BBC TV and radio presenter chris searle He died at the age of 81, his family confirmed.
He was best known for his work on the consumer affairs show That's Life in the 1980s and 1990s.
Searle's family confirmed the news to BBCHe was described as “a familiar and cherished figure on British television screens in the 1970s and 1980s”.
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He worked on the BBC shows In at the Deep End and Points of View.
On radio, he hosted BBC's Radio Bristol and chaired Radio 4's Pick of the Week between 1981 and 1988.
He worked with Dame Esther Rantzen on That's Life, with the pair covering a variety of topics including consumer advice, rights and investigations.
“I'm so sad to hear that Chris Searle, one of our favorite That's Life! Journalists have died,” Dame Esther said in a statement to the PA news agency.
“He was as good off camera as he was in the studio in front of the camera – funny, clever, charming, a very versatile presenter.
“When I first met him he was a producer, but it was clear he had all the qualities of the best journalists.
“Viewers and listeners of That's Life! And many of the other radio and television programs he presented would be equally tragic.
Actress Judy Matheson shared a tribute on X, writing: “This is so sad. He was in my first theater company, touring across America; When I first went to rehearsals in Bristol he and his family stopped me. He was a very wonderful boy.
“Further to my last post, a memory with the brilliant Chris Searle, in my first job with Bristol Old Vic, on our US tour at the Garden of the Gods in Denver in 1967.
“He never looked old. We were both amateurs in professional theatre, but Chris became a polymath. Tear out.”
The Slapstick Festival, a silent film and visual comedy event that was a big supporter of Searle, also shared a tribute.
“It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Chris Searle, the BBC's beloved television and radio presenter,” a statement provided to X read.
“For 20 years Chris was a tireless supporter of the Slapstick Festival and a very dear friend. He will be sorely missed.”
He is survived by his wife, Ali, their three children, and two children from a previous marriage.
