", He added: "And that combination of a razor-sharp intellect, wit, humour and humanity, came out every day when he was on Breakfast. with his BBC Breakfast co-presenter Sian Williams to raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. [6], Turnbull joined the BBC Breakfast team in 2001 as a weekend presenter, presenting with Sian Williams initially and then later with Sarah Montague, Mishal Husain and Susanna Reid. By Wycombe Wanderers FC Share Chairboys fan is proud to see his club reach the play-off final. His rallying cry was heard by the Wanderers bench as unused substitutes in David Stockdale and Josh Parker sang back. And listeners to Classic FM will have heard him present beautifully as well his love of music.". It also posted a collection of video clips of him on the pitch warming up the crowd ahead of a game as well as a feature he produced for Sky Sports in 2008 on why the Wanderers were his favourite team. [40][41] Following his death, the commentary gantry at Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park was renamed after Turnbull in his honour. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Bill will be remembered by many as a remarkable broadcaster who brought warmth and humour into peoples homes on BBC Breakfast and Classic FM. Bill Turnbull loved our viewers and our viewers loved him.He was loved by the team, past and present, and we will always remember him. Please report any comments that break our rules. This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. Were at Adams Park with @BBCBreakfast to remember the great Bill Turnbull. "It was so brilliant for me to have someone of Bill's stature and ability to help me. Bloomfield captained Wycombe Wanderers to Championship promotion after they beat Oxford United in the League One play-off final at Wembley in 2020. Read our. He also received an honorary degree from Buckinghamshire New University in 2014 for his charity work within the county. Bill was a Life Member and good friend of the Trust and was one of the first contributors when we launched the Community Share Scheme to provide working capital for the football club back in 2015. His family said: "Bill will be remembered by many as a remarkable broadcaster who brought warmth and humour into people's homes". The broadcaster died at his home in Suffolk on August 31 at the age of 66. Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. HP10 9TY. He was there at our best moment at Wembley a couple of years ago when we got promoted to the Championship. contact the editor here. He later returned to the programme in May 2021. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was "one of the best men you could wish to meet". Ainsworth climbed up to an executive box where the broadcaster was a guest of the former chairman Andrew Howard. Howard played at No. The former BBC Breakfast presenter has been a regular at Adams Park for 17 years and even co-hosts the club's match-day commentary. With your help, we can stop prostate cancer ending men's lives too soon. Broadcaster and writer Monty Don called Turnbull "a thoroughly decent, good man", adding: "We shared an enthusiasm for bees and were both patrons of Bees for Development charity.". [28] In 2013, he appeared in an episode of Room 101 and in 2016, he was a contestant in a celebrity episode of The Chase. [10], In 2015, he began narrating the CBBC sketch comedy series Class Dismissed, also appearing in a cameo as himself in episode 12. Bloomfield recalls how Turnbull was at Wembley for the club's "greatest ever moment" when they beat Oxford in the 2020 play-off final to reach the second flight of English football for the first time the club's 133-year history. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? His standing within the BBC and the career that he led, and the aura, just the aura that he had about him, and when he visited us he led a team building, a team development day a year or two ago, and he just had the lads in his hand, he could just conduct the audience however he wanted, he was just a special man who just had this presence and aura, and it meant as much to him to spend the day with the squad as it did for the squad to spend the day with him. What made him so famous? Ontdek stockfoto's en redactionele nieuwsbeelden met Malcolm Gay van Getty Images. Moving the broadcasts back, it added that naming it The Bill Turnbull Gantry "seemed the perfect fit". [7] He also regularly appeared as a relief presenter on the weekday programme, with Sophie Raworth, Natasha Kaplinsky, Kate Silverton and Louise Minchin. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. However, you may visit "Cookie Settings" to provide a controlled consent. "He got to have a go at the refs, he got to get excited - all the things that commentators shouldn't do - but he got away with it because he was Bill and he loved the club and the fans and the club loved him," he says. He was a lifelong fan of Wycombe Wanderers Football Club and regularly gave commentary for online games. I think its really important to stay positivethats part of the treatment, really. He even once gave the team talk. But above all, he was devoted to his family and I am heartbroken for them. Matt Cecil from the club, said: "Bill would regularly complain (in jest) and longed for a return to the gantry. