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	\| birth_place = [[Streatham\|Streatham Hill]], London, England		\| birth_place = [[Streatham\|Streatham Hill]], London, England
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	\| death_place = [[Sussex]], England		\| death_place = [[Sussex]], England
	\| occupation = Broadcaster		\| occupation = Broadcaster

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	==External links==		==External links==
	*{{IMDb name\|0414370}}		* {{IMDb name\|0414370}}
	* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927140514/http://www.radioacademy.org.uk/record.jsp?type=celeb&ID=29 Short biography]		* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070927140514/http://www.radioacademy.org.uk/record.jsp?type=celeb&ID=29 Short biography]
	* [http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio2/david_jacobs_page.htm Radio Rewind audio & biography]		* [http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio2/david_jacobs_page.htm Radio Rewind audio & biography]

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	==Death==		==Death==
	Jacobs died at home at the age of 87 on 2 September 2013, surrounded by his family.<ref name="BBC020913"/> He had been suffering from [[Parkinson's disease]] and had also been treated for [[liver cancer]] since at least 2011.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Radio 2's David Jacobs steps down from show over health fears\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10195276/Radio-2s-David-Jacobs-steps-down-from-show-over-health-fears.html\|newspaper=The Telegraph\|date=22 July 2013}}</ref>		Jacobs died at home at the age of 87 on 2 September 2013, surrounded by his family.<ref name="BBC020913"/> He had been suffering from [[w:Parkinson's disease\|Parkinson's disease]] and had also been treated for [[w:liver cancer\|liver cancer]] since at least 2011.<ref>{{cite news\|title=Radio 2's David Jacobs steps down from show over health fears\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/10195276/Radio-2s-David-Jacobs-steps-down-from-show-over-health-fears.html\|newspaper=The Telegraph\|date=22 July 2013}}</ref>

	==References==		==References==

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	* [http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio2/david_jacobs_page.htm Radio Rewind audio & biography]		* [http://www.radiorewind.co.uk/radio2/david_jacobs_page.htm Radio Rewind audio & biography]

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Personal life

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	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	In 1949 Jacobs married Patricia Bradlaw, with whom he had three daughters and a son, but their marriage collapsed in 1969,<ref name="Leigh"/> and the couple finally divorced in 1972.<ref name="Telegraph"/> Their actress daughter Emma Jacobs featured in ''[[The Stud (film)\|The Stud]]'' (1978), a film in which she played Alex Khaled, daughter of Fontaine Khaled ([[Joan Collins]]).		In 1949 Jacobs married Patricia Bradlaw, with whom he had three daughters and a son, but their marriage collapsed in 1969,<ref name="Leigh"/> and the couple finally divorced in 1972.<ref name="Telegraph"/> Their actress daughter Emma Jacobs featured in ''[[w:The Stud (film)\|The Stud]]'' (1978), a film in which she played Alex Khaled, daughter of Fontaine Khaled ([[w:Joan Collins\|Joan Collins]]).

	His life was marred by several tragic events. Jeremy, his 19-year-old son, was killed in Israel during 1972 in a car accident while engaged in charity work. In 1975, Jacobs survived a car accident in Spain in which his pregnant second wife, Caroline (née Munro), whom he had married earlier that year, and Caroline Marsh, wife of politician [[Richard Marsh, Baron Marsh\|Richard Marsh]], were killed.<ref name="Telegraph"/> With journalist Sue Freeman, he co-wrote a memoir of her, ''Caroline'' (1978).		His life was marred by several tragic events. Jeremy, his 19-year-old son, was killed in Israel during 1972 in a car accident while engaged in charity work. In 1975, Jacobs survived a car accident in Spain in which his pregnant second wife, Caroline (née Munro), whom he had married earlier that year, and Caroline Marsh, wife of politician [[w:Richard Marsh, Baron Marsh\|Richard Marsh]], were killed.<ref name="Telegraph"/> With journalist Sue Freeman, he co-wrote a memoir of her, ''Caroline'' (1978).

