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Record producer

The information about David Frost is now correct. Previously there was information about Sir David Frost, the British television personality, who isn't the same David Frost who won the Grammy in 2000 for "Listen to the Storyteller" and in 2005 for Classical Producer of the Year.

-David Frost, record producer

I added a new article: David Frost (Producer) with your info. please refrain from editing this page, and edit that one instead. --Silas Snider (talk) 04:55, Mar 22, 2005 (UTC)

Photo

I take it David Frost is the one facing more or less away from the camera? -- NC

In response to the above year-old comment, I agree that is quite absurd that this photo should be used to illustrate the subject of the article when you can't even see his face. This image is as free as the current one. Can a registered user replace it please? 84.92.93.58 18:22, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Nixon

The 1977 Richard Nixon interviews dramatized in the play Frost/Nixon were not part of his regular scheduled program on American televison (which was produced by Group W - Westinghouse - and ran from 1969-72) as the article seems to indicate, but were a set of one-time specials syndicated to individual stations. 74.72.221.197 15:03, 4 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Birthplace

Eoh, why does the article say first he was born at Beccles, Suffolk then at Tenterden, Kent?

Requested move

The following discussion is an archived discussion of the proposal. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made in a new section on the talk page. No further edits should be made to this section.

The result of the proposal was PAGE MOVED per discussion below. -GTBacchus^(talk) 03:08, 23 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

David Frost (broadcaster) → David Frost — The broadcaster is the obvious primary topic here, he is one of the most well-known people in the UK and is famous in the US and other countries, so this page should be at David Frost. This article has over 100 incoming links (plus 70 articles that currently link to the disambigation page but are meant for the broadcaster). David Frost (golfer) has just over 20, the other two David Frosts have very few incoming links. —Saikokira 17:18, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Survey

Feel free to state your position on the renaming proposal by beginning a new line in this section with *'''Support''' or *'''Oppose''', then sign your comment with ~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's naming conventions.

Support as nominator, also, 9 of the first 10 Ghits for "David Frost" are for the broadcaster. Saikokira 17:24, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - I agree with the nomination. Obviously just make a disambig page to cover the rest. So when search David Frost you come to the article and then have the option to click the for other uses see so and so. --Tλε Rαnδom Eδιτor (ταlκ) 22:18, 16 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - sounds sensible. Georgethe23rd 07:41, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Support - For reasons given in the nomination. The broadcaster is very well known compared with the others.--orlady 14:51, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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David Frost in the US

What is the basis of David Frost exposure/popularity in the US in the 1960's? Presumably the famous UK BBC TW3 series were not seen by the US audience then. How famous/successful was the 1964-65 US version of the show? Exactly what was the role of David Frost in this version? Is this the basis of his exposure/popularity in the US? Where was the US version produced? Did Frost come to the US to participate? -69.87.204.114 11:15, 2 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Will this interview with Julian Assange be included? http://english.aljazeera.net/programmes/frostovertheworld/2010/12/201012228384924314.html —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.38.150.198 (talk) 08:13, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Benazir Bhutto

I removed the paragraph on the Benazir Bhutto interview from the 'Criticism' section. Bhutto mentions 'Omar Sheikh' and says he 'murdered Osama bin Laden'. She apparently meant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, and she meant to say he 'murdered Daniel Pearl'. She simply made a mistake. No conspiracy here. Chrisahn (talk) 20:45, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, but I also dug up a few videos that document both Bhutto's mistake and the BBC's 'censorship' of it. Check out the versions of the article right before I removed the paragraph. Chrisahn (talk) 20:47, 7 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You can't assume what she meant. Thats bs. It wasn't a mistake. --Vehgah (talk) 00:38, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you know reliable sources saying Benazir Bhutto knew that Osama bin Laden is dead and knew who killed him, you should add them to the article on Benazir Bhutto. It has very little to do with David Frost. Chrisahn (talk) 10:27, 23 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That 'Omar Sheik' was arrested in 2002, why should she mention him? --roland_ro 04:14, 15 January 2008

Knighthood

I am adding a reference to Sir David Frost being knighted. For accuracy shouldn't this page be headed Sir David Frost and the redirect be on the David Frost page? Anyone any thoughts? Mvemkr (talk) 07:37, 29 November 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Was he knighted? He's an OBE, which is not the same thing, and does not confer the title "Sir." Anyone have more information or should this be fixed? EeepEeep (talk) 04:17, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Frost/Nixon

I am wondering how to add a section on the Frost/Nixon movie/ Themalau (talk) 13:15, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'll add it.Mvemkr (talk) 21:08, 15 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Importance of Nixon interviews?

I know I'm just an innocent passerby, but might someone be able to tell me just how important the Frost/Nixon interviews were for David Frost and his career, and also whether or not they should take a place more prominent than just the tail end of a sentence ("...Frost On America featured guests such as Jack Benny, Tennessee Williams and, in 1977, Richard Nixon in a series of interviews for American television")? Just a thought. :) 71.242.32.86 (talk) 03:06, 4 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Dates

There is a severe shortage of dates in the career section. When did he start/begin hosting That Was the Week That Was, for example? RoyBatty42 (talk) 21:16, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Personal life

The reference to an article on Diahann Caroll from NPR: Talks of Love, Life and Those Legs does not mention Sir David Frost at all. Nasnema (talk) 00:18, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Should we not add a mention of Caroline Cushing (the ex-wife of socialite Howard Cushing), who was his girlfriend at the time of the Nixon interviews and had been for some 3 years previously? Nasnema (talk) 00:18, 29 August 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Broken links

