
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 16, 1940 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Leeds, England, UK
Also Known As
John Raymond Craven
John Craven
Biography
John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain.
Known For

TV
Countryfile
Self - Host
1988

TV
Countryfile
Self - Presenter
1988

TV
Pointless Celebrities
Self
2011

TV
Blankety Blank
1979

TV
Shooting Stars
Self
1993

TV
Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
Self - Participant
2011

TV
Room 101
Self
1994

TV
Whose House?
1999

TV
Countdown
1982

TV
Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
Self
2009

TV
The Kenny Everett Television Show
Self
1982

TV
Children In Need
Self
1980
TV
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
TV
Castle In The Country
2005
TV
Star Turn
1976
TV
It's Wicked
1987
TV
As Seen on TV
2009

TV
Gareth's All Star Choir
Self - Choir Member
2014

Film
Tales of Television Centre
Self - Presenter
2012
TV
Rewind The 60s
2010
Filmography
2024FilmLondon 1948: The Austerity Olympicsas Self2024FilmThe Big Snow of '47as Self2017TVCountryfile Spring Diaries2014TVGareth's All Star Choiras Self - Choir Member2012FilmTales of Television Centreas Self - Presenter2011TVCelebrity Antiques Road Tripas Self - Participant2011TVPointless Celebritiesas Self2010TVRewind The 60s2009TVAs Seen on TV2009TVChris Moyles' Quiz Nightas Self2008FilmTrials and Tribulationsas (archive footage)2006FilmIt Started with Swap Shopas Self2005TVCastle In The Country2003FilmDeath March: A Survivor's Storyas Narrator2000TVVic Reeves Examines1999TVWhose House?1996FilmMulti-Coloured Saturdays1994TVRoom 101as Self1993TVShooting Starsas Self1988TVCountryfileas Self - Host1987TVIt's Wicked1982TVCountdown1982TVWe Bring You Live Pictures1982TVThe Kenny Everett Television Showas Self1980TVChildren In Needas Self1979TVBlankety Blank1976TVStar Turn