Barry Took, born on 19 June 1928 and died on 31 March 2002, was an English writer, television presenter and comedian. His decade-and-a-half writing partnership with Marty Feldman led to the television series Bootsie and Snudge, the radio comedy Round the Horne and other projects. He is also remembered in the United Kingdom for presenting Points of View, a BBC Television programme featuring viewers' letters on the BBC's output, and the BBC Radio 4 programme The News Quiz. Took was known as the Father of Monty Python for bringing together the performers who would establish Monty Python's Flying Circus.
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Barry Took (19 June 1928-31 March 2002) was an English writer, television presenter and comedian.
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The show was created by Barry Took and Marty Feldman, who wrote the first three series.
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