Restless life of army man turned jaunty TV celebrity

KEITH FLOYD, 65, with his jaunty manner and gritty alcohol-fuelled voice, was one of the most popular and successful of an entire tribe of TV chefs.

Restless life of army man turned jaunty TV celebrity

He left viewers with the impression that he lived a hedonistic life, and was often to be seen supping copiously from glasses of wine as he demonstrated his prowess as a cook.

Floyd was born in Somerset in 1943. After leaving Wellington School in Somerset, he began his professional life as a journalist in Bristol.

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