Keith Harris (ventriloquist) Keith Harris (ventriloquist) Keith Shenton Harris (21 September 1947 – 28 April 2015) was an English ventriloquist, best known for his television show "The Keith Harris Show" (1982–90), audio recordings, and club appearances with his puppets Orville the Duck and Cuddles the Monkey. He had a UK Top 10 hit single in 1982 with "Orville's Song" which reached number 4 in the charts. Born in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, Harris grew up in Blacon, Chester, where his father owned a chemist shop, and North Baddesley. His parents were both variety performers and from age nine Harris appeared on his father's knee as
Simon Reeve (British TV presenter) Simon Reeve (British TV presenter) Simon Alan Reeve (born 21 July 1972) is a British author and television presenter, currently based in London. He makes travel documentaries and has written books on international terrorism, modern history and his adventures. He has presented the BBC television series "Tropic of Cancer", "Equator" and "Tropic of Capricorn". Reeve is the "New York Times' " best-selling author of "The New Jackals" (1998), "One Day in September" (2000) and "Tropic of Capricorn" (2007). He has received a One World Broadcasting Trust Award and the 2012 Ness Award from the Royal Geographical Society. Reeve was born