Alan Keith 1950s, he devoted time to devising and presenting music programmes for the BBC. In 1959, he devised "Your Hundred Best Tunes", a programme of famous classical music, operetta and ballads. Keith chose the original 100 pieces himself. Many works were suggested by listeners and played in the programme. Thus a good many more than 100 works were played and the list evolved. Therefore, in subsequent years, a 100 Best were periodically voted for by listeners. In early March 2003, at the age of 94, he recorded an announcement that he intended to retire from the programme after 44 years. However,
Keith Macklin programme Pot Black, and shortly afterwards he joined Yorkshire Television as a football commentator, where he would remain until 1976. He also commentated on the 1974 World Cup for the ITV network, covering the only match ever played between the West & East German national sides, and presented the religious series "Junior Sunday Quiz" for YTV. Subsequently, he worked for Red Rose Radio and reappeared as a reporter for ITV's "The Goal Rush" in 2001. His works include: Keith Macklin Keith Macklin (19 January 1931 – 1 August 2009) was a British journalist, author, broadcaster and sports commentator. He began