Henry Kelly’s long career brought him from reporting on the frontline of the Troubles in Northern Ireland to fame as a presenter of light entertainment shows Game for a Laugh and Going for Gold.
LWT’s Saturday night vehicle Game for a Laugh, which revolved around a series of practical jokes, regularly pulled in huge television audiences of more than 17 million and launched the presenting careers of Kelly, Jeremy Beadle and Matthew Kelly.
His daughter Siobhan told the Irish Times that the years he spent covering Northern Ireland were among the proudest of his career.
Later, Kelly, who had a lifelong love of classical music, was one of the original presenters on Classic FM, hosting its breakfast show for a number of years in the 1990s where his horse racing tips proved popular with listeners.
She said: “He always held the Irish Times very firmly in his heart and was very proud of the work he did in Northern Ireland and the time he spent there.
