
John Craven
Known for Acting · 28 credits
- Born
- 1940-08-16 (age 85)
- Place of birth
- Leeds, England, UK
- Also known as
- John Raymond Craven
Biography
John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain.
Known For
TV Shows (21)

Countryfile
1988
as Self - Host / Self - Presenter

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip
2011
as Self - Participant

Pointless Celebrities
2011
as Self

Room 101
1994
as Self

Blankety Blank
1979

Shooting Stars
1993
as Self

The Kenny Everett Television Show
1982
as Self

Chris Moyles' Quiz Night
2009
as Self

Children In Need
1980
as Self

Countdown
1982
Star Turn
1976

Gareth's All Star Choir
2014
as Self - Choir Member
As Seen on TV
2009
Castle In The Country
2005

Whose House?
1999

Was It Something I Said?
2013
as Self - Narrator
It's Wicked
1987
Vic Reeves Examines
2000
Rewind The 60s
2010
as Self - Narrator

Countryfile Spring Diaries
2017
We Bring You Live Pictures
1982
Movies (7)

Tales of Television Centre
2012
as Self - Presenter

It Started with Swap Shop
2006
as Self

Trials and Tribulations
2008
as (archive footage)

The Big Snow of '47
2024
as Self
Multi-Coloured Saturdays
1996

London 1948: The Austerity Olympics
2024
as Self
Death March: A Survivor's Story
2003
as Narrator
About John Craven
John Raymond Craven is an English journalist and television presenter, best known for presenting the BBC programmes Newsround, Countryfile and Beat the Brain. With 28 credits spanning from 1976 to 2024, John Craven has appeared in 7 films and 21 TV shows.
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Most Popular John Craven Movies
- Tales of Television Centre (2012) — as Self - Presenter
- It Started with Swap Shop (2006) — as Self
- Trials and Tribulations (2008) — as (archive footage)
- The Big Snow of '47 (2024) — as Self
- Multi-Coloured Saturdays (1996)
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