Editing Keith Chegwin (section)

==Presenting and later career==
[[File:Keith Chegwin at a stage 1980s.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|Chegwin on the stage of [[Ossett Town Hall]] in West Yorkshire in 1981]]
In the mid-1970s, Chegwin moved away from acting, becoming a household name presenting programmes such as ''[[Multi-Coloured Swap Shop]]'' (1976–82), ''[[Cheggers Plays Pop]]'' (1978–86) and, in the 1980s, ''[[Saturday Superstore]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.southportreporter.com/383|title=Newspaper Report|publisher=Southportreporter.com |access-date=6 May 2011|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716113528/http://www.southportreporter.com/383|archive-date=16 July 2011}}</ref> As [[Brown Sauce (band)|Brown Sauce]], he and ''Swap Shop'' co-presenters [[Noel Edmonds]] and [[Maggie Philbin]] released the pop single "I Wanna Be a Winner", which reached number 15 in January 1982,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/swapshop/trivia.shtml|title=BBC Cult TV|publisher=BBC.co.uk|access-date=18 November 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102194651/http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/swapshop/trivia.shtml|archive-date=2 November 2012}}</ref> and a follow-up single as the Saucers called "Spring Has Sprung". On ''Swap Shop'' and ''Superstore'', he was featured in outside broadcasts; on ''Swap Shop'' they were called Swaparama, appearing at outdoor venues around Britain, where he helped children swap their toys. On ''Superstore'', Chegwin had a similar role.<ref name=grauniad>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-ten-of-the-best-clips|title=Keith Chegwin – a career in clips|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-ten-of-the-best-clips|archive-date=11 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Chegwin was known for his off-the-cuff ad-lib style of broadcasting. He stated that no-one had ever written a word for him. Chegwin's career waned in the late 1980s and 1990s, due to his alcoholism, as detailed, in his own words, in his semi-autobiographical book, ''Shaken But Not Stirred''.<ref>{{cite book |last= Chegwin |first= Keith |title=Shaken But Not Stirred |publisher= [[Hodder & Stoughton]] |date=March 1995 |isbn= 978-0-340-63978-8}}</ref> From 1989 to 1991, he hosted the live nightly [[Sky (UK)|Sky]] talent programme ''Sky Star Search''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/miscellaneous/sky.html|title=TVARK|publisher=TVARK|access-date=6 May 2011|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120219181300/http://www2.tv-ark.org.uk/miscellaneous/sky.html|archive-date=19 February 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Chegwin stopped drinking after his appearance on the [[Richard and Judy]] show ''[[This Morning (TV programme)|This Morning]]'' on 5 November 1992. Chegwin's career regained speed in 1993 when he presented the "Down Your Doorstep" [[outside broadcasting|outside broadcast]] segment on ''[[The Big Breakfast]]''<ref name=grauniad/> and subsequently hosted the show from 1995 to 1996. Chegwin also presented a short-lived cookery show called ''The Heat is On'' for [[Sky Living|UK Living]] in 1997. Only 1 series of the show was produced and was not renewed for further series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ukgameshows.com/ukgs/The_Heat_is_On_(1)|title=The Heat is On (1) - UKGameshows|website=ukgameshows.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0WktHBG8Ew|title=Russell Hyldon and Clare Page (Brampton) "The Heat Is On"|date=12 August 2021 |via=youtube.com}}</ref> Chegwin went on to present a revived version of the 1970s gameshow ''[[It's a Knockout]]'' on [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] from 1999 to 2000.<ref name=itv/> He also toured the country hosting Graham Fisher's International Knockout for corporate and charity events.{{cn|date=January 2025}}

In 2000 Chegwin presented his own internet TV show, where his daily audience for the seven-week trial reached over 250,000. Chegwin presented the [[Yorkshire Television]]-made [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]] nudist gameshow ''[[Naked Jungle]]'', appearing naked except for a hat. He identified making the show as "the worst career move" in his life.<ref name=itv>{{cite news|url=https://www.itv.com/news/2017-12-11/tv-presenter-keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/|title=TV Presenter Keith Chegwin Dies Aged 60|work=ITV|date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211201509/https://www.itv.com/news/2017-12-11/tv-presenter-keith-chegwin-dies-aged-60/|archive-date=11 December 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="DS">{{cite news |last=Levine |first=Nick |date=20 November 2007 |title=Television – Interview – Keith Chegwin |url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a80228/keith-chegwin.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080327081834/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/a80228/keith-chegwin.html |archive-date=27 March 2008 |access-date=10 April 2008 |work=[[Digital Spy]] |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

Chegwin worked for seven years on [[GMTV]]. In 2006 he appeared as himself in an episode of [[Ricky Gervais]] and [[Stephen Merchant]]'s comedy series ''[[Extras (TV series)|Extras]]''.<ref name="DS"/> Chegwin frequently wrote jingles for the ''Chris Moyles Breakfast Show'' on [[BBC Radio 1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chrismoyles.net/soundvault/soundvault.php?fileid=1780|title=Keith Chegwin's Lemonade Bottle Jingle|publisher=Chris Moyles|date=16 October 2007|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref> For seven years he ran his own web-based bingo site ''Cheggersbingo''.<ref>{{cite news |last=Ellis-Petersen |first=Hannah |date=11 December 2017 |title=Keith Chegwin, TV presenter dies aged 60 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/media/2017/dec/11/keith-chegwin-tv-presenter-dies-aged-60 |access-date=11 December 2017 |newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref>