	Jacobs' marriage to Lindsay Stuart-Hutcheson lasted from 1979 until his death in 2013.<ref name="Leigh" />		Jacobs' marriage to Lindsay Stuart-Hutcheson lasted from 1979 until his death in 2013.<ref name="Leigh" />

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Later career

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	==Later career==		==Later career==
	Between January 1985 and December 1991, Jacobs presented a daily lunchtime programme on Radio 2 of what he characterised as "our kind of music", much of it popular tunes from [[musical theatre]]. Jacobs subsequently presented a weekly programme following a similar format, for a time on Saturday evening and later on Fridays, although the show finished airing in early 1999. He also presented Radio 2's long-running Sunday programme ''Melodies for You'' from 1974 to 1984.		Between January 1985 and December 1991, Jacobs presented a daily lunchtime programme on Radio 2 of what he characterised as "our kind of music", much of it popular tunes from [[w:musical theatre\|musical theatre]]. Jacobs subsequently presented a weekly programme following a similar format, for a time on Saturday evening and later on Fridays, although the show finished airing in early 1999. He also presented Radio 2's long-running Sunday programme ''Melodies for You'' from 1974 to 1984.

	By now one of the station's oldest presenters, he hosted a Sunday late-night [[easy listening]] show from 1998 until 2013, ''The David Jacobs Collection'', showcasing songs from [[Cinema of the United States\|Hollywood]], [[Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] and [[Tin Pan Alley]] and continuing the "our kind of music" theme. The programme regularly featured recordings by [[Matt Monro]], [[Frank Sinatra]], [[Judy Garland]], [[Ella Fitzgerald]], [[Sammy Davis, Jr.]], [[Vic Damone]] and [[Robert Preston (actor)\|Robert Preston]] among others and its signature tune was an instrumental version of [[Cole Porter]]'s "[[I Love You, Samantha]]" from ''High Society''.		By now one of the station's oldest presenters, he hosted a Sunday late-night [[w:easy listening\|easy listening]] show from 1998 until 2013, ''The David Jacobs Collection'', showcasing songs from [[w:Cinema of the United States\|Hollywood]], [[w:Broadway theatre\|Broadway]] and [[w:Tin Pan Alley\|Tin Pan Alley]] and continuing the "our kind of music" theme. The programme regularly featured recordings by [[w:Matt Monro\|Matt Monro]], [[w:Frank Sinatra\|Frank Sinatra]], [[w:Judy Garland\|Judy Garland]], [[w:Ella Fitzgerald\|Ella Fitzgerald]], [[w:Sammy Davis, Jr.\|Sammy Davis]], [[w:Vic Damone\|Vic Damone]] and [[w:Robert Preston (actor)\|Robert Preston]] among others and its signature tune was an instrumental version of [[w:Cole Porter\|Cole Porter]]'s "[[w:I Love You, Samantha\|I Love You]]" from ''High Society''.

	On television, Jacobs was a regular Dictionary Corner guest on Channel 4's popular quiz show ''Countdown'' between 1993 and 2001, making 62 guest appearances in all on the programme.		On television, Jacobs was a regular Dictionary Corner guest on Channel 4's popular quiz show ''Countdown'' between 1993 and 2001, making 62 guest appearances in all on the programme.

	In a revival of the 1950s show ''Journey into Space'', he played the lead role of Jet Morgan in ''Frozen in Time'' on BBC Radio 4 on 12 April 2008,<ref>BBC Audio in January 2009. {{ISBN\|978-1-4084-0104-0}}</ref> and he played The Host in ''The Host'' on BBC Radio 4 on 27 June 2009.		In a revival of the 1950s show ''[[Journey into Space]]'', he played the lead role of Jet Morgan in ''Frozen in Time'' on BBC Radio 4 on 12 April 2008,<ref>BBC Audio in January 2009. {{ISBN\|978-1-4084-0104-0}}</ref> and he played The Host in ''The Host'' on BBC Radio 4 on 27 June 2009.

