Jon Miller (TV presenter)
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Jon Miller was a British
television presenter who was best known for his appearances on the educational children's television science programme How
between 1966 and 1981 with Jack Hargreaves
, Bunty James
and Fred Dineage.
and served in the RAF as an aerial photographer during World War II
. He then worked for his father's retail business and for the Zoological Society. He presented programmes on Southern Television
entitled Day by Day and Three Go Round before being recruited to appear on How by Jack Hargeaves. On the programme he became known for his demonstrations of chemistry experiments. He later moved to Cornwall where he lived in retirement.
United Kingdom
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television presenter who was best known for his appearances on the educational children's television science programme How
How (TV series)
How was a British educational television show created by Jack Hargreaves. It was produced from 1966 by Southern Television, for whom Hargreaves was a presenter and Deputy Programme Controller. It lasted until 1981, when the company lost its franchise to TVS....
between 1966 and 1981 with Jack Hargreaves
Jack Hargreaves
Jack Hargreaves OBE was an author and television presenter in the UK. His enduring interest was to comment without nostalgia or sentimentality on accelerating distortions in relations between the city and the countryside....
, Bunty James
Bunty James
Bunty James is a former British television presenter who is best known for her appearances on the educational children's television science programme How in the 1960s and 1970s with Jack Hargreaves, Jon Miller and Fred Dinenage.-Career:James attended Cheltenham Ladies College and was a radio...
and Fred Dineage.
Career
Miller attended Bedales SchoolBedales School
Bedales School is a co-educational independent school situated in Hampshire, in the south east of England. Founded in 1893 by John Haden Badley in reaction to the limitations of conventional Victorian schools, today the school is one of the most expensive in the UK, charging £9,985 per term for a...
and served in the RAF as an aerial photographer during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. He then worked for his father's retail business and for the Zoological Society. He presented programmes on Southern Television
Southern Television
Southern Television was the first ITV broadcasting licence holder for the south and south-east of England from 30 August 1958 until the night of 31 December 1981. The company was launched as Southern Television Limited and the title Southern Television was consistently used on-air throughout its life...
entitled Day by Day and Three Go Round before being recruited to appear on How by Jack Hargeaves. On the programme he became known for his demonstrations of chemistry experiments. He later moved to Cornwall where he lived in retirement.