In 2007 Chegwin voiced and starred in the quiz-based video game [[Cheggers Party Quiz]], in which a [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] version of himself acts as a quizmaster. The game was developed by [[Oxygen Games|Oxygen Interactive]] and released on [[Nintendo Wii]], [[PlayStation 2]] and [[Personal computer|PC]].<ref name="belfast_telegraph_quiz">{{cite news | url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/technology/cheggers-party-quiz-launches-today-28067256.html | title=Cheggers Party Quiz launches today | date=26 October 2007 | newspaper=[[Belfast Telegraph]] }}</ref> The game was met with mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?search=cheggers&numrev=3&site=|title=Reviews and News Articles - GameRankings|access-date=27 November 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211142601/http://www.gamerankings.com/browse.html?search=cheggers&numrev=3&site=|archive-date=11 December 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ciao.co.uk/Cheggers_Party_Quiz_Wii__6821552#reviews|title=Cheggers Party Quiz (Wii) – Product reviews and consumer advice|website=ciao.co.uk|access-date=2017-12-12}}</ref>

In November 2011 Chegwin played himself in the comedy horror film ''[[Kill Keith]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.killkeith.co.uk|title=a comedy horror movie|publisher=Kill Keith|access-date=20 March 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101017193711/http://www.killkeith.co.uk/ |archive-date=17 October 2010}}</ref> He made an appearance in Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant's comedy series ''[[Life's Too Short (TV series)|Life's Too Short]]'' with [[Shaun Williamson]] and [[Les Dennis]]. In August 2012, he was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Reality TV Awards.<ref>[http://www.nationalrealitytvawards.com/articles/featured/national-reality-tv-awards-2012-winners-announced "National Reality TV Awards 2012 – Winners Announced"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130814121906/http://www.nationalrealitytvawards.com/articles/featured/national-reality-tv-awards-2012-winners-announced|date=14 August 2013}}, National Reality TV Awards; accessed 11 December 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a402135/les-dennis-shaun-williamson-chegwin-for-lifes-too-short-return.html "Les Dennis, Shaun Williamson, Chegwin for 'Life's Too Short' return"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102151622/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/news/a402135/les-dennis-shaun-williamson-chegwin-for-lifes-too-short-return.html|date=2 November 2012}}, DigitalSpy.co.uk, 28 August 2012.</ref>

Chegwin was originally set to take part in the [[Dancing on Ice series 7|seventh series]] of ''[[Dancing on Ice]]'', but he was forced to withdraw after breaking three ribs and fracturing his shoulder on the first day of training with [[Jayne Torvill]] and [[Christopher Dean]].<ref name=bas130106/> Chegwin joined the eighth series of ''Dancing on Ice'' partnered with [[Olga Sharutenko]]. Chegwin was eliminated on 17 February 2013.<ref name=bas130106/> From October 2013 to January 2014, he played the part of Drosselmeyer in the 'Nutcracker On Ice' with Imperial Ice Stars from Russia at the [[London Palladium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23103776|title=Ice rink returns to London Palladium for The Nutcracker|work=BBC News|date=29 June 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130702062509/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23103776|archive-date=2 July 2013}}</ref>

On 19 October 2013 Chegwin took part in a celebrity episode of ''[[The Chase (British game show)|The Chase]]''. In September 2014 he was a contestant on BBC1's ''[[Pointless Celebrities]]'' show.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a586502/pat-sharp-teams-with-dave-benson-phillips-for-pointless-celebrities.html|title=Pat Sharp teams with Dave Benson-Phillips for Pointless Celebrities|publisher=Digital Spy|date=25 July 2014|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151102101223/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a586502/pat-sharp-teams-with-dave-benson-phillips-for-pointless-celebrities.html|archive-date=2 November 2015}}</ref>

In 2015 Chegwin took part in the fifteenth series of ''[[Celebrity Big Brother (British TV series)|Celebrity Big Brother]]'' on [[5 (British TV channel)|Channel 5]]. On 6 February, he finished in fourth place.<ref>[http://bigbrother.channel5.com/housemate/keith-chegwin "Housemate profile – Keith Chegwin"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150109053840/http://bigbrother.channel5.com/housemate/keith-chegwin |date=9 January 2015}}, Celebrity Big Brother website; retrieved 9 January 2015.</ref> He took part in the 2015 series of ''[[Celebrity MasterChef]]'', won by [[Kimberly Wyatt]] of [[the Pussycat Dolls]].<ref name="Nissim 2015">{{cite web | last=Nissim | first=Mayer | title=Rylan Clark, Sarah Harding and Chesney Hawkes join Celebrity MasterChef | website=Digital Spy | date=2015-05-13 | url=http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/news/a647239/rylan-clark-sarah-harding-and-chesney-hawkes-join-celebrity-masterchef/ | access-date=2017-12-13|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150514151625/http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a647239/rylan-clark-sarah-harding-and-chesney-hawkes-join-celebrity-masterchef.html|archive-date=2015-05-14|url-status=live}}</ref> In the same year he made a cameo appearance as himself in BBC Two's comedy-drama ''[[A Gert Lush Christmas]]'' where he is revealed to be a friend of Tony ([[Greg Davies]]). He also hosted the 2015 [[BAFTA]] television and film industry awards.<ref name=rt>{{cite journal|url=http://www.radiotimes.com/news/tv/2017-12-11/keith-chegwin-dead-noel-edmonds/|title=Keith Chegwin dead aged 60|journal=Radio Times|date=11 December 2017|access-date=11 December 2017}}</ref>

In later years Chegwin was a popular [[pantomime dame]] and in March 2016 appeared in the Easter pantomime tour of ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Beauty and the Beast – Whitley Bay Playhouse|url=http://www.thereviewshub.com/beauty-and-the-beast-whitley-bay-playhouse|website=The Reviews Hub|access-date=11 December 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329180758/http://www.thereviewshub.com/beauty-and-the-beast-whitley-bay-playhouse|archive-date=29 March 2016}}</ref>