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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Frank_BoughFrank Bough - Wikipedia

    Bough was the main presenter of the BBC's coverage of the 1978 World Cup finals in Argentina. [12] Bough's prominence increased in January 1983 when he became the first presenter of the BBC's inaugural breakfast television programme, Breakfast Time along with Selina Scott and Nick Ross.

  2. Parable of the Icarus in a Pringle sweater: He was a broadcasting trailblazer and housewives' favourite. But it was the downfall of Frank Bough (and the wife who stood by him) that was such a...

  3. Oct 26, 2020 · Frank Bough, who hosted Grandstand, Breakfast Time and Sports Personality of the Year, passed away last week in a care home. He was a popular and respected broadcaster until his career was ruined by scandals involving drugs and prostitutes.

  4. Oct 25, 2020 · Frank Bough was a popular and respected BBC presenter for three decades, covering sports, news and entertainment. His career ended after he was exposed for cocaine and prostitute parties in 1988.

  5. Oct 26, 2020 · Frank Bough, who anchored six World Cups, six Olympics and at least a dozen Five Nations championships for the BBC, passed away in a care home on Wednesday. His career was cut short by a scandal involving sex workers and drugs in 1988, but he later apologised and underwent a liver transplant in 2001.

  6. Oct 28, 2020 · Frank Bough: Calming presenter of Grandstand and trailblazer of breakfast television. The TV host was adept at seamlessly linking a wide range of sports action from venues around the globe

  7. Oct 26, 2020 · Frank Bough, who has died aged 87, was a genial presenter of television and radio shows whose career – though not his reputation as the most wholesome man in broadcasting – survived...