The 70s TV show game show hosts you forgot about – and where they are now

While he went on to become a well-established comedian and presenter, Ted Rogers is most famous for hosting Yorkshire Television's game show 3-2-1, which he fronted from 1978 to 1988. He became known for his trademark countdown, raising his fingers one by one before announcing: “Time's up.”

Despite regularly attracting audiences of more than 10 million viewers, 3-2-1 was eventually cancelled, with its final episode – a festive special – airing on Christmas Eve 1988. After leaving the show, Ted continued presenting and performing stand-up comedy, but suffered financial difficulties in the 1990s and was declared bankrupt.

Ted was married twice: first to Marge, with whom he had two children, and later to Marion, with whom he welcomed another two. He died in 2001 aged 65, following complications from open-heart surgery.

Perhaps the most famous name on the list, Terry hosted Blankety Blank from 1979 to 1984, before his long-running success on BBC Radio 2 with Wake Up to Wogan. The show tasked contestants with matching their answers to those given by a panel of celebrities and quickly became a firm favourite with viewers.

After Terry's departure, the show was later fronted by Les Dawson and Lily Savage (Paul O'Grady), and has since been revived with Bradley Walsh as host.

A true national treasure, Terry went on to become one of the BBC's most beloved broadcasters, presenting Children in Need, hosting Come Dancing, and commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest for many years. He was married to his wife Helen until his death in 2016, aged 77, and the couple shared four children.

Alongside presenting Crackerjack!, Ask Aspel and Antiques Roadshow, Michael Aspel hosted the charades-based game show Give Us a Clue from 1979. After stepping away from the programme in 1984, he later became the face of This Is Your Life from 1988 to 2003, as well as presenting Antiques Roadshow between 2000 and 2008.

Michael has been married three times, including to EastEnders actress Christine Hewitt, and welcomed seven children. He now lives in Surrey with his long-time partner Irene Clarke, who worked as a production assistant on This Is Your Life.

Still beloved by viewers today, Mastermind has retained a loyal following since first airing in 1972. Magnus Magnusson hosted the show for an impressive 25 years, stepping down in 1997. His famous catchphrase, “I've started, so I'll finish,” lived on long after his departure, and he was gifted the iconic black chair as a parting present.

After leaving Mastermind, the Icelandic-born Scottish broadcaster continued his work as a journalist and author. He was awarded an OBE in 1989 and died in 2007 aged 77, near Glasgow, survived by his wife of more than 50 years and four children.

After fronting Sunday Night at the London Palladium throughout the 1960s, Jimmy Tarbuck went on to host Winner Takes All from 1975 to 1986. Following his 12-year run on the show, he presented a number of talk shows, including Tarby & Friends, and was awarded an OBE in 1994 for services to comedy and charity.

Now aged 85, Jimmy lives in southwest London with his wife Pauline, whom he has been married to for 67 years. The couple share three children, including TV and radio presenter Liza Tarbuck.