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Johnny Ball

Acting • 1938-05-23 • Bristol, England, UK

Johnny Ball is an English television personality, a populariser of mathematics and the father of BBC Radio 2 DJ Zoe Ball.

Known For

Think of a Number

Think of a Number

1978

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

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Filmography

2024
The 1970s: Those Were the DaysTV
Self - Broadcaster • 2 episodes
★ 8.0
2024
The Big Snow of '47Film
Self
2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising StoryFilm
2019
Celebrity GoggleboxTV
★ 6.6
2017
House of GamesTV
Self - Contestant • 5 episodes
★ 6.1
2017
The Baby Boomers' Guide to Growing OldTV
Self • 4 episodes
2012
Immortal? A Horizon Guide to AgeingFilm
Presenter
2011
Pointless CelebritiesTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2011
Celebrity Antiques Road TripTV
Self - Participant • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
2011
The Chase: Celebrity SpecialTV
Self - Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2010
My Last Five GirlfriendsFilm
No. 1 - Self
★ 5.3
2010
Mad and Bad: 60 Years of Science on TVFilm
Self
★ 4.0
2008
Bargain Hunt Famous FindsTV
2006
The One ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
2006
It Started with Swap ShopFilm
Self
2003
The Terry and Gaby ShowTV
★ 7.0
2003
Celebrity MastermindTV
Contestant • 1 episodes
★ 6.0
1993
GMTVTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8
1990
CluedoTV
Himself • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1988
Comic ReliefTV
★ 6.0
1979
The Great Egg RaceTV
★ 5.0
1978
Think of a NumberTV
★ 7.7
1972
Cabbages and KingsTV
1964
Play SchoolTV
★ 5.5