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| Television credits |
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| PLAY SCHOOL | BBC2/BBC1 | presenter (intermittent editions 1968-1987) |
| CABBAGES AND KINGS (series 1) | BBC1 tx 30/6-14/7/1972 (3 edns) | cast member, script |
| CABBAGES AND KINGS (series 2) | BBC1 tx 19/4-17/5/1974 (5 edns) | cast member, script |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 26/5/1976 | on-screen participant |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 20/4/1977 | on-screen participant |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 27/4/1977 | on-screen participant |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 4/5/1977 | on-screen participant |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 28/2/1978 | on-screen participant |
| THINK OF A NUMBER (series 1) | BBC1 tx 12/4-17/5/1978 (6 pts) | presenter |
| STAR TURN CHALLENGE | BBC1 tx 1/10/1978 | on-screen participant |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 27/2/1979 | on-screen participant |
| THE DAWSON WATCH: Transport | BBC1 tx 2/3/1979 | cast member |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 13/3/1979 | on-screen participant |
| THE DAWSON WATCH: The Family | BBC1 tx 6/4/1979 | cast member |
| THINK OF A NUMBER (series 2) | BBC1 tx 12/9-17/10/1979 (6 pts) | presenter |
| JOHNNY BALL GAMES | BBC1 tx 4/1/1980 | presenter |
| STAR TURN | BBC1 tx 28/2/1980 | on-screen participant |
| THE GREAT EGG RACE (series 2) | BBC2 tx 25/3-20/5/1980 | presenter |
| WHAT'S ON WOGAN? | BBC1 tx 14/6/1980 | guest |
| THINK OF A NUMBER (series 3) | BBC1 tx 10/9-15/10/1980 (6 pts) | presenter |
| JOHNNY BALL GAMES | BBC1 tx 2/1/1981 | presenter |
| MULTI-COLOURED SWAP SHOP | BBC1 tx 3/1/1981 | guest |
| PEBBLE MILL AT ONE | BBC1 tx 5/1/1981 | interviewee |
| THINK AGAIN (series 1) | BBC1 tx 9/1 - 22/4/1981 (6 pts) | presenter |
| THINK! BACKWARDS | BBC1 tx 28/9-2/10/1981 (5 edns) | presenter |
| LARRY GRAYSON'S GENERATION GAME | BBC1 tx 24/10/1981 | guest |
| THE ALL STAR RECORD BREAKERS | BBC1 tx 27/12/1981 | cast member |
| THINK AGAIN (series 2) | BBC1 tx 8/1 - 12/2/1982 (6 pts) | presenter |
| ON HOLIDAY WITH JOHNNY BALL | BBC1 tx 9 & 10/8/1982 (2 pts) | on-screen participant |
| THINK OF A NUMBER (series 4) | BBC1 tx 15/9-20/10/1982 (6 pts) | presenter |
| THE ALL STAR RECORD BREAKERS | BBC1 tx 26/12/1982 | cast member |
| THINK AGAIN (series 3) | BBC1 tx 7/1 - 11/2/1983 (6 pts) | presenter |
| IN FRONT OF THE CHILDREN | 16/2/1983 | on-screen participant |
| BREAKFAST TIME | BBC1 tx 28/3/1983 | guest |
| THINK! THIS WAY | BBC1 tx 28/3-1/4/1983 (5 edns) | script, presenter |
| THINK AGAIN (series 4) | BBC1 tx 13/9 - 18/10/1983 (6 pts) | presenter |
| ALADDIN AND THE FORTY THIEVES | BBC1 tx 1/1/1984 | Mr Wu |
| THINK OF A NUMBER (series 5) | BBC1 tx 4/1-8/2/1984 (6 pts) | presenter |
| THINK OF A NUMBER (series 6) | BBC1 tx 26/9-31/10/1984 (6 pts) | presenter |
| CRACKERJACK | BBC1 tx 30/11/1984 | guest |
| JOHNNY BALL'S MATH GAMES | BBC1 tx 14/1-18/3/1985 (10 pts) | presenter |
| SECRET OUT!!! | 8/3-17/5/1985 (10 edns) | presenter |
| THINK AGAIN (series 5) | BBC1 tx 10/9 - 15/10/1985 (6 pts) | presenter |
| BLANKETY BLANK | BBC1 tx 29/11/1985 | guest |
| SPY TRAP | BBC1 tx 10/12/1985 | host |
| SPY TRAP | BBC1 tx 13/12/1985 | host |
| SATURDAY SUPERSTORE | BBC1 tx 8/3/1986 | guest |
| THINK IT.... DO IT! | BBC1 tx 11/3/-15/4/1986 (6 edns) | presenter |
| PHILOMENA | BBC1 tx 14/11/1986-6/2/1987 (11 eps) | narrator |
| SATURDAY SUPERSTORE | BBC1 tx 28/3/1987 | guest |
| SNOOKER: TAYLOR MADE | BBC1 tx 6-10/4/1987 (5 edns) | presenter |
