# Kevin Duala > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kevin_Duala > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Kevin_Duala.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Duala > Source revision: 1348145262 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Kevin Francis Duala** (born 23 May 1964)[1] is a British actor, television presenter and radio presenter. He is perhaps best known for hosting the United Kingdom's version of *[Blue's Clues](/source/Blue's_Clues)* (1998–2003) for [Nick Jr](/source/Nick_Jr._(UK_%26_Ireland)). ## Biography Duala's paternal grandfather, Thomas Duala, was [Cameroonian](/source/British_Cameroons). Thomas emigrated to Britain and married Ellen McGurty; they had two sons and four daughters. Kevin Duala was born in [Liverpool](/source/Liverpool) and is a supporter of [Liverpool Football Club](/source/Liverpool_Football_Club).[2] He was a very keen footballer before an injury ended his career and he went to drama school. He began working as a stage actor and starred as Rocky 1 in *[Starlight Express](/source/Starlight_Express)*. After that, he gained recognition as the host of the *[Blue's Clues](/source/Blue's_Clues)* British adaptation for [Nick Jr.](/source/Nick_Jr._(UK_%26_Ireland)), replacing [Steve Burns](/source/Steve_Burns) and [Donovan Patton](/source/Donovan_Patton) who both hosted the original American version. Duala starred in 75 episodes of *Blue's Clues* across 6 series, in which all of them were adapted from the original American version of the show. His other television credits include *Who Wants To Be a Great Cook?*, *[Allsorts](/source/Allsorts_(TV_series))*, and *Modelmania*. He was also a presenter on the "Prize Time", "Games Room", and "iPlay" strands on [Challenge TV](/source/Challenge_TV), and also presented Virtual World of Sport on [The Computer Channel](/source/The_Computer_Channel), Boiled Egg and Soldiers on [Sky1](/source/Sky1) and the unit "Danger Detectors" in 1996 as part of BBC Schools programme Zig Zag.[3] Duala more recently co-presented on the Travel Channel on the shows Thomas Cook TV and Around the World for Sky. He also started fronting a financial property show named Property Boot Camp. Previously, he presented Spanish and European interactive language programmes for the BBC and many features for "Holiday" and "Holiday on a Shoestring" on BBC1, where he was the unofficial adventure sports expert presenting kayaking, bungee jumping, horse-riding, ice-skating, and mountain climbing for the show. He presented travel inserts for [Thomas Cook TV](/source/Thomas_Cook_TV) and can be heard on the radio station [BBC Radio 4 Extra](/source/BBC_Radio_4_Extra) where he co-hosts *Big Toe*,[4] which is aimed at children and young teenagers, as well as numerous V/O commercials from the Army to Adidas. He was a presenter on the British channel [Argos TV](/source/Argos_(retailer)) on channel number 642 until the channel was closed in May 2013.[5] Duala co-presented the [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) daytime series *Health: Truth or Scare* with [Angela Rippon](/source/Angela_Rippon), debunking the latest health headlines in the news in April 2017, which came back with a 2nd series in early 2018. He narrated *A Matter of Life & Debt* for [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) in October 2017. Duala presented a new daytime series called *Let's Get a Good Thing Going* that was aired on [BBC One](/source/BBC_One) in December 2017. He had also finished filming the second series of *Health: Truth or Scare* for BBC One, and started filming a BBC One daytime series celebrating charity work but also exposing charity villains, broadcast in June 2018.[citation needed] He is also a regular reporter for BBC's *[The One Show](/source/The_One_Show)* and has also guest presented the show. Duala will present the upcoming 15-part daytime [Channel 4](/source/Channel_4) series called *Bidding Wars*.[6] In 2022, Duala also hosted four episodes of *[Moneybags](/source/Moneybags_(game_show))* on Channel 4 when the usual presenter [Craig Charles](/source/Craig_Charles) was unwell. Duala's episodes ended up being the final four episodes of the show, as the show was not renewed for a third series and its production company closed down. In April 2024, Duala[when?] presented the Sunday morning breakfast show on [BBC Radio Sussex](/source/BBC_Radio_Sussex) and [BBC Radio Surrey](/source/BBC_Radio_Surrey).[7] Since the summer of 2024, Duala has been presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio Merseyside. [8] ## References 1. "“@Joe_Duala: Happy 50th birthday to the best dad in the world I love you!”> taught him well. What a fantastic night love the bones of him X". No. 470292705969704960. 24 May 2014. 1. ["Gala Live Host: Kevin Duala"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210343/http://www.galabingo.com/community/live/kevin-duala). Gala Bingo. Archived from [the original](http://www.galabingo.com/community/live/kevin-duala) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013. 1. ["Zig Zag: Danger Detectors"](https://www.broadcastforschools.co.uk/site/Zig_Zag/Danger_Detectors) 1. ["Young DJs go on BBC show"](http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/Young-DJs-go-on-BBC.1346746.jp). *[Wakefield Express](/source/Wakefield_Express)*. 13 February 2006. Retrieved 2 August 2010.[dead link] 1. ["Argos TV comes to an end"](http://www.a516digital.com/2013/05/argos-tv-comes-to-end.html). A516digital.com. May 2013. Retrieved 20 June 2013. 1. ["Channel 4 commissions Bidding Wars from Daisybeck Studios and Motion Content Group"](https://www.channel4.com/press/news/channel-4-commissions-bidding-wars-daisybeck-studios-and-motion-content-group). Channel 4. Retrieved 22 October 2021. 1. ["Radio Surrey Kevin Duala"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0d7yndx). 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023. 1. ["Radio Merseyside Breakfast Show"](https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0cghqm7) ## External links - [Kevin Duala](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1408497/) at IMDb - Sawyer, Robert J. (2010). [*WWW.*](http://worldcat.org/oclc/608086944). Ace Books. ISBN 978-0-441-01853-6. [OCLC 608086944](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/608086944) - Weiss, Hans. (1988). [*Wer?*](http://worldcat.org/oclc/185484527). Kremayr & Scheriau. ISBN 3-218-00475-6. [OCLC 185484527](https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/185484527) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Kevin Duala](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Duala) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Duala?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.