 2020Video: Looking back on the career of Des O'Connor
David Sillito takes a look at a career that spanned more than 45 years.
David Sillito, BBC, 15th November 2020Des O'Connor obituary
All-round entertainer whose readiness to take a joke against himself was key to his success.
Stuart Jeffries, The Guardian, 15th November 2020Des O'Connor tribute
He was Alan Partridge if Alan Partridge had been likeable, self-aware and talented.
Ed Power, The Independent, 15th November 2020Des O'Connor: TV's singing self-deprecating Mr Nice Guy
Popular entertainer was for years a punchline of jokes but remained humbly grateful for his success.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 15th November 2020Des O'Connor - a life in pictures
The entertainer and TV presenter has died at the age of 88, days after a fall at his home. He was known for prime time shows such as Today With Des And Mel and Des O'Connor Tonight.
Matt Fidler, The Guardian, 15th November 2020