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. His connection with the club continued throughout his illness and on news of his death at his home in Suffolk, the club said: "Wycombe Wanderers mourns the passing of an incredibly wonderful man and passionate supporter of our football club. Numerous tributes have been made to the late presenter who passed away on August 31 (BBC Breakfast). "He just wanted to be involved with the club at any level, the team, the fans, anything he could do for the club he would do it.". So he like thousands of his fellow Wanderers supporters was saddened to hear of Kennedys death last month. Munchetty said: "As a team we are in shock this morning. Then when I got to know him more, he invited my wife and my children, we went around for lunch a few times. Describe Wycombe Wanderers in three words: Resilient. READ MORE:'Watch this space' - Gareth Ainsworth on Deadline Day activity and Ross Barkley rumours, Wycombe Wanderers mourns the passing of an incredibly wonderful man and passionate supporter of our football club. He fronted the programme's coverage of the 2008 US presidential election live from Washington, D.C. and New York, and was in Washington once again for the 2012 US presidential election. The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. Comments have been closed on this article. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please VideoChess gets a risqu makeover, The Nigerian influencers paid to manipulate your vote, How a baffling census delay is hurting Indians, How Mafia boss was caught at a clinic after 30 years. In spite of a serious ankle injury in the second week (which then flared up at various points in the series), he stayed in the competition for seven weeks, finishing sixth out of twelve contestants. 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We are numb devastated by the passing of dear friend and former colleague #billturnbull @BBCBreakfast legend, my mentor 20 years ago, incredible talent to move from the harder news of the day to lighter stories with his clever wit warmth, our love,thoughts with his family pic.twitter.com/iRJADXqlpJ, Reid, now on ITV's Good Morning Britain, added: "I feel lucky to have worked with him, and he taught me everything. Im so grateful that I got to know him so well.. It was alright but it was very, very warm and I just couldn't get the stuff off me for weeks afterwards.". The commentator added that Turnbull was "loved by the fans because he did what they wanted to do". He said inspiring men to get tested for the illness by publicly revealing his own diagnosis was the "one useful thing" he had done in his life, admitting he was "cross with myself" for the pride he had felt at not visiting a GP in four years. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. He once told the club: "You could call us glory-hangers, except that there wasn't a lot of glory to be had. Bill Turnbull (Classic. A Gannett Company. Following the news of Turnbulls death, the football club shared a number of clips on Twitter showcasing his keen involvement with the team, including his enthusiastic commentary on a host of Wycombe games. HP10 9TY. Even up in Macclesfield, he'd still come to games and give referees a hard time. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? inaccuracy or intrusion, then please [2], In April and May 2010, Turnbull travelled around the UK presenting and reporting for Breakfast on the general election campaign trail. 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The Bill Turnbull Gantry is at the back of the Frank Adams Stand, Bill Turnbull had been a fan of the Wycombe Wanderers for more than 20 years, Turnbull said the view of the pitch was better from the gantry, Bill Turnbull became a regular fixture at Adams Park. He was a wonderful person, full of fun and an amazing broadcaster. He was just a real, real good person, a massive supporter, our most famous supporter, one of our biggest supporters and friend of the club. The former player, who began his career at Ipswich Town and has also moved to Suffolk, said he had been to visit him over the past five years with his wife and daughters. The members of the press will always remember him on his feet cheering "Chairboys" non-stop for the final 30 minutes, urging his beloved Wycombe on to victory.#Chairboys pic.twitter.com/ztEU8dvYTI. ", Beyond gutted that weve lost Bill. It's the most common cancer in men in the UK - an ageing population means more men are developing and dying from the disease, 40,000 new cases are diagnosed and around 11,000 men die from it each year, It can develop slowly over years and many men have no symptoms, Noticeable symptoms include needing to urinate more often and weak flow, There is no single test for prostate cancer - a blood test, biopsies and physical examinations are all used. The presenters recalled how the 66-year-old loved Wycombe Wanderers Football Club before sharing a sweet tribute the club had displayed for him during Saturday's match. It came out every day when he was a reporter on this programme. He'd been in Moscow, he'd covered wars, he'd reported on the troubles in Northern Ireland. We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. [26] In 2011, he also made an appearance on the BBC One game show Pointless Celebrities alongside Sian Williams, which they won. "I saw him up there and there was only one thing I wanted to do, there was just this flood of emotion - [I thought] Bill's here, I need to go and see Bill. As well as assisting in the commentary box, Bill would often be seen watching games home and away, sometimes with his son Henry. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was one of the best men you could wish to meet. By clicking Accept All, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies. Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to It is with great sadness that we heard of the death of Bill Turnbull from prostate cancer. "We say it was unexpected because it was - he was such a fighter and such a great character," he said. READ MORE: 'We will miss you so much' - BBC Breakfast host and Wycombe fan Bill Turnbull passes away. After leaving the BBC in 2016, he joined Classic FM, and continued presenting shows on the network until recently. I think Southend have done a really wonderful thing, says Bill. His family added: "Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday, 31 August.". Turnbull hosted BBC Breakfast for 15 years, in both London and later Salford, and also fronted Songs. