Tributes paid after Fifteen to One presenter Stewart dies at the age of 84
Fifteen To One presenter William G Stewart has died at the age of 84.
A statement from his representative that was released yesterday said that he died “peacefully this morning surrounded by his family after a brief illness”.
Stewart became a regular face in British households in the late 1980s for hosting the popular Channel 4 general knowledge quiz programme, which he also produced.
He fronted the show, dubbed one of the toughest quizzes on TV, from its inception in 1988 until 2003.
Stewart was also known for being the producer and director on game shows The Price Is Right and Family Fortunes, and sitcom Bless This House, among others.
In 1997 Stewart married his third wife Laura Calland, a voice-over artist for Fifteen To One.
Tributes to the TV presenter flooded in after news of his death.
Sandi Toksvig praised Stewart as “lovely” and a “consummate professional”. Toksvig currently best known for her role on The Great British Bake Off – stepped into Stewart’s shoes when the show returned for a revamped series in 2014.
Following the news of his death, she tweeted: “Sad news about William Gladstone Stewart. A lovely man, a consummate TV professional and of course, host of 15 to 1 long before I stepped up.”
Comedian Adam Hills, who has hosted the Celebrity Fifformer teen To One series since its inception in 2013, also wished his predecessor a fond “farewell”. In a light-hearted Twitter tribute, he wrote: “Farewell to William G Stewart. Even if I had three feet, I’d never have filled his shoes.”
Fellow TV personality and former Quizmania presenter Greg Scott described him as a creator of “huge standing and talent”.