Steve Jones

Presenter, Person

1945 –

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Who is Steve Jones?

Stephen Jones is an English Disc Jockey, television presenter, Voiceover artist and former musician. He is most well known for presenting gameshow The Pyramid Game from 1981 to 1984 and 1989. The game had previously been part of LWT's The Steve Jones Game Show in 1979-1980. He was notable for his large collection of brightly coloured spectacles.

In the 1960s, he played as a bassist for Lonnie Donegan, and formed the band Hunt, Lunt & Cunningham.

In 1972, he briefly worked as a disc jockey on BBC Radio 1, before moving to the BBC Radio 2 early show. In 1974, he joined Radio Clyde. Later he was a stand-in presenter on Radio 2, for the likes of David Hamilton.

In the mid-1980s he made several appearances in Dictionary Corner on the gameshow Countdown. He also hosted Jeopardy! and Search for a Star. Between 1984 and 1986, he hosted Radio 2's Lunchtime Show between noon and 2 pm. He later moved to a late-night spot on Saturdays, before departing when Radio 2 changed their music policy for a more easy listening 40s-based sound.

He later worked for LBC radio.

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Jun 7, 1945
Crewe
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on July 23, 2013

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