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Rip Bill, wonderful gentleman that came to share his story with us. The programme's editor Richard Frediani confirmed on Thursday that Friday's Breakfast would be "a celebration of Bill's life on and off-screen". 2023 BBC. Chairboys! to get urge Gareth Ainsworths men, acting as a cheerleader in the press area at the home of English football. "Officially he was a journalist, but unofficially he was a one-man Chairboys barmy army.". BBC Radio 4's Today programme presenter Nick Robinson described Turnbull as "a very, very dear friend and an extraordinary broadcaster. "With ISDN soon to become defunct, we've jumped the gun and found an internet solution, which means we can commentate from the gantry again. 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The commentary position was relocated to the gantry in time for Tuesday's League One fixture against Accrington Stanley, which the Chairboys won 1-0. [38], In March 2018, Turnbull revealed he had been diagnosed the previous November with prostate cancer. [34][35], Turnbull was a fan of Wycombe Wanderers F.C.,[36] for which he commentated on home games for online listeners. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, Loudwater Mill, Station Road, High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. contact the editor here. calling him a "wonderful husband and father to his three children" and a devoted Wycombe Wanderers fan . Can you help Youth Talk provide eight cosy therapy rooms? But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience. We will miss you so much. [25], In 2009, he took part in the BBC series Around the World in 80 Days with Breakfast colleague Louise Minchin for Children in Need, travelling from Mongolia, through Russia and South Korea, before crossing the Pacific on a container ship and landing in California. "His energy was amazing. Video, 00:02:40Memories of BBC presenter Bill Turnbull, In pictures: A look back at Bill Turnbull's life, Bill Turnbull obituary: Beloved BBC Breakfast host, Bill Turnbull backs medicinal cannabis use, Turnbull steps back from Classic FM over health, Bill Turnbull says goodbye to BBC Breakfast, Zelensky says fatal crash was consequence of war, Iran man who beheaded wife jailed for eight years, German police deny Greta's detainment was staged. He presented BBC News 24 and BBC Radio 5 Live before taking on his most notable role as one of the main presenters of BBC Breakfast, a position he held for fifteen years between 2001 and 2016. Find BBC News: East of England on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. He noted: "Bill Turnbull loved our viewers and our viewers loved him. The broadcaster, who has died aged 66, was an avid supporter of the football . "I was privileged to get to know him he was a wonderful guy, so generous, so warm and we're going to miss him hugely.". The manager also recalls his own "Pat Cash moment" last April following the club's win over Sheffield Wednesday, the last home game Turnbull was able to get to. Kies uit premium met Malcolm Gay van de hoogste kwaliteit. "Naming it in his honour seemed the perfect fit as he loved commentating from there, with an incredible view over the stadium and countryside.". On his last BBC Breakfast show, Turnbull himself talked about some of the moments he remembered most. The broadcaster, who has died aged 66, was an avid supporter of the football club and on many occasions commentated and was seen at their matches at Adams Park. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. He could read a person. The BBC has asked people who worked with Bill at the Chairboys for their memories. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Bill Turnbull William Robert Jolyon Turnbull (25 January 1956 - 31 August 2022) was an English television and radio presenter and journalist, whose broadcasting career spanned over four decades. After his cancer diagnosis was made public, he fronted a documentary for Channel 4 called Bill Turnbull: Staying Alive, in which he explored the use of cannabis oil for medicinal purposes. If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk, Turnbull saved lives, says prostate cancer charity, 'Fry and Turnbull' prostate cancer effect, Bill Turnbull: For heaven's sake, get tested. Bill Turnbull had been a fan of the Wycombe Wanderers for more than 20 years, Bill Turnbull became a regular fixture at Adams Park, Manager Gareth Ainsworth said everybody at the club "thought he was going to be around forever", Ainsworth said Turnbull would "would make you feel a million dollars", Former Wycombe Wanderers captain Matt Bloomfield said he was inspired to do a sports media degree after commentating with the broadcaster, Bloomfield said he was " just one of the best men you could wish to meet", Co-commentator Phil Catchpole said Turnbull did "all the things that commentators shouldn't do - but he got away with it because he was Bill", Phil Catchpole said it was "brilliant to have someone of Bill's stature and ability to help" when he retrained as a journalist, In 2016, Turnbull was allowed to give a team talk before a match against Exeter City - they won the game 1-0. During his time on the show, he worked alongside Sian Williams, Susanna Reid, Kate Silverton, Natasha Kaplinsky and Louise Minchin. [8][9] In June 2010 he presented Breakfast live from Whitehaven in the aftermath of the Cumbria shootings. #WYCvSTE #PartyAtThePark pic.twitter.com/IH4AftOPj0, Wycombe Wanderers (@wwfcofficial) May 5, 2018. Sad day. [39] He died at his home in Suffolk, on 31 August 2022, at the age of 66. Read about our approach to external linking. Read about our approach to external linking. pic.twitter.com/pKXQVZaHUM. What happened in the Ukraine helicopter crash? His standing within the BBC and the career that he led, and the aura, just the aura that he had about him, and when he visited us he led a team building, a team development day a year or two ago, and he just had the lads in his hand, he could just conduct the audience however he wanted, he was just a special man who just had this presence and aura, and it meant as much to him to spend the day with the squad as it did for the squad to spend the day with him. And a club at the forefront of raising vital awareness are last Saturdays visitors,who are proudly sporting Prostate Cancer UK on their shirtsthis term. More at 630 https://t.co/dayZd60uHy pic.twitter.com/lvliFy1EIj. Proporcion a los oyentes en lnea comentarios sobre el juego mientras apoyaba a Wycombe Wanderers FC. "But perhaps what they forgot was what a bloody good journalist he was. "He just had this aura about him," he said. "He was fighting it so unbelievably, we all thought he was going to be around forever. The former captain of Wycombe Wanderers has said Bill Turnbull was "one of the best men you could wish to meet". In a pre-match tribute, stadium announcer Phil Catchpole revealed that the gantry would be christened the "Bill Turnbull Gantry" because he "loved . Bloomfield added that having the former BBC Breakfast presenter as an avid and long-term supporter of the club meant everything. Turnbull hosted BBC Breakfast for 15 years, in both London and later Salford, and also fronted Songs of Praise and game show Think Tank. ", "Bill Turnbull dies aged 66: Who was the iconic broadcaster who "woke the nation" for 15 years? In the aftermath of the 7 July 2005 London bombings, Turnbull anchored Breakfast's coverage live from King's Cross railway station. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. Read about our approach to external linking. [21] In November 2006, he appeared alongside fellow BBC News presenters in a performance for Children in Need that Jan Moir, writing for The Telegraph, described as "charisma-free", adding that although Turnbull dressed up like James Bond, he looked like a "dodgy sommelier". 'We've had some brilliant times with him at Wycombe' If you have a story suggestion email eastofenglandnews@bbc.co.uk, Turnbull saved lives, says prostate cancer charity, 'Fry and Turnbull' prostate cancer effect, Bill Turnbull: For heaven's sake, get tested. Editors' Code of Practice. Footage has emerged of the late Bill Turnbull cheering on Wycombe Wanderers' 2020 League One play-off final triumph at an empty Wembley Stadium. Broadcaster Bill Turnbull, who died on Wednesday, is well-known for his 15-year stint at BBC Breakfast, but what was less known nationally was his commitment to League One football club Wycombe Wanderers. A spokesperson on behalf of the family said: Following a challenging and committed fight against prostate cancer, Bill passed away peacefully at his home in Suffolk surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 31. Following this monumental match, the team played in the Championship for the first time but were relegated back to League One at the end of the season. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. His death has caused the Chairboyscommunity to come together to mourn, grieve and celebrate the achievements of the much-loved journalist. His wife and children stood . She spoke of their relationship, saying: "We never bickered in 30 years of friendship", and said she would remember them "laughing so much we couldn't really keep control of our faces and then we realised we were on television - we laughed a lot". He loved this programme and he loved serving you, the audience," she said. He could read a room. BBC Breakfast dedicated their most recent programme to celebrating the life of Wycombe Wanderers fan and former presenter, Bill Turnbull. Its an important charity anyway, but particularly for football fans, most of whom are men. However, for the final half-an-hour, Bill, who passed away on August 31 aged 66 following a five-year battle with prostate cancer, decided to take action into his own hands to get behind the team. Tributes to Bill were planned for the fixture against Port Vale earlier this month but the postponement of that game prompted the club to reschedule the occasion, not wanting to let the moment pass to honour the . Bill Turnbull has been immortalised at his beloved football club after Wycombe Wanderers named part of their stadium in honour of the late TV presenter. Matt Bloomfield told the PA news agency of Turnbull: Bill was just one of those real special men who I was lucky enough to get to know. Ainsworth said he was a "really, really top, top guy and he made me feel so comfortable". He was resolutely positive and was hugely buoyed by the support he received from friends, colleagues, and messages from people wishing him luck. [31], Turnbull married Sarah McCombie in March 1988 in the London Borough of Hackney. "He was all for the club, he was just a fantastic supporter. Alongsidehis duties as a TV presenter, Bill also commentated on numerous Chairboys matches for BBC Three Counties. Broadcaster Bill Turnbull, who died on Wednesday, is well-known for his 15-year stint at BBC Breakfast, but what was less known nationally was his commitment to League One football club. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Comments have been closed on this article. 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