A British presenter who joined the BBC in 1963 as a local football reporter, Bough rose through the ranks quickly and was selected to front Grandstand (1967-1982). His eclectic career saw him also present political, breakfast, holiday and news programming, and he received the Richard Dimbleby Award for Best Presenter from BAFTA in 1977.
Read Frank Bough's Guardian obituary
Read Frank Bough's BBC obituary