Larry Grayson

Larry Grayson born William Sulley White 31 August 1923 7 January 1995 was an English comedian and television presenter He hosted the BBCs Saturdaynight peaktime TV game show The Generation Game in the late 1970s and early 1980s employing his highcamp English music hall humour His camp standup act consisted primarily of anecdotes about a cast of imaginary friends including Everard Apricot Lil Slack Alice and Popitin Pete the Postman A museum in his home town Nuneaton documents his life and work and a memorial has been established