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Fred Talbot was found guilty of indecent sexual assaults against teenage boys whilst he worked as a teacher at Altrincham Grammar School for Boys prior to his career in television. At Minshull Street Crown Court, Manchester, on 13 March 2015, he was sentenced to five years in prison and was later found guilty of further similar offences. He was released from prison on licence in December 2019.
FRED TALBOT - GRANADA TV WEATHER PRESENTER EXTRAORDINAIREBorn: Edinburgh, Dec 17, 1949 Lived in this area since: 1956 Place of residence: Altrincham Schools: North Cestrian Grammar School 1961 - 1966 A Levels: Sale Grammar School Hobby: Astronomy. First tv weather broadcast: 1979 Recommended website: Sky and Telescopes Home Page: www.skypub.com Eyewitness: What does Manchester mean to you? Fred: It's home. I like the north. I like Manchester, I like Liverpool. I don't like London - it's too big. And the great thing about the north is you can jump on a bus or on the Metrolink and in ten minutes you're in the countryside. It's friendly - you walk in a bar and people start talking. Eyewitness: Does it really rain more in Manchester than in other parts of the country? Fred: No, absolutely not - that's a myth - it goes back to the old days of cricket on the radio, before tv. We're actually one of the drier regions of the country, not much different from London. It's not that wet, it just seems that way! |