| FUN AND GAMES | ITV tx 22/7-26/8/1987 (6 edns) | presenter |
| MASTERTEAM 87 | BBC1 tx 4/11/1987 | on-screen participant |
| PLAYDAYS | BBC1 | storyteller 25/10-13/11//1990 |
| PLAYDAYS | BBC1 tx 10/9/1991 | storyteller |
| HOLIDAY MEMORIES | BBC1 tx 9/9/1997 | on-screen participant |
| KNOWHOW | BBC1 tx 8/3-12/4/1988 (6 edns) | presenter |
| KNOWHOW | BBC1 tx 25/10-29/11/1988 (6 edns) | presenter |
| HELP YOUR CHILD WITH MATHS | BBC1 tx 16/10-11/12/1988 | presenter |
| JOHNNY BALL REVEALS ALL (series 1) | ITV tx 14/6-19/7/1989 (6 edns) | presenter |
| EXPO (series 1) | BBC1 tx 15/5-12/6/1990 | presenter |
| JOHNNY BALL REVEALS ALL (series 2) | ITV tx 3/8-14/9/1990 (6 edns) | presenter |
| EXPO | BBC1 tx 3/9/1990 | presenter |
| A WAY WITH NUMBERS | BBC1 tx 18/11/1990-19/5/1991 | presenter |
| JOHNNY BALL REVEALS ALL (series 3) | ITV tx 18/3-29/4/1992 (7 edns) | presenter |
| JOHNNY BALL REVEALS ALL (series 4) | ITV tx 5/7-16/8/1993 (7 edns) | presenter |
| JOHNNY BALL REVEALS ALL (series 3) | ITV tx 8/8-1/9/1994 (5 edns) | presenter |
| BOUNCING BACK: THE BEST BITS OF JOHNNY BALL | BBC2 tx 4/7-22/8/1996 (8 pts) | presenter |
| CALL MY BLUFF | BBC2 tx 1/4/1997 | guest |
| CALL MY BLUFF | BBC2 tx 19/5/1997 | guest |
| THE NATION'S FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S BOOK: Where the Wild Things Are | BBC1 tx 22/8/1997 | presenter |
| THIS MORNING | ITV tx 12/11/1997 | interviewee |
| THIS MORNING | ITV tx 2/2/1998 | presenter |
| NEXT OF KIN: Zoe and Johnny Ball | BBC1 tx 10/3/1998 | on-screen participant |
| THIS MORNING | ITV tx 16/3/1998 | presenter |
| NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT | BBC1 tx 20/7/1998 | on-screen participant |
| NOT THE JACK DOCHERTY SHOW Channel 5 tx 21/7/1998 | guest |
| EASY MONEY | BBC1 tx 20/8/1998 | guest |
| MR WYMI: For Sale | BBC1 tx 17/12/1998 | creator |
| ESTHER | BBC2 tx 10/3/2000 | guest |
| THE GRIMLEYS: BIONIC BOY | ITV tx 20/2/2000 | teacher |
| THE GRIMLEYS: PON FARR | ITV tx 27/2/2000 | teacher |
| SIMPLY COMPLICATED | BBC tx 8/7/2000 | judge |
| SIMPLY COMPLICATED | BBC tx 20/7/2000 | judge |
| FAME IN THE FAMILY | ITV tx 28/8/2000 | on-screen participant |
| SIMPLY COMPLICATED | BBC tx 31/8/2000 | judge |
| NIGHT FEVER: EIGHTIES SPECIAL | Channel 5 tx 30/12/2000 | judge |
| NIGHT FEVER: NEW YEAR'S EVE SPECIAL | Channel 5 tx 31/12/2000 | on-screen participant |
| NIGHT FEVER: VALENTINE'S LOVE-IN | Channel 5 tx 10/2/2001 | on-screen participant |
| NATION'S FAVOURITE CHILDREN'S POEM | BBC1 tx 3/10/2001 | on-screen participant |
| HOLIDAY | BBC1 tx 18/2/2002 | on-screen participant |
| 4 X 4 REPORTS: Marked for Life | BBC1 tx 13/5/2002 | reporter |
| ZOO CHRONICLES | Animal Planet, 24/8/2002 | guest |
| SWAPHEADS | Channel 5 tx 5-30/8/2002 (12 edns) | presenter |
| I LOVE TOYS | BBC2 tx 21/12/2002 | on-screen participant |
| OPEN HOUSE WITH GLORIA HUNNIFORD | Channel 5 tx 29/7/2002 | interviewee |
| THE TERRY AND GABY SHOW | Five | presenter 2/6-29/10/2003 (intermittent) |
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| Film credits |
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| INBETWEENERS | 2001 | lecturer |
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| Video credits |
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| YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT | 1984 | script, presenter |
| YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT | 1985 | presenter |
| INTRODUCING THE PRIESTMAN VC SERIES | 1985 | script, presenter |
| SANDERSONS TELEPORTER 2 | 1985 | script, presenter |
| SUBSTATIONS - THE VITAL LINK IN THE POWER CHAIN | 1991 | script, presenter |