About Fred Housego
Fred Housego (born 25 October 1944 in Dundee, Scotland) is a former London taxi driver and tour guide who became a television and radio personality and presenter after winning the BBC television quiz Mastermind in 1980. Notwithstanding his fame and success, he retained his taxi licence upon commencing his media career and continued his taxi-driving career as late as 2007. == Early life and career == Housego was educated at Kynaston Comprehensive School, where he passed one GCE O-level, in British Constitution. In addition to driving a taxi he has worked as a messenger for an advertising agency, a postman and a registered London Tourist Board tour guide. == Mastermind == In 1980 Housego won a series of Mastermind in front of 18 million viewers. In an interview with Bradley Walsh for Come on Down! The Game Show Story, he said that his knowledge came from being a London Tourist Board-registered tour guide. In 1981 Housego took part in the international version of Mastermind in Sydney, Australia. He again used The Tower of London as his subject in the competition, having previously used it as his subject in the Mastermind final. He came fourth with 16 points.
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