Ventriloquist Ray Alan dies at 79

**Ernest Rants** · 24-05-2010, 23:08

BBC News - Ventriloquist Ray Alan dies at 79

he was all over the telly when i was a sprog

**Earl** · 24-05-2010, 23:08

What was that quiz he used to do?

**Ernest Rants** · 24-05-2010, 23:11

don't remember , was in celeb square an' stuff like that with Arfur Askey and Ted Ray

**Ernest Rants** · 24-05-2010, 23:13

''Old age had also made it increasingly difficult for him to control his puppet.''

think we all go through that at some point

**Victor29** · 24-05-2010, 23:14

According to Wiki...

Alan was also the presenter of the panel game Where in the World and of the children's quiz show It's Your Word[3]. He also hosted Cartoon Carnival and made many appearances on later game shows such as Celebrity Squares, Give Us A Clue, Family Fortunes, 3-2-1, Bullseye and The Bob Monkhouse Show. Alan also appeared on The Des O'Connor Show and on Blue Peter.

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