	DJs [[Stuart Maconie]] and [[Mark Radcliffe (radio broadcaster)\|Mark Radcliffe]] recruited Jacobs in 2008 to introduce album tracks from [[Cream (band)\|Cream]] on their weekday evening Radio 2 show under the rubric "Jacobs's Cream Crackers", an allusion to a [[Jacob's\|brand of biscuit]]. In 2010, he provided soundbites for [[Chris Evans (presenter)\|Chris Evans]]'s breakfast show, and chose a record each Thursday. This followed the success of his choice of [[Maurice Chevalier]]'s ''I'm Gonna Shine Today'' as a song to play on the programme.		DJs [[w:Stuart Maconie\|Stuart Maconie]] and [[w:Mark Radcliffe (radio broadcaster)\|Mark Radcliffe]] recruited Jacobs in 2008 to introduce album tracks from [[w:Cream (band)\|Cream]] on their weekday evening Radio 2 show under the rubric "Jacobs's Cream Crackers", an allusion to a [[w:Jacob's\|brand of biscuit]]. In 2010, he provided soundbites for [[w:Chris Evans (presenter)\|Chris Evans]]'s breakfast show, and chose a record each Thursday. This followed the success of his choice of [[w:Maurice Chevalier\|Maurice Chevalier]]'s ''I'm Gonna Shine Today'' as a song to play on the programme.

	During the first half of 2012, while Jacobs was recovering from two major operations, he continued to be heard each Sunday on BBC Radio 2, which broadcast repeats of ''The David Jacobs Collection'' and ''Frank Sinatra: Voice of the Century'', presented by Jacobs in 1998. He returned to his regular Sunday night slot with ''The David Jacobs Collection'' on 8 July 2012.		During the first half of 2012, while Jacobs was recovering from two major operations, he continued to be heard each Sunday on BBC Radio 2, which broadcast repeats of ''The David Jacobs Collection'' and ''Frank Sinatra: Voice of the Century'', presented by Jacobs in 1998. He returned to his regular Sunday night slot with ''The David Jacobs Collection'' on 8 July 2012.

	On 22 July 2013 Jacobs announced that he was stepping down as presenter of his [[BBC Radio 2\|Radio 2]] show, citing ill health. His last show was broadcast on 4 August 2013. He said, "I will not stop collecting but my sadness will be that I cannot share them with all my loyal listeners. But rest assured, I will be back from time to time." He was replaced in this slot by [[Don Black (lyricist)\|Don Black]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=David Jacobs steps down from Radio 2 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23407506 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=22 July 2013 \|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref>		On 22 July 2013 Jacobs announced that he was stepping down as presenter of his [[w:BBC Radio 2\|Radio 2]] show, citing ill health. His last show was broadcast on 4 August 2013. He said, "I will not stop collecting but my sadness will be that I cannot share them with all my loyal listeners. But rest assured, I will be back from time to time." He was replaced in this slot by [[w:Don Black (lyricist)\|Don Black]].<ref>{{cite web \|title=David Jacobs steps down from Radio 2 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23407506 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=22 July 2013 \|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref>

	He had been involved since its inception in Kingston's [[Rose Theatre, Kingston\|Rose Theatre]], of which he was life president.<ref>[http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/about-us Rose Theatre official website]</ref> He was vice-patron of the charity ''Advance Centre for the Scotson Technique'',<ref name="advancecentres">{{cite web \|title=Advance Centre Blog \|url=http://www.advancecentres.blogspot.com \|publisher=advancecentres.blogspot.com \|access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> and patron of the Disabled Photographers' Society.<ref name="disabledPhotographers">{{cite web \|title=Disabled Photographers' Society \|url=http://www.disabledPhotographers.co.uk \|publisher=disabledPhotographers.co.uk \|access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> Jacobs was also a lifelong friend of Dame [[Vera Lynn]] and was Vice President of her charity, The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy. He was also involved in the Celebrities Guild, which [[Michael Freedland]] described as "a kind of Jewish Variety Club", and regularly spoke at "ordinary suburban synagogues".<ref>[[Freedland, Michael]], [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/109729/why-david-jacobs-will-be-so-sorely-missed "Why David Jacobs will be so sorely missed"], ''The Jewish Chronicle'', 25 July 2013</ref>		He had been involved since its inception in Kingston's [[w:Rose Theatre, Kingston\|Rose Theatre]], of which he was life president.<ref>[http://www.rosetheatrekingston.org/about-us Rose Theatre official website]</ref> He was vice-patron of the charity ''Advance Centre for the Scotson Technique'',<ref name="advancecentres">{{cite web \|title=Advance Centre Blog \|url=http://www.advancecentres.blogspot.com \|publisher=advancecentres.blogspot.com \|access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> and patron of the Disabled Photographers' Society.<ref name="disabledPhotographers">{{cite web \|title=Disabled Photographers' Society \|url=http://www.disabledPhotographers.co.uk \|publisher=disabledPhotographers.co.uk \|access-date=13 April 2015}}</ref> Jacobs was also a lifelong friend of Dame [[w:Vera Lynn\|Vera Lynn]] and was Vice President of her charity, The Dame Vera Lynn Trust for Children with Cerebral Palsy. He was also involved in the Celebrities Guild, which [[w:Michael Freedland\|Michael Freedland]] described as "a kind of Jewish Variety Club", and regularly spoke at "ordinary suburban synagogues".<ref>[[w:Michael Freedland\|Freedland, Michael]], [http://www.thejc.com/news/uk-news/109729/why-david-jacobs-will-be-so-sorely-missed "Why David Jacobs will be so sorely missed"], ''The Jewish Chronicle'', 25 July 2013</ref>

