Bill Grundy

Presenter, TV Personality

1923 – 1993

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Who was Bill Grundy?

William Grundy was an English television presenter and former host of Today, a regional news programme broadcast on Thames Television. He became nationally notorious because of a foul-mouthed interview with the Sex Pistols on his show in 1976. The interview destroyed Grundy's career, elevated the Sex Pistols to notoriety, and signalled the arrival of punk rock.

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Born
May 18, 1923
Manchester
Also known as
  • William "Bill" Grundy
  • Bill
  • William Grundy
Children
Nationality
  • United Kingdom
Profession
Education
  • University of Manchester
Lived in
  • Manchester
Died
Feb 9, 1993
Stockport

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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