12 Facts About Fred Housego

Fred Housego was born on 25 October 1944, Dundee, Scotland and is a former London taxi driver who became a television and radio personality and presenter after winning the BBC television quiz Mastermind in 1980.

Fred Housego did not give up his taxi licence when he began his media career and was still driving a cab in 2007.

In 1980 Fred Housego won a series of Mastermind in front of 18 million viewers.

In 1981 Fred Housego took part in the international version of Mastermind in Sydney, Australia.

Fred Housego again used The Tower of London as his subject in the competition, having previously used it as his subject in the Mastermind final.

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However it is radio where Fred Housego has spent most of his broadcasting career, and he became the host of an all-night radio phone-in show, in London, on LBC for many years during the 1990s.

Fred Housego presented an LBC series about radio comedy during the same period.

Fred Housego has appeared on Start the Week and as a contestant on Round Britain Quiz on BBC Radio 4.

Fred Housego was the Pye TV Personality of the Year in 1981 and spoke to the Oxford and Cambridge Unions.

Fred Housego is a keen West Ham United supporter and has made several appearances at the ground during half-time presenting awards.

Fred Housego suffers from diabetes and became overweight but by exercise and diet lost 6 stone in six months.

Fred Housego has written a book entitled London: a portrait of Britain's historic capital, which was published by Hamlyn in 1982.