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	Most of Jacobs's career after the late 1960s was at [[w:BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]], although in the early days of [[w:BBC Radio 1\|BBC Radio 1]], which opened in September 1967, he had a late programme on Sundays. Though a Radio 1 show, this was broadcast on Radios 1 and 2 and consisted of [[w:easy listening music\|easy listening music]] and interviews with guests. From December 1967 until July 1984, Jacobs chaired the Radio 4 topical debate programme ''[[w:Any Questions?\|Any Questions?]]'' He later presented a similar series called ''Questions'' for [[w:Television South\|TVS]]. He hosted the panel game ''[[w:What's My Line#United Kingdom\|What's My Line]]?'' when it was revived on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]] from 1973 to 1974. In 1973 he hosted a short-lived version of the American game show ''[[w:The Who, What, or Where Game\|The Who, What or Where Game]]''.		Most of Jacobs's career after the late 1960s was at [[w:BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]], although in the early days of [[w:BBC Radio 1\|BBC Radio 1]], which opened in September 1967, he had a late programme on Sundays. Though a Radio 1 show, this was broadcast on Radios 1 and 2 and consisted of [[w:easy listening music\|easy listening music]] and interviews with guests. From December 1967 until July 1984, Jacobs chaired the Radio 4 topical debate programme ''[[w:Any Questions?\|Any Questions?]]'' He later presented a similar series called ''Questions'' for [[w:Television South\|TVS]]. He hosted the panel game ''[[w:What's My Line#United Kingdom\|What's My Line]]?'' when it was revived on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]] from 1973 to 1974. In 1973 he hosted a short-lived version of the American game show ''[[w:The Who, What, or Where Game\|The Who, What or Where Game]]''.

	Jacobs appeared as himself in the 1974 film ''[[w:Stardust (1974 film)\|Stardust]]'', compèring a 1960s award ceremony. He also appeared as himself in an episode of the BBC sitcom ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' alongside [[Michael Crawford]], presenting a fictional home-improvement show.		Jacobs appeared as himself in the 1974 film ''[[w:Stardust (1974 film)\|Stardust]]'', compèring a 1960s award ceremony. He also appeared as himself in an episode of the BBC sitcom ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' alongside [[w:Michael Crawford\|Michael Crawford]], presenting a fictional home-improvement show.

	In 1984, he received the [[w:Sony Radio Academy Awards\|Sony Gold Award]] for his outstanding contribution to radio over the years (and was subsequently admitted to the [[w:Radio Academy\|Sony Hall of Fame]]). He also achieved the [[w:Richard Martin (Irish politician)\|Richard Martin Award]] for exceptional service in the cause of [[w:animal welfare\|animal welfare]]. In the same year, Jacobs was appointed Representative [[w:Deputy Lieutenant\|Deputy Lieutenant]] for the [[w:Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames\|Royal Borough of Kingston]], a position he held over the following 17 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Jacobs\|url=http://www.radiocafe.co.uk/david-jacobs\|publisher=Radiocafe Limited\|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref> On his retirement from this position he became [[w:High steward (civic)\|High Steward]] of Kingston.<ref>{{cite web\| title=Royal Borough of Kingston Governance\| url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| access-date=18 August 2008\| url-status=dead\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013141744/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| archive-date=13 October 2008}}</ref>		In 1984, he received the [[w:Sony Radio Academy Awards\|Sony Gold Award]] for his outstanding contribution to radio over the years (and was subsequently admitted to the [[w:Radio Academy\|Sony Hall of Fame]]). He also achieved the [[w:Richard Martin (Irish politician)\|Richard Martin Award]] for exceptional service in the cause of [[w:animal welfare\|animal welfare]]. In the same year, Jacobs was appointed Representative [[w:Deputy Lieutenant\|Deputy Lieutenant]] for the [[w:Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames\|Royal Borough of Kingston]], a position he held over the following 17 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Jacobs\|url=http://www.radiocafe.co.uk/david-jacobs\|publisher=Radiocafe Limited\|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref> On his retirement from this position he became [[w:High steward (civic)\|High Steward]] of Kingston.<ref>{{cite web\| title=Royal Borough of Kingston Governance\| url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| access-date=18 August 2008\| url-status=dead\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013141744/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| archive-date=13 October 2008}}</ref>

