FORMER BBC radio and TV presenter Chris Serle has died aged 81.
The Bristol-born star worked on BBC programs throughout the 80s and 90s, and rose to fame on satirical consumer affairs show That’s Life! along with stars including Dame Esther Rantzen.
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TV host Chris Serle dies at 81 Credit: Rex
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That’s Life! team (L-R) Paul Heiney, Cyril Fletcher, Chris Serle, Richard Stilgoe and Esther Rantzen pictured in 1980 Credit: Rex
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John Cleese watches as Chris Serle meets Colin the red lemur during a visit to Bristol Zoo GardensCredit: PA
“I am very saddened to hear that Chris Serle, one of our favorite That’s Life! journalists, has died,” said Dame Esther.
“He was as nice off camera as he was in the studio in front of the camera – witty, smart, charming, a very versatile presenter.
“When I first met him, he was a producer, but it was clear that he had all the attributes of the best reporters.
“Viewers and listeners of That’s Life! and the many other radio and television programs he hosted will be equally saddened.”
Dame Esther sent her “deepest condolences” to his friends and family.
It comes after BBC News reported Serle’s death, sharing a statement from his family.
It describes him as “a well-known and beloved figure on British television screens during the 1970s and 1980s”.
During his career, the star chaired Radio 4’s Pick of the Week and hosted BBC Radio Bristol’s long-running Afternoon Show.
He also presented In At The Deep End and Points Of View for the BBC.
Details of his funeral and memorial service are being arranged and will be announced in due course, BBC News reported.
Serle left behind his wife Ali and their three children, along with two children from a previous marriage.
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