Jeremy Spake
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Jeremy Spake (born 1969) is TV personality and presenter.
Career
In 1996 Spake featured the BBC documentary series Airport, where he worked as the Ground Services Manager for Aeroflot - Russian Airlines. His appearance on the programme brought him to wider public notice and celebrity.[1] He subsequently featured in other programmes included The Toughest Job In Britain, Holiday, The Angry Pirate and City Hospital. He also appeared in Moscow for the BBC's 2000 Today programme, broadcast over the turn of 2000. In 2008 he also featured in BBC documentary Return to ... Airport which revisted the people who appeared in Airport.[2]
Writing
Jeremy has written two books: Jeremy's Airport and The Toughest Job in Britain. Jeremy's Airport was based on his experiences working at Heathrow Airport during the filming of the BBC series Airport. It describes a typical week in his job as an Aeroflot traffic supervisor. Jeremy presented a series for BBC TV, The Toughest Job in Britain and his second book is based on the jobs he was filmed doing. Such jobs included replacing the bulbs on Blackpool Tower and work on a turkey farm.
Charity and other work
Spake has worked for children's charitable organisations such as the NSPCC (National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children) and "When You Wish Upon a Star".
Personal information
Spake is a fluent Russian speaker. His was awarded an Honoary Doctorate from Colchester Institute in 2014.[3]
Bibliography
- Spake, Jeremy (1998). Jeremy's Airport. BBC. ISBN 978-0563384595.
- Spake, Jeremy (2002). The Toughest Job in Britain. Boxtree. ISBN 978-0752220086.
References
- ^ "History of the BBC - June anniversaries". BBC. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Lawson, Mark (19 July 2008). "TV matters: Return to ... Airport". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ "Graduation Celebrations". Colchester Institute. 17 October 2014. Retrieved 20 August 2016.