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	==From the late 1960s to 1984==		==From the late 1960s to 1984==
	Most of Jacobs's career after the late 1960s was at [[BBC Radio 2]], although in the early days of [[BBC Radio 1]], which opened in September 1967, he had a late programme on Sundays. Though a Radio 1 show, this was broadcast on Radios 1 and 2 and consisted of [[easy listening music]] and interviews with guests. From December 1967 until July 1984, Jacobs chaired the Radio 4 topical debate programme ''[[Any Questions?]]'' He later presented a similar series called ''Questions'' for [[Television South\|TVS]]. He hosted the panel game ''[[What's My Line#United Kingdom\|What's My Line]]?'' when it was revived on [[BBC2]] from 1973 to 1974. In 1973 he hosted a short-lived version of the American game show ''[[The Who, What, or Where Game\|The Who, What or Where Game]]''.		Most of Jacobs's career after the late 1960s was at [[w:BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]], although in the early days of [[w:BBC Radio 1\|BBC Radio 1]], which opened in September 1967, he had a late programme on Sundays. Though a Radio 1 show, this was broadcast on Radios 1 and 2 and consisted of [[w:easy listening music\|easy listening music]] and interviews with guests. From December 1967 until July 1984, Jacobs chaired the Radio 4 topical debate programme ''[[w:Any Questions?\|Any Questions?]]'' He later presented a similar series called ''Questions'' for [[w:Television South\|TVS]]. He hosted the panel game ''[[w:What's My Line#United Kingdom\|What's My Line]]?'' when it was revived on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]] from 1973 to 1974. In 1973 he hosted a short-lived version of the American game show ''[[w:The Who, What, or Where Game\|The Who, What or Where Game]]''.

	Jacobs appeared as himself in the 1974 film ''[[Stardust (1974 film)\|Stardust]]'', compèring a 1960s award ceremony. He also appeared as himself in an episode of the BBC sitcom ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' alongside [[Michael Crawford]], presenting a fictional home-improvement show.		Jacobs appeared as himself in the 1974 film ''[[w:Stardust (1974 film)\|Stardust]]'', compèring a 1960s award ceremony. He also appeared as himself in an episode of the BBC sitcom ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' alongside [[Michael Crawford]], presenting a fictional home-improvement show.

	In 1984, he received the [[Sony Radio Academy Awards\|Sony Gold Award]] for his outstanding contribution to radio over the years (and was subsequently admitted to the [[Radio Academy\|Sony Hall of Fame]]). He also achieved the [[Richard Martin (Irish politician)\|Richard Martin Award]] for exceptional service in the cause of [[animal welfare]]. In the same year, Jacobs was appointed Representative [[Deputy Lieutenant]] for the [[Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames\|Royal Borough of Kingston]], a position he held over the following 17 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Jacobs\|url=http://www.radiocafe.co.uk/david-jacobs\|publisher=Radiocafe Limited\|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref> On his retirement from this position he became [[High steward (civic)\|High Steward]] of Kingston.<ref>{{cite web\| title=Royal Borough of Kingston Governance\| url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| access-date=18 August 2008\| url-status=dead\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013141744/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| archive-date=13 October 2008}}</ref>		In 1984, he received the [[w:Sony Radio Academy Awards\|Sony Gold Award]] for his outstanding contribution to radio over the years (and was subsequently admitted to the [[w:Radio Academy\|Sony Hall of Fame]]). He also achieved the [[w:Richard Martin (Irish politician)\|Richard Martin Award]] for exceptional service in the cause of [[w:animal welfare\|animal welfare]]. In the same year, Jacobs was appointed Representative [[w:Deputy Lieutenant\|Deputy Lieutenant]] for the [[w:Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames\|Royal Borough of Kingston]], a position he held over the following 17 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Jacobs\|url=http://www.radiocafe.co.uk/david-jacobs\|publisher=Radiocafe Limited\|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref> On his retirement from this position he became [[w:High steward (civic)\|High Steward]] of Kingston.<ref>{{cite web\| title=Royal Borough of Kingston Governance\| url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| access-date=18 August 2008\| url-status=dead\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013141744/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| archive-date=13 October 2008}}</ref>