Some of the links used as references are now broken. This may be either technical or due to the fact that the linked pages no longer exist. According to Wikipedia BLP rules, all unsourced/unverifiable information must be removed.--Kudpung (talk) 01:31, 12 June 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Removed one and replaced with better, but suspect there are many more yet to be fixed! --gobears87 (talk) 16:21, 2 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

That Was the Week That Was

The statement that Frost "stole" the work of the various comics named may or may not be true, but surely it needs pretty rigorous sourcing? A "citation needed" insert doesn't really cut it, it seems to me. The text as it stands is a direct, unqualified accusation of plagiarism. I've got no axe to grind on behalf of David Frost, but such a statement doesn't look to me like good-faith commentary.124.176.191.164 (talk) 11:00, 14 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Through the Keyhole

Is this so famous that it should be in the lead? I'd never heard of it, though I was there at the beginning of TW3 (yes, creak) and have seen various other Frost Programmes over the years. Rothorpe (talk) 00:42, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

It was a big deal in the UK in terms of ratings and longevity. If it's any kind of measure of impact on popular consciousness, the "It's time to go... through the keyhole" catchphrase is a common hook for Frost impressionists. Exok (talk) 00:52, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Right you are. Shows how long I've been abroad. Thanks. Rothorpe (talk) 00:57, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Criticism or cultural references?

This isn't vital, but an enterprising editor might add the criticisms of Frost, via the Python's "Timmy Williams" sketch and the writings of critics. Pittsburgh Poet (talk) 11:10, 29 July 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Butt of jokes

Is it worth going into him being the butt of jokes, even on his own shows, about having too much money or being credited for other people's talent? 86.179.113.205 (talk) —Preceding undated comment added 11:08, 15 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Frost interview of Jane Fonda

I would like to know why no mention seems to ever be made of this interview. Fonda was dressed in Viet Cong garb with a Viet Cong pin on her lapel and her hair cut in the severe bob that all Viet Cong women were wearing. I believe it was even dyed a darker shade. David Frost brilliantly drew her out and asked probing questions, all of which she answered in the severest terms. audience participation had her telling the mother of an American soldier that her son was a war criminal and should be shot. We watched this show in horror. It is the show that convinced me that she was anti-American, not her silly photo op on a tank. This tape seems to have disappeared though and is never mentioned - is this just an oversight/did Ted Turner buy it and destroy/ or what? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Phers (talk • contribs) 18:52 20 March 2013

Lead section

The WP:LEAD is too short and needs substantial expansion and more detail.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 11:26, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Slipper and the Rose

I removed a reference to this film intending to merge it with the now added mention of The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer. Frost's involvement with the film industry was quite minor, and two mentions about this area might seem excessive and look randomly incorporated into the text.

I have had second thoughts though. While neither film is particularly well regarded, at least Rimmer is partly intended as a parody of Frost, and thus has a second reason for justifying its inclusion. As we cannot include absolutely everything, this is an article not a biography, is it worthwhile to mention an apparently poor film about Cinderella, in which Frost was involved at a distance as its financier and executive producer? Philip Cross (talk) 13:16, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It is unlikely to be what he is best remembered for, as The Slipper and the Rose was well outside his normal territory. I wouldn't object to a brief mention though.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 13:38, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Reader feedback: I wanted to see a paragraph ...

50.131.56.93 posted this comment on 1 September 2013 (view all feedback).

I wanted to see a paragraph about Frost's health, before he died. First heart attack? Other health problems? Or was his death totally out of the blue.

Is there any information on this? My presumption is that he was believed to be in good health, but I don't have a reliable source. —WFC— _{FL wishlist} 23:48, 1 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

It's too early to say and would need a source. Frost's death came as a surprise as he had been a hard worker with no health problems for many years.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 05:40, 2 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Little is known at this time, and the family have asked for privacy, so it's unlikely we will get this information for some time. When it becomes available, however, it will be included. drewmunn talk 12:24, 2 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

The Benny Hill Show

I just heard a recording of an interview of David Frost, where he said he was Benny Hill's first straight man, but he only lasted one episode, as he couldn't stop laughing at Benny Hill. 81.187.1.83 (talk) 20:08, 8 September 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Muhammad Ali and other boxing

David Frost was the main interviewer at the muhammed ali v Foreman match in 1974, andthe footage of which was quoted in his later in life interview with ali. Neither of these are mentioned in the article, rather famous and prominent events to leave out of his history — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.97.158.84 (talk) 08:19, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

This was added to the article, as it was later rated as one of Frost's best interviews.[1]--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 20:23, 25 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Elvis Presley 1980 documentary

Re this edit: There is very little sourcing about this and it is apparently Elvis - He Touched Their Lives from 1980.[2] It is not one of Frost's notable TV works, and was not mentioned in any of his obituaries. It also does not fit well in the section "American career from 1968 to 1980" if it was made for Yorkshire Television.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 15:34, 16 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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Beatles singing Hey Jude on his show

Why is there no mention of the Beatles singing Hey Jude on his show. The video is on YouTube for all to see. It was the last indoor performance before the rooftop concert from Let, It Be/Get Back movies. 96.246.186.127 (talk) 23:29, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is more on topic at "Hey Jude" and it is mentioned there.--♦IanMacM♦ ^{(talk to me)} 08:25, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]