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CodeDS/UK/24230
NameBrandreth; Gyles (8 March 1948-); English broadcaster, writer, former politician
Variations of NameGyles Daubeney Brandreth
Dates8 March 1948-
GenderMale (cisgender)
Place of Birth/OriginWuppertal, Germany (born)
BiographyGyles Daubeney Brandreth is a British broadcaster, writer and former politician. He has worked as a television presenter, theatre producer, journalist, author and publisher. He was a presenter for TV-am's Good Morning Britain in the 1980s, and has been regularly featured on Channel 4's game show Countdown and the BBC's The One Show. On radio, he makes frequent appearances on the BBC Radio 4 programme Just a Minute.

In 1992, Brandreth was elected to the House of Commons as the Conservative Member of Parliament (MP) for the City of Chester constituency. He served until he was defeated in 1997, and resumed his career in the media. He has written both fiction and non-fiction books, and makes appearances as a public speaker.

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