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	==Early life and career==		==Early life and career==
	Jacobs was born to a Jewish family, the youngest of three sons<ref name="Telegraph">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10283003/David-Jacobs.html Obituary: David Jacobs], telegraph.co.uk, 3 September 2013</ref> of Jeanette and David Jacobs senior,<ref name="Barker">Dennis Barker [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/03/david-jacobs Obituary: David Jacobs], ''The Guardian'', 3 September 2013</ref> in [[Streatham\|Streatham Hill]], London,<ref name="Leigh">Spencer Leigh [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/obituary-david-jacobs-muchloved-broadcaster-whose-bbc-career-lasted-more-than-60-years-8795757.html "Obituary: David Jacobs, much-loved broadcaster whose BBC career lasted more than 60 years"], ''The Independent'', 3 September 2013</ref> and educated at Belmont College and [[w:Strand School\|Strand School]].<ref name="Telegraph"/> In his early years the family was affluent, but his father, a Covent Garden fruit importer, was bankrupted in 1939 after suffering ill-health for a decade, and the family soon lost their home.<ref name="Barker"/> This forced his youngest son to leave school at 14, and Jacobs took up various short-term jobs, before he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] from 1944 to 1947, and performed on the popular BBC General Forces Programme ''[[w:Navy Mixture\|Navy Mixture]]'' in 1944. He became an announcer with the [[w:British Forces Broadcasting Service\|British Forces Broadcasting Service]] and was chief announcer on [[w:Radio SEAC\|Radio SEAC]] in [[w:Ceylon\|Ceylon]] (1945–47). Jacobs was later assistant station director.		Jacobs was born to a Jewish family, the youngest of three sons<ref name="Telegraph">[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/10283003/David-Jacobs.html Obituary: David Jacobs], telegraph.co.uk, 3 September 2013</ref> of Jeanette and David Jacobs senior,<ref name="Barker">Dennis Barker [https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2013/sep/03/david-jacobs Obituary: David Jacobs], ''The Guardian'', 3 September 2013</ref> in [[w:Streatham\|Streatham Hill]], London,<ref name="Leigh">Spencer Leigh [https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/obituary-david-jacobs-muchloved-broadcaster-whose-bbc-career-lasted-more-than-60-years-8795757.html "Obituary: David Jacobs, much-loved broadcaster whose BBC career lasted more than 60 years"], ''The Independent'', 3 September 2013</ref> and educated at Belmont College and [[w:Strand School\|Strand School]].<ref name="Telegraph"/> In his early years the family was affluent, but his father, a Covent Garden fruit importer, was bankrupted in 1939 after suffering ill-health for a decade, and the family soon lost their home.<ref name="Barker"/> This forced his youngest son to leave school at 14, and Jacobs took up various short-term jobs, before he served in the [[w:Royal Navy\|Royal Navy]] from 1944 to 1947, and performed on the popular BBC General Forces Programme ''[[w:Navy Mixture\|Navy Mixture]]'' in 1944. He became an announcer with the [[w:British Forces Broadcasting Service\|British Forces Broadcasting Service]] and was chief announcer on [[w:Radio SEAC\|Radio SEAC]] in [[w:Ceylon\|Ceylon]] (1945–47). Jacobs was later assistant station director.

