LEGENDARY TV and radio broadcaster Chris Tarrant entertained guests at a charity lunch in Bewdley which raised more than £5,600 for Cancer Research UK.
The former Who Wants to be a Millionaire host and Tiswas presenter recounted anecdotes from his many years in television.
The lunch, at Wharton Park Golf and Country Club, was organised by the Wyre Forest Committee of Cancer Research UK.
Tiswas creator, retired broadcaster Peter Tomlinson, who is honorary president of the committee, said: “We were delighted to welcome Chris as guest speaker of our annual lunch and the room was filled with laughter as he recounted stories and anecdotes from his long career.
“We are a small committee of just seven people and are very grateful for the generosity of our supporters, many of whom have attended our events regularly for many years.”
He gave special thanks to committee chair Anita Rose for her ‘incredibly hard work in organising such a successful lunch’.
Proceeds from the £50-a-head lunch were boosted by a raffle and a Tarrant quiz, testing guests’ knowledge – mainly of Tiswas.
Gulf oil employees Niall Taylor and Nicola McKeown also presented a cheque to the committee for £1,200 from the company’s Oomph Loyalty Scheme in memory of a much-loved colleague who died from cancer.
