There he landed a job co-hosting Game for Laugh, made by London Weekend Television, which was then the powerhouse of Saturday night entertainment and a springboard for many TV and political figures including Peter Mandelson, Greg Dyke and John Birt, who went on to be BBC director generals, and the veteran political interviewer David Frost.
But 10 years and several books later, he made a career switch into light entertainment and followed other Irish stars including Terry Wogan and Eamonn Andrews across the Irish Sea to London.
Henry Kelly, the Irish journalist and presenter best known for hosting UK TV shows such as Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh, has died aged 78.
Irish journalist hosted gameshows including Going for Gold and Game for a Laugh in the 1980s and 90s.
Their statement said: “Henry will be sorely missed by his friends and family, including his partner Karolyn Shindler, their son, Alexander, Henry’s daughter, Siobhan and her mother, Marjorie.”.