	A BBC staff announcer in the early 1950s, his voice intoned the title for many of the 53 episodes of the space adventure series ''[[Journey Into Space]]''. He played 22 parts in the series.<ref>Paul Donovan. ''The Radio Companion'', London: HarperCollins, 1991, p141, {{ISBN\|0-246-13648-0}}</ref> He also broadcast on [[w:Radio Luxembourg\|Radio Luxembourg]]. He had, between 1957 to 1961, established the chart show format of the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|BBC Light Programme]]'s ''[[w:Pick of the Pops\|Pick of the Pops]]'', to which he briefly returned in 1962. Between 1957 to 1966, he presented ''[[w:A Song for Europe\|A Song for Europe]]'' and provided the UK commentary at [[w:Eurovision Song Contest\|Eurovision Song Contest]]s.<ref>{{cite web\| title=The Eurovision Song Contest (1963) (TV) \| work=IMDB \| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313350/ \| access-date = 22 June 2008 }}</ref>		A BBC staff announcer in the early 1950s, his voice intoned the title for many of the 53 episodes of the space adventure series ''[[Journey Into Space]]''. He played 22 parts in the series.<ref>Paul Donovan. ''The Radio Companion'', London: HarperCollins, 1991, p141, {{ISBN\|0-246-13648-0}}</ref> He also broadcast on [[w:Radio Luxembourg\|Radio Luxembourg]]. He had, between 1957 to 1961, established the chart show format of the [[w:BBC Light Programme\|BBC Light Programme]]'s ''[[w:Pick of the Pops\|Pick of the Pops]]'', to which he briefly returned in 1962. Between 1957 to 1966, he presented ''[[w:A Song for Europe\|A Song for Europe]]'' and provided the UK commentary at [[w:Eurovision Song Contest\|Eurovision Song Contest]]s.<ref>{{cite web\| title=The Eurovision Song Contest (1963) (TV) \| work=IMDB \| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0313350/ \| access-date = 22 June 2008 }}</ref>

	Jacobs presented ''[[w:Juke Box Jury\|Juke Box Jury]]'' on [[w:BBC television\|BBC television]] between 1959 and 1967. This was a weekly show in which a guest panel reviewed newly released pop records and forecast whether each would become a "hit" or a "miss". By 1962 the programme attracted 12 million viewers weekly on Saturday nights.<ref name= "Mundy">Mundy, John, ''Popular music on screen: from the Hollywood musical to music video'' (Manchester University Press, 1999) {{ISBN\|0-7190-4029-9}}, pp.204–5</ref> He was one of the four original presenters of ''[[Top of the Pops]]'' when it began in 1964, but remained a presenter of the programme for only its first two years.<ref name="BBC020913">{{cite web \|title=Broadcaster David Jacobs dies at 87 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23938128 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=22 July 2013 \|access-date=2 September 2013}}</ref> "I became too square for the pop scene", he once commented.<ref name="BBC020913"/>		Jacobs presented ''[[w:Juke Box Jury\|Juke Box Jury]]'' on [[w:BBC television\|BBC television]] between 1959 and 1967. This was a weekly show in which a guest panel reviewed newly released pop records and forecast whether each would become a "hit" or a "miss". By 1962 the programme attracted 12 million viewers weekly on Saturday nights.<ref name= "Mundy">Mundy, John, ''Popular music on screen: from the Hollywood musical to music video'' (Manchester University Press, 1999) {{ISBN\|0-7190-4029-9}}, pp.204–5</ref> He was one of the four original presenters of ''[[w:Top of the Pops\|Top of the Pops]]'' when it began in 1964, but remained a presenter of the programme for only its first two years.<ref name="BBC020913">{{cite web \|title=Broadcaster David Jacobs dies at 87 \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23938128 \|publisher=BBC News \|date=22 July 2013 \|access-date=2 September 2013}}</ref> "I became too square for the pop scene", he once commented.<ref name="BBC020913"/>

	In 1963 he published an autobiography, ''Jacobs' Ladder''.		In 1963 he published an autobiography, ''Jacobs' Ladder''.

