Johnny Kingdom obituary

Unlikely television star who presented the BBC Two series Johnny Kingdom: A Year on ExmoorOnce in a while, someone comes along on our television screens who breaks all the usual rules of television presenting. Like Barbara Woodhouse, Sister Wendy Beckett and Fred Dibnah before him, Johnny Kingdom was one such unlikely star. And like them, he was taken to the nation's hearts.Johnny, who has died in an accident on his land aged 79, first came to national fame in 2006 when he presented the BBC Two series Johnny Kingdom: A Year on Exmoor. This was enjoyed by viewers and critics alike, the Daily Telegraph announcing that "Johnny Kingdom has rustic England coursing through his veins". Continue reading...