Editing Keith Chegwin (section)

==Early career==
While at school, Chegwin auditioned and gained roles on TV, film and stage. He appeared in [[Children's Film Foundation]] productions, including as Egghead Wentworth in ''The Troublesome Double'' (1967) and ''Egghead's Robot'' (1970).<ref name="British Film Institute">{{cite web|title=Keith Chegwin: Filmography|url=http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0894199|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329170108/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba0894199|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 March 2016|last=Staff|website=bfi.org.uk|publisher=[[British Film Institute]]|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> His most prestigious acting role was that of [[Fleance]] in [[Roman Polanski]]'s film ''[[Macbeth (1971 film)|Macbeth]]'' (1971); he also had a small role in the film ''[[The Optimists of Nine Elms]]'' (1973).

In 1973 Chegwin appeared in the pilot episode of ''[[Open All Hours]]''. After that he had parts in ''[[The Liver Birds]]'', ''[[The Adventures of Black Beauty]]'', ''[[My Old Man (TV series)|My Old Man]]'', ''[[Village Hall (TV series)|Village Hall]]'', ''[[Z-Cars]]'' (both 1974), [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]]'s ''The Wackers'' and ''[[The Tomorrow People]]'' serial ''Worlds Away'' (both 1975).<ref>{{cite news |last=Hughes |first=Lorna |date=11 December 2017 |title=Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/showbiz-news/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60-14023335 |access-date=13 December 2017 |newspaper=[[Liverpool Echo]]}}</ref>

Chegwin's last major acting role was the title role in the film ''Robin Hood Junior'' (1975), although he had two small roles with [[Tom Courtenay]] in the ''[[Chester Mystery Cycle]]'' (1976) and some years later in the film ''[[Whatever Happened to Harold Smith?]]'' (1999). He appeared in TV ads for products such as [[Pepsi]] and [[Cadbury Creme Egg]]s<ref>{{cite web |last=Rampton |first=James |date=11 December 2017 |title=Keith Chegwin was an integral part of the golden age of children's television |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/keith-chegwin-multi-coloured-swap-shop-cheggers-plays-pop-and-saturday-superstore-a8104096.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/keith-chegwin-multi-coloured-swap-shop-cheggers-plays-pop-and-saturday-superstore-a8104096.html |archive-date=11 December 2017 |access-date=11 December 2017 |newspaper=[[The Independent]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref> as well as for [[Ready Brek]], [[Toffo (toffee)|Toffo]] and [[Tizer]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/keith-chegwin-clown-prince-childrens-tv-brought-whole-generation/|title=Keith Chegwin was the clown prince of children's TV – he brought a whole generation together|first=Michael|last=Hogan|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017|newspaper=[[Daily Telegraph]]|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/keith-chegwin-clown-prince-childrens-tv-brought-whole-generation/|archive-date=11 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and was also associated with the [[Freemans]] catalogue.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 May 2005 |title=Changing face of the catalogue |url=http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/changing-face-of-the-catalogue-4616914 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/http://www.thejournal.co.uk/news/north-east-news/changing-face-of-the-catalogue-4616914 |archive-date=11 December 2017 |access-date=11 December 2017 |website=thejournal.co.uk |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Chegwin performed in [[West End stage]] shows such as ''[[Tom Brown's School Days#Dramatic adaptations|Tom Brown's School Days]]'' with [[Russell Grant]] and [[Simon Le Bon]]; ''The Good Old Bad Old Days'' with [[Anthony Newley]]; and ''[[Captain Pugwash]]'' by John Kennett at the King's Road Theatre in 1973.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2017/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/ |title=Keith Chegwin dies aged 60 |publisher=The Stage |date=2017-12-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171213010150/https://www.thestage.co.uk/news/2017/keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/ |archivedate=2017-12-13 |access-date=2024-08-22}}</ref> He had a career as a singer, releasing singles on the Cherub and [[Pye Records|Pye]] record labels, such as 'I'll Never Fall in Love Again' (1977), but turned down an offer to front the band [[Kenny (band)|Kenny]] (who had a number 3 hit in the [[UK singles chart]] with "The Bump").<ref name="obit" /><ref name="echo">{{cite web |url=http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/keith-chegwin-tipped-win-celebrity-8396723 |title=Keith Chegwin tipped to win Celebrity Big Brother - Liverpool Echo |date=7 January 2015 |access-date=2017-12-11 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313204357/http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/whats-on/film-news/keith-chegwin-tipped-win-celebrity-8396723 |archive-date=13 March 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Brightwell|first=Eric|title=Kenny – Biography|url=https://www.amoeba.com/kenny/artist/138519/bio|website=Amoeba Music|access-date=16 December 2017}}</ref> He also worked as a disc jockey for [[Hits Radio Liverpool|194 Radio City]] in Liverpool,{{cn|date=September 2024}} and worked at [[BBC Radio 1]] on [[Tony Blackburn]]'s weekend morning show for four years.<ref name="echo" /><ref>{{cite news |date=11 December 2017 |title=Tony Blackburn remembers Keith Chegwin: We were like brothers |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2017/12/11/tony-blackburn-remembers-keith-chegwin-we-were-like-brothers/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/showbiz/2017/12/11/tony-blackburn-remembers-keith-chegwin-we-were-like-brothers/ |archive-date=11 December 2017 |access-date=11 December 2017 |newspaper=Express and Star |df=dmy-all}}</ref>