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	Most of Jacobs's career after the late 1960s was at [[w:BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]], although in the early days of [[w:BBC Radio 1\|BBC Radio 1]], which opened in September 1967, he had a late programme on Sundays. Though a Radio 1 show, this was broadcast on Radios 1 and 2 and consisted of [[w:easy listening music\|easy listening music]] and interviews with guests. From December 1967 until July 1984, Jacobs chaired the Radio 4 topical debate programme ''[[w:Any Questions?\|Any Questions?]]'' He later presented a similar series called ''Questions'' for [[w:Television South\|TVS]]. He hosted the panel game ''[[w:What's My Line#United Kingdom\|What's My Line]]?'' when it was revived on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]] from 1973 to 1974. In 1973 he hosted a short-lived version of the American game show ''[[w:The Who, What, or Where Game\|The Who, What or Where Game]]''.		Most of Jacobs's career after the late 1960s was at [[w:BBC Radio 2\|BBC Radio 2]], although in the early days of [[w:BBC Radio 1\|BBC Radio 1]], which opened in September 1967, he had a late programme on Sundays. Though a Radio 1 show, this was broadcast on Radios 1 and 2 and consisted of [[w:easy listening music\|easy listening music]] and interviews with guests. From December 1967 until July 1984, Jacobs chaired the Radio 4 topical debate programme ''[[w:Any Questions?\|Any Questions?]]'' He later presented a similar series called ''Questions'' for [[w:Television South\|TVS]]. He hosted the panel game ''[[w:What's My Line#United Kingdom\|What's My Line]]?'' when it was revived on [[w:BBC2\|BBC2]] from 1973 to 1974. In 1973 he hosted a short-lived version of the American game show ''[[w:The Who, What, or Where Game\|The Who, What or Where Game]]''.

	Jacobs appeared as himself in the 1974 film ''[[w:Stardust (1974 film)\|Stardust]]'', compèring a 1960s award ceremony. He also appeared as himself in an episode of the BBC sitcom ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' alongside [[Michael Crawford]], presenting a fictional home-improvement show.		Jacobs appeared as himself in the 1974 film ''[[w:Stardust (1974 film)\|Stardust]]'', compèring a 1960s award ceremony. He also appeared as himself in an episode of the BBC sitcom ''[[Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em]]'' alongside [[w:Michael Crawford\|Michael Crawford]], presenting a fictional home-improvement show.

	In 1984, he received the [[w:Sony Radio Academy Awards\|Sony Gold Award]] for his outstanding contribution to radio over the years (and was subsequently admitted to the [[w:Radio Academy\|Sony Hall of Fame]]). He also achieved the [[w:Richard Martin (Irish politician)\|Richard Martin Award]] for exceptional service in the cause of [[w:animal welfare\|animal welfare]]. In the same year, Jacobs was appointed Representative [[w:Deputy Lieutenant\|Deputy Lieutenant]] for the [[w:Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames\|Royal Borough of Kingston]], a position he held over the following 17 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Jacobs\|url=http://www.radiocafe.co.uk/david-jacobs\|publisher=Radiocafe Limited\|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref> On his retirement from this position he became [[w:High steward (civic)\|High Steward]] of Kingston.<ref>{{cite web\| title=Royal Borough of Kingston Governance\| url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| access-date=18 August 2008\| url-status=dead\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013141744/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| archive-date=13 October 2008}}</ref>		In 1984, he received the [[w:Sony Radio Academy Awards\|Sony Gold Award]] for his outstanding contribution to radio over the years (and was subsequently admitted to the [[w:Radio Academy\|Sony Hall of Fame]]). He also achieved the [[w:Richard Martin (Irish politician)\|Richard Martin Award]] for exceptional service in the cause of [[w:animal welfare\|animal welfare]]. In the same year, Jacobs was appointed Representative [[w:Deputy Lieutenant\|Deputy Lieutenant]] for the [[w:Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames\|Royal Borough of Kingston]], a position he held over the following 17 years.<ref>{{cite web\|title=David Jacobs\|url=http://www.radiocafe.co.uk/david-jacobs\|publisher=Radiocafe Limited\|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref> On his retirement from this position he became [[w:High steward (civic)\|High Steward]] of Kingston.<ref>{{cite web\| title=Royal Borough of Kingston Governance\| url=http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| access-date=18 August 2008\| url-status=dead\| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081013141744/http://www.kingston.gov.uk/information/your_council/mayor/governance.htm\| archive-date=13 October 2008}}</ref>