Neil Buchanan (born 11 October 1961) is an English television presenter and musician best known for his work on the CITV programme Art Attack, a television programme that he presented during its run from 1990 to 2007. He has also presented Finders Keepers (1991–1996) and It's a Mystery (1996–2000), and produced and appeared in ZZZap! as Smart Arty (1993–1998).
Neil Buchanan was born in Aintree, Liverpool. He attended Barlows Lane primary school. He then enrolled at Liverpool Art College but was turned down.
He attended Liverpool Institute High School, now the Paul McCartney-sponsored Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.
Buchanan was in a heavy metal band called Marseille which formed in 1976. They were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene. The band has released four albums and six singles, and have also provided backing vocals for Des'ree and Gary's Guitars.
Buchanan made his television debut on a Saturday morning show called No. 73, later renamed 7T3. He had attended the original audition, having met the No. 73 producers when his band Marseille appeared on Southern Television's Saturday Banana. He did not become a regular until the third series of No. 73 shown in 1983. After production ceased on 7T3 in 1988, he went on to present Motormouth, another Saturday morning children's programme made by TVS alongside Gaby Roslin. Buchanan stayed with Motormouth until the show's cancellation in 1992.
Neil Buchanan (born 11 October 1961) is an English television presenter and musician best known for his work on the CITV programme Art Attack, a television programme that he presented during its run from 1990 to 2007. He has also presented Finders Keepers (1991–1996) and It's a Mystery (1996–2000), and produced and appeared in ZZZap! as Smart Arty (1993–1998).
Neil Buchanan was born in Aintree, Liverpool. He attended Barlows Lane primary school. He then enrolled at Liverpool Art College but was turned down.
He attended Liverpool Institute High School, now the Paul McCartney-sponsored Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts.
Buchanan was in a heavy metal band called Marseille which formed in 1976. They were part of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene. The band has released four albums and six singles, and have also provided backing vocals for Des'ree and Gary's Guitars.
Buchanan made his television debut on a Saturday morning show called No. 73, later renamed 7T3. He had attended the original audition, having met the No. 73 producers when his band Marseille appeared on Southern Television's Saturday Banana. He did not become a regular until the third series of No. 73 shown in 1983. After production ceased on 7T3 in 1988, he went on to present Motormouth, another Saturday morning children's programme made by TVS alongside Gaby Roslin. Buchanan stayed with Motormouth until the show's cancellation in 1992.
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